• Sale! Lets Celebrate Canadas Special Days

    Let’s Celebrate! Canada’s Special Days

    Original price was: $14.95.Current price is: $8.00.

    We all know Canada is a multicultural society, but did you know that Canadians celebrate their ethnic diversity with over 250 holidays each year?

    In her book Let’s Celebrate!, Caroline Parry explains the legends, traditions and origins of many customs associated with holidays in Canada. Details and background are presented on obscure festivals like the Frog Follies, uniquely Canadian events like the Sun Dance of the Native People, and popular holidays like Christmas.

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  • Sale! Black October DVD

    Black October DVD

    Original price was: $27.00.Current price is: $19.95.

    Limited quantities – also available in High School History Living Resources Bundle.

    Relive the important and dramatic events in Quebec, October 1970 with this docudrama DVD. What were the conditions for the War Measures Act to be enacted in peacetime?

    • Ages 12+, Adult
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  • Sale! Man Called Intrepid Audio CD

    Man Called Intrepid Audio CD

    Original price was: $14.99.Current price is: $10.00.

    The classic real-life story of the super spy, originally from Winnipeg, whose vast intelligence network helped defeat the Nazis in World War II.

    • Running Time: 21 hours (unabridged)
    • Ages: 12+, Adult
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    Long Walk to Water Audio CD

    Original price was: $16.99.Current price is: $10.00.

    In 1985, southern Sudan is ravaged by war. Rebels battle for control, with ordinary people—people like the boy, Salva Dut—caught in the middle. When Salva’s village is attacked, he must embark on a harrowing journey that will propel him through horror and heartbreak, across a harsh desert, and into a strange new life.

    • ISBN: 9781501237553
    • Author: Linda Sue Park
    • Readers: David Baker and Cynthia Bishop
    • Ages: 8-12
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  • The Great Cake Mystery: Precious Ramotswe's Very First Case

    The Great Cake Mystery: Precious Ramotswe’s Very First Case

    $7.99

    Have you ever said to yourself, Wouldn’t it be nice to be a detective?

    This is the story of an African girl who says just that. Her name is Precious.

    When a piece of cake goes missing from her classroom, a traditionally built young boy is tagged as the culprit. Precious, however, is not convinced. She sets out to find the real thief. Along the way she learns that your first guess isn’t always right. She also learns how to be a detective.

    • ISBN: 9780449011409
    • Author: Alexander McCall Smith
    • Ages: 8-12
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    The Great Cake Mystery: Precious Ramotswe’s Very First Case Audio CD

    $18.00

    Have you ever said to yourself, Wouldn’t it be nice to be a detective?

    This is the story of an African girl who says just that. Her name is Precious.

    When a piece of cake goes missing from her classroom, a traditionally built young boy is tagged as the culprit. Precious, however, is not convinced. She sets out to find the real thief. Along the way she learns that your first guess isn’t always right. She also learns how to be a detective.

    • ISBN: 9780449011409
    • Author: Alexander McCall Smith
    • Ages: 8-12
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  • Sale! A Man Called IntrepidMan Called Intrepid

    Man Called Intrepid

    Original price was: $29.95.Current price is: $19.95.

    The incredible WWII narrative of the hero whose spy network and secret diplomacy changed the course of history. A Man Called Intrepid is the true story of Sir William Stephenson, of Winnipeg, and the spy network he founded that would ultimately stall the Nazi war machine and help win World War II.

    • 528 pages
    • Ages: 12+, Adult
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  • Sale! L’HÉRITAGE NOIR

    L’héritage noir

    Original price was: $14.99.Current price is: $9.00.

    It is estimated that more than 60 million Africans have been torn from their families, their culture, their religion to become slaves. Victims of prejudice and violence, the history of blacks can be summed up in a hard fight fought with strength, determination and courage. Meet renowned sportsmen, brilliant inventors, talented journalists and many other strong personalities.
    All too often overlooked, discover these fascinating characters and milestones of this period, and how they helped shape the history and culture of Canada.

    • ISBN: 9782896112456
    • Author: Robert Livesey
    • 90 pages
    • Ages: 8-12
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  • Sale! La Gendarmerie royale du Canada

    La Gendarmerie royale du Canada

    Original price was: $14.99.Current price is: $9.00.

    In the years following the creation of the Dominion of Canada in 1867, the Canadian territory experienced rapid expansion. Faced with the growing threat of alcohol traffickers and bandits ruling the American West, the establishment of a police force quickly became necessary to ensure order and security in the vast expanse of the prairies and regions North. This is how the North-West Mounted Police was created in 1873, responsible for ensuring impartial justice. Essential players in the protection of Indigenous people and newcomers, the story of these soldiers in red tunics is inseparable from the emergence of boom towns sparked by the gold rush and the construction of the railway.

    • ISBN: 9782896112470
    • Author: Robert Livesey
    • 90 pages
    • Ages: 8-12
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  • Sale! Discovering Canada: the Great War

    La Grande Guerre

    Original price was: $14.99.Current price is: $9.00.

    The Great War (1914-1918) inspired courageous heroes and proud Canadian nationalism, but it was a bloody and devastating four years. Nearly half of Canadian soldiers were killed or wounded in deadly battles like those of Ypres, the Somme or Vimy Ridge. Young readers will discover the role played by Canada during the Great War and learn what life was like in the trenches. They will learn about significant changes in the role of women on the home front and discover heroes like Billy Bishop and Francis Pegahmagabow.

    • ISBN: 9782896110728
    • Author: Robert Livesey
    • 90 pages
    • Ages: 8-12
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  • Sale! La Traite des fourrures

    La Traite des fourrures

    Original price was: $14.99.Current price is: $9.00.

    Découvre le monde fascinant des Amérindiens et des marchands de fourrure à l’époque où la quête des peaux de castor entraîne l’exploration du Nord-Ouest canadien. Fait la connaissance de Radisson, La Vérendrye, Mackenzie, Fraser, etc.

    • ISBN: 9782921353489
    • Author: Robert Livesey
    • 90 pages
    • Ages: 8-12
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  • Sale! Le Chemin de fer

    Le Chemin de fer

    Original price was: $14.99.Current price is: $9.00.

    Before the arrival of the railway, Canada was a huge, rugged territory with only a low density of widely dispersed population. As railways between the Atlantic and the Pacific were built, cities began to flourish. Stations become centers of activity and communication. Jobs are being created, businesses are multiplying and, for the first time, Canadians feel united. The creation of the Dominion of Canada in 1867 was possible, in large part, thanks to the railway.

    • ISBN: 9782896110834
    • Author: Robert Livesey
    • 90 pages
    • Ages: 8-12
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