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Seul on est: [poésie] (Poesie Ser.)
Par Serge Patrice Thibodeau. 2006
Trêve de solitude; dans ces poèmes, seul veut dire seulement, seul signifie unique. Écrite à partir d'un vers de Paul…
Valéry, cette poésie est un mélange audacieux de motifs tels que l'anecdote et le tableau de genre, le paysage et l'escamot (pop-up), où l'usage de la forme fixe délimite la façon d'être de ce poète qui signe là son douzième recueil. Gagnant du Prix du Gouverneur général catégorie poésie, 2007. 2006.Se changer, changer le monde: Ils Proposent Des Solutions Pour Mieux Vivre Ensemble
Par Christophe André. 2014
Ce sont des hommes dune grande sagesse, réunis pour la première fois : un moine bouddhiste, un psychiatre, un agriculteur…
philosophe et un professeur de médecine. Face au mal-être contemporain, face à la crise de sens et aux désastres écologiques, ils proposent des remèdes. Après avoir discuté, dialogué, échangé, chacun a écrit un chapitre, fruit de son expérience, donnant au lecteur des pistes pour agir et des conseils pratiques. Cest en se changeant que lon changera le monde. 2014.Terre Québec suivi de L'afficheur hurle, de L'inavouable et de Autres poèmes: poésie
Par Paul Chamberland. 1985
The big shift: navigating the new stage beyond midlife (Your coach in a box)
Par Marc Freedman. 2011
Freedman seeks to alleviate much of the hand-wringing surrounding the aging baby boomer generation. Freedman hopes that by providing guidance,…
training, education and support to the millions entering the 60 to 80-year-old life phase, a windfall of surprising and innovative solutions to many growing issues will be the result. 2011.Terre humaine, une anthologie
Par Pierre Chalmin, Jean Malaurie. 2005
" Terre Humaine " a créé dans les sciences sociales et la littérature, depuis cinquante ans, un courant novateur dont…
cette anthologie permet de mesurer la fécondité. Traquant la vie, cette collection de regards croisés a d'abord renouvelé la littérature de voyage pour construire, livre après livre, une anthropologie à part entière, fondée sur l'engagement et l'expérience vécue. L'exploration de l'univers n'a pas de fin. Le spectacle de la vie reste une découverte, et les théories touchant les sociétés humaines se révèlent, les unes après les autres, toutes aussi fragiles. L'homme est à lui-même inconnu. Toujours d'avant-garde, " Terre Humaine " demeure, dans son combat résolu en faveur des minorités, un appel à la liberté de penser.The best of enemies: race and redemption in the new South
Par Osha Davidson. 2017
C. P. Ellis joined the KKK as a youth. Ann Atwater quit her job as a maid to fight for…
civil rights. They met on opposite sides of the school segregation issue, yet forged a friendship. 2017.The bees
Par Carol Ann Duffy. 2011
'The Bees' is a collection of poetry from the pen of Poet Laureate, Carol Ann Duffy. Weaving through the book…
is its presiding spirit, the bee, symbolizing what we have left of grace in the world and what is most precious for us to protect. 2011.The adoption papers
Par Jackie Kay. 1991
Jackie Kay tells the story of a black girl's adoption by a white Scottish couple, from three different viewpoints: the…
mother, the birth mother and the daughter. Also included in the book are new poems reflecting issues of sexuality, Scottishness and being working-class. Strong language. 1991.Testament
Par Dennis Lee. 2012
A poetic summation of Lee’s decade-long exploration of the dilemma of contemporary existence. Incorporating and rethinking past works and featuring…
many new poems, this collection reminds us of the reality we’ve made of our planet, while simultaneously insisting on a particular kind of hope for our future. Some descriptions of violence and some strong language. 2012.Teen alcoholism (Teen issues)
Par Barbara Sheen. 2004
Examines how and why some teenagers become alcoholics, and discusses the ripple effect of teen alcoholism as well as treatment…
and preventative measures. Includes an overview of alcoholism as an addiction or a disease, and looks at its physiological, psychological, and emotional dimensions. Both the individual and societal consequences of teen alcoholism are considered. Some descriptions of violence. For Senior High readers. 2004.Teenagers talk about suicide
Par Marion Crook. 1989
In exploring the topic of teenage suicide, the author looks at relationships with family and friends, coping skills, and where…
teens can get help. She stresses the importance of self-esteem and parents with empathy. c1989.The address book: poems
Par Steven Heighton. 2004
A collection of poems about love and loss. A common theme is overcoming the bitterness and grief that often accompany…
love with music and intellect. The book's second half consists of Heighton's versions of the work of some of the greatest Western poets, including Baudelaire, Rimbaud, Sappho, Catullus, Homer, and Rilke. Some strong language, some descriptions of sex and violence. 2004.The adventures of Ulysses
Par Bernard Evslin. 1969
Retelling of the Greek epic describing Ulysses' ten-year voyage home after the fall of Troy. Ulysses and his crew encounter…
the deadly Sirens, who bewitch men with their magical songs; the giant man-eating Cyclops; and other strange creatures and unexpected obstacles. For grades 5-8 and older readers. 1969.Tell me why: how young people can change the world
Par Eric Walters. 2008
"I just want to know: why do you think that people treat each other the way that they do? Is…
there something that happened to you that made you want to help people? And, finally, what, if anything, do you think one kid can do to make a difference?" Responding to these questions, people including Roméo Dallaire, Robert Munsch, Marc Garneau, and Rick Hansen have shared their wisdom, experience, and convictions about how to counter suffering and cruelty. Walters also profiles five young people who have already found ways to help. For junior high readers. 2008.Strong women stories: native vision and community survival (Women's issues publishing program)
Par Kim Anderson, Bonita Lawrence. 2003
A collection of 17 essays which present original and critical perspectives from writers, scholars and activists on issues that are…
pertinent to Aboriginal women and their communities in both rural and urban settings. The contributors address such issues as youth health and sexual identity; women's aging, sexuality and health; and caring for children and adults living with fetal alcohol syndrome. 2003.Teach like your hair's on fire: the methods and madness inside room 56
Par Rafe Esquith. 2007
Still teaching fifth graders in a small, leaky classroom in downtown Los Angeles, Esquith fosters a wholesome climate where character,…
humility, and diligence matter and support is unconditional. For his mostly poor and Hispanic students, Esquith models two maxims: "Be nice and work hard," and "There are no shortcuts." And his students thrive! 2007.T. rex and the crater of doom
Par Walter Alvarez. 1997
A geologist recalls the first scientific proposals of the theory that a large asteroid or comet had collided with Earth…
sixty-five million years ago, causing the extinction of the dinosaurs. Describes the vehement debate that followed, the accumulation of evidence, and the discovery of a crater beneath the Yucatan peninsula that appears to substantiate the impact claim. c1997.Stumbling in the bloom
Par John Pass. 2005
A celebration of the enticements and entanglements of wilderness, along with poems about a wry excursion to the chiropractor, a…
fanciful flight from a student driver's parallel parking practice, and a moving Canadian journey towards and away from the "ground zero" of the 9/11 tragedy. 2006 Governor General's Award winner for Poetry. 2005.Supergiants!: the biggest dinosaurs
Par David Peters, Don Lessem. 1997
Lessem explains that the "biggest" dinosaurs weighed the most. They were plant-eating dinosaurs,the sauropods. He details how dinosaur bones have…
been discovered and what scientists have learned from them. He concludes with a description of the Argentinosaurus, officially named in 1993, which may prove to be the biggest dinosaur ever. Grades 3-6. c1997.Surprises (I can read book)
Par Lee Bennett Hopkins. 1984