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Alexander MacKenzie's dog protected the explorer and the Native guides that helped him along his way. This book brings a new perspective to the story of MacKenzie's explorations.
Ages 6 to 9
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The true story of explorer Alexander MacKenzie, the first European to cross North America by land.
Ages 10 and up
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Brian Doyle brings his award-winning blend of humor and wisdom to bear in this mystery that confronts the issue of racial hatred.
Ages 9 to 11
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This is the remarkable story of Ann Harvey, who in 1828 helped save more than 160 passengers from a wreck off the Newfoundland fishing village of Isle aux Morts.
Ages 12 and up
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These stories, drawn from the lives of four Inuit artists, offer young readers a glimpse into this rich, remote culture, past and present.
Ages 8 and up
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A delightful story-poem about the life of painter Emily Carr filled with Carr's love of animals, her insistence on painting from life and nature, and the sense of fun and freedom that she inspired in her students.
Ages 4 to 7
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The story of Larry Loyie's last summer before entering residential school.
Ages 8 and up
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A somber tale about an innocent child, but despite the difficult subject this novel is filled with humor, compassion, and trenchant social observation.
Ages 11 to 13
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Boy of the Deeps is a tribute to the generations of miners who have endangered their lives underground to supply us with energy.
Ages 6 to 9
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Breaking Trail is a sharply written adventure novel set in a little-known and still-wild part of North America.
Ages 9 to 12
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