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Anne of Green Gables
• Lucy Maud Montgomery
• LITERATURE
• MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)
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The immensely popular children's novel set on Prince Edward Island. Anne, an 11-year-old orphan, moves to the small town of Avonlea when she is adopted by an elderly brother and sister.
(CND39, $4.95)
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Beyond the Sea of Ice, Voyages of Henry Hudson
• Joan Elizabeth Goodman
• EXPLORATION
• MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)
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A colorfully illustrated account of the voyages of Henry Hudson to Spitsbergen, Novaya Zemlya and Eastern North America.
(EXP11, $19.95)
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The Broken Blade
• William Durbin
• LITERATURE
• MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)
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When an accident befalls his father, 13-year-old Pierre signs on to work as a fur trader in remote northern Quebec. This novel conjures the rough life of the traders and the early days of French Canada.
(CND175, $5.50)
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Canada, A True Book
• Elaine Landau
• CULTURAL PORTRAIT
• YOUNG READERS (Age 4-8)
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An overview of Canada -- landscapes, citizens and history -- for children 6 to 8. With its large color photographs, large-scale maps and focus on kid-friendly topics, this book is an engaging primer.
(CND148, $6.95)
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Canada, the People
• Bobbie Kalman
• CULTURAL PORTRAIT
• MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)
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A profusely illustrated cultural portrait of multi-ethnic Canada, with chapters on heritage, family life, dwellings and traditions. Geared for children ages 9-12.
(CND108, $7.95)
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The Canadian Forces Snowbirds, 431 Air Demonstration Squadron
• Lora Polack Oberle
• HISTORY
• YOUNG READERS (Age 4-8)
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The history of the Canadian Forces Snowbirds geared for kids in grades 3-4.
(CND244, $23.93)
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David Thompson: The Epic Expeditions of a Great Canadian Explorer
• Graeme Pole
• BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
• YOUNG ADULTS
• COMING IN MARCH
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Part of the Amazing Stories series for young adults, this is the biography of the rugged adventurer and geographer who surveyed more than 3 million square kilometres of wilderness in his 28 years in the fur trade.
(CND227, $9.95)
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The Dog Who Wouldn't Be
• Farley Mowat
• LITERATURE
• MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)
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A continuation of Mowat's laugh-out-loud memoir of growing up in Saskatchewan.
(CND206, $5.99)
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Hatchet
• Gary Paulsen
• LITERATURE
• YOUNG ADULTS
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In the first of Paulsen's popular wilderness adventure novels, 13-year-old Brian must fend for himself after his plane crashes in the Canadian woods.
(CND110, $6.99)
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The Hockey Sweater
• Roch Carrier
• Sheldon Cohen
• LITERATURE
• YOUNG READERS (Age 4-8)
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A beloved children's book, first published in Canada in both English and French in 1979. It's 1946 in Quebec, and all the boys are sporting Montreal Canadiens sweaters; so imagine young Roch's dismay when his new, mail-order sweater turns out to bear the logo of the Toronto Maple Leafs! With winning illustrations and an indisputably Canadian theme, this is a fine travel companion for children 6 to 9. With terrific illustrations adapted by animator Sheldon Cohen from his short film.
(CND135, $8.99)
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Jacques Cartier, Samuel de Champlain and the Explorers of Canada
• William H. Goetzmann
• Tony Coulter
• HISTORY
• MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)
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Geared for the middle-school library market, this is a sturdy, illustrated history of France's exploration of Canada.
(CND174, $22.95)
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Only in Canada! From the Colossal to the Kooky
• Vivien Bowers
• Dianne Eastman
• REFERENCE
• MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)
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Facts about Canada in a fun, kid-friendly format, featuring the witty mascots Moose and Goose and plenty of only-in-canada information. Geared for ages 9-12.
(CND177, $14.95)
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The Race to Save the Lord God Bird
• Phillip Hoose
• NATURAL HISTORY
• MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)
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An engaging and well-researched history of the ivory-billed woodpecker, and the struggles surrounding its survival. It's a suspenseful and entertaining book about modern conservation and environmental issues for middle-school readers.
(BRD30, $21.00)
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Stories from Where We Live, The Great North American Prairie
• Sara St. Antoine
• Paul Mirocha
• Trudy Nicholson
• LITERATURE
• MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)
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An anthology of writings about this North American ecoregion, from Alberta and Saskatchewan south to Texas -- wonderfully useful as a young person's guide to people, nature and place.
(USM48, $10.95)
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The Winter People
• Joseph Bruchac
• James Bernardin
• LITERATURE
• MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)
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A vivid retelling of the capture, by English soldiers, of an Abenaki Indian village in Quebec in 1759. The narrator is Saxso, a 14-year-old Abenaki boy who is suddenly drawn into the thick of the French and Indian War.
(CND173, $18.99)
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