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Rosa
Par Nikki Giovanni. 2005
Account of Rosa Parks's decision to stay in her bus seat in 1955 Alabama, in defiance of segregation laws. Explains…
the resulting bus boycott by civil rights activists that led to the Supreme Court ruling ending racial segregation on buses. Grades 3-6. Coretta Scott King Award, Caldecott Honor. 2005.Politique en 30 secondes: les 50 concepts politiques les plus marquants, expliqués en moins d'une minute
Par Michael Bailey, Steven L Taylor. 2011
Cet ouvrage est divisé en sept sections intitulées : qui gouverne?; qu’est-ce qu’un gouvernement autoritaire?; les éléments de la démocratie;…
les différentes formes de gouvernement démocratique; le communisme; la politique économique; les relations internationales. De la monarchie au néolibéralisme en passant par le fascisme, l’anarchisme, le fédéralisme, le socialisme, le marxisme, le syndicalisme et évidemment le nationalisme, 30 secondes suffisent pour saisir les fondements de chacun de ces concepts. Pour les lecteurs du collégial. c2011. Titre uniforme: 30-second politics.Nelson Mandela: "non à l'apartheid"
Par Véronique Tadjo. 2010
Ce titre transporte le lecteur en 1941, dans une Afrique du Sud ravagée par l'Apartheid. Au fil des pages, le…
lecteur marche dans les traces de Nelson Mandela, qui prend la parole pour raconter l'injustice vécue par son peuple, sa lutte pour offrir à ce dernier des droits égaux à ceux des Blancs, sa condamnation à la réclusion à perpétuité, les conditions d'emprisonnement inhumaines dans lesquelles il fut maintenu pendant 27 ans, la manière dont les gens se sont mobilisés à un niveau international afin de le libérer, puis sa libération et la tenue de premières élections démocratiques. Quelques descriptions de violence. Pour les lecteurs d'école secondaire. 2010.How to build your own country (Into Reading, Trade Book)
Par Valerie Wyatt, Karen Li. 2009
Want to build your very own country from scratch? It's easy in 3 easy steps. Step 1: Stake Out Your…
Identity, with a flag, money and a national anthem. Step 2: Run the Country, with a government, constitution, laws and an economy. Step 3: Meet the Neighbors, and join other nations on the big issues that face the world. Grades 3-6. c2009.Aliments pour les yeux pour enfants: un guide savoureux pour la nutrition et la santé des yeux
Par Laurie Capogna, Barbara Pelletier. 2013
Grâce au format unique du programme Aliments pour les yeux, alliant nutrition et santé, les jeunes lecteurs apprennent facilement comment…
les aliments qu'ils mangent contribuent à la santé de leurs yeux. Riche en illustrations détaillées, en images en gros plan et en informations claires, "Aliments pour les yeux pour enfants" dévoile la puissance et les mystères du système oculaire. Écrit par deux optométristes chevronnées, il est un guide fascinant, explorant les nombreuses facettes de notre vision, cette merveilleuse clé d'accès au monde qui nous entoure. Années 5-8 et plus. 2013. Titre uniforme: Eyefoods for kids.Ain't gonna study war no more: the story of America's peace seekers
Par Milton Meltzer. 1985
Canada's constitutional crisis: making sense of it all (a background analysis & a look at the future)
Par Marjorie Montgomery Bowker. 1991
The history and politics of Canada's constitution, including the 1867 British North America Act, the 1982 Constitution Act, and the…
Meech Lake Accord. Considers the issues that remain and examines the various options.The United Nations: its history and the Canadians who shaped it
Par Desmond Morton. 1995
Well-known historian Desmond Morton tells the history of the United Nations. He describes what the United Nations is and how…
it works, how it was created, and some of the most important activities it engages in. Throughout the book, he highlights the contributions of many Canadians who have been involved in the United Nations. Grades 4-7. 1995.Red land, Yellow River: a story from the Cultural Revolution
Par Ange Zhang. 2004
In 1966, Zhang was a teen in Beijing when Mao Zedong began the Cultural Revolution. Though he was the son…
of a "bad guy" (a famous writer), he became swept up in the revolution, until the violence and his father's arrest made him question its goals. In 1968 was sent to a small village to learn how to farm, where he discovered his true calling - art. Some descriptions of violence. Grades 2-4 and older readers. 2004.Eating: improve your body image (H wise guides)
Par Anita Naik. 1999
Do you worry about your weight? Do you wish you looked like a supermodel? Are you always on a diet?…
Does eating make you feel guilty? From crash diets and calorie-counting to anorexia and bulimia - find out the facts about food and you, and learn to love your body with this guide to eating. Junior and Senior High. 1999.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.Dear America: the story of an undocumented citizen
Par Jose Antonio Vargas. 2019
In this young readers' adaptation of his memoir, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and undocumented immigrant Jose Antonio Vargas tells his story,…
in light of the twelve million undocumented immigrants currently in the United States. By telling his personal story and presenting facts without easy answers, Jose Antonio Vargas sheds light on an issue that couldn't be more relevantJFK
Par Jonah Winter, A. G. Ford. 2013
An illustrated tribute to the 35th president's White House years, published to coincide with the fiftieth anniversary of his assassination,…
offers insight into JFK's cultural significance to everyday Americans. For grades K-3. 2013Twelve days in May: Freedom Ride 1961
Par Larry Dane Brimner. 2017
Recounts the twelve days in May, 1961, when thirteen black and white Freedom Riders traveled by bus from Washington, D.…
C., into the South to draw attention to the unconstitutional segregation still taking place. Their peaceful protest was met by violence. Violence. For grades 5-8. 2017March forward, girl: from young warrior to Little Rock Nine
Par Melba Pattillo Beals, Frank Morrison. 2018
Childhood memoir of growing up in the hostile Jim Crow South that led to Beals's activism and desire for equality.…
She eventually volunteered to be one of nine black students to enroll in Little Rock's all-white Central High School in 1957. Violence and some strong language. For grades 5-8. 2018Our nation's documents: the written words that shaped our country (America Handbooks, A Time For Kids Ser.)
Par Time for Kids Editors, The Editors of TIME For Kids. 2018
Introduces seven of the nation's most important documents. Provides the historical context, and breaks down the significant details of each…
document. Includes the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution, the Bill of Rights, and others. For grades 4-7 and older readers. 2018Pasando páginas: la historia de mi vida
Par Lulu Delacre, Sonia Sotomayor. 2018
La primera latina en la Corte Suprema de los Estados Unidos, Sonia Sotomayor recuerda la influencia formativa de los libros…
en su vida. Ella explora cómo su amor por la literatura le proporcionó la inspiración para realizar sus sueños. Para grados 2-4Apollo 8: the mission that changed everything
Par Martin W. Sandler. 2018
Explores the space race during a time when Americans desperately needed something to believe in. Covers the history of the…
Apollo 8 mission, the technical challenges, and the key players involved in launching three astronauts into space to orbit the Earth's moon in 1968. For grades 5-8. 2018Putting peace first: 7 commitments to change the world
Par Eric David Dawson. 2018
CEO and co-founder of Peace First, a nonprofit organization dedicated to helping young people become peacemakers, provides seven strategies that…
children can use to make an impact in their communities and promote peace and tolerance. For grades 5-8. 2018What do you do with a voice like that?: the story of extraordinary congresswoman Barbara Jordan
Par Chris Barton, Ekua Holmes. 2018