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The Dancing sun: a celebration of Canadian children
Par Jan Andrews. 1981
The best fiction of Rudyard Kipling
Par Rudyard Kipling. 1989
Robert Borden (The Canadians)
Par Kathleen Saunders. 1978
Kobzar's children: a century of stories by Ukrainians
Par Marsha Forchuk Skrypuch. 2006
An anthology of short historical fiction, memoirs, and poems written about the Ukrainian immigrant experience. The stories span a century…
of history from 1905 to 2004, and they contain the voices of people who lived through internment as "enemy aliens," homesteading, famine, displacement, concentration camps, and this new century's Orange Revolution. Some descriptions of violence. For senior high readers. 2006.Your rights (H wise guides)
Par Anita Naik. 1999
This guide tells children what rights they do and don't have in common situations. It covers laws relating to health,…
education, family, sex, work, the police and leisure. It also contains detailed contact addresses for getting further information and help in the UK and Republic of Ireland. For junior high readers.Lettres à la jeunesse: dix poètes parlent de l'espoir (Librio. 571)
Par Collectif. 2003
Dix poètes de dix pays différents (Liban, France, Italie, Israël, Portugal, etc.) adressent à la jeunesse une lettre et un…
poème sur le thème de l'espoir et sur le rôle de la poésie dans notre monde. Pour les lecteurs d'école secondaire. 2003.Wilfrid Laurier (Canadians)
Par Martin Spigelman. 1978
Canada votes!
Par Linda Granfield. 1990
Explores all aspects of an election, from the day Parliament is dissolved to the day after the polls close. Provides…
a close-up view of the electoral maps, candidates' campaigns, and the registration of voters. Grades 4-7.Toil and trouble: 15 tales of women & witchcraft
Par Nova Ren Suma, Brenna Yovanoff, Elizabeth May, Andrea Cremer, Zoraida Córdova, Jessica Spotswood, Brandy Colbert, Robin Talley, Lindsay Smith, Emery Lord, Tess Sharpe, Shveta Thakrar, Anna-Marie McLemore, Tehlor Kay Mejia, Kate Hart. 2018
Compilation of fifteen feminist tales of women embracing their magical powers and witchcraft. In Tehlor Kay Mejia's "Starsong," sixteen-year-old Esperanza,…
a bruja, surprises herself when she connects on social media with a skeptic, a NASA-loving girl. Strong language. For senior high and older readers. 2018They can't kill us until they kill us: essays
Par Hanif Abdurraqib. 2017
A poet and critic presents a collection of essays about the impact of music, especially live music, on his life…
and how music can be a lens through which we view the world. Subjects range from Nina Simone to Bruce Springsteen to Chance the Rapper. Strong language. 2017The only grant-writing book you'll ever need
Par Ellen Karsh, Arlen Sue Fox. 2019
Guide to writing effective grant applications. Topics covered include identifying why and how to use grants, analyze calls for applications…
for points of interest to grant makers, standard style elements, developing a strong proposal, pinpointing and addressing organizational weaknesses, and hosting on-site visits. 2019Tesoros de mi isla: una infancia cubana
Par Alma Flor Ada, Antonio Martorell, Edel Rodríguez. 2016
La popular autora de libros para niños recuerda su infancia en Cuba. Contiene tres libros: "Allá donde florecen los framboyanes"…
(1994), "Bajo las palmas reales" (1998), y "Días en la Quinta Simoni" (2015). Para grados 5-8 y lectores mayoresThe smart girl's guide to privacy: practical tips for staying safe online
Par Violet Blue. 2015
Investigative journalist discusses the hidden dangers in social media, dating websites, and apps that predators use to target women. Demonstrates…
how to protect yourself from identity theft and online stalkers, how to create safe profiles and block trackers, and more. Some strong language. For senior high and older readers. 2015America's unwritten constitution: the precedents and principles we live by
Par Akhil Reed Amar. 2012
Yale Law School professor and author of America's Constitution (DB 62200) discusses the supporting work used in deciding what is…
considered constitutional, including values, precedents, and practice. Details the history of interpretation of the Constitution and speculates on what the future holds for the document. 2012The best American essays, 2011 (Best American series)
Par Edwidge Danticat, Robert Atwan. 2011
Collection of twenty-four essays selected by Edwidge Danticat, author of Claire of the Sea Light (DB 77467). Includes " Magical…
Dinners" by Chang-rae Lee, author of On Such a Full Sea (DB 78213), in which he reflects on meals with his immigrant parents when he was a child. 2011Why Orwell matters
Par Christopher Hitchens. 2002
Essayist explores the life and work of George Orwell (1903-1950), best known as the author of 1984 and Animal Farm.…
Discusses Orwell's political beliefs and the ways they were shaped by the times in which he lived. Challenges Orwell's critics and argues that his ideas remain relevant. 2002Cuentos breves para ir y venir (Punto de lectura)
Par Ignacio Aldecoa, Nuria Barrios. 2009
Fifteen short stories by Spanish and Latin American authors that evoke travel by car, truck, bus, airplane, boat, motorcycle, or…
bicycle. Includes works by Benedetti, Cortazár, García Márquez, Pérez-Reverte, and others. Some strong language. Spanish language. 2010State out of the union: Arizona and the final showdown over the American dream
Par Jeff Biggers. 2012
Journalist supports the mobilization of Latino activists and others to fight anti-immigrant legislation, including the recall of SB 1070 proponent…
Russell Pearce, and student protests against the closing of the Mexican American Studies program in Tucson schoolsNo choirboy: murder, violence, and teenagers on death row
Par Susan Kuklin. 2008
Insight into capital punishment for teenage offenders in American prisons. Through interviews, chronicles the lives and self-reflections of inmates convicted…
of violent crimes and sentenced to die. Includes observations of social and racial inequalities and flaws in the justice system. Some violence. For senior high and older readers. 2008Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire (American worker)
Par Donna Getzinger. 2009
Examines the 1911 fire that raced through a ten-story New York City building and killed 146 people. Describes the plight…
of immigrant women working on the premises, the lack of safety precautions, and heroic efforts to save lives. Discusses the tragedy in economic and political contexts. For grades 6-9. 2008