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Anne of Green Gables (Anne of Green Gables Series #1) |
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L. M. Montgomery |
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When Marilla Cuthbert's brother, Matthew, returns home to Green Gables with a chatty redheaded orphan girl, Marilla exclaims, "But we asked for a boy. We have no use for a girl." It's not long, though, before the Cuthberts can't imagine how they could ever do without young Anne of Green Gables--but not for the original reasons they sought an orphan. Somewhere between the time Anne "confesses" to losing Marilla's amethyst pin (which she never took) in hopes of being allowed to go to a picnic, and when Anne accidentally dyes her hated carrot-red hair green, Marilla says to Matthew, "One thing's for certain, no house that Anne's in will ever be dull." And no book that she's in will be, either. This adapted version of the classic, Anne of Green Gables, introduces younger readers to the irrepressible heroine of L.M.... |
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Concubine's Children |
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Denise Chong |
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This superbly told saga of family loyalties and disaffections reads more like a novel than an actual chronicle of Chan Sam, a Chinese peasant who left his family in 1913 to seek his fortune in the "Gold Mountain" of western Canada. There, though always planning to return to them, he set up a second family with the beautiful, headstrong concubine he brought with him from China. The story is narrated in the third person by his granddaughter, a Canadian economist, who creates an unsentimental portrait of both families: of Huangbo, the patient "home-wife" who raised their son and the two children the concubine, May-ying, left behind, and survived the Japanese occupation of China and the rule of Mao Tse-tung; of May-ying, whose earnings as a waitress in west coast teahouses often supported the struggling Chan Sam, his... |
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Behind Rebel Lines: The Incredible Story of Emma Edmonds, Civil War Spy |
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Seymour Reit |
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Gr 5-8 According to the estimates of some historians, as many as 400 women fought in the Civil War disguised as men. One such woman was Emma Ed monds, 21 years old and Canadian born. She felt fiercely patriotic towards her adopted country, and was deter mined to fight for the Union. Not only did she serve as a field nurse, tending the wounded at the battle sites, but she also served as a Union spy. Reit has used Emma's own published memoirs (long out of print), research from the National Archives, and U. S. Army re cords. It should make for an exciting tale. Unfortunately, the finished prod uct doesn't measure up to its promise. The style is far too episodic, with little unity between adventures, and not enough fleshing out of events. Some fictionalizing of dialogue and thoughts occurs. This is most likely... |
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Histories of Canadian Children and Youth |
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Nancy Janovicek |
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This text examines the history of children in Canada from New France to the end of the 20th century and includes primary source documents along with important secondary source writings. Due to the subject matter, this text not only serves as a history of children, but is also a history of
education and the family in Canada. In addition, the editors have written a short introduction to each section, which outlines the relevant historical and historiographical issues.
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The Ransom of Mercy Carter (Laurel Leaf Books) |
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Caroline B. Cooney |
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Based on actual events, this latest offering from the accomplished Cooney (The Face on the Milk Carton; Driver's Ed) is a gripping and thought-provoking account of the 1704 Indian raid on the English settlement of Deerfield, Mass. After their village is burned and many of its residents killed, Mercy and more than 100 other settlers are taken prisoner by the Kahnawake Mohawk, who have been converted to Catholicism by the French. Some of the novel's most riveting chapters describe the difficult winter trek that takes them 300 miles north to Canada, where Mercy settles into life in a traditional Indian village near Montreal. Uncertain whether she will be adopted by the Mohawk who captured her or whether the English will pay the ransom that would allow her to return to Massachusetts, Mercy struggles to balance... |
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Anne of Avonlea (Anne of Green Gables Series #2) |
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L. M. Montgomery |
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This duo continue the adventures of Anne Shirley begun in Montgomery's Anne of Green Gables. Avonlea (1909) finds her at 16 taking on a job as a school teacher, while in Island (1915), a slightly older Anne moves on to college to continue her own education. Along with the full text, these editions also include scholarly essays. These budget hardcovers are for all fiction collections.Copyright 1994 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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From AudioFile
The famous red-haired orphan, ANNE OF GREEN GABLES is back, grown up and ready to start her first teaching job at the village school. Her best friend, her adopted mother, and her neighbor all share in her spirited adventures. Liza Ross sounds whiny as the... |
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A Kwakiutl Village and School |
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Harry Wolcott |
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This book is a reprint of a now classic text dealing with Wolcott's dissertation topic on the study of a Kwakiutl Indian village and the one-room school in which he taught at Village Island in the Alert Bay region of British Columbia. Within the book, Wolcott's interest in anthropology and training as an educator are blended together to present a unique look into the educational training of Indian children.
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Discovering Canadian Pioneers (The Discovery Series) |
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Marlene Gutsole, et al |
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Anne of the Island (Anne of Green Gables Series #3) |
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L. M. Montgomery |
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New adventures lie ahead as Anne Shirley packs her bags, waves good-bye to childhood, and heads for Redmond College. With old friend Prissy Grant waiting in the bustling city of Kingsport and frivolous new pal Philippa Gordon at her side, Anne tucks her memories of rural Avonlea away and discovers life on her own terms, filled with surprises...including a marriage proposal from the worst fellow imaginable, the sale of her very first story, and a tragedy that teaches her a painful lesson. But tears turn to laughter when Anne and her friends move into an old cottage and an ornery black cat steals her heart. Little does Anne know that handsome Gilbert Blythe wants to win her heart,... |
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Madeleine Takes Command (Living History Library) |
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Ethel C. Brill, Bruce Adams (Illustrator) |
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Canada |
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David F. Marx |
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Gr. 1-2. With large, full-color photographs and a simple bold-face text, this small, attractive book in the Rookie Read-About Geography series gives a good overview of the country, with a quick glance at its early history and at its places and people in all their diversity. In Quebec today, French is spoken just as much as English, though English is the language in most of Canada. Most people live in the big southern cities, but there are also contemporary pictures of Inuit in the icy Nunavut territory. The clear photos show miners underground, farmers on the land, people in stores and factories and on the snowy streets of Ottawa. A final double-page spread repeats nine of the photos in miniature with a few key words from the pages. --Hazel Rochman Hazel Rochman
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The Child Letters |
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J. I. Little |
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The Little Slaves of the Harp |
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John E. Zucchi |
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From Publishers Weekly
Uprooted from Italian villages, thousands of children indentured to adult masters or padroni in the 19th century earned coins as organ-grinders, harpists, fiddlers, pipers or animal exhibitors on the streets of Paris, London and New York City. Although some were beaten, tortured or neglected, most of these young minstrels, claims McGill historian Zucchi, fared no worse than immigrant children in other trades. Technically neither beggars nor vagrants, they were nevertheless perceived as a threat to the urban order by practicing a veiled form of mendicancy. While charitable agencies pushed for an end to this ``virtual slave trade,'' the liberal American press sensationalized the issue with stories of seedy dens of swarthy waifs. By the late 1880s the child street musicians had largely disappeared, many pushed into... |
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A Pioneer Sampler : The Daily Life of a Pioneer Family in 1840 |
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Barbara Greenwood |
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Slaughtering hogs, making butter and telling time by the sun are all chronicled in the life of a pioneer family. PW said in a starred review: "As a resource, it's a must-have for anyone with even the remotest interest in this period of American history." Ages 8-12. Copyright 1998 Reed Business Information, Inc.
From School Library Journal
Grade 5-8?Greenwood introduces the fictional Robertsons and, through the family's activities, describes the details of everyday life on the frontier circa 1840. This mix of story and information makes the book a natural for use in whole-language classrooms. Report writers in traditional programs will find useful facts and diagrams tucked in between the fictional segments. Food, clothing, schooling, social life, household equipment,... |
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The Perfect Storm: A True Story of Men Against the Sea |
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Sebastian Junger |
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Anne of Green Gables (Anne of Green Gables Series #1) |
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L. M. Montgomery |
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When Marilla Cuthbert's brother, Matthew, returns home to Green Gables with a chatty redheaded orphan girl, Marilla exclaims, "But we asked for a boy. We have no use for a girl." It's not long, though, before the Cuthberts can't imagine how they could ever do without young Anne of Green Gables--but not for the original reasons they sought an orphan. Somewhere between the time Anne "confesses" to losing Marilla's amethyst pin (which she never took) in hopes of being allowed to go to a picnic, and when Anne accidentally dyes her hated carrot-red hair green, Marilla says to Matthew, "One thing's for certain, no house that Anne's in will ever be dull." And no book that she's in will be, either. This adapted version of the classic, Anne of Green Gables, introduces younger readers to the irrepressible heroine of L.M.... |
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A Wolf in the Attic: The Legacy of a Hidden Child of the Holocaust |
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Sophia Richman |
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"Stay away from that door!" the author's mother used to warn. "Don't look there, don't go near it; there's a mean, hungry wolf in there, and if you open the door he'll get out and eat you up." It's Richman first memory, and it comes from the years during WWII when she and her Jewish mother masqueraded as Christians in a small Polish town. But there was no wolf, Richman understands later, what lay hidden behind the door was her father, who had escaped from the Janowska concentration camp and whose discovery would have unmasked the family. Even at three years of age, she writes, "I understood the importance of keeping the secret of my father's existence." Richman and her parents immigrate to New York after the war, and the rest of this well-intentioned but uninspired memoir details her childhood and schooling, her... |
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Growing Up |
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Neil Sutherland |
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Based on adult memories of childhood, this book investigates a wide selection of experiences of growing up. Sutherland lays out the structure of children's lives in such settings as the home, the classroom, the church, the street, and the playground - in short, in the communities of childhood. He explains how children arrived at their gender, class, and other identities, and how they came to adopt the values they did. Sutherland focuses on recurrent, common features of the everyday life of children. This book offers a unique, child-centred approach developed by a leading expert on the history of Canadian childhood. Written in straightforward, jargon-free language and illustrated with numerous photographs, it will be of special interest to those in the fields of social and educational history. Also, because... |
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Labouring Children |
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Joy Parr |
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Baby Chronicles: My Very Own Story: from pre-natal to pre-school |
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Dania Lebovics |
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This year, more than 4 million babies will be born in the United States and Canada. Each baby is special and has a unique story to tell. "Baby Chronicles" helps parents record and remember the story of their baby's development. It is designed to become a keepsake the family will cherish, and refer to, for years to come. The "Baby Chronicles" story starts at conception and continues through Baby's first milestones. This beautiful, yet practical approach to the early years comes complete with: checklists; a growth chart; room for sonograms; a medical history page; hand and foot prints; a letters to Baby page; a baby teeth chart; a family tree and photos; a sleeve for extra storage, and more. The book combines flexible wiro binding with an attractive, sturdy hardcover. The binding allows the book to expand to... |
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The Kids Book of Canadian History (Kids Books) |
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Carlotta Hacker, John Mantha (Illustrator) |
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Canada has a rich and fascinating history. In this informative overview, kids will discover the people, places and events that have shaped our country. Featuring fact boxes, mini-profiles, maps, a timeline and more, this book offers a comprehensive and engaging look at Canada's development, change and growth. Kids can read about * the potlatch ceremonies of the west coast Aboriginal people * the building of the Canadian Pacific Railway * the battle of Vimy Ridge in World War I * the role of Canadian women in World War II * the establishment of Nunavut, Canada's newest territory, and more ...
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Essentials of Children's Literature |
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Carol Lynch-Brown |
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This book is a concise, straightforward presentation of literature and sharing literature with children. The two chapters in Part One cover current trends and the introductory material parents and teachers need in order to begin selecting, reading, and evaluating children's trade books. Part Two defines and describes specific genres of literature and discusses the types of books that fall within the categories. The last two chapters comprising Part Three present curriculum and teaching strategies. For teachers and parents of children in grades K-6.
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ESSENTIALS OF CHILDREN'S LITERATURE, 5e (NEW FEATURES!( FULL-COLOR ILLUSTRATIONS from notable children's picture books support... |
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Growing Up |
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Neil Sutherland |
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Based on adult memories of childhood, this book investigates a wide selection of experiences of growing up. Sutherland lays out the structure of children's lives in such settings as the home, the classroom, the church, the street, and the playground - in short, in the communities of childhood. He explains how children arrived at their gender, class, and other identities, and how they came to adopt the values they did. Sutherland focuses on recurrent, common features of the everyday life of children. This book offers a unique, child-centred approach developed by a leading expert on the history of Canadian childhood. Written in straightforward, jargon-free language and illustrated with numerous photographs, it will be of special interest to those in the fields of social and educational history. Also, because... |
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From Instruction to Delight : An Anthology of Children's Literature to 1850 |
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Patricia Demers |
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The second edition of From Instruction to Delight is a thorough update of Patricia Demers' essential anthology of key works of children's literature from 1000 to 1850. It includes approximately 70 examples of children's literature, ranging from complete and excerpted short stories, verse, and
lessons for children, along with critical introductions, headnotes, and original black and white woodcuts.
Card catalog description
An anthology of poetry and prose read by and to children from the Middle Ages to the mid-nineteenth century, including familiar as well as little-known examples from each period.
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Pioneer Girl |
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Maryanne Caswell |
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Gr 5-8-These letters written by 14-year-old Caswell to her grandmother between April 12, 1887, and January 1, 1888, describe her family's journey west from Ontario in search of a new life as well as what it was like to settle on the Canadian prairies. The land and its animals, daily life, and hardships are vividly portrayed. Additionally, the letters exhibit feelings of sadness and fear of the unknown. Everyday life is discussed, including chores such as cheese making, binding of wheat into sheaves, and haying. Tragedies included deaths from illness and drowning. Events such as the fair and church services provided recreation for the settlers. Although much of the experience parallels that of American pioneers, there are some differences. Caswell's description of the Indians is one of interest rather than of... |
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Trauma and Rebirth: Intergenerational Effects of the Holocaust |
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John J. Sigal, Morton Weinfeld |
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“Sigal and Weinfeld have produced a useful work. It contributes to the entire area of trauma and stress and deserves a wide readership. The fact that its focus is on the Jewish Holocaust survivors should not deter the reader. All students of the consequences of extreme victimization will benefit from the insight presented. While acknowleding the severity of the traumatic insult, Sigal and Weinfeld instill a degree of hope with respect to human resilience, adaptation, and dignity. The reader is well rewarded.”–American Journal of Psychotherapy
Book Description
This volume examines the long-term consequences of the Holocaust on survivors and their children some four decades after the war. This book represents the culmination of nine years of collaborative effort,... |
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Anne of Green Gables (Anne of Green Gables Series #1) |
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L. M. Montgomery |
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When Marilla Cuthbert's brother, Matthew, returns home to Green Gables with a chatty redheaded orphan girl, Marilla exclaims, "But we asked for a boy. We have no use for a girl." It's not long, though, before the Cuthberts can't imagine how they could ever do without young Anne of Green Gables--but not for the original reasons they sought an orphan. Somewhere between the time Anne "confesses" to losing Marilla's amethyst pin (which she never took) in hopes of being allowed to go to a picnic, and when Anne accidentally dyes her hated carrot-red hair green, Marilla says to Matthew, "One thing's for certain, no house that Anne's in will ever be dull." And no book that she's in will be, either. This adapted version of the classic, Anne of Green Gables, introduces younger readers to the irrepressible heroine of L.M.... |
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North Star to Freedom |
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Rosemary Brown (Foreword), Gena K. Gorrell |
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Grade 6-8. A number of innovative and well-researched titles about the Underground Railroad have been published in the 1990s. North Star to Freedom adds to the wealth of information and anecdotes about this important chapter in history because the focus of the book, and the research on which it is based, is centered in Canada, the ultimate destination for many slaves. After recounting a general history of slavery, Gorrell tells of the involvement of Canadian Quakers and abolitionists in aiding and welcoming the runaways. She includes individual accounts of slaves who settled there; among the prints and posters that profusely illustrate her narrative are impressive studio photographs of ex-slaves who prospered in their new home. Brief vignettes introduce each chapter and add human interest to the author's... |
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The Home Children |
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Phyllis Harrison |
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The Last Gentleman Adventurer: Coming of Age in the Arctic |
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Edward Beauclerk Maurice |
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Maurice was a 16-year-old boy from a struggling British family when a missionary from the Canadian Arctic paid a visit to his boarding school in 1930. Impressed by an accompanying film about life in the frozen territories, Maurice immediately sought employment as an apprentice with the Hudson's Bay Company and was sent to a remote trading post, where news from the outside world was often limited to a short weekly radio broadcast. He was so young, the local Inuit tribe nicknamed him "The Boy," but, as revealed over the course of this charming memoir, he was gradually able to win their trust and admiration. Eventually placed in charge of his own post, Maurice—having already learned the Inuit language—became increasingly involved in the daily lives of the local tribe members. His accounts of their... |
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