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  • Terry Fox: A Story of Hope

    Terry Fox: A Story of Hope

    $9.99

    “Even if I don’t finish, we need others to continue. It’s got to keep going.” ―Terry Fox

    Created in co-operation with the Terry Fox Foundation and Terry Fox’s family, this is the first authorized biography ever written specifically for young readers. Dozens of colour photographs — many from the family’s own collection — and simple text by Maxine Trottier combine to tell the story of Terry’s life and legacy.

    • ISBN: 9781443102506
    • Author: Maxine Trottier
    • 40 pages
    • Ages 8-12
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  • Canadian Artists

    Canadian Artists

    $5.99

    These fascinating biographies tell the stories of five Canadians whose visual gifts have given us unique glimpses of Canada.

    Included are the lives of Cornelius Krieghoff, who recorded 19th century life in Quebec, and Tom Thomson, who glorified the woodlands of northern Ontario. Also featured are Emily Carr, the west coast impressionist, Alex Colville, the east coast magic-realist, and Kenojuak Ashevak, the celebrated Inuit printmaker.

    • ISBN: 9780439957564
    • Author: Maxine Trottier
    • 48 pages
    • Ages: 6-9
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  • Canadian Biography Bundle

    $36.00

    Bundle of 6 Canadian Biographies books written for young children, primarily ages 7-10, with full colour paintings and photos.

    30 biographies for $36

    • ISBN: 9780123451118-1
    • Author: Maxine Trottier
    • Ages: 6-9
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  • Canadian Explorers

    Canadian Explorers

    $5.99

    These biographies easily interest young Canadians in stories of the past.

    Take a journey across Canada and learn about the trials and tribulations our early explorers faced while discovering our country.

    Includes the travels of Samuel de Champlain, Pierre de la Vendrye, Jacques Cartier, Samuel Hearne and David Thompson.

    • ISBN: 9780439961707
    • Author: Maxine Trottier
    • 48 pages
    • Ages: 6-9
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  • Canadian Heroes

    Canadian Heroes

    $5.99

    Young Canadians get a glimpse of our history through the fascinating biographies of five heroic Canadians who have confronted danger or adversity in brave, resourceful and admirable ways.

    Included are Madeleine de Vercheress, the young defender of the family fort in New France; Dr. Norman Bethune, the innovative surgeon of war-torn Spain and China; Sergeant Tommy Prince, whose daring exploits made him the most decorated Native Canadian soldier; Terry Fox and his inspirational Marathon of Hope for cancer research; and Roberta Bondar, the first female Canadian explorer of space.

    • ISBN: 9780439948982
    • Author: Maxine Trottier
    • 48 pages
    • Ages: 6-9
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  • Canadian Inventors

    Canadian Inventors

    $5.99

    Scholastic Canada Biographies: A great new series that takes you through the real life, fascinating stories of famous Canadians.

    Who invented the telephone? Or the snowmobile? Or even basketball? Canadians! Meet five Canadians whose inventions changed the world.

    Alexander Graham Bell, Joseph-Armand Bombardier, Mike Lazaridis, James Naismith, Rachel Zimmerman

    • ISBN: 9780439969703
    • Author: Maxine Trottier
    • 48 pages
    • Ages: 6-9
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  • Canadian Leaders

    Canadian Leaders

    $5.99

    This book is filled with illustrations and photographs, and is written at a level suitable for young Canadians to read to themselves.

    Included are the lives of Prime Ministers Sir John A. Macdonald and Pierre Elliot Trudeau, first lay nurse Jeanne Mance, Mohawk Chief Joseph Brant and Officer Sam Steele of the North West Mounted Police.

    • ISBN: 9780439961042
    • Author: Maxine Trottier
    • 48 pages
    • Ages: 6-9
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  • Canadian Pioneers

    Canadian Pioneers

    $5.99

    Read the amazing true stories of five pioneers who helped shape our country. Follow Marie-Anne Gaboury as she treks across Canada with her husband. Learn how Louis Hébert  became the first habitant as he made his living as a farmer. All the stories will make you appreciate how this country came to be.

    Biographies include John Crysler, Wasyl Eleniak, Marie-Anne Gaboury, Louis Hébert, and Susanna Moodie.

    • Ages 6-9
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  • Sale! Fatty Legs

    Fatty Legs

    Original price was: $12.99.Current price is: $8.00.

    Eight-year-old Margaret Pokiak has set her sights on learning to read, even though it means leaving her village in the high Arctic. Faced with unceasing pressure, her father finally agrees to let her make the five-day journey to attend school, but he warns Margaret of the terrors of residential schools.

    • 112 pages
    • Ages: 8-12
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  • Not My GirlNot My Girl Inside 1

    Not My Girl

    $9.99

    Based on the true story of Margaret Pokiak-Fenton, and complemented by evocative illustrations, Not My Girl makes the original, award-winning memoir, A Stranger at Home, accessible to younger children. It is also a sequel to the picture book When I Was Eight.

    • 36 pages
    • Ages: 6-9
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  • Sale! Stranger at HomeMargaret Pokiak-Fenton

    Stranger at Home

    Original price was: $12.99.Current price is: $8.00.

    This story is a powerful memoir of an Inuit girl searching for her true self when she returns from residential school.

    Highlighted by archival photos and striking artwork, this first-person account of a young girl’s struggle to find her place will inspire young readers to ask what it means to belong.

    A True Story. Sequel to Fatty Legs

    Not My Girl is the same story in picture book form for younger children.

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  • When I Was Eight

    When I Was Eight

    $9.99

    Olemaun is eight and knows a lot of things. But she does not know how to read. Ignoring her father’s warnings, she travels far from her Arctic home to the outsiders’ school to learn. The nuns at the school call her Margaret. They cut off her long hair and force her to do menial chores, but she remains undaunted. Her tenacity draws the attention of a black-cloaked nun who tries to break her spirit at every turn. But the young girl is more determined than ever to learn how to read.

    Based on the true story of Margaret Pokiak-Fenton, and complemented by stunning illustrations, When I Was Eight makes the bestselling Fatty Legs accessible to younger readers. Now they, too, can meet this remarkable girl who reminds us what power we hold when we can read.

    • 32 pages
    • Ages 6-9
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