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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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By: Ian Arthur Cameron, MD (CA)
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
By: Andrea Procter (CA)
The previously untold history of residential schools in Labrador and Newfoundland, recounted by former students and… Read More
By: Odette Barr (CA), Colleen Landry (CA), Beth Weatherbee (CA)
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
By: Jackie Mackay (CA)
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
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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
By: Gloria Ann Wesley
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
By: Michael James Isaac (CA)
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
By: Don Kelly (CA)
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
By: Brenda Thompson
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
By: Odette Barr (CA), Colleen Landry (CA), Beth Weatherbee (CA)
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
By: Odette Barr (CA), Colleen Landry (CA), Beth Weatherbee (CA)
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
By: Shelayne Hanson (CA)
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
By: Patti Larsen (CA)
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
By: Michael James Isaac (CA)
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
By: Louie Montague (CA)
A vividly crafted portrait of a challenging yet rewarding life spent on the Naskaupi River, from Nunatsiavut Elder Louie… Read More
By: Doretta Groenendyk (CA)
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
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