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Before the railways, Canada was a vast, rugged country with a small, widely spread population. As train tracks were laid from the Atlantic to the Pacific, towns sprang up along the way. Train stations became centres of life and communication. Jobs were created, businesses sprang up, and for the first time, Canadians felt united.
By 1867 the Dominion of Canada would form, due in no small part to the railways.
- ISBN: 9780773759015
- Author: Robert Livesey
- 90 pages
- Ages: 8-14
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Meet these daring men and women, the first Europeans to land in Canada. Who were they? Where did they travel? What gods inspired them? Where did they live? How did they dress? What sports did they play?
- ISBN: 9780773752092
- Author: Robert Livesey
- 90 pages
- Ages: 8-14
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$10.95
Life in a Longhouse Village was a way of life all of the nations shared.
Children will learn about the fascinating lifestyle of these hunters and farmers and discover what life was like in a longhouse clan.
- ISBN: 9780778704621
- Author: Bobbie Kalman
- 32 pages
- Ages 8-12
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$10.95
Life in a Plains Camp looks at a nomadic community that based its livelihood on hunting buffalo.
The people who were constantly on the move depended on one another for happiness and support. Men, women, and children worked together to make sure the entire camp was fed and clothed.
- ISBN: 9780778704614
- Author: Bobbie Kalman
- 32 pages
- Ages: 8-12
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$10.95
This beautifully illustrated text describing the Algonquian-speaking people of the woodlands around the Great Lakes region, will bring to life their fascinating culture for children.
Learn about wigwams, birchbark canoes, hunting, clothing, celebrations and more as you imagine life in the woodlands.
- ISBN: 9780778704652
- Author: Bobby Kalman
- 32 pages
- Ages: 8-12
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$10.95
Canadians have always been fascinated with Life in the Far North as we wonder about survival in the harsh elements.
The daily lives and expertise of the Inuit people in creating their snow houses, acquiring food and clothing, and travel by kayak is beautifully illustrated in this book. Imagination will come alive as your children look at the pictures and read the information to find out more.
- ISBN: 9780778704690
- Author: Bobbie Kalman
- 32 pages
- Ages: 8-12
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$10.95
The Tlingit, the Haida, and the Kwakiutl are among the hundreds of separate groups of First Peoples who have lived on the Northwest Coast of North America for thousands of years.
Children will learn how the First Peoples gathered food and other resources from the forests, rivers, and ocean. The text describes the lifestyle, beliefs, and social structure of these peoples with beautiful accompanying illustrations.
- ISBN: 9780778704706
- Author: Bobbie Kalman
- 32 pages
- Ages: 8-12
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$10.95
This fascinating book looks at many of the lodges, or dwellings, built and used by the aboriginal nations across the continent.
A map showing the lodges appears at the beginning of the book, and beautiful, detailed illustrations show the exteriors, interiors, and way of life in each lodge.
- ISBN: 9780778704638
- Author: Bobbie Kalman
- 32 pages
- Ages: 8-12
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$10.95
Many of the foods we eat, the tools we use, the games we play, and even the ideas in which we believe, originated with North American Native peoples.
Beautiful images and easy-to-follow text help young readers discover the Native traditions and practices that were adopted by European explorers, North American settlers, and other people around the world.
- ISBN: 9780778704768
- Author: Bobbie Kalman & Niki Walker
- 32 pages
- Ages: 8-12
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$54.00
Read great novels about the different First Nations cultures across our land.
Ages: 8-12
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$12.99
Bone Beds of the Badlands transports readers to the heart of dinosaur country in the most gripping and terrifying Dylan Maples Adventure yet! When the boys and their new friend Dorothy get separated from their guided tour of Dinosaur Provincial Park, they may be lost, but they’re not alone…
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When Dylan arrives in the resort town of Harrison Hot Springs and meets his eccentric uncle, Walter Middy, he is pulled right into the heart of the sasquatch mystery. Before you can say, “I see a monster!”, Dylan, Walter, and their new friend Alice are deep in the wilderness, on the trail of the deadly beast.
