Acadian Driftwood
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
ABC Collection
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 benign. There are… Lire la suite
(M)other
Par: Sanita Fejzic
No, my son doesn’t have a father!
From the delivery room to the classroom, a woman whose motherhood is questioned explains: her son doesn’t have a father, but he’s got two moms. She is the… 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)
Born on a farm in the village of Cormier Cove in New- Brunswick, the young Roméo LeBlanc did not expect that one day, thanks to his loving family and some unexpected help from his sisters, he would have the… 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
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
Be a Weather Detective
Par: Peggy Kochanoff (CA)
Why do dogs hate thunder? Is every snowflake really different? Where does wind come from? Naturalist and artist Peggy Kochanoff answers these questions and more in this illustrated guide to solving weather… 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
Come Back to Earth, Esther!
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What Esther loves the most, what she dreams about every night, is space.
From the award-winning illustrator of Leap!, Bedtime 1, 2,… Lire la suite
Cours, Ben, cours!
Par: Philippe Garon, Sonia Cotten, Daniela Zekina
English description follows.
Participez à l’aventure de Bénédict, de l’homme-tronc et de la corneille albinos. Attention à vos choix, la survie des personnages en dépend !
Ben se réveille en sursaut…. Lire la suite
Follow the Goose Butt to Nova Scotia
Par: Odette Barr (CA), Colleen Landry (CA), Beth Weatherbee (CA)
Camelia, the Canada goose with the faulty GPS (Goose Positioning System) is on the move again. This time she travels throughout the province of Nova Scotia with her eccentric Aunt, a photojournalist with the… Lire la suite
Footsteps in Bay de Verde
Par: Charis Cotter (CA)
Bridie and her brother and sister love to sit up late, listening to the adults trade stories. One stormy night the talk is not only about the price of fish, ghosts and pirates, but also about Poor Keye, a… Lire la suite
Formac Field Guide to Nova Scotia Birds
Par: Jeffrey C. Domm (CA)
Birdwatching is popular among residents and visitors in Nova Scotia, and the province is an internationally recognized destination for birding.
This book offers detailed listings on 200 of… Lire la suite
