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A fair country: telling truths about Canada
Par John Ralston Saul. 2008
In this vision of Canada, Saul unveils 3 founding myths: he argues that the famous "peace, order, and good government"…
that supposedly defines Canada is a distortion of the country's true nature. He describes Canada as a Métis nation, heavily influenced and shaped by aboriginal ideas. Lastly, he believes that Canada has a colonial non-intellectual business elite that doesn't believe in Canada. c2008.Tooling around: crafty creatures and the tools they use
Par Ellen Jackson, Renne Benoit. 2014
Presents rhyming text with realistic nature artwork in an introduction to animals and the surprising tools they use, from a…
dolphin that protects its nose with a sponge to a deer that bedecks its antlers with mud and grass. Grades K-3. 2014.Justin n'avait que 8 ans: revivre après le deuil de son enfant
Par Marie-Pier Savaria. 2021
Un papa, une maman, trois beaux enfants, du bonheur à profusion. Mais un jour, en jouant à retenir sa respiration…
sous l'eau dans la piscine d'un ami, Justin, l'aîné âgé de huit ans, perd la vie. Une mère peut-elle survivre à un tel drame ?Silent days, silent dreams
Par Allen Say. 2017
An imagined biography of James Castle--a deaf, autistic artist--whose exceptional talent was recognized later in life. Despite mistreatment and being…
misunderstood, James presents his personal view of the world through art that now hangs in major museums throughout the world. For grades 2-4. 2017Wishing on the midnight star: my Asperger brother
Par Nancy Ogaz. 2004
Shy, thirteen-year-old Alex Stone wants to impress his classmate Brianna Santos, avoid the neighborhood bully, and be a normal teenager,…
but he has to watch over Nic, his older, autistic brother. That complicates everything until he realizes how much he loves Nic. For grades 5-8. 2004Before I let go
Par Marieke Nijkamp. 2018
Returning to her small Alaska hometown after her best friend Kyra's tragic death, Corey uncovers chilling secrets about the townspeople…
and their treatment of Kyra prior to her drowning. Some violence. For senior high and older readers. 2018When It All Syncs Up (When It All Syncs Up #1)
Par Maya Ameyaw. 2023
“A stunning read [. . .] simmering with tension and gripping to the final word.” —Debbie Rigaud, New York Times…
bestselling author of Simone Breaks All the Rules and A Girl’s Guide to Love & MagicNow in paperback! A Black teen dancer with dreams of landing a spot in a prestigious ballet company must learn to dance on her own terms in this explosive debut about the healing power of art and friendship, perfect for fans of Heartstopper and Tiny Pretty Things.Ballet is Aisha’s life. But when discrimination at her elite academy pushes her to her breaking point, she decides to pivot. At her new public arts school, Aisha scores more dance opportunities than she’s ever had before. And it doesn’t hurt that she gets to take classes with her bestie . . . and with Ollie, an adorably shy musician who keeps throwing off her usually impeccable balance.Yet even as Aisha navigates friendships, family conflict, and first love, questions about her dance career open up new and old wounds. Aisha must find strength in herself and place her trust in others to make her next move."At times hopeful and beautiful but also heartbreakingly devastating, When It All Syncs Up is a story of love in so many forms. But maybe most important of all, it is about the love we give ourselves, and allow ourselves to be given, even at our most broken."—Jonny Garza Villa, author of the Pura Belpré Honor Book Fifteen Hundred Miles from the SunYou're welcome, universe
Par Whitney Gardner. 2017
After Julia is expelled from the Kingston School for the Deaf for graffiti, her two moms send her to a…
suburban school and restrict her access to paint supplies. As her illegal tagging continues, someone begins adding things to her graffiti. Strong language. For senior high and older readers. 2017Shark Girl
Par Kelly L. Bingham. 2007
After a shark attack causes the amputation of her right arm, fifteen-year-old Jane, an aspiring artist, struggles to come to…
terms with her loss and the changes it imposes on her day-to-day life and her plans for the future. For junior and senior highAvec ou sans Kiki (Liberté grande)
Par Denise Brassard. 2023
De la rue Fontaine à la Coupole, au XXIe siècle, une femme erre dans les rues qu'arpenta une fille née…
dans la misère et qui, avant d'y retourner, devint, dans l'entre-deux-guerres, "la reine de Montparnasse" : une beauté posant nue dans des ateliers crasseux, que peignirent Soutine, Foujita, que photographia Man Ray, que fréquenta Desnos. Quadra montréalaise, esthète, fascinée par le destin d'Alice Ernestine Prin, cette errante voudrait écrire le roman de Kiki de Montparnasse. Rattrapée par le chaos de sa vie amoureuse, celle qui déambule en compagnie d'une ombre doit combattre un mal de vivre la saisissant, seule, au mitan de sa vieChroniques polissonnes d'un téléphage enragé
Par Victor-Lévy Beaulieu. 1986
A walk on the tundra
Par Rebecca Hainnu. 2021
During the short Arctic summers, the tundra, covered most of the year under snow and ice, becomes filled with colourful…
flowers, mosses, shrubs, and lichens. These hardy little plants transform the northern landscape, as they take advantage of the warmer weather and long hours of sunlight. Caribou, lemmings, snow buntings, and many other wildlife species depend on tundra plants for food and nutrition, but they are not the only ones... A Walk on the Tundra follows Inuujaq, a little girl who travels with her grandmother onto the tundra. There, Inuujaq learns that these tough little plants are much more important to Inuit than she originally believed. In addition to an informative storyline that teaches the importance of Arctic plants, this book includes a field guide with photographs and scientific information about a wide array of plants found throughout the Arctic