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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 History All-Inclusive Bundle

    $325.00

    Bundled curriculum, historical fiction and illustrated resources, a DVD and a game, make this a full banquet for your curious or reluctant history learners. They will be captivated by the stories and turn into history lovers.

    Check out the accompanying online course to make teaching a breeze.

    • ISBN: 97780123452665
    • Ages: 8-12
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  • Canadian History Living Books Bundle

    $124.00

    Save $4.40

    Get Courage & Conquest: Discovering Canadian History 7th Edition along with living books that will make history come alive.

    • ISBN: 9780123452511
    • Author: Various
    • Ages: 8-12
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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 HĂ©bert, and Susanna Moodie.

    • ISBN: 9780779114054
    • Author: Maxine Trottier
    • 48 pages
    • Ages 6-9
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  • Capturing Joy: The Story of Maud LewisCapturing Joy: The Story of Maud Lewis

    Capturing Joy: The Story of Maud Lewis

    $10.99

    Maud Lewis is one of Canada’s most celebrated folk artists.

    Despite hardships, she found joy which she expressed through her art. She painted canvases of animals, children, and her surroundings. Her art spilled over into everything from dust pans to the walls of her house. Maud Lewis died in 1970, but her wonderful, life-affirming art lives on and is treasured by people who understand and appreciate folk art all over the world.

    • ISBN: 9781770492622
    • Author: Jo Ellen Bogart
    • 32 pages
    • Ages: 5-7, 6-9
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  • Chair for My Mother

    Chair for My Mother

    $10.99

    After a fire destroys their home and possessions, Rosa, her mother, and her grandmother save and save until they can afford to buy one big, comfortable chair that all three of them can enjoy.

    A Chair for My Mother has sold more than a million copies and is an ideal choice for reading and sharing at home and in the classroom. “A superbly conceived picture book expressing the joyful spirit of a loving family.”—The Horn Book

    • ISBN: 9780688040741
    • Author: Vera B. Williams
    • Pages: 32
    • Ages: 5-7
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  • Chickadee

    Chickadee (Birchbark House #4)

    $12.50

    Twin brothers Chickadee and Makoons have done everything together since the day they were born—until the unthinkable happens and the brothers are separated.

    • ISBN: 9780060577926
    • Author: Louise Erdrich
    • 224 pages
    • Ages: 8-12
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  • Children of the LonghouseChildren of the Longhouse

    Children of the Longhouse

    $10.99

    When Ohkwa’ri overhears a group of older boys planning a raid on a neighboring village, he immediately tells his Mohawk elders. He has done the right thing but he has also made enemies. Grabber and his friends will do anything they can to hurt him, especially during the village-wide game of Tekwaarathon (lacrosse).

    Ohkwa’ri believes in the path of peace, but can peaceful ways work against Grabber’s wrath?

    • ISBN: 9780140385045
    • Author: Joseph Bruchac
    • 160 pages
    • Ages: 8-12
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  • Circle of Silver Chronicles: Book I~A Circle of Silver

    Circle of Silver

    $9.99

    It is 1760, and Lord MacNeil decides that the way to make a man of his 13-year-old son, John, is to bring him along from England to Canada.

    He knows that John, with his expert drawing skills, will make an excellent cartographer of Canada’s wilderness; an activity that will keep him away from the dangers of war. On the eve of John’s departure, his beloved twin sister, Jane, gives him her treasured silver ring.

    As John wears this circle of silver, it becomes the link to everything he loves: his homeland, the frontier, and his newly-made friends – especially the intriguing Marie Roy.

    ISBN: 9780773760554
    Author: Maxine Trottier
    Pages: 216
    Ages: 8-12

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  • Then and Now: Communication

    Communication Then and Now

    $9.95

    The way we communicate with others is continuously changing as technology evolves. From telephone operators to Skype, this book examines how and why communication has progressed since the early 19th century. Critical thinking is encouraged through spread-by-spread comparisons of mail to email and everything in between.

    Perfect for B.C.s new Grade 1 curriculum, and Grade 1-3 in all other provinces.

    • ISBN: 9780778701422
    • Author: Bobbie Kalman
    • 24 pages
    • Ages: 6-9
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