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- Elbows Up! Canadian Voices of Resilience and Resistance [electronic resource] : by Various.aut; Auerbach, Rebecca.nrt; Davé, Ishan.nrt; French, Wesley.nrt; Fu, Rong.nrt; Khalilieh, Sam.nrt; Patnaik, Ellora.nrt; Redvers, T'Áncháy.nrt; Sky, Tara.nrt; Simms, Emerjade.nrt; CloudLibrary;
A blazing collection of responses to the U.S.'s shocking annexation threats and the swell of Canadian national unity that followed, from a remarkable array of Canada's sharpest and most influential minds. 2025. Donald Trump is president. And he is insisting that Canada is for sale. It feels disorienting, even existential, to watch a trade war escalate and to hear an American president vow to make Canada “the 51st state.” Amid this disorientation, there is an urgent question: how do we meet the moment?  This is not the first time we have had an identity crisis resulting in a swell of Canadian pride, but it is the first time many Canadians have experienced the direct threat of American imperialism knocking so loudly on our country’s door. The fact that treaties can be broken, that resources can be stolen, and that the consequences of land theft include loss of culture, ritual, and identity is not new to the Indigenous and refugee peoples living in this country. But to many other Canadians, this kind of threat is new. As a result, there appears to be a new sense of a “we” emerging. People are angry and standing together with renewed shared purpose. This is a pivotal moment in history, and we need to take stock of how we got here, to learn from our past and walk tenaciously together into an uncertain future.  Inspired by the 1968 collection The New Romans: Candid Canadian Opinions of the U.S., which was edited by Al Purdy and curated amidst the civil rights movement and the Vietnam War, Elbows Up! is the book for our generation’s own moment of crisis, featuring the words of leading cultural figures speaking candidly on America, on Canada, and on the malleable contours of a national narrative still taking hold.- Subjects: Audiobooks.; Canadian; Essays;
- © 2025., Penguin Random House,
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- The call to unite : voices of hope and awakening / by Rosshirt, Tom,editor.; Shriver, Timothy,editor.;
"From some of our most prominent spiritual and religious leaders, inspirational thinkers, artists, musicians, and writers, a book of wisdom and solace to help us light our way out of dark times We live in troubled times. In 2020, our world was faced with its most serious challenge in a century--Covid-19--and chaos erupted. But despite this historic crisis, human beings responded with love. Across the globe, people sought to connect, whether in person from a socially distant six feet or via a screen from 100,000 miles away. Into this moment, Tim Shriver saw an opportunity for those hungry for community to come together, to answer a call to unite. A call to heal, to hope, to rebuild. So he asked spiritual and religious leaders, artists, entertainers and others, to share messages of inspiration, transformation, and hope. Featuring interviews and texts from Oprah, DeVon Franklin, Eckhart Tolle, Shaka Senghor, Marianne Williamson, Simon Sinek, and David Whyte, among many others, The Call to Unite will offer readers a tangible book of wisdom to turn to in times of darkness. Here, readers will find calls to action, prayers, poems, spiritual teachings, and lessons to live by that will withstand the test of time. Those seeking expressions of affirmation, solace, and inspiration need only look to the pages within for guidance in finding the light amidst any crisis. We must embrace each other to amplify the strength, power, and grit intrinsic to the global community that unites us all. Only together can we be our best"--Provided by publisher.- Subjects: Affirmations.; Conduct of life.; Persistence.; Resilience (Personality trait); Epidemics;
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- The girl with the louding voice : a novel / by Daré, Abi,author.;
"A powerful, emotional debut novel told in the unforgettable voice of a young Nigerian woman who is trapped in a life of servitude but determined to get an education so that she can escape and choose her own future. Adunni is a fourteen-year-old Nigerian girl who knows what she wants: an education. This, her mother has told her, is the only way to get a "louding voice"-the ability to speak for herself and decide her own future. But instead, Adunni's father sells her to be the third wife of a local man who is eager for her to bear him a son and heir. When Adunni runs away to the city, hoping to make a better life, she finds that the only other option before her is servitude to a wealthy family. As a yielding daughter, a subservient wife, and a powerless slave, Adunni is told, by words and deeds, that she is nothing. But while misfortunes might muffle her voice for a time, they cannot mute it. And when she realizes that she must stand up not only for herself, but for other girls, for the ones who came before her and were lost, and for the next girls, who will inevitably follow; she finds the resolve to speak, however she can-in a whisper, in song, in broken English-until she is heard"--- Subjects: Bildungsromans.; Young women;
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- See You at the Summit. by Taylor, Jordyn.;
'See You At the Summit' is an adult debut novel set in Toronto that follows one bi womans messy journey through coming out - and reluctantly falling for a straight man. Perfect for fans of Alison Cochrun and Abby Jimenez. Jordyn Taylor is a bestselling YA author who was born and raised in Toronto, ON.Library Bound Incorporated- Subjects: Romance fiction.; FICTION / Own Voices; FICTION / Romance / Contemporary; FICTION / Romance / LGBTQ+ / Bisexual;
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- The watch that ends the night : voices from the Titanic / by Wolf, Allan.;
Includes bibliographical references (pp. 457-466).Recreates the 1912 sinking of the Titanic as observed by millionaire John Jacob Astor, a beautiful young Lebanese refugee finding first love, "Unsinkable" Molly Brown, Captain Smith, and others including the iceberg itself.- Subjects: Titanic (Steamship); Titanic (Steamship); Novels in verse.; Shipwrecks;
- © 2013., Candlewick Press,
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- To Ride a Rising Storm. by Blackgoose, Moniquill.;
In 'To Ride a Rising Storm', Anequs and her dragon, Kasaqua, are headed home for the summer. But thanks to Anequs' notoriety, there is an Anglish presence on Masquapaug for the first time ever. Anequs will always fight for what she believes in, and what she believes in is her people's right to self-govern and live as they have for generations, without the restrictive yoke of Anglish rules and social customs. And fight she will - even if it means lighting a spark which may flare into civil war. Moniquill Blackgoose is an enrolled member of the Seaconke Wampanoag Tribe, and a lineal descendant of Ousamequin Massasoit.Library Bound Incorporated- Subjects: Fantasy fiction.; FICTION / Fantasy / Dragons & Mythical Creatures; FICTION / Indigenous; FICTION / Own Voices;
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- We crossed a bridge and it trembled : voices from Syria / by Pearlman, Wendy,author.;
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- Subjects: Protest movements; Refugees;
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- Grumbles from the forest : fairy-tale voices with a twist : poems / by Yolen, Jane.; Dotlich, Rebecca Kai.; Mahurin, Matt.;
LSC- Subjects: Fairy tales; Children's poetry, American.;
- © c2013., Highlights,
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- The loud librarian / by Beatrice, Jenna.; Jones, Erika Lynne.;
When loud-voiced Penelope becomes student-librarian, she is determined to prove she is perfect for the job while staying true to herself.Ages 4-8.- Subjects: Picture books.; Libraries; Voice;
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- Carving space : the Indigenous Voices Awards anthology / by Abel, Jordan,1985-editor.; Baker, Carleigh,editor.; Reddon, Madeleine,editor.;
Includes bibliographical references."To celebrate the fifth anniversary of the Indigenous Voices Awards, an anthology consisting of selected works by finalists over the past five years, edited by Jordan Abel, Carleigh Baker, and Madeleine Reddon. For five years, the Indigenous Voices Awards have nurtured the work of Indigenous writers in lands claimed by Canada. Established in 2017 initially through a crowd-funded campaign by lawyer Robin Parker and author Silvia Moreno-Garcia that set an initial fundraising goal of $10,000, the initiative raised over $116,000 in just four months. Through generous support from organizations such as Penguin Random House Canada, CELA, and others, the award has grown and have helped usher in a new and dynamic generation of Indigenous writers. Past IVA recipients include Billy-Ray Belcourt, Tanya Tagaq, and Jesse Thistle. The IVAs also help promote the works of unpublished writers, helping launch the careers of Smokii Sumac, Cody Caetano, and Samantha Martin-Bird. For the first time, a selection of standout works over the past five years of the Indigenous Voices Award will be collected in an anthology that will highlight some of the most groundbreaking Indigenous writing across poetry, prose, and theatre in English, French, and in an Indigenous language. Curated by award-winning and critically acclaimed writers Carleigh Baker, Jordan Abel, and Indigenous scholar Madeleine Reddon, this anthology will be a true celebration of Indigenous storytelling that will both introduce readers to emerging luminaries as well as return them to treasured favourites"--- Subjects: Literature.; Indigenous literature;
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