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The train / by Callaghan, Jodie,1984-; Lesley, Georgia.;
Author Jodie Callaghan worked as a journalist at the time of the Canadian government's apology for the residential school system. She took inspiration for this book from her conversations with survivors--including her own grandmother's experience at Indian day school, and memories shared with her by a man she interviewed by the train tracks that transported children to residential school in Shubenacadie, Nova Scotia. Jodie's story for The Train was first recognized as the winner of the Mi'gmaq Writer's Award in 2009, a contest organized by the Mi'gmawei Mawiomi Secretariat to encourage and develop Mi'gmaq storytellers.LSC
Subjects: Grandparent and child; Separation (Psychology); Off-reservation boarding schools; Indians of North America; Railroad trains;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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The seventh son / by Faulks, Sebastian,author.;
When a young American academic Talissa Adam offers to carry another woman's child, she has no idea of the life-changing consequences. Behind the doors of the Parn Institute, a billionaire entrepreneur plans to stretch the boundaries of ethics as never before. Through a series of IVF treatments, which they hope to keep secret, they propose an experiment that will upend the human race as we know it. Seth, the baby, is delivered to hopeful parents Mary and Alaric, but when his differences start to mark him out from his peers, he begins to attract unwanted attention.
Subjects: Psychological fiction.; Novels.; Billionaires; Children of surrogate mothers; Fertilization in vitro, Human; Genetic engineering; Human experimentation in medicine; Human experimentation in medicine; Power (Social sciences);
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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I lost my talk / by Joe, Rita,1932-2007.; Young, Pauline,1965-;
One of Rita Joe's most influential poems, "I Lost My Talk" tells the revered Mi'kmaw Elder's childhood story of losing her language while a resident of the residential school in Shubenacadie, Nova Scotia. An often quoted piece in this era of truth and reconciliation, Joe's powerful words explore and celebrate the survival of Mi'kmaw culture and language despite its attempted eradication. A companion book to the simultaneously published I'm Finding My Talk by Rebecca Thomas, I Lost My Talk is a necessary reminder of a dark chapter in Canada's history, a powerful reading experience, and an effective teaching tool for young readers of all cultures and backgrounds. Includes a biography of Rita Joe and striking colour illustrations by Mi'kmaw artist Pauline Young.LSC
Subjects: Identity (Philosophical concept); Indians of North America; Native children; Children's poetry, Canadian (English); Residential schools; First Nations children;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Detained : a boy's journal of survival and resilience / by Esperanza, D.,2004-author.; Morales, Gerardo Iván,author.;
"D. Esperanza was just thirteen years old when he lost his caregivers, his beloved grandmother and uncle. Since both of his parents were working and living in the United States, D. was left on his own in a small town in Honduras. He quickly realized he simply could not make enough money to survive so he made the difficult decision to head north with his cousins and hopefully reunite with his parents in el norte. Together, the boys struggled to survive a long and treacherous journey through Central America and Mexico. Along the way, D. and his cousins formed a deep bond, only for the four to be brutally separated at the border of the United States. When he is captured and processed at a facility, neither D. nor his family are given an update on when he will be released or where he'll go next. Over the next five months, he kept a journal of his experience. The pages tell a story of pain, cruelty, friendship, and resilience, a living testament to the reality of the border. Amidst the senseless inhumanity and violence of US immigration policy, D. found hope in the friendship he and his fellow companions forged, and mentorship from one intrepid advocate who fought on his behalf named Gerardo Iván Morales"--
Subjects: Biographies.; Personal narratives.; Esperanza, D., 2004-; Border crossing; Emigration and immigration.; Hondurans; Immigrant children; Immigrant children; Noncitizen children; Noncitizen detention centers; Noncitizens; Refugee children; Refugee children; Refugees; Refugees; Unaccompanied refugee children; Unaccompanied refugee children;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Build your house around my body : a novel / by Kupersmith, Violet,author.;
"In 1986, the teenage daughter of a wealthy family gets lost in an abandoned rubber plantation while fleeing her angry father and is forever changed by the experience. In 2009, pressed into a dangerous scheme by a former lover, a woman captures a rare two-headed cobra. And in 2011, a young, unhappy American living in Saigon with her sort-of boyfriend, disappears without a trace. Over the course of the novel, the fates of these three women will lock together in an exhilarating series of nested narratives. Along the way, we meet a young boy sent to a boarding school in the mountains for the métis children of French expatriates just before Vietnam declares its independence from colonial rule in 1945; two Frenchmen trying to start a business with the Vietnam War on the horizon; and the employees of the Saigon Spirit Eradication Co., called to investigate strange occurrences in a farmhouse on the edge of a forest. Each new character and timeline brings us one step closer to understanding what binds the three women together, and what happened to Winnie. Written with wit, ambition, and playfulness, this book takes us from sweaty nightclubs to ramshackle zoos, colonial mansions to ex-pat flats, sizzling back-alley street carts to the noisy seats of motorbikes. Spanning over fifty years and barreling toward an unforgettable conclusion, this is a fever dream about possessed bodies and possessed lands, a time-traveling, heart-pounding, border-crossing marvel of a novel"--
Subjects: Historical fiction.; Magic realist fiction.; Missing persons; Women;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Nature Cat: S5. by Whittick, Lisa,film director.; PBS (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Originally produced by PBS in 2023.Fred is a house cat who loves the great outdoors but has no instincts for nature! Once his family leaves for the day, Fred transforms into Nature Cat, “backyard explorer extraordinaire,” and heads outside for action-packed nature adventures and scientific investigations with his animal friends. NATURE CAT encourages children ages 3 to 8 to get outside and experience the natural world around them.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Education films.; Television.;
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The princess of Las Vegas [sound recording] : a novel / by Bohjalian, Chris,1962-author.; Maarleveld, Saskia,narrator.; Blewer, Grace,narrator.; Random House Audio Publishing,publisher.;
Read by Saskia Maarleveld, Grace Experience."The book revolves around Crissy, the star of a beloved Princess Diana tribute show in Las Vegas, and her estranged sister Betsy, a therapist who works with children and adolescents in Vermont. Betsy's boyfriend Frankie works in a mysterious branch of cryptocurrency and, seemingly out of nowhere, proposes that they move to Las Vegas together. Betsy and Crissy must navigate how to go about their newfound physical proximity to one another and their respective relationships with Betsy's foster child Marisa, who moves with Betsy and Frankie to Vegas. When Crissy meets a handsome, secretive Russian man named Yevgeny, Crissy and Betsy soon find themselves in a dangerous web of greed, crypto-mafia schemes, and murder"--
Subjects: Audiobooks.; Novels.; Thrillers (Fiction); Casinos; Cryptocurrencies; Family secrets; Impersonation; Murder; Music-halls (Variety-theaters, cabarets, etc.); Sisters;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Solstice : around the world on the longest, shortest day / by Breach, Jen.; Masunouchi, Asako.; Merchán, Christina.; Gray-Barnett, Daniel.; Salem, Gaby.; Wright, Gordy.; Hansen, Jannicke,1992-; Demirağ, Mavisu.; Kabwe, Musonda.; Adani, Nabila,1991-; Lan, Qu.; Saïdi, Sakina.; Fagborun, Tinuke.; Nembang, Ubahang.; Mineker, Vivian.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.Antarctica -- Argentina -- Australia -- South Africa -- Ecuador -- Indonesia -- Nigeria -- Nepal -- Morocco -- China -- Turkey -- United States of America -- United Kingdom -- Norway."Explore the daily lives of children around the world through through the lens of a single, special day in June, the longest day of the year in the northern hemisphere and the shortest in the southern hemisphere. The rising and setting of the Sun is one of the few truly common experiences in our diverse world. This book places that shared experience at the heart of its global story. Every year, during the June solstice, the Earth tilts towards the Sun, creating either the longest or shortest day of the year. Across the world, people celebrate this day in different ways, from bonfires and banquets to firework festivals and ancient rituals. In this book, you will celebrate the solstice alongside 14 fictional characters from 14 real places around the world. You will be transported to Antarctica, Argentina, Australia, South Africa, Ecuador, Indonesia, Nigeria, Nepal, Morocco, China, Turkey, America, the United Kingdom, and Norway. Each account is both a personal story and an informative narrative, full of cultural insight, geographical information, and words from each native language. Meanwhile, specially commissioned artwork, by illustrators from each place, bring familiarity and warmth to every page. The solstice is both a symbol of global unity and a celebration of cultural diversity. Here, this unique event takes center stage in a fascinating account of children's lives around the world. Glossary and index included."--
Subjects: Summer solstice; Winter solstice;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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My forest is green / by Lebeuf, Darren,1981-; Barron, Ashley.;
With art supplies in tow, a young artist explores the wonders of his urban forest during all four seasons. Using a variety of artistic mediums, the boy creatively depicts the smaller parts of the forest that make up the larger whole. Throughout the pages, readers will find: charcoal rubbings, rock art, photographs, sponge paintings, snow sculptures, cut-paper collage, and so much more! The boy uses his imaginative renderings to express his appreciation for nature and the outdoors, motivating readers to experiment with their own nature art.LSC
Subjects: Forests in art; Nature in art; Nature (Aesthetics); Forest ecology; Handicraft for children;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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I lost a day / by Scott, Briana Corr,1981-;
In this gentle verse story, children of diverse ages and backgrounds experience a range of emotions, from anger to depression to anxiety, "losing a day" to negative thoughts and feelings. Whether a child feels rage "buzzing like bees" or loses a day under the covers, wrapped in the "softest cocoon" of their bed, they will soon discover that losing a day doesn't have to be a bad thing. You can lose a day listening to the calm and steady tapping of the rain, or by reading or writing a story, by running or playing music. By listening to your breath. By the end of this thoughtful book, readers and parents will learn about creative responses to the most common mental health challenges for young people.
Subjects: Picture books.; Stories in rhyme.; Emotions; Creative ability; Mental health;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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