– Quarantine, What is Old is New
Quarantine, What is Old is New by Ian Arthur Cameron, MD, Historian and medical doctor Cameron has produced a gripping history of quarantine in Canada, the forgotten story of the… Read More
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A Long Journey
The previously untold history of residential schools in Labrador and Newfoundland, recounted by former students and… Read More
Allons à Tantramar
In Allons à Tantramar loveable Camelia Airheart is looking for “leg bling,” just like the kind her Aunt Tilly has. This picture book is a prequel to Follow the Goose Butt, Camelia… Read More
Butterflies in My Belly
Jackie MacKay is a therapist who counsels children in a play therapy setting. Butterflies in My Belly was inspired by her work with young children. Jackie works at The Children’s Centre, a division of the Catholic… Read More
Call Me Bill
A gorgeously illustrated historical graphic novel based on a real person who, defying gender expectations, left home in search of adventure and a more authentic life.It was… Read More
Chasing Freedom
Young Adult Historical Fiction A story of the struggle of Black Loyalists and their arrival in Nova Scotia. <a href=”/files/Chasing Freedom Teachers… Read More
Comment le Puma a fini par être appelé le Chat Fantôme / Ta’n Petalu Telui’tut Skite’kmujew
Pris entre deux mondes, le puma a du mal à trouver un lieu où il est à sa place. En tant que chat fantôme, le puma vit comme il le… Read More
Deer Island Mystery
Jamie’s heritage project on Captain Nehemiah Butler quickly turns into a search for buried treasure, and he and his friends have to draw on their deductive, orientation, and science skills to find it. Tension… Read More
Finding Fortune
A daughter of runaway slaves, a Black Loyalist, the first Black police officer, a business woman and a friend of T.C. Haliburton; as a follow-up to her best-selling A Wholesome Horror, Brenda Thompson… Read More
Follow the Goose Butt to Nova Scotia
Camelia Airheart, the lovable Canada goose, is back! In this humorous early chapter book, she follows her Aunt Tillie’s goose butt to Nova Scotia where she meets interesting characters like Spike, the cuddly porcupine,… Read More
Follow the Goose Butt, Camelia Airheart !
Parents and teachers can read these books aloud to students, or more competent young readers can read them on their own. These books could also be used to address several subject areas including: mathematics, geography,… Read More
G is for Gael
Welcome to the world of Nova Scotia’s Gaelic culture! This book is a first step for children and adults looking to understand and connect with Gaelic history, culture, and identity in Nova Scotia. Through joyful… Read More
Ghost Boy of MacKenzie House
Ten-year-old Chloe Sutton arrives on Prince Edward Island from her home in Ontario after the tragic loss of her parents in a car accident. Her Aunt Laverne (Larry) is a doctor and her only relative able to take her in…. Read More
How the Cougar Came to be Called the Ghost Cat/Ta’n Petalu Telui’tut Skite’kmujewe
The human need to belong is very powerful, so much so that we often sacrifice parts of who we are in order to be accepted. This is the tale of… Read More
I Never Knowed it Was Hard
A vividly crafted portrait of a challenging yet rewarding life spent on the Naskaupi River, from Nunatsiavut Elder Louie… Read More
I’m Writing a Story
Mother of three young children, Doretta Groenendyk teaches art to young people, is active in her children’s school, and participates widely in the Nova Scotia artistic community, doing workshops around the province,… Read More
