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ABCs of Viola Desmond

Par: 2/3 Caines William King Elementary School

The ABC’s of Viola Desmond was crafted specifically to meet the needs of elementary level readers and this important resource is now used by all Grade 3 classes in Nova Scotia. The ABC’s of Viola Desmond was written… Lire la suite

Acadian Driftwood

Par: Tyler LeBlanc (CA)

Winner, Evelyn Richardson Award for Non-Fiction and Democracy 250 Atlantic Book Award for Historical WritingFinalist, Dartmouth Book Award for Non-Fiction, and the Margaret and John Savage… Lire la suite

Ah! pour Atlantique

Par: Sylvain Rivière (CA)

English description follows.

D’Atlantique à Zéphyr, en passant par Neptune et Oursins, un abécédaire poétique (et aquatique !) à faire rêver…

C’est bien connu, les océans recèlent des trésors et… Lire la suite

Amazing Atlantic Canadian Kids

Par: John Boileau (CA)

We’ve all heard of amazing grown-ups from Atlantic Canada, like Joseph Howe, Joshua Slocum, or Maud Lewis—but it’s about time we learned about our region’s amazing kids! This fascinating, full-colour,… Lire la suite

An Extra Dash of Love

Par: Greater Moncton Down Syndrome Society, Natalie MacMaster

A celebration of Down syndrome from parents, grandparents, siblings, coaches, teachers, classmates and many more who feel so fortunate to have such beautiful people in their lives. The letters, poems and artwork came… Lire la suite

An Old Man’s Winter Night

Par: Tom Dawe

An Old Man’s Winter Night is the most recent gathering of ghost tales by Tom Dawe, one of Newfoundland and Labrador’s most distinguished writers.
It includes tales of visitations both malevolent and… Lire la suite

50 Animals That Have Been to Space

Par: Jennifer Read (CA)

Since the early days of flight, animals have helped researchers learn how to survive in the sky, and their role continues as humanity voyages into outer space. In 1783, a rooster, a duck and a sheep were placed… Lire la suite

6/12/17

Par: John Boileau (CA)

On December 6, 1917, two tramp steamers, the Mont-Blanc and the Imo, collided in wartime Halifax Harbour, creating what became the largest man-made explosion of its time…. Lire la suite

A Bird on Every Tree

Par: Carol Bruneau (CA)

Carol Bruneau, author of six acclaimed works of fiction (most recently, These Good Hands), brings her finely honed voice to 12 new stories about shifting concepts of Nova Scotian identity…. Lire la suite

A Boy From Acadie

Par: "Beryl Young (CA)"

Watch Beryl Young read from A Boy From Acadie.
Born on a farm in the village of Cormier Cove in New- Brunswick, the young Rom?o LeBlanc did not expect that one day, thanks to his loving family and some unexpected help… Lire la suite

A Roll of the Bones

Par: Trudy J. Morgan-Cole (CA)

**CANADA BOOK AWARD WINNER**
***SILVER, THE MIRAMICHI READER’S THE VERY BEST! COVER ART/DESIGN… Lire la suite

Be a Wilderness Detective

Par: Peggy Kochanoff (CA)

Why is that tree lumpy? How do insects stay alive in the winter? What are tides, anyway?
In Be a Wilderness Detective, biologist and artist Peggy Kochanoff answers these and many more questions. With… Lire la suite

Colville

Par: Andrew Hunter (CA)

”Andrew Hunter has looked with fresh eyes at [Colville’s] paintings and made a coherent argument that Colville deserves to be understood far beyond the normal borders of the art world.” — Robert Fulford,… Lire la suite