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Your country, my country : a unified history of the United States and Canada / by Bothwell, Robert,1944-;
Includes bibliographical references and index."The book might almost be entitled Canadians in the Attic. Canada is the United States' forgotten twin, the country that resembles the United States more than any other, and that shares a history with America that goes back to the seventeenth century, and that includes the Revolutionary War, the War of 1812, and the anti-slavery movement, to name only a few. Canada is in a way a measure of, a barometer of, American exceptionalism. What happens in Canada is often a reflection of what has happened in the United States, but by the same token, what happens in Canada is often a sign of what could happen in its American neighbor. While the two countries have distinct political systems, and particular histories, ideologically they are closer together than standard Canadian histories suggest. (Canadians are left out of standard American histories.) Arguably, Canada is the part of North America where the New Deal came to fruition in the 1960s, when it was frustrated in the United States. But no American political idea fails to penetrate Canada, and in the 2000s many Canadians, including the current Canadian government, seek to imitate or replicate the hard-right turn in American politics. From whatever direction, the Canadian experience illuminates American experience-- and vice-versa"--Provided by publisher.
Subjects: National characteristics, American.; National characteristics, Canadian.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Classroom games / by Kalman, Bobbie.;
This book examines classroom games for different subjects, including mathematics, spelling, geography and history, as well as art and music, played by children in the 19th century North America.LSC
Subjects: Educational games; Activity programs in education; Games; Frontier and pioneer life;
Available copies: 4 / Total copies: 4
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Berry itchy day / by Lankford, Raye.;
"Molly and her family take a trip to their favorite berry-picking spot, but their fun is cut short by a swarm of pesky bugs!"--Page 4 of cover.Guided reading level: L.LSC
Subjects: Indians of North America; Berries; Mosquitoes; Traditional medicine;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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Powwow : a celebration through song and dance / by Pheasant-Neganigwane, Karen.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."Part of the nonfiction Orca Origins series for middle readers. Illustrated with photographs, Powwow is a celebration of Indigenous song and dance in North America"--Provided by publisher.LSC
Subjects: Powwows; Powwow songs; Indian dance; Indians of North America;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Kaya rides to the rescue / by Berne, Emma Carlson,1979-; Shaw, Janet Beeler,1937-;
"Kaya is a Nez Perce girl who takes pride in helping out and supporting the tribe<U+2014>and also in her beloved horse, Steps High. But when she chooses racing her horse over family responsibilities, Kaya has to prove herself to earn her tribe's respect."--Barnes & Noble.Grades 1-3.LSC
Subjects: Historical fiction.; Girls; Families; Horses; Indigenous peoples; Nez Percé Indians; Indians of North America; Nez Percé; First Nations;
© [2022], Random House,
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Staking claims to a continent : John A. Macdonald, Abraham Lincoln, Jefferson Davis, and the making of North America / by Laxer, James,1941-;
Includes bibliographical references, Internet addresses and index.A look at the actions of three political leaders who presided over the reshaping of North America during the 1860s: Jefferson Davis and his quest to create a country in the South of the United States by establishing the Confederate States of America; Abraham Lincoln and his crusade to save the Union; and John A. Macdonald and his drive to make the British North American provinces into a federal state that would keep the territory out of American hands.LSC
Subjects: Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865.; Davis, Jefferson, 1808-1889.; Macdonald, John A. (John Alexander), 1815-1891.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Sisters of the Neversea / by Smith, Cynthia Leitich.;
Ages 8-12.LSC
Subjects: Fantasy fiction.; Peter Pan (Fictitious character); Never-Never Land (Imaginary place); Stepsisters; Creek Indians; Indians of North America; Brothers and sisters; Separated parents; Muskogee; Indigenous peoples;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Autumn Peltier, water warrior / by Lindstrom, Carole,1964-; George, Bridget,1994-;
Includes bibliographical references.The seventh generation is creating A sea of change. It was a soft voice, at first. Like a ripple. But with practice it grew louder. Indigenous women have always worked tirelessly to protect our water -- keeping it pure and clean for the generations to come. Yet there was a time when their voices and teachings were nearly drowned out, leaving entire communities and environments in danger and without clean water. But then came Anishinaabe elder Grandma Josephine and her great niece, Autumn Peltier. Featuring a foreword from water advocate and Indigenous Rights Activist Autumn Peltier herself, this picture book from Carole Lindstrom gives voice to the water and asks young readers to join the tidal wave of change.
Subjects: Picture books.; Peltier, Autumn; Mandamin, Josephine; Indigenous peoples; Water conservation; Right to water; Water rights; Indian women activists;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Demon Mineral. by Austin, Hadley,film director.; Video Project (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Originally produced by Video Project in 2023.DEMON MINERAL can be considered an anti-Western, flipping the classical cinematic paradigm by centering the voices and experiences of the Diné community to explore the legacy of uranium mining in Diné Bikeyah, the sacred homelands of the Navajo where over 500 unremediated mines are scattered across an area the size of West Virginia. In the span of just four generations entire ways of living have been lost or severely compromised, as mining has contaminated the air, water, livestock, and land upon which the community relies for its existence. The film also celebrates the actions the Diné community is taking to fight against new mines and improve life in an irradiated ecosystem which has resulted in a sharp rise in cancer, kidney failure, and other diseases.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Documentary films.; Health.; Science.; Environmental sciences.; Foreign study.; Documentary films.; Indigenous peoples.; Ethnicity.; Environment.; Indians of North America.; Environmentalism.; Environmental health.; Indigenous peoples--Civil rights.; Deserts.; Navajo Indians.;
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Superfan : how pop culture broke my heart : a memoir / by Lee, Jen Sookfong,author.;
Includes bibliographical references."A memoir in pieces that uses one woman's life-long obsession with pop culture as a lens to explore family, grief, the power of female rage, Asian fetish, and what it's cost her to resist the trap of being a "good Chinese girl." For most of Jen Sookfong Lee's life, pop culture was an escape from family tragedy and a means of fitting in with the larger culture around her. Anne of Green Gables assured her that, despite losing her father at the age of twelve, one day she might still have the loving family of her dreams, and Princess Diana was proof that maybe there was more to being a good girl after all. And yet as Jen grew up, she began to recognize the ways in which pop culture was not made for someone like her-the child of Chinese immigrant parents who looked for safety in the invisibility afforded by embracing Model Minority myths. Ranging from the rise of Gwyneth Paltrow, the father-figure familiarity of Bob Ross, and the surprising maternal legacy of the Kardashians, to the long shadow cast by The Joy Luck Club, Jen uses pop culture icons to understand her emotionally fraught upbringing. She also dissects how pop culture created both unrealistic ideals and harmful stereotypes that would devastate her as she struggled to carve out her own path as an Asian woman, single mother, and writer. With great wit, bracing honesty, and a deep appreciation for the ways culture shapes us, Jen draws direct lines between the spectacle of the popular, the intimacy of our personal bonds, and the social foundations of our collective obsessions."--
Subjects: Biographies.; Autobiographies.; Personal narratives.; Lee, Jen Sookfong.; Asians in mass media.; Model minority stereotype; Popular culture; Stereotypes (Social psychology) in mass media.; Women authors; Authors, Canadian (English); Chinese Canadian women; Chinese Canadians; Popular culture;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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