There are almost eight billion people alive today. Having that many people in the world puts pressure on both social and natural resources, and we have to ask ourselves difficult questions like, What is our fair share? And how do we...
Juvenile literature
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Author:Jones, KariSummary: -
Author:Leiren-Young, MarkSummary:Orcas are found in every ocean on the planet. But can they survive their relationship with humans? Orcas Everywhere looks at how humans around the world (Indigenous and non-Indigenous alike) related to orcas in the past, how we relate...
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Author:Vickers, Roy HenrySummary:Thousands of years ago in the village of Kitkatla, four hunters leave home in the spring to harvest seaweed and sockeye. When they arrive at their fishing grounds, exhaustion makes them lazy and they throw their anchor overboard without...
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Author:Creech, SharonSummary:From Sharon Creech, Newbery Medal winner and New York Times bestselling author, comes a powerful coming-of-age story of a girl who discovers the endless possibilities her future may hold, with help from a brilliant teacher and a boy...
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Author:Masoff, JoySummary:An alphabetical collection of articles about disgusting things, from acne, ants, and bacteria to worms, x-periments, and zits.
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Author:Rogers, StanSummary:A retelling of Canadian folk singer Stan Rogers's song "Northwest Passage" with illustrations, maps, bibliographical information of the key explorers involved, a timeline and sheet music for the original song.
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Author:Shea, Pegi DeitzSummary:Presents the life and accomplishments of the American lexicographer, who wrote the first American dictionary, published the first daily newspaper, created the first American insurance company, and was responsible for the first copyright...
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Author:Walker, NikiSummary:Provides information on the lives of Native Americans in North America with a focus on such topics as food, transportation, hunting and fishing, beliefs, and more.
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Explores how the waters, mountains, and forests of the Pacific Northwest have provided food and shelter for groups such as the Tlingit, the Haida, and the Kwakiutl for thousands of years.
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Author:Crump, Martha L.Summary:Describes how scientists tracked, studied, and escaped the Komodo dragon and tells the true story of the world's deadliest lizard.
- Author:Bullard, LisaSummary:
Jayden's mom is working on a navy ship, so he's staying with his grandparents. But soon he and his mom will move into a new home. Jayden visits several friends to get ideas about where his family could live. From houses with...
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Author:Stevenson, RobinSummary:Abortion is one of the most common of all medical procedures. But it is still stigmatized, and all too often people do not feel they can talk about their experiences. Making abortion illegal or hard to access doesn't make it any less...
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Author:Slade, Arthur G.Summary:Arthur Slade has gathered together fifteen scary critters, ranging from Dracula to Golem, from Frankenstein to Baba Yaga and even a zombie. He provides facts, real history, imagined history, and lots of jokes to make these creatures...
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Author:Novesky, Amy.Summary:Discusses American Jazz singer Billie Holiday and her dogs, especially her pet boxer, Mister.
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From the creator of the acclaimed and beloved Pokko and the Drum comes an emotionally resonant picture book about trust, worry, and loyalty between a father and daughter. Mina and her father live in a hollowed-out tree stump on the edge...
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Author:Raven, Margot TheisSummary:The true story of a young German girl, Mercedes Simon, and of the American pilot, Gail Halvorsen, who shared hope and joy with the children of West Berlin by dropping candy-filled parachutes during the Airlift.
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On a cold and windy April day in 1907, Tom Longboat beat a crowd of top runners to win the famous Boston Marathon. His exhilarating, record-breaking performances earned him legions of fans in Canada and around the world. But there is...
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Meet Colonel Chris Hadfield, the first Canadian to walk in space - and make a music video while in orbit! When Chris Hadfield was a boy, growing up on a farm in Milton, Ontario, Canada didn't have a space program. But from the moment he...
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Author:Harding, LesSummary:McCurdy and the Silver Dart recounts the thrilling story of J. A. McCurdy, Canada's aviation pioneer. Born in Baddeck, Nova Scotia, he assisted world-famous scientist and inventor, Alexander Graham Bell in fascinating and dangerous...
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Author:Wechsler, DougSummary:The salt marsh is not so friendly to humans, but it's the only place to be for many creatures and plants. Fascinating facts reveal the secrets of the salt marsh and celebrate this squishy and surprising habitat.
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