Annotation: Some of the most famous buildings in the world are renowned mostly for their impressive height. Who hasn’t heard of the Empire State Building in New York City. But did you know that people have been building tall structures for thousands of years and for many different reasons? For example, the pyramids of Egypt …
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Annotation: Artist Carey Newman created the Witness Blanket to honour and bring awareness to Indigenous children taken from their families and sent to residential schools all across Canada. Newman and his team collected objects, photographs and documents from residential schools all across Canada. The book tells the important stories behind of all of the gathered …
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Annotation: Who isn’t interested in having a superpower? Right? This book explores all aspects of wearable-technologies’ history, development, uses and ethics. You will meet the scientists and inventors both innovating and guarding this growing wearable-tech-frontier. Questions: What is wearable technology? What superpowers does wearing it give us? What is an algorithm? Can you think of …
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Annotation: The dynamic duo who brought you “Turtle Island: The story of North America’s First People” and “What the Eagle sees: Indigenous stories of rebellion and renewal” reveal ways in which Indigenous knowledge is used to solve contemporary real world problems. Eldon Yellowhorn (Piikani Nation) is an archaeologist and professor at Simon Fraser University. With …
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Annotations: What if going to school had to be kept a secret? There are many reasons learning has had to be hidden. Students have been denied the ability to speak their own language, to learn about their culture, or banned from learning if they were a girl! Secret schools have been needed throughout history so …
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Annotation: Salmon are essential and inseparable from the culture, history and ecology of British Columbia and this books presents everything from the species, life-cycles and eco-systems of salmon around the world. From the biology to the harvesting of salmon, this book covers a wealth of information regarding this keystone species in British Columbia. Understanding the …
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Annotation: This is the true story of a boy who dreamed of becoming an NHL player. He was well on his way to achieving this goal when a serious injury looked to end his career on the ice. But he fought back to become an elite junior player. Although he missed the NHL draft he …
Annotation: Readers will be inspired by the fascinating stories of these trailblazing women that lived and worked in British Columbia. Through their great determination, hard work and sacrifices, they each left their indelible marks on our province’s history and culture. Imagine what great things you can accomplish with your life to make a difference in …
Annotation: Author and retired journalist Nicholas Reid tells of his one year volunteering experience with Critter Care, a wildlife rehabilitation centre in Langley BC. With interesting stories and beautiful photography of rescued animals from otters to bears, this month by month account explains how the animals came to be at the centre and the stories …
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Annotation: In Canada there are over 300 species of plants and animals that exist nowhere else on earth. Twelve animals are showcased in this book- some are world-famous such as the Spirit Bear and Whooping Crane. The habitat and diet of each animal or bird is described as well as an explanation of how endangered …
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