English Language Arts 6
Growing Up
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R055434
For the Children
This collection of poems speaks of Mi'kmaq life and the hope for a better world. Elder Rita Joe addresses topics such as residential schools, a cure for an ingrown toenail, pollution and death. In some of the poems, the Mi'kmaq words are translated as Joe had done in her original manuscripts. The book includes a table of contents.
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Book
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$18.95
Record posted/updated:
November 28, 2018
R070642
Lucy Maud Montgomery
This book is a brief biography of one of Canada's most famous writers, Lucy Maud Montgomery. MacLeod shows how Montgomery wove certain parts of her own life into her writing. Original photographs and writings from Montgomery's diary strengthen the biography.
A time frame of Montgomery's life, a list of websites and an index are included.
A time frame of Montgomery's life, a list of websites and an index are included.
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Book
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$5.95
Record posted/updated:
July 8, 2024
R070633
Island Trilogy
In this trilogy, six troubled teens learn about cooperation and teamwork.
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Island Book One. Shipwreck
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Island Book Three. Escape
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Island Book Two. Survival
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Book
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Free
Record posted/updated:
August 30, 2021
R036438
Shadows of Disaster
Twelve-year-old Jolene is completely the opposite of her risk-taking twin brother because she is afraid to take chances. Jolene resigns herself to the belief that life is generally easier for boys and, as a result, she spends most of her time trying to prove her theory to the people around her. Ironically, Jolene can relate and find comfort talking to her grandfather.
Once Jolene discovers her grandfather's secret, she shares his ability to time travel and they journey back in history to Frank, Alberta just before the landslide at Turtle Mountain. There, Jolene learns that courage is not dependent on gender. This historical fiction conveys the tragic loss of human lives resulting from the slide.
Once Jolene discovers her grandfather's secret, she shares his ability to time travel and they journey back in history to Frank, Alberta just before the landslide at Turtle Mountain. There, Jolene learns that courage is not dependent on gender. This historical fiction conveys the tragic loss of human lives resulting from the slide.
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Book
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$8.95
Record posted/updated:
July 8, 2024
R044778
Ice Drift
In 1868, a day of seal hunting takes a terrible turn for Alika and Sulu. The ice floe they are standing on starts to break free from land. The two boys watch as the land disappears and they start to drift south, away from family and home. While on the ice floe, the two boys must find food and shelter and protect themselves from the bitterly cold elements and the polar bears. After months of floating by themselves, the two boys realize that the help they need may never come and they must find a way to survive on their own.
The book includes an Inuit glossary and a reader chat page.
The book includes an Inuit glossary and a reader chat page.
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Book
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$11.50
Record posted/updated:
July 8, 2024
R049738
Milagros. Girl From Away
Milagros' life is not easy. Her father leaves the family to become a pirate, Milagros is teased at school and there is a constant struggle to make ends meet. Marauders destroy the island and Milagros escapes in a rowboat. Drifting out to sea, the manta rays guide Milagros to land. Milagros finds a bottle with a cryptic message inside signed by Rosa, her mother. Milagros overcomes many obstacles while she searches for her mother. In her search, Milagros learns that happiness can be found in unlikely places and that place does not make any difference to personal happiness.
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Book
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$12.90
Record posted/updated:
November 22, 2018
R023418
Gage Cornerstones 6: Canadian Language Arts(Western ed.)
This set of resources provides a framework upon which to build a flexible language arts programming. It consists of a teacher's guide and two student anthologies, each containing four thematic units. The resources allow for extension and individualization and provide support for differentiating instruction. The extension activities encourage critical and creative thinking and allow students to demonstrate knowledge independently as well as while working in groups.
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Gage Cornerstones 6. Anthology 6A
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Gage Cornerstones 6. Anthology 6B
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Gage Cornerstones 6. Teacher's Guide West
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Book
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Free
Record posted/updated:
October 27, 2019
R070634
Jeannie & the Gentle Giants
Jeannie's life is in turmoil after her mother's collapse. Jeannie is moved into foster care because there are no relatives who she can count on for support. Jeannie is angry and confused because she has never been in the situation where she had to depend on other people. On top of it all, she must live with first-time foster parents, Susan and Tom, in a rural area near Kelowna. At first, Jeannie feels isolated and out of her element, but through the compassion of her foster parents and their neighbours, Jeannie discovers the great outdoors and the neighbours' gentle giant horses. Through friendship and unconditional love, Jeannie matures into a self-confident person.
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Book
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$8.95
Record posted/updated:
November 22, 2018
R003263
Bridge to Terabithia
Jess and his new neighbour Leslie create an imaginary kingdom called Terabithia where creativity and recognition of each other's worth are valued. In this symbolic world, Jess's daily frustrations with his teacher's rigid thinking and his family's lack of acceptance are dealt with and defeated. Jess sees that Leslie and her parents have no narrow gender definitions and that, in their eyes, his artistic ability is praiseworthy.
When Leslie dies accidentally, Jess's father helps him find the inner resources to accept her death and continue his nonconformist pursuits. This time-tested novel offers well-drawn characterization and the use of symbolism.
Bridge to Terabithia won a Newbery Award in 1978.
When Leslie dies accidentally, Jess's father helps him find the inner resources to accept her death and continue his nonconformist pursuits. This time-tested novel offers well-drawn characterization and the use of symbolism.
Bridge to Terabithia won a Newbery Award in 1978.
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Book
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$8.50
Record posted/updated:
July 8, 2024
R044110
Finding Sophie
Author Irene Watts tells the story of 7-year-old Sophie Mandel who arrives on the first Kindertransport from Germany. She makes a life in England with a family friend, Auntie Em. When she is 14, she receives word that her non-Jewish mother has died, but her Jewish father has survived. It is then that her world is turned upside down as she deals with both her grief and her confusion about who she is and where she belongs.
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Book
Price :
$9.99
Record posted/updated:
November 28, 2018
R048687
One Hen: How One Small Loan Made a Big Difference
Kojo lives in Ghana, West Africa. Kojo and his mother survive gathering firewood to sell. One day, Kojo receives a small loan. With his loan, he purchases one hen. The hen provides eggs for Kojo and his mother to eat. Kojo sells the extra eggs at the market. As Kojo prospers, so does his business.
The story is based on a true person, Kwabena Darko, who changes his community and helps others do the same through a micro credit lending program.
The book includes a website, www.onehen.org, which highlights organizations that support small loans or micro credit to individuals wanting to start a small business. As well, two women who received a small loan are profiled. The book includes a glossary.
The story is based on a true person, Kwabena Darko, who changes his community and helps others do the same through a micro credit lending program.
The book includes a website, www.onehen.org, which highlights organizations that support small loans or micro credit to individuals wanting to start a small business. As well, two women who received a small loan are profiled. The book includes a glossary.
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Book
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$19.95
Record posted/updated:
July 8, 2024
R053088
The Listening Tree
Set during the Great Depression, Ellen and her mother leave their Saskatchewan farm to live with Aunt Gladys in Toronto. Ellen struggles with life in the big city and finds refuge in the big tree outside her window. When Ellen sits in the tree, she listens to what is happening on the street below; it becomes her listening tree. One evening, Ellen overhears two men talking about evicting a family because money is owed. They also plan to take advantage of an elderly woman, who owns the home, by purchasing the home for a low price. Ellen must overcome her fears and do everything in her power to stop the eviction.
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Book
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$11.95
Record posted/updated:
November 22, 2018
R033038
Flood
After a devastating flood claims the lives of Andy's mother and stepfather, the 11-year-old boy is sent to live with his aunt in Halifax. Upon learning that his father is still alive, Andy flees his harsh environment in search of a man he has long forgotten. After finding his dysfunctional father, Andy assumes the role of an adult due to his father's unreliability and lack of parental skills. Heneghan infuses Irish folklore as the Sheehogue or fairies follow Andy and serve as protectors. As Andy returns to his aunt's house, he discovers a place where he belongs.
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Book
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$12.95
Record posted/updated:
November 22, 2018
R052391
A Gift from Childhood: Memories of an African Boyhood
According to family tradition, four-year-old Baba Wagué is sent to Kassaro, in Mali, West Africa, to be raised by his paternal grandparents. Grandma Sabou teaches Baba about his history and traditions. Baba learns to race crabs, catch catfish with his bare hands and to love the village community. Finally, Grandma Sabou decides that Baba is educated enough and can return to his family. In the city, Baba's family struggles to provide him with a formal education. Baba shares his village stories and in the process, discovers his artistic talents and storytelling abilities.
The book is an example of how we learn through oral storytelling and is complemented with black-and-white wood cut prints and colour illustrations.
The book is an example of how we learn through oral storytelling and is complemented with black-and-white wood cut prints and colour illustrations.
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Book
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$12.95
Record posted/updated:
July 8, 2024
R047283
Nelson Literacy 6
Nelson Literacy 6 provides support for the three curriculum goals: comprehend and respond, compose and create and assess and reflect on language abilities. It also addresses the six strands: viewing, listening, reading, representing, speaking and writing.
Included in the resource is a variety of formats to support resource-based learning. Instructional strategies are explained and differentiating instruction is included to assist teachers with the diversity within the classrooms. The Release of Responsibility model has students demonstrating and applying their knowledge in a variety of ways.
A comprehensive approach is used to teach the cues and conventions and they are incorporated into the framework of the lesson plans. There is integration with social studies, science and health.
Included in the resource is a variety of formats to support resource-based learning. Instructional strategies are explained and differentiating instruction is included to assist teachers with the diversity within the classrooms. The Release of Responsibility model has students demonstrating and applying their knowledge in a variety of ways.
A comprehensive approach is used to teach the cues and conventions and they are incorporated into the framework of the lesson plans. There is integration with social studies, science and health.
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Nelson Literacy 6. Guided and Independent Reading Kit
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Nelson Literacy 6. Media Package
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Nelson Literacy 6. Modelling and Shared Reading Package
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Nelson Literacy 6. Student Book 6A
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Nelson Literacy 6. Student Book 6B
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Nelson Literacy 6. Student Book 6C
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Nelson Literacy 6. Teacher's Resource Box
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Book
CD/DVD
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Free
Record posted/updated:
July 8, 2024
R042655
The Crazy Man
After becoming injured and disabled in a farm accident and experiencing the break-up of her family, Emaline learns to carry on with life in small town Saskatchewan during the 1960s. In an effort to manage the farm work, Emaline and her mother come to count on Angus, a "Crazy Man" from the local hospital for people with mental illness.
Angus is ostracized from the local community out of fear instead of fact. In the unfolding events, Emaline's self-concept and personal standards take shape. Angus becomes part of the healing process and the economic success of Emaline and her mother.
Told in narrative form, Emaline's first-person voice tells a story of a young girl's struggle to sort out the adult world around her.
Angus is ostracized from the local community out of fear instead of fact. In the unfolding events, Emaline's self-concept and personal standards take shape. Angus becomes part of the healing process and the economic success of Emaline and her mother.
Told in narrative form, Emaline's first-person voice tells a story of a young girl's struggle to sort out the adult world around her.
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Book
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$9.95
Record posted/updated:
July 8, 2024
R070625
Aram's Choice
Aram has survived the Armenian genocide in Turkey and now lives in an orphanage in Greece. Aram can never return home. He finds out that he is one of 50 boys selected to immigrate to Canada. All he knows about Canada is that there is snow, plenty to eat and no war. Aram has also heard that the trees are covered in gold. All he has to do is pluck the gold off the branches and he will have enough money to bring his grandmother to Canada. Readers will enjoy Aram's adventures as he travels to this new land that he can finally call home.
Aram's Choice was shortlisted for the 2007 Silver Birch Express through the Canadian Children's Book Centre.
Aram's Choice was shortlisted for the 2007 Silver Birch Express through the Canadian Children's Book Centre.
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Book
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$10.95
Record posted/updated:
July 8, 2024
R053422
Full Steam to Canada: A Barr Colony Adventure
In 1903, Dorothy and her family live a comfortable life in Britain. Her father and brother are captivated by the stories of free land in a far off country. Determined to make a living farming, the Bolton family strike out for Saskatchewan, following the Reverend Isaac Barr.
The book is based on a true story. Patton interviewed Dorothy Bolton and recorded her experiences leaving Britain and travelling across Canada to the prairies. Her research into the Barr colony lifestyle and attitude is reflected through some of the characters.
The book is based on a true story. Patton interviewed Dorothy Bolton and recorded her experiences leaving Britain and travelling across Canada to the prairies. Her research into the Barr colony lifestyle and attitude is reflected through some of the characters.
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Book
Price :
$8.95
Record posted/updated:
July 8, 2024