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An excellent glossary, defining and describing the flora and fauna mentioned in the stories, is included.","OtherText_Review_2_Auth":"Gregory Martin","OtherText_Review_2_Src":"Library Media Connections","OtherText_ShortDescription_0":"An authentically written and exquisitely illustrated book of indigenous tales from Brazil.","ProductFormDescription":"hardcover jacket","PublicationDate":"2013-05-01","Publisher":"Groundwood Books Ltd","ShortDescription":"An authentically written and exquisitely illustrated book of indigenous tales from Brazil.","Width":"7.5","WidthCode":"in"}
ages 10
and up
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and up
Amazonia
An authentically written and exquisitely illustrated book of indigenous tales from Brazil.
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Amos's Sweater
A curmudgeonly old sheep reluctantly gives up his wool and then plots to get it back, even though it has been knit into a brightly colored sweater.
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An Ordinary Violence
A chilling horror novel about a young Indigenous woman haunted by the oppressive legacies of colonization.
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An Owl at Sea
The extraordinary, true story of an owl stranded on the deck of an oil rig one hundred miles from shore, and the Good Samaritans who shepherded it home.
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A CanLit classic, here is the A List edition of Daphne Marlatt’s utterly original novel about rescuing a forgotten woman from obscurity.
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Winner of the Governor General's Award, Ancient Thunder is a spectacular art book for anyone interested in wild horses and First Nations culture.
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ages 4
to 7
/ grades K
to 2
And So It Goes
A simple, charming reflection on the cycle of life.
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/ grades 4
to 6
Angel Square
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Angry Me
A young child tells us what makes her angry and how she tries to let the anger come and go, in this nuanced look at what may underlie angry feelings.
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Annabel
Kathleen Winter's stunning debut novel, a national bestseller and is a beautifully sensitive story of family, identity, and the yearning to belong.
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When the family have a chance to climb Notre-Dame’s tower, Anthony and his friend wander from one gargoyle to the next … until the baby gargoyle sees one that looks just like him.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA bittersweet story of true friendship and letting go.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKey Text Features\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ecomic\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ecomic strips\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \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.RL.1.7\u003cbr\u003e\nUse illustrations and details in a story to describe its characters, setting, or events.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.2.3\u003cbr\u003e\nDescribe how characters in a story respond to major events and challenges.\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e"}
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ages 6
to 9
/ grades 1
to 4
Anthony and the Gargoyle
A boy befriends a baby gargoyle in this magical wordless story in graphic-novel style from award-winning creators Jo Ellen Bogart and Maja Kastelic.
