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Hiding Edith: a true story (A Holocaust remembrance book for young readers #7)
Par Kathy Kacer. 2006
The true story of Edith Schwalb, a young Jewish girl sent to live in a safe house after the Nazi…
invasion of France. Edith's courage was remarkable, as was the bravery of those who helped her: an entire village, including its mayor, that heroically conspired to conceal the presence of hundreds of Jewish children who lived in the safe house. Grades 4-7. Winner of the 2007 Silver Birch Award. 2006.In Flanders fields: the story of the poem by John McCrae
Par Linda Granfield, John McCrae. 1996
The poem "In Flanders Fields" is one of the most famous war poems ever written. This book contains the poem,…
as well as the story of John McCrae, the Canadian doctor who wrote it, and how it came to be written. Grades 2-4.Garbage delight
Par Dennis Lee, Frank Newfeld. 1977
A change of heart
Par Alice Walsh. 2016
A young African American and the son of sharecroppers, Lanier Phillips escapes the violence, racism, and segregation of his Georgia…
home by joining the navy during the Second World War. But tragedy strikes the USS Truxtun one February night off the southeastern coast of Newfoundland, and Lanier is the lone Black survivor of the terrible shipwreck. Covered in oil when he arrives onshore, the community's kindness and humanity brings him back to health and changes his outlook on life. Grades K-3. 2016.Murder in the dark: short fictions and prose poems
Par Margaret Atwood. 1997
These poems and stories contain the writer's thoughts, fears, giggles, precise conclusions, and impressions - an intelligent interview with an…
intelligent person done by that person herself. Some strong language. 1997, c1983.Comptines bleues: un recueil de 30 comptines originales et traditionelles
Par Danielle Robichaud, Christian Mercier. 2009
Les comptines de ce recueil, tant originales que traditionnelles, veulent initier les tout petits au plaisir de jouer avec les…
mots. Elles offrent aussi aux parents l'occasion de faire découvrir à leur enfant le sens du rythme et de la musicalité. -- 4e de couv.La forêt en devinettes: [poésie] ((Ma langue au chat. Grand manitou).)
Par Johanne Gagné, Jean Morin. 2008
"La forêt... un univers d'une grande richesse, malheureusement menacé. D'où l'importance de le faire connaître et apprécier des petits comme…
des grands, qui prendront un plaisir toujours renouvelé à trouver les réponses à ces devinettes, à réciter ces poèmes, à sourire à ces clins d'oeil d'humour, à admirer ces images pleines de vie, de joie et du mouvement des feuilles d'automne !" -- 4e de couv.Sire Hibou et dame Chat
Par Edward Lear, Stéphane Jorisch, Lucie Papineau. 2008
Sire Hibou et dame Chat, un grand poème de la littérature anglaise (The Owl and the Pussycat, d'Edward Lear), met…
en scène l'histoire d'amour incongrue entre deux êtres mal assortis. Sur fond de tolérance, cette folle romance est brillamment illustrée par le talentueux Stéphane Jorisch et devient un véritable régal pour les yeux et pour l'âme. -- 4e de couv. Titre uniforme: The owl and the pussycat.Hirondelle, coccinelle et quelques autres (Des livres pour grandir)
Par Éric Gautier. 2014
With hope in their eyes: compelling stories of the Windrush generation (Unseen history)
Par Vivienne Francis. 1998
The stories of the Windrush generation - Britain's first post-war immigrants from the Caribbean. These early pioneers, who came to…
Britain with high expectations, tell it like it really was, covering over fifty years of black presence in Britain.The man who loved libraries: the story of Andrew Carnegie
Par Andrew Larsen. 2017
When he was a child in the 1840s, Andrew Carnegie and his family immigrated to America in search of a…
new beginning. His working-class Scottish family arrived at the height of the Industrial Revolution. Carnegie worked hard, in factories and telegraphy. He invested in railroads, eventually becoming the richest man in the world during his time. Carnegie believed strongly in sharing his wealth, and one of the ways he did this was by funding the construction of over 2,500 public libraries around the world. His philanthropy completely revolutionized public libraries, which weren’t widespread at the time. Grades K-3. 2017.Elympics: poems
Par X. J Kennedy. 2000
We was robbed: yet more football poems
Par David Orme. 1997
Le tyrannosaure (Les sciences naturelles de Tatsu Nagata.)
Par Tatsu Nagata, Dedieu. 2016
Catapulté en pleine Préhistoire, Tatsu Nagata observe le terrifiant tyrannosaure. Ce lézard géant pouvait peser jusqu'à 7 tonnes et mesurer…
12 mètres. Ce terrible prédateur, friand de chair fraîche Heureusement lorsqu'ils étaient sur terre, les hommes n'existaient pas encore ! Années M-2 et plus.Thérèse pour joie et orchestre: poésie
Par Hélène Monette. 2008
Stories of the Saints: Bold and Inspiring Tales of Adventure, Grace, and Courage
Par Carey Wallace. 2020
Performing Miracles. Facing Wild Lions. Confronting Demons. Transforming the World. From Augustine to Mother Teresa, officially canonized as St. Teresa…
of Calcutta, discover seventy of the best-known and best-loved saints and read their riveting stories. Meet Joan of Arc, whose transcendent faith compelled her to lead an army when the king’s courage failed. Francis of Assisi, whose gentleness tamed a man-eating wolf. Valentine, a bishop in the time of ancient Rome, who spoke so often of Christ’s love that his saint’s day, February 12, has been associated with courtly love since the Middle Ages. St. Thomas Aquinas, the great teacher. Peter Claver, who cared for hundreds of thousands of people on slave ships after their voyage as captives. And Bernadette, whose vision of Mary instructed her to dig the spring that became the healing waters of Lourdes. Each saint is illustrated in a dramatic and stylized full-color portrait, and included in every entry are the saint’s dates, location, emblems, feast days, and patronage. Taken together, these stories create a rich, inspiring, and entertaining history of faith and courage. For kids age 10 and up. A perfect gift for Confirmation.Little Leaders: Bold Women In Black History (Vashti Harrison)
Par Vashti Harrison. 2017
This beautifully illustrated board book edition of instant bestseller Little Leaders: Bold Women in Black History showcases women who changed…
the world and is the perfect goodnight book to inspire big dreams. Featuring 18 trailblazing black women in American history, Dream Big, Little One is the irresistible board book adaptation of Little Leaders: Bold Women in Black History. Among these women, you'll find heroes, role models, and everyday women who did extraordinary things - bold women whose actions and beliefs contributed to making the world better for generations of girls and women to come. Whether they were putting pen to paper, soaring through the air or speaking up for the rights of others, the women profiled in these pages were all taking a stand against a world that didn't always accept them. The leaders in this book may be little, but they all did something big and amazing, inspiring generations to come.Carry On: Poetry by Young Immigrants
Par Various Contributors, Rogé Girard. 2021
A moving #OwnVoices poetry collection written by young newcomers to Canada Carry On began in a high school in Outremont,…
Quebec, where author and poet Simon Boulerice conducted creative-writing workshops for young newcomers to Canada. As the students began writing, their poems gave voice to their reflections on leaving family, friends, and countries of origin to make new homes and connections in their new home, Canada. Paired with expressive portraits by award-winning artist Rogé, each young writer reflects on the experience of leaving one home for another. The collection of poems express feelings of anxiety, sorrow, anticipation, gratitude, and hope for the future. With thoughtful verse and evocative illustrations, Carry On is a tribute to human resilience, the voices of newcomers, and creating empathy for all those who wonder about their place in the world.La femme cent couleurs (Poésie)
Par Lorrie Jean-Louis. 2021
Cent ou sans. Qu'importe. La mémoire appelle les origines, mêlant temps, histoires, langues, races et couleurs. La révolte gronde :…
"être une femme est un programme à réviser constamment." La femme cent couleurs clame le chant de l'Amérique à brûler ou à naître. Tentant l'expérience neuve et fragile des vents, une voix susurre que "les fantômes ne dorment pas"That's No Dino!: Or Is It? What Makes a Dinosaur a Dinosaur
Par Helaine Becker. 2021
A fun introduction to prehistoric creatures that are not dinosaurs, and why! Everyone knows what a dinosaur is, right? Well,…
maybe not. Dinosaurs are actually just one type of extinct animal from prehistoric times. So, what sets them apart? Here, readers are introduced to ten prehistoric animals. Each one looks like a dinosaur. But it's missing at least one key characteristic of all true dinosaurs. Animal by animal, each of those characteristics is added to a growing list, until, by the end of the book, readers know just what makes a dinosaur a dinosaur! A dinosaur by any other name is . . . not a dinosaur, of course!