English Language Arts 7
Personal and Philosophical
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R021790
The Wreckers
John Spencer survives a shipwreck off the barren coast of Cornwall. The community of Cornwall lures storm-tossed ships to crash upon the sharp rocks of its shore so people can feed and clothe themselves with the loot salvaged from the wreckage. John must try to save his father from a wrecker and in the process, learns about the people of Cornwall.
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Book
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$7.99
Record posted/updated:
January 2, 2019
R005129
The River
In this sequel to Hatchet, Brian returns to the forested area where he had previously been stranded. This time he is accompanied by a government psychologist who will study Brian's survival techniques to provide advice in future emergencies. Instead, a freak storm incapacitates his companion and Brian finds himself responsible for getting the man to medical help by transporting him downriver on a raft.
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Book
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$10.99
Record posted/updated:
November 22, 2018
R070746
Bamboo Schools
In Nepal, Uttam Sanjel had a dream to provide an education for all of Nepal's poor children. This film combines Sanjel's hard work with the self-portraits of three young pupils who use the camera to film their own lives. This account takes us to the heart of the struggle to provide an education to Nepal's children desperate for knowledge by a determined man.
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CD/DVD
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$90.00
Record posted/updated:
December 1, 2017
R012473
The Sweater
This video is an animated version of Roch Carrier's book, "The Hockey Sweater." It is set in the 1940s, when listening to the hockey game on the radio was a Saturday night tradition, as well as rooting for the Montréal Canadiens. All the boys worshipped Maurice "Rocket" Richard and proudly wore number 9 on their hockey sweaters. The boy in the story outgrows his hockey sweater, so his mother writes to Mr. Eaton for a new one. Instead of the coveted red, white and blue of the Canadiens, the co...
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Video
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Free
Record posted/updated:
November 22, 2018
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
R045442
My Childhood Under Fire: A Sarajevo Diary
It is June 6, 1995, and the first day of the seige of Sarajevo. Twelve-year-old Nadja Halilbegovich's life changes forever. Constant tank and sniper fire forces the people of Sarajevo to live in fear. Sarajevo is blockaded and has no reliable electricity, water or medical supplies. As with all Sarajevians, Nadja must scrounge for basic necessities.
Written in diary format, the book tells of Nadja's teenage years during a time of war. The book includes black-and-white photographs of Nadja, he...
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Book
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$9.95
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November 22, 2018
R019211
Concentus Citizenship Education Resources. Grade 7: The Intentional & Explicit Teaching of Essential Citizenship Competencies
Students begin to investigate and understand the various types of power and governance within their own country at the local, regional, provincial, national and global levels. As the understanding of the levels of power that govern Canada develop, students compare and contrast those structures and processes with countries operating within Pacific Rim and circumpolar regions that do not operate as democracies.
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Document
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Free
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January 21, 2019
R028242
Dovey Coe
A 12-year-old tomboy is accused of murdering her sister's boyfriend in this drama set in the hills of North Carolina in 1928. The story is narrated by Dovey in a frank, authentic voice and builds momentum right up until the surprising conclusion. Dovey's need to protect both her deaf brother, Amos, and her sister, Caroline, makes her a believable victim.
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Book
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$9.99
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 A...
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Book
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$12.95
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November 22, 2018
R070649
Chiefs and Champions Series
This series looks at First Nations athletes in Canada. In addition to being athletes, many became leaders in their communities as well as advocates and role models on international levels.
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Alwyn Morris. Kayaking
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Angela Chalmers. Distance Runner
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Billy Two Rivers. Wrestling
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Chief Roger Adolph. Boxing
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Darren Zack. Fastpitch Softball
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Fred Sasakamoose. Hockey
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Gino Odjick. Hockey
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Richard Peter. Wheelchair Basketball
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Ross Powless. Lacrosse
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Sharon and Shirley Firth. Skating
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Tom Longboat. Distance Runner
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Waneek Horn-Miller. Water Polo
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CD/DVD
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$1,800.00 (complete series)
Record posted/updated:
September 20, 2021
R037737
The Outcasts of 19 Schuyler Place
A companion novel to Silent to the Bone, Konigsburg gives us a glimpse of camp life for 12-year-old Margaret Kane. Margaret is tormented by her cabin mates and refuses to be intimidated by the rigid camp director. Rescued by her elderly uncles and taken to their home, Margaret is appalled to discover that the city has ordered that the artistic towers her uncles have created in the backyard over the past 45 years are to be taken down because they do not adhere to the new guidelines for the now...
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Book
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$10.99
Record posted/updated:
November 22, 2018
R038207
The Same Stuff as Stars
This novel features a resilient but lonely, young girl who accepts the responsibilities of raising her brother in the absence of their parents. Left with their fragile great-grandmother, Angel copes with loneliness and the absence of parental love. A kind uncle and a benevolent librarian ignite the girl's passion for literature and astronomy. Convincing the neglected girl that she too is "made of the same stuff as stars" serves as a multilayered metaphor for this novel.
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Book
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$11.50
Record posted/updated:
November 22, 2018
R038202
Of Sound Mind
As the only hearing person in the family, teenaged Theo resents his role as the designated interpreter. Additional pressure mounts as his father suffers a stroke and concerned friends offer Theo support. A romantic friendship prods Theo to examine his family role in relation to his personal needs. This poignant tale of family dynamics will appeal to many middle level readers.
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Book
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$12.99
Record posted/updated:
September 13, 2023
R036150
Run
A blend of fact and fiction, this novel highlights Terry Fox's Marathon of Hope's ability to raise awareness and funds for cancer research. A young, troubled boy accompanies his newspaper-columnist father to the marathon. Inspired by the Canadian hero's courage and determination, the young boy quickly befriends Fox. The boy's newfound friendship is then threatened by his father's exploitive article.
Endorsed by the Terry Fox Foundation, this drama enlightens readers to one of Canada's unforg...
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Book
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$12.99
Record posted/updated:
November 22, 2018
R053170
Sprouts! An Anthology of Plays from Concrete Theatre's Sprouts New Play Festival for Kids
This collection of short plays explores growing up. Each play is designed for a 15-minute performance. The plays provide numerous opportunities to explore multicultural narratives, personal experiences and acceptance of individual differences. The book includes a table of contents and brief background information on each play.
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Book
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$25.00
Record posted/updated:
January 1, 2019
R070660
Tag Team
Jes struggles with his self-concept as he encounters challenges on many fronts. Often the target of bullies due to his small stature, Jes reluctantly accompanies a friend to join the wrestling club. To his surprise, he learns that size is not important in the wrestling arena. As Jes experiences success in this sport, he starts to develop self-confidence, even though he continues to encounter negative and discouraging comments from his peers and his stepfather.
Decision making and conflict re...
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Book
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$9.95
Record posted/updated:
November 22, 2018
R032725
Camp X
The setting is Whitby, Ontario in the summer 1943. Two brothers, 12-year-old George and 14-year-old Jack, are left on their own a lot while their father fights overseas and their mother works in a munitions plant. As the boys explore the town they have moved to, they play war games. One game brings them to what looks like a military base. They are escorted home and ordered to stay away, but curiosity brings them back to Camp X. The boys become involved in the work of the top-secret spy camp a...
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Book
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$11.99
Record posted/updated:
November 22, 2018
R004077
Casey at the Bat
Morse has reinvented the poem, Casey at the Bat, through strong visuals. Casey (a.k.a. KC) is a swaggering, cool young man and his Mudville 9 are a group of multiracial, inner-city kids who play ball. The ball ground is an urban jungle of chain link fences, concrete buildings and graffiti-covered walls. Morse stays true to the poem's spirit by the images of intensity, emotion and drama felt during the ball game.
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Book
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$11.95
Record posted/updated:
November 22, 2018
R070653
The Gravesavers
In the wake of a family tragedy, Minn Hotchkiss is sent to spend the summer with her sour grandmother in the seaside town of Boulder Basin, Nova Scotia. Almost as soon as she arrives, Minn discovers the skull of a human child on the beach. She becomes fixated in a mystery that reaches back more than a century, to the aftermath of the most tragic shipwreck in Maritime history before the Titanic.
Over the course of the summer, Minn will discover romance with a boy who turns out to be much more...
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Book
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$12.99
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November 22, 2018
R071009
Define "Normal"
When conservative straight "A" student Antonia Dillon is approached to become a peer counsellor to troublemaker and punk rocker Jazz Luther, she reluctantly agrees to become part of the program. As the counselling progresses, the two girls discover that they have more in common than they realized. When Antonia's family life falls apart, Jazz appears to be her only lifeline. This darkly humorous book begs readers to question their stereotypes regarding normal and abnormal people.
This book wa...
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Book
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$11.86
Record posted/updated:
September 13, 2023
R070664
Peril at Pier Nine
Jack lives to sail, have adventures and get in trouble. When the "Noronic" docks at Ward Island, Jack and his friends gather to admire it, but an invitation is needed from one of the passengers to come on board. Jack spots Henry and talks him into inviting Jack and his group to tour the ship. The Noronic is everything Jack has dreamt about and vows one day he will captain this ship.
Jack cannot sleep that night and looks out towards the pier. Jack sees that the ship is on fire and without th...
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Book
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$8.95
Record posted/updated:
November 22, 2018
R070650
Dive Series
Four young teenagers are summer interns at the Poseidon Oceanographic Institute. The contemporary adventures of the four interns are interwoven with the story of Samuel Higgins, a cabin boy on the Griffin, a ship that went down in 1665.
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Dive. Book One: The Discovery
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Dive. Book Three: The Danger
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Dive. Book Two: The Deep
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Book
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unavailable
Record posted/updated:
November 22, 2018
R037143
The Perilous Year
A sequel to The Hungry Year finds the O'Carr family living in Upper Canada for 10 years. The boys, Alex and Ryan, are looking for more adventure than just working for their father on the farm. Their father brings home a new wife and their older sister, Kate, marries and moves away. Alex gets involved with a group of pirates and his family presumes he has drowned until he walks into his own funeral. The boys are not prepared when the pirates return to the farm and want their help to recover th...
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Book
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$12.95
Record posted/updated:
November 22, 2018
R070654
Little Voice
Ray, an impoverished young Ontario girl of Ojibway and Caucasian heritage, is having difficulty dealing with the death of her father and accepting her cultural background. She does not get along with her peers and she feels that her mother has no time for her. Life improves for Ray when her grandmother, an Elder and healer, helps Ray to accept herself and maintain her cultural heritage in a modern world.
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Book
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$9.95
Record posted/updated:
November 22, 2018
R037519
A Different Kind of Beauty
This sequel to Bringing Up Beauty, which won the Silver Birch Award in Manitoba's Young Readers' Award, shows how the training of a guide dog is a difficult process. The story is told by Elizabeth and Kyle. Elizabeth vows she will never train another guide dog, however, in an attempt to keep her friend Scott at her side, she decides to train another dog without getting attached. When Kyle starts at Elizabeth's school, she thinks that he has a bad attitude. Kyle has lost his eyesight premature...
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Book
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$11.95
Record posted/updated:
September 13, 2023
R039782
Cool to Be Kind: Random Acts and How to Commit Them
Cool to Be Kind records the personal accounts of four 20-year-olds who travelled across Canada from Mile 0 to St. John's committing random acts of kindness on The Extreme Kindness Tour. This book documents how performing a simple act of kindness can make a difference in someone's life. The group spent nights on the street with the homeless, roofed houses, visited hospitals and staged protests. This book offers inspiration for readers to become involved in assisting others.
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Book
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$19.95
Record posted/updated:
November 22, 2018
R024488
Looking for X
This novel is told from the perspective of 11-year-old Khyber, who feels isolated both at school and at home where she lives with her single mother and autistic twin brothers. Her only friend is a bag lady whom she meets from time to time in a nearby park. When Khyber is accused of vandalizing school property, she seeks out the elusive bag lady to testify to her innocence. The book gives insight into the thinking of a young girl living in poverty in Toronto.
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Book
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$9.95
Record posted/updated:
August 21, 2018
R050010
Abela. The Girl Who Saw Lions
Abela's family is affected by AIDS; her mother and sisters are dying of the disease. In England, Rosa's mother announces that she wants to adopt a girl from Tanzania, the country that Rosa's father is from. After Abela's mother dies from AIDS, her Uncle Thomas plans to sell Abela in Europe. Abandoned in London, Abela is forced to stay indoors to cook and clean. Meanwhile, Rosa likes being the centre of her mother's attention and does not want a brother or sister. The two parallel stories inte...
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Book
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$11.95
Record posted/updated:
November 22, 2018
R048002
Speechless
Griffin does not like speeches because his past experience was humiliating. When his teacher, Mr. Furlong, announces that it is time for the yearly speech, Griffin starts to panic and tries to find a way out of it. His best friend, Bryan has a great idea - Griffin should take a "vow of silence" on the issue of child soldiers. Griffin agrees to go along with it and his protest sets off a chain of events that he is not prepared for. In the end, Griffin discovers that silence is powerful.
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Book
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$12.99
Record posted/updated:
November 22, 2018
R039584
Bobbie Rosenfeld. The Olympian Who Could Do Everything
This biography documents how Canadian Olympic medalist, Bobbie Rosenfeld, changed the way society viewed female athletes. As a young Jewish woman playing sports when it was unbecoming for a woman to be an athlete, Rosenfeld overcame many barriers. Rosenfeld immigrated to Canada in 1905 and became a star player in ice hockey and softball. She also excelled in tennis and track and field, leading Canada's relay team to an Olympic gold medal and winning a silver medal herself in the 100-metre eve...
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Book
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$14.95
Record posted/updated:
November 22, 2018
R050753
Libertad
Told in free verse, Libertad, Julio, and his mother eke out a living near the Guatemala City dump. Their father has left for the United States to find work. After their mother is killed in a freak accident, Libertad realizes they will not have any hope for the future if they stay in Guatemala. Working as street musicians, the boys travel to the Rio Grand River, where they must find a way to cross into the United States to find their father.
The text is based on a young boy named Mariano and ...
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Book
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$12.95
Record posted/updated:
November 22, 2018
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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Book
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unavailable
Record posted/updated:
August 30, 2021