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A Small Madness
Rose and Michael are students with bright futures. But when Rose gets pregnant, her behavior becomes increasingly strange as she struggles to cope.
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and up
/ grades 9
and up
Being Muslim
Being Muslim is a primer on Islam past and present, meant to be read by people of all ages, regions, and religions.
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ages 12
to 15
/ grades 7
to 10
Being with Henry
A funny yet poignant novel about two disparate souls — a homeless teenager and a lonely old man — who come to know and care for each other.
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ages 14
and up
/ grades 9
and up
Between Sisters
A poignant and frank novel set in Ghana, told from the point of view of a disarmingly forthright teenaged girl.
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Broken Memory
Moments of grace and tenderness undercut the terror and pain of this powerful story of the genocidal war in Rwanda.
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ages 14
and up
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and up
Cities
This thought-provoking book in the Groundwork Guides series considers the enormous implications of the mass migration away from rural regions.
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ages 13
to 18
/ grades 7
to 12
Cleaning Up
Cleaning houses is just a way for Jess to earn money for college – until she finds a hidden diary in the trashed bedroom of a fancy country house.
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As Sue Farrell Holler points out in her author’s note, although certain events in this story have been fictionalized, the most amazing episodes are true. After many years of uncertainty and battling bureaucracy, Tesfaye is now a North American citizen.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCURRICULUM CONNECTIONS:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eCurriculum connections include Canadian and world studies, civics and citizenship, democratic values, equity and inclusive education, immigration and cultural diversity and novel study.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe novel has the full support and endorsement of the real-life Tesfaye, although he cannot be identified because his family is still in Ethiopia where the political situation remains unstable. 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He cannot stay here!”\u003c\/p\u003e","OtherText_Long_description_1":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBASED ON A TRUE STORY:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eCold White Sun is a real-life thriller that often feels stranger than fiction. As Sue Farrell Holler points out in her author’s note, although certain events in this story have been fictionalized, the most amazing episodes are true. After many years of uncertainty and battling bureaucracy, Tesfaye is now a North American citizen.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCURRICULUM CONNECTIONS:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eCurriculum connections include Canadian and world studies, civics and citizenship, democratic values, equity and inclusive education, immigration and cultural diversity and novel study.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe novel has the full support and endorsement of the real-life Tesfaye, although he cannot be identified because his family is still in Ethiopia where the political situation remains unstable. 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Cold White Sun
A story based on the real-life experiences of a young boy who was smuggled out of Ethiopia amid political unrest to start a new life in North America.
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Democracy
This Groundwork Guide shows that democracy arose as a consequence of very specific historical circumstances and is therefore unlikely to advance.
