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The first time: true stories
Par Charles Montpetit. 1995
A collection of true stories, written by some of Canada's best writers, about "the first time" -- their first sexual…
encounter. The writers include Brian Doyle, W.P. Kinsella, and Julie Lawson. Descriptions of sex. Junior high and older. 1995.The Dancing sun: a celebration of Canadian children
Par Jan Andrews. 1981
The best fiction of Rudyard Kipling
Par Rudyard Kipling. 1989
Taking hold: my journey into blindness
Par Sally Hobart Alexander. 2002
Rebel, rogue, mischievous babe: stories about being a powerful girl
Par Sharlene Azam. 2001
Author Sharlene Azam is the founder of "Reluctant Hero", a magazine for and by teenaged girls that discusses everything from…
body image to boys. It can be tough being a teenaged girl, and Azam provides advice and information to guide you through what can be a traumatic and turbulent time. This is a book that reminds young women that, in spite of all that goes on in their lives - good and bad - they are not alone. Some strong language. For junior and senior high readers. 2001.Ray Charles: voice of soul (Great achievers : lives of the physically challenged)
Par David Ritz. 1994
Biography of musical genius Ray Charles, who was left sightless by glaucoma as a child. While a student at the…
Florida School for the Deaf and the Blind, Charles learned to read and write music in braille. Describes his personal and professional struggles, including drug addiction, as well as triumphs. For Junior and Senior High readers. c1994.Pulleys and gears (Machines in action)
Par Angela Royston. 2001
A look at pulleys and gears and how they are used to make machines work. These two gadgets are used…
in escalators, cars, fishing rods, and many other places. Grades 2-4. 2001.L'histoire de Louis Braille (Ma petite vache a mal aux pattes ; #33)
Par Danielle Vaillancourt. 2001
Une excellente biographie romancée de Louis Braille. Par son entêtement, sa détermination, son ingéniosité, cet homme a atteint son but…
et a permis aux aveugles de s'ouvrir au monde, d'élargir leur horizon. Tonique. Années 2-4. 2001.Physics in the 20th century
Par Curt Suplee, Judy R Franz, John S Rigden. 1999
Describes advances in physics over the last century. Includes chapters on the electromagnetic spectrum, quantum mechanics, atomic structures, chaos and…
order, and the evolution of the universe. Chronicles the research that resulted in the creation of new technology. Senior High and older. c1999.Out of darkness: the Jeff Healey story
Par Cindy Watson. 2010
Losing both eyes to retinoblastoma, a rare form of cancer, opened a door to another world for Jeff Healey. Out…
of darkness he created music, becoming one of the most influential blues-rock and jazz performers of our time. Winner of the 2012 Golden Oak Award. Grades 5-8. 2010.Out of darkness: the story of Louis Braille
Par Russell Freedman. 1998
A biography of the nineteenth-century Frenchman who, having been blinded himself at the age of three, went on to develop…
a system of raised dots on paper that enabled blind people to read and write. Grades 4-7. 1998.On my own: the journey continues
Par Sally Hobart Alexander. 1997
After going blind at twenty-four, Alexander describes also losing part of her hearing. Determined to be independent and self-sufficient, she…
recounts her fears and difficulties adjusting to a new apartment, finding a job, and meeting the right man. For junior high readers. 1997.Louis Braille: l'inventeur du langage qui permit aux aveugles de lire (Les Gens qui ont aidé l'humanité. II #Vol. 2)
Par Beverley Birch, William Olivier Desmond. 1990
Histoire de Louis Braille. À l'âge de treize ans, il s'inspira d'un système de lecture tactile en usage dans l'armée…
française pour créer un système d'écriture et de lecture simple et génial, consistant en des points en relief et permettant à des millions de personnes aveugles, partout dans le monde, de lire, de comprendre et de communiquer efficacement par écrit. Pour les lecteurs d'école secondaire. 1990.Mine for a year
Par Susan Kuklin. 1984
George, a 4-H Club member, becomes involved in Puppy Power, a programme that places puppies in homes for a year…
before they are trained as guide dogs for the blind. Grades 3-6. c1984.Little by Little: a writer's education
Par Jean Little. 1987
Visually impaired since birth, Jean Little constantly faced new difficulties. Encouraged by her parents, she began to write. She is…
now one of Canada's leading children's authors. A biography for all ages. Followed by "Stars come out within" (DC09057). 1987.Louis Braille: inventor (Great achievers)
Par Jennifer Bryant. 1994
Recounts the life of Louis Braille who, at fifteen, created a system of raised dots that allows blind persons to…
read and write. Describes Louis's childhood, the accident that caused his blindness, the support he received from his family, and his education, which led to his creation of the braille alphabet. Junior and senior high school readers. 1994.La famille racontée aux petits curieux
Par Sylvie Baussier. 2007
S'insérant dans une collection proposant une réflexion philosophique sur des sujets susceptibles de rejoindre les jeunes lecteurs, ce titre s'interroge…
sur l'univers familial. En quatre chapitres (Une famille, qu'est-ce que c'est? - À chacun sa famille - Construire une famille - Nouvelles familles) sont ainsi passés en revue les différents types de famille, la signification qu'elle prend selon les cultures, la place qu'y occupent les enfants et plus. Années 1-3. 2007.La métamorphose d'Helen Keller (Folio cadet. 383)
Par Margaret Davidson, Noël Chassériau. 1999
Nous sommes en 1880, aux États-Unis. À la suite d'une scarlatine, la petite Helen Keller devient aveugle, sourde et muette.…
Plus elle grandit, plus elle s'enferme dans la solitude et la colère. Désespérés, ses parents font appel à Annie Sullivan. Cette fragile jeune femme, elle-même presque aveugle, accomplit le miracle : transformer Helen, violente petite rebelle, en brillante étudiante connue du monde entier. Le récit d'un incroyable défi, une leçon de courage et d'espoir. Années 2-4 et plus. 1999. Titre uniforme: Helen Keller.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.Helen Keller: a determined life (Snapshots Ser.)
Par Elizabeth MacLeod. 2004
A biography of Helen Keller, "America's First Lady of Courage", and the people and places that figured prominently in her…
life. Includes many well-known facts about Keller's life, and reveals the struggle, sadness, and success Keller experienced over the years. Contains a detailed time line, a useful index, and a list of places to visit. Grades 3-6. 2004.