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A Year Without Mom
A stunning graphic novel debut, A Year Without Mom follows twelve-year-old Dasha through a year full of turmoil after her mother leaves for America.
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Burying the Moon
A beautifully illustrated novel in verse about a young Indian girl who tackles the taboos around sanitation in her village.
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Ten Small Tales
A new nursery classic that draws inspiration from sources the world over, with all the magic properties of your old favorite tales.
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ages 3
to 6
/ grades P
to 1
Pebbles to the Sea
Two children feel adrift between the separate worlds of their parents, until their close-knit coastal community helps to anchor them.
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ages 3
to 6
/ grades P
to 1
Numeralia
A witty and original counting book, with text by Jorge Luján and art by Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award winner Isol.
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From There to Here
The highly anticipated sequel to I Know Here — the classic, award-winning picture book from Laurel Croza and Matt James.
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Buffalo Flats
Rebecca decides she must own her own land, even if this means facing resistance from her family, her community, the government – and Mother Nature.
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Una historia sobre la importancia de la amistad en la vida de una niña inmigrante.
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ages 4
to 7
/ grades K
to 2
I Have the Right to Save My Planet
From the author and illustrator duo who created the award-winning I Have the Right to Be a Child comes this beautifully illustrated picture book about a child’s right to advocate for the environment they live in.
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ages 3
to 6
/ grades P
to 1
Flock
A child waiting for the bus feeds her lunch to a few hungry pigeons. But more birds start showing up, each bigger and more fantastical than the last!
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She lives on the archipelago of Haida Gwaii off the coast of British Columbia with her husband and two sons.\u003c\/p\u003e","BISACSubjectLiteral_0":"JUVENILE NONFICTION \/ Social Activism \u0026amp; Volunteering","BISACSubjectLiteral_1":"JUVENILE NONFICTION \/ Science \u0026amp; Nature \/ Environmental Conservation \u0026amp; Protection","BISACSubjectLiteral_2":"JUVENILE NONFICTION \/ Language Arts \/ Composition \u0026amp; Creative Writing","BISACSubject_0":"JNF071000","BISACSubject_1":"JNF037020","BISACSubject_2":"JNF029010","CommonCore":"CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.5.8","CommonCore_1":"CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.6.5","CommonCore_2":"CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.6.3","CommonCore_3":"CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.6.6","ContributorBio_0":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSEVERN CULLIS-SUZUKI\u003c\/strong\u003e started the Environmental Children’s Organization at the age of ten, which culminated in a speech to the UN Earth Summit in 1992 when she was twelve. Severn is an Action Canada Fellow and co-editor of the book Notes from Canada’s Young Activists. She holds an M. Sc. in Ethnoecology from the University of Victoria and is currently a Vanier and Public scholar PhD candidate studying endangered language revitalization. She lives on the archipelago of Haida Gwaii off the coast of British Columbia with her husband and two sons.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n","ContributorBio_1":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eALEX NOGUÉS\u003c\/strong\u003e has written fifteen books, including \u003cem\u003eStories in a Seashell\u003c\/em\u003e, illustrated by Silvia Cabestany, \u003cem\u003eOne Million Oysters on Top of the Mountain\u003c\/em\u003e, illustrated by Miren Asiain Lora, and many other books published in Spanish. He has studied geology and paleontology and lives with his family in Bisbal d’Empordà, Spain.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n","ContributorBio_2":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eANA SUÁREZ\u003c\/strong\u003e has studied fine arts and illustration. She lives in Barcelona, Spain, where she creates illustrations for NGOs and environmental, cultural and educational projects. She illustrated the picture book \u003cem\u003eEl cielo imaginado\u003c\/em\u003e, written by Pablo A. Mastro.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n","ContributorBio_3":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSUSAN OURIOU\u003c\/strong\u003e is an award-winning fiction writer and literary translator with over sixty translations and co-translations of fiction, non-fiction, children’s and young-adult literature to her credit. She has won the Governor General’s Literary Award for Translation. \u003cem\u003eJane, the Fox and Me\u003c\/em\u003e, co-translated with Christelle Morelli, was named to IBBY’s Honour List. She has also published \u003cem\u003eNathan\u003c\/em\u003e, a novel for young readers. Susan lives in Calgary, Alberta.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n","ContributorRole_0":"By (author)","ContributorRole_1":"Commentaries by","ContributorRole_2":"Illustrated by","ContributorRole_3":"Translated by","Contributor_0":"Cullis-Suzuki, Severn (CA)","Contributor_1":"Nogués, Alex","Contributor_2":"Suárez, Ana","Contributor_3":"Ouriou, Susan (CA)","Description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBefore Greta Thunberg there was Severn Cullis-Suzuki, whose 1992 Earth Summit speech made her known as “the girl who silenced the world for five minutes.”\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSevern Cullis-Suzuki was only twelve years old when she addressed the whole world and asked: What are you doing to the Earth, our home? How far can human greed go? Young Severn looked at the world leaders in attendance and said, “I’m only a child, and I don’t have all the solutions, but I want you to realize, neither do you!” She entreated those world leaders to make their actions reflect their words and to protect the Earth for generations to come.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSevern’s speech is even more urgent today than it was thirty years ago. Beautiful illustrations accompany her words in this first book in the Speak Out series, followed by an analysis written by Alex Nogués that gives readers more detail about Severn’s life and the context of her speech, while highlighting the most powerful and persuasive points of her address.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Speak Out series publishes the most inspiring speeches of our times, then deconstructs them to give young readers a deeper understanding of global issues and the power of language to influence them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKey Text Features\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ebiographical information\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003edefinitions\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eexplanation\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003efacts\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eheadings\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ehistorical context\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eillustrations\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003einformational note\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCorrelates to the Common Core State Standards in English Language Arts:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.5.8\u003cbr\u003e\nExplain how an author uses reasons and evidence to support particular points in a text, identifying which reasons and evidence support which point(s).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.6.3\u003cbr\u003e\nAnalyze in detail how a key individual, event, or idea is introduced, illustrated, and elaborated in a text (e.g., through examples or anecdotes).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.6.5\u003cbr\u003e\nAnalyze how a particular sentence, paragraph, chapter, or section fits into the overall structure of a text and contributes to the development of the ideas.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.6.6\u003cbr\u003e\nDetermine an author's point of view or purpose in a text and explain how it is conveyed in the text.\u003c\/p\u003e","EAN":"9781773068879","Height":"7.87","HeightCode":"in","Imprint":"Groundwood Books","KeyTextFeatures":"\u003cp\u003ebiographical information;definitions;explanation;facts;headings;historical context;illustrations;informational note\u003c\/p\u003e","MetaKeywords":"current events;global dependency on oil;habitats and ecosystems;justice system;social activist; issues; justice;pollution;integrity;civics;kids as heroes;overcoming adversity;citizenship;world studies;biographical information;definitions;informational note","NumberOfPages":"56","OtherText_Back_cover_copy_0":"\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eThe first in a series of books that feature famous speeches.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe speech is presented in an easy-to-read way, with striking illustrations.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSevern Cullis-Suzuki gave this speech at the age of twelve and her list of accomplishments since then is impressive. Admirers of Greta Thunberg will be inspired by Severn’s work as both a child and an adult. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIn 2017, Severn and her ECO friends, now adults with families of their own, marked the 25th anniversary of their trip to the UN’s Earth Summit in Rio, and the speech that “silenced the world for 5 minutes,” by inviting youth today to participate in an anniversary video project: \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCu-X6g_bZFVcF5A2IUNEEpw\/videos \"\u003ehttps:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCu-X6g_bZFVcF5A2IUNEEpw\/videos \u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAs a teenager, she was appointed to the Earth Charter Commission. She went on to study evolutionary biology at Yale University. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSevern hosted the TV show \u003cem\u003eSuzuki’s NatureQuest\u003c\/em\u003e, and the TV series \u003cem\u003eSamaqan: Water Stories\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe next subjects to be profiled in the series are Malala Yousafzai, Wangari Maathai and José Mujica.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","OtherText_Review_0":"\u003cp\u003eThe first section of the work can be used in speech classes, and both portions offer eye-opening lessons in social justice and environmentalism. A worthwhile purchase for classrooms and libraries.\u003c\/p\u003e","OtherText_Review_0_Src":"Booklist","OtherText_Review_1":"\u003cp\u003ea small but also powerful book for environmentalists of all ages\u003cstrong\u003e. … \u003c\/strong\u003eSevern’s words can encourage others to take action and urge governments and corporations to change their ways. \u003c\/p\u003e","OtherText_Review_1_Src":"The International Educator Blog","OtherText_Review_2":"\u003cp \u003eAn important talk that deserves to be more widely known and makes a great addition to the social justice shelf.\u003c\/p\u003e","OtherText_Review_2_Src":"Canadian Review of Materials","OtherText_Review_3":"\u003cp\u003eThis is an important call to action for children and adults. … It is a great addition to any collection on ecology, conservation and environmental change.\u003c\/p\u003e","OtherText_Review_3_Src":"Canadian Children's Book News","OtherText_ShortDescription_0":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSevern Cullis-Suzuki’s 1992 Earth Summit speech, more relevant than ever, is part of the Speak Out series of inspiring speeches for young readers.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","ProductFormDescription":"hardcover jacket","PublicationDate":"2022-09-06","Publisher":"Groundwood Books Ltd","Series":"Speak Out","ShortDescription":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSevern Cullis-Suzuki’s 1992 Earth Summit speech, more relevant than ever, is part of the Speak Out series of inspiring speeches for young readers.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","Width":"4.72","WidthCode":"in"}
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Severn Speaks Out
Severn Cullis-Suzuki’s 1992 Earth Summit speech, more relevant than ever, is part of the Speak Out series of inspiring speeches for young readers.
