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Conflicts, changes, and confederation, 1770-1867 / by Nelson, Sheila.;
Includes bibliographical references (p. 82), Internet addresses (p. 83) and index.Describes American attempts to invade Canada, the influx of Loyalists after the American Revolution, a west coast gold rush and confederation.
© c2006., Mason Crest,
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Citizens and government in Canada / by Hudak, Heather C.,1975-;
Includes bibliographical references and index.Introduction: Citizens and government -- The British North American Act -- Case study: the Meech Lake Accord -- Citizen profile: Elijah Harper -- Active citizenship: citizens and the Constitution -- Case study: The Charlottetown Accord -- Canadian government: a federal system -- The federal government -- Provincial governments -- Municipal governments -- The courts -- What is your viewpoint? -- Activity: take the citizenship challenge -- Testing what you have learned -- Further research -- Glossary -- Index.Discusses the structure of Canadian government, it's role in the lives of Canadians, and the role citizens play in governing Canada.
Subjects: Juvenile works.; Citizenship; Civics, Canadian; Citoyenneté; Civisme; Citizenship.; Civics, Canadian.; Politics and government;
© c2009., Weigl,
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Illustrated Black history : honoring the iconic and the unseen / by McCalman, George,author,artist.; Reynolds, April,author.;
"A gorgeous collection of 145 original portraits that celebrates Black pioneers--famous and little-known--in politics, science, literature, music, and more, with biographical reflections, all created and curated by an award-winning graphic designer"--
Subjects: Biographies.; Photobooks.; Illustrated works.; Personal narratives.; African Americans; African Americans.;
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Zebra mussel / by Gray, Susan Heinrichs.;
Includes bibliographical references (p. 31) and index.Discusses how zebra mussels, natives of Europe and Asia, traveled to North America and why they pose a threat to native animals and North American waterways.
Subjects: Zebra mussel;
© 2008., Cherry Lake,
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Stephen Colbert's midnight confessions / by Colbert, Stephen,1964-author.; Kelly, Sean,illustrator.;
Subjects: Satirical literature.; Conduct of life; Social values; American wit and humor.;
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The poet X / by Acevedo, Elizabeth,author.;
Harlem. Ever since her body grew into curves, Xiomara Batista has learned to let her fists and her fierceness do the talking. She pours all her frustration and passion onto the pages of a leather notebook, reciting the words to herself like prayers-- especially after she catches feelings for a boy in her bio class named Aman, who her family can never know about. Mami is determined to force her daughter to obey the laws of the church, and Xiomara understands that her thoughts are best kept to herself. When she is invited to join her school's slam poetry club, she can't stop thinking about performing her poems.National Book Award winnerPura Belpré AwardAmerican Library Associations's Michael L. Printz Award for Excellence in Young Adult LiteratureBoston Globe-Horn Book Fiction and Poetry Award, 2018
Subjects: Young adult fiction.; Novels in verse.; Adolescence; Dominican Americans; High school students; Interpersonal relations; Poetry slams; Poets; Schools; Self-esteem; Teenage girls; Adolescence; Dominican Americans; High school students; Interpersonal relations; Poetry slams; Poets; Schools; Self-esteem; Teenage girls;
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Timelines from Black history : leaders, legends, legacies / by Harper, Mireille.; DK Publishing, Inc.;
Amazing visual timelines take readers through the people and the issues that have shaped Black history. Erased. Ignored. Hidden. Lost. Underappreciated. No longer. Delve into the unique, inspiring, and world-changing history of Black people. From Frederick Douglass to Oprah Winfrey, and the achievements of ancient African kingdoms to those of the US Civil Rights Movement, Timelines From Black History: Leaders, Legends, Legacies takes kids on an exceptional journey from prehistory to modern times. This DK children's book boasts more than 30 visual timelines, which explore the biographies of the famous and the not-so-famous - from royalty to activists, and writers to scientists, and much, much more. Stunning thematic timelines also explain the development of Black history - from the experiences of black people in the US, to the story of postcolonial Africa. Did you know that the richest person ever to have lived was a West African? Or that the technology that made the lightbulb possible was developed by African American inventor, and not Thomas Edison? How about the fact that Ethiopia was the only African country to avoid colonization, thanks to the leadership of a brave queen? Stacked with facts and visually vibrant, Timelines From Black History: Leaders, Legends, Legacies is an unforgettable and accessible hive of information on the people and the issues that have shaped Black history.
Subjects: Chronologies.; Black people; Black people; Black people;
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That book is dangerous! : how moral panic, social media, and the culture wars are remaking publishing / by Szetela, Adam,author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.An alarming exposé of the new challenges to literary freedom in the age of social media -- when anyone with an identity and an internet connection can be a censor. In That Book Is Dangerous!, Adam Szetela investigates how well-intentioned and often successful efforts to diversify American literature have also produced serious problems for literary freedom. Although progressives are correct to be focused on right-wing attempts at legislative censorship, Szetela argues for attention to the ways that left-wing censorship controls speech within the publishing industry itself. The author draws on interviews with presidents and vice presidents at the Big Five publishers, literary agents at the most prestigious agencies, award-winning authors, editors, marketers, sensitivity readers, and other industry professionals to examine the new publishing landscape. What he finds is unsettling: mandatory sensitivity reads; morality clauses in author contracts; even censorship of "dangerous" books in the name of antiracism, feminism, and other forms of social justice. These changes to acquisition practices, editing policies, and other aspects of literary culture are a direct outgrowth of the culture of public outcries on X, Goodreads, Change.org, and other online platforms, where users accuse authors -- justifiably or not -- of racism, sexism, homophobia, and other transgressions. But rather than genuinely address the economic inequities of literary production, this current moral crusade over literature serves only to entrench the status quo. "While the right is remaking the world in its image," he writes, "the left is standing in a circular firing squad." Compellingly argued and incisively written, the book is a much-needed wake-up call for anyone who cares about reading, writing, and the publication of books -- as well as the generations of young readers we are raising.
Subjects: Cancel culture; Censorship in literature; Culture conflict; Moral panics; Political correctness; Publishers and publishing; Social media;
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Blue skies : a novel / by Boyle, T. Coraghessan,author.;
"From best-selling novelist T. C. Boyle, a satirical yet ultimately moving take on contemporary American life in the glare of climate change"--
Subjects: Ecofiction.; Satirical literature.; Novels.; Climatic changes; Families; Human-animal relationships; Internet personalities; Pythons as pets; Social media and society; Survival;
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Sometimes people march / by Allen, Tessa,author,illustrator.; Fleming, Je Nie,1977-narrator.; Container of (expression):Allen, Tessa.Sometimes people march.Spoken word (Fleming);
Read by Je Nie Fleming.With a spare, inspiring text and gorgeous watercolor illustrations, this is a timeless and important book for activists of all ages. This hardcover picture book is perfect for sharing and for gifting. Sometimes people march to resist injustice, to stand in solidarity, to inspire hope. Throughout American history, one thing remains true: no matter how or why people march, they are powerful because they march together.3-8P-3
Subjects: Children's audiobooks.; Book plus audio.; Dyslexia-friendly books.; Demonstrations; Demonstrations.; Protest movements; Protest movements.; Civil rights; Civil rights.; JUVENILE NONFICTION / History / United States.; JUVENILE NONFICTION / People & Places / United States.; JUVENILE NONFICTION / Social Science / Politics & Government.; VOX books.;
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