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In this book L.D. Cross recounts the harrowing experiences of many including Harriet Tubman, a slave who escaped and later helped many others to do so and Alexander Ross a white doctor and ornithologist from London, Ontario who travelled many times to southern plantations to ‘study birds’ and to surreptitiously hand out information regarding the secret routes leading to freedom in the north.
- ISBN: 9781552775813
- Author: L.D. Cross
- Pages: 144
- Ages: 12+, Adult
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$49.00
These five colourful books will help students learn about time and change. What was it like in time long ago? How is it the same or different in modern times?
- ISBN: 9780123451514
- Author: Bobbie Kalman
- Ages 6-9
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Think History is a resource written for the grade 10 Academic Canadian History course. It is designed to engage students through a focus on big ideas, along with a variety of visuals, relevant stories, and features that will encourage critical thinking and inquiry skills development. Click here for a sample.
It also comes in an inexpensive etext (online only).
- ISBN: 9780134151618
- Author: Michael Cranny
- 347 pages
- Ages: 12+
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Sam Ferrier and his father arrive in Curlew, Alberta to build a house for the family. When Sam’s little brother disappears, he discovers how terrifying the prairie can be.
- ISBN: 9780888998439
- Author: Celia Lottridge
- 144 pages
- Ages: 8-12
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$17.95
Pleased as punch with his footgear, Tyler heads for his uncle’s Misty Valley Ranch. Morck’s prose gives a realistic, child’s-eye overview of a cattle drive.
- ISBN: 9780889951532
- Author: Irene Morck
- 30 pages
- Ages 5-7
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$9.95
How are today’s toys and games different from those in the past? This informative title compares the pastimes and playthings of the olden days to the modern games and toys kids love today. Simple text and engaging pictures aid students in their comparison of two different time periods.
- ISBN: 9780778702108
- Author: Bobbie Kalman
- 24 pages
- Ages: 6-9
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$9.95
From wagons and steamboats to hybrid cars and ferries, all modes of transportation have changed significantly over time. Historical photographs and accessible text combine to help young readers compare and contrast transportation from past to present.
- ISBN: 9780778702115
- Author: Bobbie Kalman
- 24 pages
- Ages: 6-9
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$16.99
Set against the grim background of Canada’s 19th century industrial cities, Trouble at Lachine Mill is the story of two young people’s perseverance in the face of incredible squalour and adversity. The book is illustrated with a section of photographs chronicling the industrial city of Montreal in the late-19th century.
- ISBN: 9780888626721
- Author: Bill Freeman
- Pages: 170
- Ages: 8-12
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$12.99
George and his family have been relocated to Bermuda in the hope that the Nazi agents who’ve been trying to kill them lose the scent and think them dead. But trouble is never far behind George and Jack, and they soon find themselves in the face of danger yet again.
- ISBN: 9780143188988
- Author: Eric Walters
- 296 pages
- Ages 8-12
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In this thought-provoking title, readers learn about the commercial journey behind their favorite clothing and how their own buying choices impact the world. Learn all about the supply chain, the conditions workers endure in sweatshops, and who makes money on the final purchase price of a garment.
- Length: 48 Pages
- Format: Softcover, Colour
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What happens to your old phone or computer when you need an upgrade? What rights does the worker who built your phone have? This thought-provoking title helps readers discover the answers to these questions and many more. Find out about the links between supply, demand, and labor conditions, and the resources that are needed to build just one computer.
- ISBN: 9780778704898
- Author: Mary Colson
- Length: 48 Pages
- Format: Softcover, Colour
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Environmental issues and working conditions are revealed, shedding new light on where today’s children’s favorite toys come from. Readers will also learn about new efforts companies are making to provide their workers with fair wages and safe working conditions around the world.