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English Language Arts: Additional Learning Resources • Grade 6

English Language Arts
Additional Learning Resources 6

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Curriculum and E-Learning Branch

Ministry of Education

2009

English Language Arts: Additional Learning Resources • Grade 6 |

English language arts: additional learning resources 6
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1. Language arts (Middle school) – Saskatchewan – Bibliography. 2. Middle school students –
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Table of Contents

Foreword ............................................................................................................ v
Print and Visual Resources .............................................................................. 1
Useful Out of Print Resources......................................................................... 90
Digital Resources .............................................................................................. 97
Grade 6 Context and Unit Grid....................................................................... 99
Grade 6 Suggested Resources by Context ...................................................105

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Foreword

T
his list of learning resources identifies additional resources that have been recommended by
the Ministry of Education to support the Grade 6 English Language Arts Curriculum. This list
will be updated as new resources become available.
There is no single resource that provides support for all the outcomes in a grade-specific English
language arts curriculum. When purchasing resources from this list, it is advisable to select a
variety of resources so all three goals of English Language Arts will be supported. Other resources
beyond those recommended in this list may effectively support the Grade 6 English Language Arts
Curriculum. It remains the responsibility of educators to preview and select materials that best
meet the needs of their school or community. These resources should be chosen in accordance
with the school division’s learning resources selection policy.
Pricing of the learning resources contained in this document is subject to change without notice
by the publishers and/or distributors.
The abbreviation (CAN) indicates that a Canadian contributed to the development of the
resource or that it includes Canadian content. Similarly, (SK) indicates that a Saskatchewan person
contributed to the development of the resource, or that it includes Saskatchewan content. (WNCP)
indicates that the resource was selected through the evaluation processes of the Western and
Northern Canadian Protocol for Collaboration in Basic Education.
The Ministry of Education expresses its appreciation to publishers, producers, and distributors who
have provided learning resources for evaluation, and gratefully acknowledges the contributions
made by educators who served as evaluators.

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Print and Visual Resources 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
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Suggested Context: Imaginative and
Literary
Publisher
Annick Press, Ltd.
Distributor
Firefly Books Ltd.
66 Leek Cres
After Hamelin RICHMOND HILL ON L4B 1H1
(800) 387-6192
Author: Richardson, Bill
Fax: (800) 450-0391
Annotation E-mail: service@fireflybooks.com
(CAN) A continuation of Robert Browning’s Website: www.fireflybooks.com
tale of ”The Pied Piper“, this fantasy is narrated
through one of the children who escaped the Price: $12.95 pbk.
lure of the piper’s tune. Penelope, now 101 Pagination: 144 p.
years old, recalls awaking at the age of 11 ISBN: 978-1-55037-628-9
to discover she can no longer hear and that Copyright: 2000
the other children have been spirited away. Year Recommended: 2004
Bestowed with the gift of ”deep dreaming“,
the young girl travels to the piper’s fortress
to rescue the kidnapped children. Her quest
is forged with unique characters, mystical
landscapes, and perilous adventures.

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Suggested Contexts: Personal and
Philosophical
Social, Cultural, and
Historical
Publisher/Distributor
Aram’s Choice Fitzhenry & Whiteside Limited
195 Allstate Parkway
Author: Skrypuch, Marsha Forchuk MARKHAM ON L3R 4T8
Illustrator: Wood, Marsha (800) 387-9776
Annotation Fax: (800) 260-9777
(CAN) Aram has survived the Armenian E-mail: bookinfo@fitzhenry.ca
genocide in Turkey and now lives in an Website: www.fitzhenry.ca
orphanage in Greece. Aram can never return Price: $18.95 hdc.
home. He finds out that he is one of 50 boys Pagination: 81 p.
selected to immigrate to Canada. All he knows ISBN: 978-1-55041-352-6
about Canada is that there is snow, plenty to
eat, and no war. Aram has also heard that the Copyright: 2006
trees are covered in gold. All he has to do is Year Recommended: 2008
pluck the gold off the branches and he will
have enough money to bring his grandmother
to Canada. Readers will enjoy Aram’s
adventures as he travels to this new land that
he can finally call home.
Aram’s Choice was shortlisted for the 2007
Silver Birch Express through the Canadian
Children’s Book Centre.

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Suggested Contexts: Communicative
Historical
Publisher
Holiday House, Inc.
Blues Journey
Distributor
Author: Myers, Walter Dean Thomas Allen and Son Limited
Illustrator: Myers, Christopher 390 Steelcase Road East
Annotation MARKHAM ON L3R 1G2
Combined with paintings in blue, white, (905) 475-9126
and brown, the author explores the poetry Fax: (800) 458-5504
of the blues. Each call-and-response E-mail: info@t-allen.com
illustrates an important moment in African- Website: www.thomas-allen.com
American history, including slavery, poverty, Price: $21.95 pbk
discrimination, unrequited love, and mortality. Pagination: 48 p.
The glossary and introduction outline the ISBN: 978-0-8234-1613-4
metaphors entrenched in the lyrics. This
picture book reveals the unsettling meaning Copyright: 2003
behind deceptively simple poetry. Year Recommended: 2004



The Boggart 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Author: Cooper, Susan √

Annotation
Suggested Context: Communicative
When old Mr. MacDevon dies in Scotland and
bequeaths his crumbling castle to Jess’s and Publisher/Distributor
Emily’s parents, the family travels to visit the Simon & Schuster Children’s Publishing
old home. When they return to Canada, the 100 Front Street
children discover that they have accidentally RIVERSIDE NJ 08075
transported the castle’s boggart to their home. (800) 268-3848
This mischievous Celtic spirit causes turmoil in Fax: (888) 849-8151
their household until the children realize that E-mail: info@simonandschuster.ca
it wishes to return to Scotland. The youngsters Website: www.simonsays.com
find an ingenious method of shipping the
creature back to its ancient castle. This book Price: $4.60 pbk.
is an interesting blend of Celtic magic and Pagination: 208 p.
modern electronic wizardry. ISBN: 978-1-4169-0527-1
Copyright: 1995
Year Recommended: 1997



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Suggested Context: Personal and
Philosophical
Publisher
Puffin Books
Distributor
Boys’ Own: An Anthology of Canbook Distribution Services
Canadian Fiction for Young 195 Harry Walker Pky
Readers NEWMARKET ON L3Y 7B3
(800) 399-6858
Author: Wynne-Jones, Tim
Fax: (800) 363-2665
Annotation E-mail: inquiry@canbook.com
Website: www.canbook.com
(CAN) Wynne-Jones has selected a collection
of short stories from A.D. 1000 through the Price: $18.00 pbk.
Second World War to the present time. The Pagination: 297 p.
genres range from realistic to historical to ISBN: 978-0-14-130941-5
science fiction. Many of Canada’s best known
and loved writers for young people are Copyright: 2001
represented in this anthology. In addition to Year Recommended: 2005
the Canadian content from all parts of Canada,
students will appreciate the humour used
throughout the anthology. The short stories
in this collection will appeal equally to both
sexes.
Middle Level teachers will welcome this
collection of short stories as a suitable resource
for reading aloud.



Bridge to Terabithia 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Author: Paterson, Katherine √
Illustrator: Diamond, Donna
Annotation Philosophical
Jess and his new neighbour Leslie create an
imaginary kingdom called Terabithia where
HarperCollins Canada Ltd.
creativity and recognition of each other’s
1995 Markham Road
worth are valued. In this symbolic world,
SCARBOROUGH ON M1B 5M8
Jess’s daily frustrations with his teacher’s rigid
(800) 387-0117
thinking and his family’s lack of acceptance
(416) 321-2241
are dealt with and defeated. Jess sees that
Fax: (800) 668-5788
Leslie and her parents have no narrow
E-mail: hcorder@harpercollins.com
gender definitions and that, in their eyes, his
Website: www.harpercollins.ca
artistic ability is praiseworthy. When Leslie
dies accidentally, Jess’s father helps him find Price: $8.75 pbk.
the inner resources to accept her death and Pagination: 191 p.
continue his nonconformist pursuits. This time- ISBN: 978-0-06-125370-6
tested novel offers well-drawn characterization
and use of symbolism. Copyright: 1977
Bridge to Terabithia won a Newbery Award in
1978.



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Literary
Publisher/
Napoleon Publishing/RendezVous Press

Broken Circle Distributor
Canbook Distribution Services
Author: Dinsdale, Christopher 195 Harry Walker Pky
Annotation NEWMARKET ON L3Y 7B3
(CAN) Angry at missing a week of summer (800) 399-6858
video game entertainment, Jesse grudgingly Fax: (800) 363-2665
follows through with his mother’s suggestion E-mail: inquiry@canbook.com
that he join his Uncle Matthew and cousin Website: www.canbook.com
Jason at Six Islands, on Georgian Bay, for a Price: $8.95 pbk.
special camping trip. Uncle Matthew explains Pagination: 104 p.
that Jesse’s late father wanted Jason’s vision ISBN: 978-1-89417-15-5
quest to be his introduction to their First
Nation’s culture. During their first night Copyright: 2004
around the campfire, Jesse has the vision and Year Recommended: 2008
the adventure begins. He is swept back in
time four hundred years and is transformed
into a majestic white-tailed deer. Jesse must
now survive the expert hunting skills of his
ancestors while rescuing his people before
they are destroyed by warfare.
Background information of some of the
terminology used in the story will need to be
provided by the teacher.



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Suggested Use: Professional Resource
Publisher
AltaMira Press
Distributor
A Broken Flute: The Native The Rowman & Littlefield Publishing Group
15200 NBN Way
Experience in Books for Children
BLUE RIDGE SUMMIT PA 17214
Editors: Seale, Doris and Slapin, Beverly (800) 462-6420
(717) 794-3800
Annotation
Fax: (800) 338-4550
A Broken Flute is a collection of reviews that
E-mail: custserve@rowman.com
critically evaluate children’s books about
Website: www.rowmanlittlefield.com/
Native Americans written between the early
1900s and 2003. Stories, essays and poems Price: $36.95 U.S. pbk.
accompany each review. The authors reviewed Pagination: 463 p.
over 600 books and arranged by titles A-Z. The ISBN: 978-0-7591-0779-3
selected titles cover pre-school, K-12 levels,
and adult and teacher materials. Copyright: 2006



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Suggested Context: Social, Cultural, and
Historical
Publisher
Hyperion Books
Distributor
Brundibar H.B. Fenn & Company Ltd.
Author: Kushner, Tony 34 Nixon Road
Illustrator: Sendak, Maurice BOLTON ON L7E 1W2
(800) 267-3366
Annotation (905) 951-6600
This allegorical tale is an adaptation of a Czech Fax: (800) 465-3422
opera that was performed by children in a Nazi E-mail: sales@hbfenn.com
concentration camp. Unable to purchase milk Website: www.hbfenn.com
for their sick mother, the two children attempt
to earn money by singing in the streets. The Price: $29.95 hdc.
Brundibar, a terrifying organ grinder, chases Pagination: 56 p.
the street urchins and the two siblings away. ISBN: 978-0-7868-0904-2
The children accompanied by three animals,
Copyright: 2003
band together to defeat the bully. Infused with
symbolic religious and political illustrations, Year Recommended: 2004
this tale weaves the glory of childhood and a
horrific historical subtext. Unlike classic tales
of the triumphant over evil, a note from the
Brundibar stating his imminent return leaves
readers with an ominous ending.
This tale works on many levels – as a picture
book or an introduction to the Holocaust.



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Suggested Use: Language
Cambridge University Press
66 Pine Street South
PORT HOPE ON L1A 3G1
The Cambridge Encyclopedia of (877) 406-5248
the English Language. 2nd ed. (905) 885- 9315
Fax: (877) 406-5249
Author: Crystal, David E-mail: orders@cup.org
Annotation Website: www.cambridge.org
This book provides a comprehensive Price: $39.95 hdc.
exploration of the history, structure, and Pagination: 506 p.
variety of English in its oral and written forms. ISBN: 978-0-521-53033-0
Numerous photographs, information boxes,
and charts illustrate varied topics such as Copyright: 2003
the structure of sentences, the language of Year Recommended: 2004
sports, changes to English, lexical twins, a short
biography of Roget, modern punctuation, and
humour. The book contains a table of contents,
glossary of specialized language terms, index
of linguistic terms, index of personalities, and
index of topics.



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Suggested Use: Professional Resource
Pembroke Publishers Ltd.
538 Hood Road
MARKHAM ON L3R 3K9
Classroom Events through Poetry (800) 977-9807
(905) 477-0650
Author: Swartz, Larry
Fax: (800) 339-5568
Annotation E-mail: mary@pembrokepublishers.com
(CAN, WNCP) This resource describes Website: www.pembrokepublishers.com
numerous strategies that promote reading,
writing, and responding to poetry. The book Price: $12.95 pbk.
explores activities such as poetry graffiti, Pagination: 128 p.
selecting the poem of the week, finding ISBN: 978-1-55138-008-7
poems in unusual places, looking at the work Copyright: 1993
of a poet, and writing poems with different Year Recommended: 1997
patterns. Included are a table of contents,
index, and bibliography of poetry collections.



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Suggested Context: Communicative
Orca Book Publishers Canada
PO Box 5626, Stn. B
VICTORIA BC V8R 6S4
Cougar Cove (800) 210-5277
(250) 380-1229
Author: Lawson, Julie Fax: (877) 408-1551
Annotation E-mail: orca@orcabook.com
(CAN) While visiting her cousins on Vancouver Website: www.orcabook.com
Island, 11-year-old Samantha escapes the Price: $8.95 pbk
children’s teasing by exploring a nearby wood.
There she encounters a cougar and her cubs. Pagination: 144 p.
The experience changes Sam’s summer and ISBN: 978-1-55143-072-0
her understanding of wildlife. This is a slowly Copyright: 2004
evolving novel suitable for students interested Year Recommended: 2005
in the natural environment of the west coast.



The Crazy Man 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Author: Porter, Pamela √

Annotation
(SK) After becoming injured and disabled in a
Philosophical
farm accident, and experiencing the break-up
of her family, Emaline learns to carry on with
Historical
life in small-town Saskatchewan during the
1960s. In an effort to manage the farm work, Publisher
Emaline and her mother come to count on Groundwood Books
Angus, a ”Crazy Man“ from the local hospital
for people with mental illness. Angus is Distributor
ostracized from the local community out of
1995 Markham Road
fear instead of fact. In the unfolding events,
Emaline’s self-concept and personal standards
(800) 387-0117
take shape. Angus becomes part of the
(416) 321-2241
healing process and the economic success of
Fax: (800) 668-5788
Emaline and her mother. Told in narrative form,
Emaline’s first-person voice tells a story of a
young girl’s struggle to sort out the adult world
around her. Price: $9.95 pbk.
Pagination: 214 p.
ISBN: 978-0-88899-695-4
Copyright: 2005



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Suggested Use: Comprehension
Scholastic Canada Ltd.
175 Hillmount Road
MARKHAM ON L6C 1Z7
Critical Literacy: Enhancing (800) 268-3860
Students’ Comprehension of Text Fax: (800) 387-4944
E-mail: custserve@scholastic.ca
Authors: McLaughlin, Maureen and DeVoogd,
Website: www.scholastic.ca
Glenn L.
Annotation Price: $26.99 pbk.
In part one of this book, the authors provide Pagination: 176 p.
teachers with information on how they can ISBN: 978-0-439-62804-4
engage students to learn to comprehend Copyright: 2004
from a critical viewpoint. Students need to
learn to view text with a critical lens so they
understand how we are influenced by text.
Part two includes examples of critical literacy
by focusing on challenging the text, exploring
identities, and seeing beyond biases. The book
encourages the reader to think about multiple
perspectives or voices, question, problem
solve, and make connections between the text
and the world.
Note: American references are used as
examples – teachers will need to adapt the
ideas to meet the curriculum.

From CRITICAL LITERACY: ENHANCING STUDENTS’ COMPREHENSION OF TEXT by Maureen McLaughlin and Glenn L. Devoogd. Scholastic Inc./
Teaching Resources. Copyright © 2004 by Maureen McLaughlin and Glenn L. Devoogd. Reprinted with permission.



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Historical
Publisher
Discovering the Arctic: The Story Distributor
of John Rae Canbook Distribution Services
195 Harry Walker Pky
Author: Wilson, John NEWMARKET ON L3Y 7B3
Illustrator: Milkau, Liz (800) 399-6858
(CAN) In storybook style, Wilson has recorded E-mail: inquiry@canbook.com
the work of British explorer John Rae. The Website: www.canbook.com
Hudson Bay Company hired Rae as a doctor, Price: $18.95 hdc.
but his skills as an outdoors person helped Pagination: 73 p.
him survive the harsh conditions. In 1845, the ISBN: 978-0-929141-88-6
British government charged Rae to discover
the Northwest Passage after the failed Copyright: 2003
Franklin expedition. Where Franklin met with Year Recommended: 2006
adversity and death, Rae learned from the
Inuit the skills and techniques necessary to
survive. Information regarding the story of
the fateful Franklin expedition is reported. The
visual maps, pictures, and headings make the
content accessible.
This book was a finalist in 2004 for the Norma
Fleck Award for Canadian Children’s Non-
Fiction.



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Philosophical
Publisher
Distributor
Dragon in the Clouds Canbook Distribution Services
Author: Nelson, Rosemary 195 Harry Walker Pky
NEWMARKET ON L3Y 7B3
(CAN) Dragon in the Clouds, an adventure set Fax: (800) 363-2665
in the Okanagan Valley, contains slapstick E-mail: inquiry@canbook.com
humour that most students will enjoy. The Website: www.canbook.com
story is narrated by 12-year-old Nikki who
resents the arrival of her cousin, Trevor, who is Price: $7.95 hdc.
in a wheelchair. Over the summer, the cousins Pagination: 159 p.
become friends and make major strides in their ISBN: 978-0-929141-22-0
maturity.
Copyright: 1994



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Literary
175 Hillmount Road
Dragon Rider MARKHAM ON L6C 1Z7
(800) 268-3860
Author: Funke, Cornelia Fax: (800) 387-4944
Annotation E-mail: custserve@scholastic.ca
The author creates a fantasy about the Website: www.scholastic.ca
extinction of the dragons from their foes. Price: $18.99 pbk.
Firedrake, the youngest dragon, must leave Pagination: 523 p.
the northern valley on the advice of the eldest
ISBN: 978-0-439-45695-1
dragon if the dragon race is to be saved.
Sorrel, the brownie, an orphaned Scottish boy Copyright: 2004
who becomes the dragon rider and Twigleg, Year Recommended: 2005
a homunculus, who keeps trying to read the
map, accompanies Firedrake. Firedrake must
return to the Hidden City in the Himalayas
or suffer discovery and destruction by the
humans. Funke has created a journey that is
full of surprises and treachery to delight all
fantasy readers.

Jacket illustration copyright © 2004 by Don Seegmiller from DRAGON RIDER by Cornelia Funke. Scholastic Inc./The Chicken House. Reprinted
with permission.



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Literary
Publisher
Hougthon Mifflin Harcourt
Distributor
East Thomas Allen and Son Limited
Author: Pattau, Edith 390 Steelcase Road East
Markham ON L3R 1G2
A compelling novelization of the folktale Fax: (800) 458-5504
”East of the Sun and West of the Moon“, this E-mail: info@t-allen.com
is a good resource to use in the study and Website: www.thomas-allen.com
discussion of superstition. Pattou’s writing
places readers between myth and fantasy in Price: $11.95 pbk.
this fairy tale that involves magic, superstition, Pagination: 516 p.
and suspense. Many universal themes are ISBN: 978-0-15-205221-8
dealt with in this story. Family dynamics and
how they are influenced by individual and Copyright: 2003
family values are most evident. Rose is a female Year Recommended: 2005
explorer, which makes this story interesting
because most explorers are male.



Elders’ Wisdom, Children’s Song: A 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Community Celebration √
Annotation
Developed from the Circle of Courage Suggested Contexts: Communicative
Sharing Symposium, this resource includes Social, Cultural, and
a CD, song, and storybook. The collection is Historical
a collaboration among Elders, students, and
the community. While interviewing Elders to
Regina Public Schools
learn about their life stories, Mr. Larry Long,
Circle of Courage Sharing Symposium
teachers, and students created recitations and
1600 4th Avenue
songs. Through this process of sharing and
REGINA SK S4R 8C8
community celebration, all saw what they have
(306) 523-3000
in common, how to learn from each other, and
E-mail: info@rbe.sk.ca
how important it is to have a sense of place in
Website: www.rbe.sk.ca
the community. Includes a CD-Rom with the
stories and songs. Pagination: 25 p.
Copyright: 2006



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Literary
Publisher
Hougton Mifflin Harcourt
Distributor
The End of the Beginning: Being Thomas Allen and Son Limited
the Adventures of a Small Snail 390 Steelcase Road East
(and an Even Smaller Ant). 1st ed. Markham ON L3R 1G2
(905) 475-9126
Author: Avi
Fax: (800) 458-5504
Illustrator: Tusa, Tricia E-mail: info@t-allen.com
Annotation Website: www.thomas-allen.com
Although Avi has written a modern fable for Price: $9.50 pbk.
our times, elements from classic fairy tales are
Pagination: 143 p.
prevalent. The Snail is a reader, so he knows
that everyone leaves on a journey to find ISBN: 978-0-15-205535-5
adventure. Some insightful things about life Copyright: 2004
in general unfold: ”here“ and ”there“ are not Year Recommended: 2005
much different; while getting lost is easy, it is
finding oneself that is hard; whether rushing
or going slowly, one still arrives; it is more
important to look at the world with one’s heart
than just with one’s eyes. The book plays on the
words ”beginning“ and ”end“. Illustrated by the
word play is the paradox that one has to leave
home to find home.



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Philosophical
Historical
Publisher
Tundra Books Inc.
Finding Sophie
Distributor
Author: Watts, Irene N. United Library Services
Annotation 7140 Fairmount Drive SE
(CAN) Author Irene Watts tells the story of CALGARY AB T2H 0X4
7-year-old Sophie Mandel who arrives on the (888) 342-5857
first Kindertransport from Germany. She makes Fax: (800) 661-2706
a good life in England with a family friend, E-mail: orderdesk@uls.com
Auntie Em. When she is 14, she receives word Website: www.uls.com
that her non-Jewish mother has died, but her Price: $9.99 pbk.
Jewish father has survived. It is then that her
Pagination: 144 p.
world is truly turned upside down as she deals
with both her grief and her confusion about ISBN: 978-0-88776-613-8
who she is and where she belongs. Copyright: 2002



Fight for the Right 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Author: Elliott, Carol M. √

Annotation
Part of the Fluency Theatre Series, this booklet
Historical
examines social reform and some of the
individuals who fought injustice. Guided by Publisher
educators who set the stage, students will Steck-Vaughn
examine historical social reform. The series is
American, but can serve as a starting point to Distributor
Nelson Education Ltd.
discuss issues such as child labour, slavery, and
1120 Birchmount Road
poverty.
TORONTO ON M1K 5G4
(800) 268-2222
Fax: (800) 430-4445
E-mail: inquire@nelson.com
Website: www.nelson.com
Price: $47.95 (6 pack of books) pbk.
Pagination: 188 p.
ISBN: 978-14-1902242-5
Copyright: 2007



Flood 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Author: Heneghan, James √

Annotation
(CAN) After a devastating flood claims the lives
Philosophical
of Andy’s mother and stepfather, the 11-year-
old boy is sent to live with his aunt in Halifax. Publisher
Upon learning that his father is still alive, Andy Groundwood Books
flees his harsh environment in search of a
man he has long forgotten. After finding his Distributor
dysfunctional father, Andy assumes the role
1995 Markham Road
of an adult due to his father’s unreliability and
lack of parental skills. Heneghan infuses Irish
(800) 387-0117
folklore as the Sheehogue, or fairies, follow
(416) 321-2241
Andy and serve as protectors. As Andy returns
Fax: (800) 668-5788
to his aunt’s house, he discovers a place where
he belongs.
Price: $12.95 pbk.
Pagination: 188 p.
ISBN:978-0-88899-466-0
Copyright: 2002



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Philosophical
Publisher
Puffin Books
Distributor
Girls’ Own: An Anthology of Canbook Distribution Services
Canadian Fiction for Young 195 Harry Walker Pky
Readers NEWMARKET ON L3Y 7B3
Author: Ellis, Sarah (800) 399-6858
Fax: (800) 363-2665
Annotation E-mail: inquiry@canbook.com
(CAN) This collection of short stories contains Website: www.canbook.com
a variety of themes and genres that will appeal
to both genders. Many of the 13 short stories Price: $18.00 pbk.
are from novels such as The Breadwinner by Pagination: 348 p.
Deborah Ellis, The Belonging Place by Jean ISBN: 978-0-14-130993-4
Little, and Julie by Cora Taylor. Ellis has included Copyright: 2001
other notable Canadian writers such as Joan
Clark, Julie Johnson, and Jan Hudson.
This book would be interesting to read aloud
to foster students’ listening skills.



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Historical
Afton Historical Society Press
PO Box 100
The Good Path: Ojibwe Learning AFTON MN 55001 USA
(800) 436-8443
and Activity Book for Kids
(651) 436-8443
Authors: Peacock, Thomas and Wisuri, Fax: (651) 436-7354
Marlene E-mail: aftonpress@aftonpress.com
Website: www.aftonpress.com
Annotation
This book is an illustrated history of Obijwe Price: $17.95 hdc.
culture that focuses on the teachings of Pagination: 128 p.
the Good Path. Nine core values are the ISBN: 978-1-890434-53-1
fundamental basis of Ojibwe philosophy.
Through Native American narratives, students Copyright: 2005
will learn about Grandmother Moon, the Megis Year Recommended: 2008
shell, and the souls of plants and animals.
Through Ojibwe history, discover how trading
posts, treaties, and warfare affected Native
Americans. There are activities designed for
students to discover ways to follow the Good
Path’s wisdom every day.



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Publisher
Bloomsbury
Distributor
The Goose Girl Canbook Distribution Services
195 Harry Walker Pky
Author: Hale, Shannon NEWMARKET ON L3Y 7B3
Hale has written an original tale similar to the Fax: (800) 363-2665
Grimm’s fairy tale of the princess who became E-mail: inquiry@canbook.com
a goose girl before she could become queen. Website: www.canbook.com
Anodori, Crown Princess of Kildenree (a.k.a. Price: $10.00 pbk.
Ani), spends her first years under her aunt’s Pagination: 400 p.
guidance learning to communicate with ISBN: 978-1-58234-990-9
animals, but she is never comfortable speaking
with people. When her silver-tongued lady- Copyright: 2003
in-waiting leads a mutiny during Ani’s journey Year Recommended: 2005
to be married in a foreign land, Ani is helpless
and cannot persuade anyone to assist her.
Becoming a goose girl for the king, Ani
eventually uses her own special, nearly magical
powers to find her way to her destiny. Ani is
a girl who must find her own unusual talents
before she becomes queen of the people she
has made her own.



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International Reading Association
PO Box 8139, 800 Barksdale Road
NEWARK DE 19714-8139
(800) 336-7323
Guided Comprehension in Action: Fax: (302) 737-0878
Lessons for Grades 3-8 E-mail: customerservice@reading.org
Authors: Allen, Mary Beth and McLaughlin, Website: www.reading.org
Maureen Price: $24.95 U.S. pbk.
Annotation Pagination: 186 p.
Designed to complement Guided ISBN: 978-0-87207-343-2
Comprehension: A Teaching Model for Grades
3-8, this resource provides an array of Copyright: 2002
instructional strategies to actively develop Year Recommended: 2006
students’ reading comprehension. Each of
the contextual-based chapters features an
instructional overview, strategy-based lesson
plans, samples of student work, and related
resources. Multiple modes of response, critical
analysis of materials, and a variety of texts
are embedded within the suggested themes.
Teaching ideas and blackline masters that
support strategy applications are appended.



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Philosophical
Raincoast Books
9050 Shaughnessy Street
VANCOUVER BC V6P 6E5
Hearts of Gold: Stories of Courage, (604) 323-7100
Dedication and Triumph from Fax: (604) 323-2600
Canadian Olympians E-mail: info@raincoast.com
Author: Zeiler, Lorne Website: www.raincoast.com

(CAN) Zeiler wrote this book to inspire youth Pagination: 160 p.
to represent their country by competing in ISBN: 978-1-55192-684-1
sports events such as the Olympics, but more
Copyright: 2004
importantly, he documents the establishment
of the Special Olympics in 1968. Each chapter Year Recommended: 2005
focuses on an individual Canadian athlete
and how he or she became a Canadian hero.
The author introduces each sport played in
the summer and winter events, as well as
the various team and demonstration sports.
The text has humourous anecdotes and
photographs of the Olympic and Special
Olympic athletes and teams. Special mention
is made of the fact that the World Special
Olympic Games was the largest sporting event
in the world in 1995. This collection of essays
shows the courage, dedication, perseverance,
achievements, and losses of the Olympians.



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Suggested Contexts: Environmental and
Technological
Historical
Hiroshima 175 Hillmount Road
Author: Yep, Laurence MARKHAM ON L6C 1Z7
(800) 268-3860
Framed by chapters that detail the Enola Gay’s E-mail: custserve@scholastic.ca
flight and its aftermath, this novella describes Website: www.scholastic.ca
the experiences of 12-year-old Sachi as she
survives the blast, hides for years because Price: $6.99 pbk.
of facial scarring, and is sent to America for Pagination: 64 p.
restorative surgery. Sachi’s story presents a ISBN: 978-0-590-20833-8
brief, powerful statement about the effects of
war on innocent civilians. Copyright: 1995

Jacket illustration copyright © 1995 by Joel Peter Johnson from HIROSHIMA by Laurence Yep. Reprinted by permission of Scholastic Inc.



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Philosophical
175 Hillmount Road
MARKHAM ON L6C 1Z7
A Hole in the World
(800) 268-3860
Author: Hite, Sid Fax: (800) 387-4944
E-mail: custserve@scholastic.ca
Annotation
Paul Shackleford is sent to Virginia to live on
the farm of a distant relative for the summer Price: $8.99 pbk.
as punishment for lying to help a friend. Paul Pagination: 208 p.
apparently resembles a former farmhand, ISBN: 978-0-439-09831-1
Hennley Gray, who died during the previous
year on the farm. Paul thinks he is about to Copyright: 2001
have an uneventful summer, but he has an Year Recommended: 2005
eye-opening experience when everyone on
the farm seems to be haunted by the death of
the much-loved and admired farmhand. Paul
discovers the truth behind the hole in this
world created by this man’s death. What Paul
learns about life and relationships changes
him.

Jacket art copyright © 2001 by Limbert Fabian from A HOLE IN THE WORLD by Sid Hite. Scholastic Inc./Scholastic Press. Reprinted by
permission.



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Pembroke Publishers Ltd.
538 Hood Road
MARKHAM ON L3R 3K9
I Read It, But I Don’t Get It: (800) 997-9807
(905) 477-0650
Comprehension Strategies for Fax: (800) 339-5568
Adolescent Readers E-mail: mary@pembrokepublishers.com
Author: Tovani, Cris Website: www.pembrokepublishers.com
Many useful ideas for improving adolescents’ Pagination: 152 p.
comprehension are included in this volume. ISBN: 978-1-57110-089-4
I Read It, But I Don’t Get It is organized into
three parts. Parts 1 and 2 contain chapters Copyright: 2003
that pertain to topics such as ”Fake Reading“, Year Recommended: 2006
”Connecting the New to the Known“, and
”What’s the Plan?“ Each chapter begins with
a student quote and an anecdote involving a
problem in reading encountered by the author
in an actual classroom of adolescent students.
The strategies presented in the book are based
on research that defines the thinking strategies
used by proficient readers. The roles of purpose
in reading, motivation, and use of prior
experiences constitute the basis for many of
the strategies. The book is in line with current
ideas regarding effective reading instruction.
The notion that meaning in reading is
constructed as readers interact with text is
at the root of the strategies presented. Part 3
consists of three short appendices that contain
forms to be used to facilitate implementation
of the strategies presented in the preceding
chapters.



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Philosophical
Publisher
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Distributor
Ice Drift Thomas Allen and Son Limited
Author: Taylor, Theodore 390 Steelcase Road East
Markham ON L3R 1G2
(CAN) In 1868, a day of seal hunting takes a Fax: (800) 458-5504
terrible turn for Alika and Sulu. The ice floe they E-mail: info@t-allen.com
are standing on starts to break free from land. Website: www.thomas-allen.com
The two boys watch as the land disappears and
they start to drift south, away from family and Price: $7.95 pbk.
home. While on the ice floe, the two boys must Pagination: 224 p.
find food and shelter, and protect themselves ISBN: 978-0-15-205550-9
from the bitterly cold elements and the polar
bears. After months of floating by themselves, Copyright: 2005
the two boys realize that the help they need Year Recommended: 2008
may never come and they must find a way to
survive on their own.
There are incidents in the book that may
require additional student background
information. An example includes the birthing
process where women would spend three
weeks alone in an iglu. Use of the term
”Eskimo“ would also require explanation.
The book includes an Inuit glossary and a
reader chat page.



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Suggested Context: Environmental and
Technological
Publisher
Distributor
Into the Air: The Story of the Thomas Allen and Son Limited
Wright Brothers’ First Flight 390 Steelcase Road East
Markham ON L3R 1G2
Author: Burleigh, Robert (905) 475-9126
Illustrator: Wylie, Robert Fax: (800) 458-5504
E-mail: info@t-allen.com
Annotation
Website: www.thomas-allen.com
Into the Air: The Story of the Wright Brothers’
First Flight is a graphic novel that tells the story Price: $7.99 pbk.
surrounding the first flight by the Americans, Pagination: 48 p.
Orville and Wilbur Wright at Kitty Hawk, North ISBN: 978-0-15-216803-2
Carolina. This visually appealing format gives
some background information about earlier Copyright: 2002
flight attempts around the world. Year Recommended: 2005



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Suggested Contexts: Environmental and
Technological
Personal and
Philosophical
Island Trilogy Scholastic Canada Ltd.
175 Hillmount Road
Author: Korman, Gord MARKHAM ON L6C 1Z7
(CAN) In this trilogy, six troubled teens learn Fax: (800) 387-4944
about cooperation and teamwork. E-mail: custserve@scholastic.ca
In Shipwreck, six teens from various
backgrounds are placed aboard a sailboat to Price: $6.99 pbk.
learn about co-operation and teamwork. After Copyright: 2001
the captain is swept overboard during a violent
storm and the First Mate deserts the teens,
they are forced to learn their lessons in a much
more dramatic way than anyone anticipated. Title ISBN
After landing on an island, the teens face many Book One: Shipwreck 978-0-439-54416-0
challenges and obstacles and they must draw Book Two: Survival 978-0-439-16457-3
on the lessons of co-operation and teamwork Book Three: Escape 978-0-439-16452-8
learned on the sailboat. Survival combines
physical, environmental, and personal conflicts
to provide a context for learning and growing.
The final book in the Island Trilogy wraps up
the adventure and solves the mystery related
to other visitors to the island. In order to save
themselves, the stranded teens must draw
upon personal and group resources to outwit
the outlaws. Each of them must also face and
accept that rescue may never happen. The
addition of a historical element adds an extra
dimension to the suspense and may motivate
students to do further research.

Jacket photograph by Kelly La Duke from THE ISLAND, Book III: ESCAPE by Gordon Korman. Jacket photograph copyright © 2001 by Scholastic
Inc. Reprinted by permission of Scholastic Inc.



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Philosophical
Publisher
Ronsdale Press
Distributor
Jeannie & the Gentle Giants LitDistCo
LPG Distribution Collective
Author: Armstrong, Luanne
100 Armstrong Avenue
Annotation GEORGETOWN ON L7G 5S4
(CAN) Jeannie’s life is in turmoil after her (800) 591-6250
mother’s collapse. Jeannie is moved into foster Fax: (800) 591-6251
care because there are no relatives that she E-mail: orders@litdistco.ca
can count on for support. Jeannie is angry and Website: www.litdistco.ca/
confused because she has never been in the
situation where she had to depend on other
Price: $8.95 pbk.
people. On top of it all, she must live with Pagination: 152 p.
first-time foster parents, Susan and Tom, in a ISBN: 978-0-92187-091-3
rural area near Kelowna. At first, Jeannie feels Copyright: 2002
isolated and out of her element, but through Year Recommended: 2005
the compassion of her foster parents and
their neighbours, Jeannie discovers the great
outdoors and the neighbours’ gentle giant
horses. Through friendship and unconditional
love, Jeannie matures into a self-confident
person.



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Literary
Publisher
Distributor
Thomas Allen and Son Limited
Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon Hatcher 390 Steelcase Road East
Author: Coville, Bruce Markham ON L3R 1G2
Illustrator: Lippincott, Gary A. (905) 475-9126
Fax: (800) 458-5504
Annotation E-mail: info@t-allen.com
Coville has written a fantasy that will appeal Website: www.thomas-allen.com
to many students. Jeremy is a 12-year-old
plagued with problems; he is small for his age Price: $7.95 pbk.
and is always picked on by Mary Lou Hutton Pagination: 168 p.
whom he detests. To avoid Mary Lou, Jeremy ISBN: 978-0-15-206252-1
enters a shop and purchases what he thinks is
a ball, but it turns out to be a dragon’s egg that Copyright: 2007
hatches. Students will enjoy the humour and Year Recommended: 2008
the adventures of Jeremy and his friends.



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Historical
Publisher
Penguin Books Canada Limited
Distributor
Keeley: The Girl from Turtle Canbook Distribution Services
Mountain 195 Harry Walker Pky
Author: Ellis, Deborah NEWMARKET ON L3Y 7B3
(800) 399-6858
(CAN) This resource, which is part of the Our E-mail: inquiry@canbook.com
Canadian Girl Series, introduces students to Website: www.canbook.com
one of the worst landslides in North American
history. Keeley moves to Frank with her Price: $8.99 pbk.
father who is looking for employment in the Pagination: 120 p.
coalmine. Left alone to care for herself while ISBN: 978-0-14-301484-3
her father works, she accepts a dare to stay
Copyright: 2004
in a tunnel of Turtle Mountain when a tremor
occurs that shakes the mountain. This ordeal Year Recommended: 2005
foreshadows the disaster that occurred in
1903. Cora Hind, a woman journalist, questions
the workers’ safety at the mine, in spite of the
mining company’s optimism.



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Historical
Kids Can Press
29 Birch Avenue
The Kids Book of Black Canadian TORONTO ON M4V 1E2
(800) 265-0884
History (416) 925-5437
Author: Sadlier, Rosemary Fax: (416) 960-5437
Illustrator: Wang, Qijun E-mail: customerservice@kidscanpress.com
Website: www.kidscanpress.com
Annotation
(CAN) This book introduces a seldom-told Price: $19.95 hdc.
aspect of Canada’s history. Tracing history Pagination: 56 p.
from over 400 years ago, this well-illustrated ISBN: 978-1-55074-892-5
book tells the story of the men and women
who fought oppression and discrimination Copyright: 2003
against Black Canadians. Whether it was Year Recommended: 2005
slavery in New France, the Underground
Railroad, prairie settlers, or the modern
celebrations of Caribbean heritage, the story
of Black Canadians will fascinate students as
they discover a new element of their country’s
history. An index and timeline are included.



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Historical
Kids Can Press
29 Birch Avenue
The Kids Book of Canadian History TORONTO ON M4V 1E2
(800) 265-0884
Author: Hacker, Carlotta (416) 925-5437
Illustrator: Mantha, John Fax: (416) 960-5437
Annotation E-mail: customerservice@kidscanpress.com
(CAN) This illustrated book provides students Website: www.kidscanpress.com
with an interesting look at our history from Price: $19.95 hdc.
the earliest times to the 21st century. Each of Pagination: 72 p.
the short sections examines topics such as ISBN: 978-1-55074-868-0
Canada’s first people, traders and explorers, life
at mid-century, the great north-west, and the Copyright: 2002
swinging sixties. Colourful drawings, maps, fact Year Recommended: 2005
boxes, profiles of famous people, and timelines
create an excellent picture of Canada’s history.
An index is included.



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Suggested Use: Vocabulary
Nelson Education Ltd.
1120 Birchmount Road
SCARBOROUGH ON M1K 5G4
Knowing Words: Creating Word- (800) 268-2222
rich Classrooms Fax: (800) 430-4445
E-mail: inquire@nelson.com
Author: McQuirter Scott, Ruth Website: www.nelson.com/
The book contains strategies so educators can Pagination: 278 p.
teach students about words to understand ISBN: 978-0-17-633691-2
word patterns, increase vocabulary, and use
words to convey meaning to become effective Copyright: 2008
communicators. The activities in the book have Year Recommended: 2008
vocabulary instruction infused throughout so
students gain a deeper understanding. There
are chapters on how words can paint pictures,
persuade, and entertain. Sections are included
on vocabulary instruction for English language
learners and on assessing word knowledge.



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Historical
Publisher
Dundurn Press Ltd.

Last Days in Africville Distributor
University of Toronto Press
Author: Perkyns, 5201 Dufferin St.
Annotation DOWNSVIEW ON M3H 5T8
(CAN) Twelve-year-old Selina Palmer is (800) 565-9523
growing up in the Halifax community of (416) 667-7777
Africville. Selina is the only black child in Fax: (800) 221-9985
her class and daily endures discrimination E-mail: utpbooks@utpress.utoronto.ca
from her classmates. One girl in particular, Website: www.utpublishing.com
Doreen, bullies her relentlessly because of Price: $9.95 pbk.
her race. Selina makes one friend, Rosalind, Pagination: 144 p.
and is hurt when Rosalind’s mother forbids ISBN: 978-0-88878-446-9
their friendship. Selina’s refuge is her home in
Africville, where she is surrounded by the love Copyright: 2003
and warmth of her family and community. The Year Recommended: 2006
city of Halifax does not see these strengths in
the community. It sees only the dilapidated
houses, the lack of plumbing, and the crowded
conditions. It becomes obvious that the city is
going to destroy Africville, and that the tight-
knit community will be scattered.
One strength of this novel is its portrayal
of the effects of discrimination – the daily
humiliations, the lack of opportunity, and the
sense of powerlessness.
The Saskatchewan Young Readers’ Choice
Willow Awards Committee nominated Last
Days in Africville for the 2005 Diamond Willow
Award.

Cover reprinted with permission from Dundurn Press Ltd. Copyright 2006.



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Suggested Contexts: Communicative
Historical
Publisher
The Librarian of Basra: A True Distributor
Story from Iraq. 1st ed. Thomas Allen and Son Limited
390 Steelcase Road East
Author: Winter, Jeannette
Markham ON L3R 1G2
The simple text, limited vocabulary, and Fax: (800) 458-5504
uncomplicated sentence structure create a E-mail: info@t-allen.com
picture book with complex, mature concepts. Website: www.thomas-allen.com
The illustrations form a clear representation of
the ideas in the book. Based on a true event, Price: $21.95 hdc
the librarian at Basra enlisted the help of the Pagination: 32 p.
community to save over 70 percent of the ISBN: 978-0-15-205445-8
collection in the library. The library was burned Copyright: 2005
in the war and conflict that engulfed Basra, Iraq Year Recommended: 2006
in 2003.
The story can provide a springboard for
discussion that can involve the love of books
and literature, the importance of libraries in
a community, a respect for knowledge, and
the implications of war on individuals and
communities. It can also be an entry point for
more work on the war in Iraq.
The illustrations, similar to the Ted Harrison
style, present a rich resource for viewing and
representing.



The Lion, the Witch and the 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Wardrobe √
Author: Lewis, C.S.
Annotation Literary
The adventure begins when four children
open a door in the wardrobe and enter the Publisher/Distributor
world of Narnia. This is the classic tale of the HarperCollins Canada Ltd.
four children Peter, Susan, Edmund, and Lucy, 1995 Markham Road
who discover and travel in the land of Narnia. SCARBOROUGH ON M1B 5M8
The children from London stumble through (800) 387-0117
the back of the wardrobe in the professor’s (416) 321-2241
mysterious old house and discover the magic Fax: (800) 668-5788
world beyond. The children meet Aslan, the E-mail: hcorder@harpercollins.com
Great Lion, and help him triumph over the Website: www.harpercollins.ca
White Witch who has cursed the land with
Price: $9.99 pbk.
eternal winter. After their experience, the lives
of the children are forever changed. Pagination: 224 p.
ISBN: 978-0-06-076544-6
Copyright: 2005



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Suggested Use: Instructional Strategies
Publisher
Allyn and Bacon
Distributor
Pearson Education
Literacy Strategies Across the 195 Harry Walker Parkway North
Subject Areas: Process-oriented NEWMARKET ON L3Y 7B4
Blackline Masters for the K-12 (800) 567-3800
Classroom. 2nd ed. Fax: (800) 263-7733
Authors: Wood, Karen D. and Taylor, D. Bruce E-mail: school_inquiries@pearsoned.com
Website: www.pearsoncanada.ca
Annotation
The book contains process-oriented graphic Price: $52.95 pbk.
organizers to engage students in strategies to Pagination: 128 p.
enhance their understanding of various topics ISBN: 978-0-205-43712-2
under study. Many of the strategies included Copyright: 2006
in the book aim for the gradual release of Year Recommended: 2008
responsibility by the teacher to the student.
The strategies are also effective for students
who need additional language support, such
as English as an Additional Language learners.



Looking for X 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Author: Ellis, Deborah √

Annotation
(CAN) This novel is told from the perspective
Philosophical
of Khyber, aged 11, who feels isolated both at
school and at home where she lives with her Publisher
single mother and autistic twin brothers. Her Groundwood Books
only friend is a bag lady whom she meets from
time to time in a nearby park. When Khyber is Distributor
accused of vandalizing school property, she HarperCollins Canada Ltd.
seeks out the elusive bag lady to testify to her 1995 Markham Road
innocence. The book gives insight into the SCARBOROUGH ON M1B 5M8
thinking of a young girl living in poverty in (800) 387-0117
Toronto. (416) 321-2241
Fax: (800) 668-5788
Price: $7.95 pbk.
Pagination: 144 p.
ISBN: 978-0-88899-378-6
Copyright: 1999



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Philosophical
Kids Can Press
29 Birch Avenue
Lucy Maud Montgomery: A TORONTO ON M4V 1E2
Writer’s Life (800) 265-0884
(416) 925-5437
Author: MacLeod, Elizabeth Fax: (416) 960-5437
Illustrator: Mantha, John E-mail: customerservice@kidscanpress.com
Annotation Website: www.kidscanpress.com
(CAN) This book is a brief biography of Price: $5.95 pbk.
one of Canada’s most famous writers, Lucy Pagination: 32 p.
Maud Montgomery. MacLeod shows how ISBN: 978-1-55453-056-4
Montgomery wove certain parts of her own
life into her writing. Original photographs and Copyright: 2001
writings from Montgomery’s diary provide Year Recommended: 2005
an easy-to-read biography. A time frame of
Montgomery’s life, a list of websites, and an
index are included.



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Suggested Uses: Reading and Writing
Christopher-Gordon Publishers, Inc.
1420 Providence Hwy, Suite 120
NORWOOD MA 02062
Making Facts Come Alive: (781) 762-5577
Choosing & Using Quality Non- Fax: (781) 762-2110
fiction Literature K-8. 2nd ed. E-mail: cgpublish@christopher-gordon.com
Website: www.christopher-gordon.com
Authors: Bamford, Rosemary A. and Kristo,
Janice V. Price: $19.95 U.S. pbk.
Pagination: 424 p.
Annotation ISBN: 978-1-9209024-51-3
This resource presents non-fiction as an
important component in students’ learning. Copyright: 2003
It provides teachers with insights into how Year Recommended: 2006
to help students develop strategies to read
and write non-fiction. The book is arranged
in four parts. Part One discusses criteria for
choosing quality non-fiction texts. Part Two
addresses specific text selections for a variety
of curriculum areas. Part Three suggests
strategies for bringing students and books
together. Part Four features response guides
for students’ non-fiction texts, as well as
an annotated bibliography. Also included
is a bibliography of cited children’s books.
Although most works cited in this resource are
American, the philosophy and ideas are easily
adapted to Canadian classrooms.



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Historical
Publisher
Tundra Books Inc.
Distributor
The Man Who Ran Faster Than United Library Services
Everyone: The Story of Tom 7140 Fairmount Drive SE
Longboat CALGARY AB T2H 0X4
Author: Batten, Jack (888) 342-5857
Fax: (800) 661-2806
Annotation E-mail: orderdesk@uls.com
(CAN) This biography highlights the life of Tom Website: www.uls.com
Longboat, a distinguished Onondaga distance
runner who rose to the top of his sport in Price: $16.99 pbk.
the early 20th century. Defying social and Pagination: 112 p.
economic barriers, Batten describes Longboat’s ISBN: 978-0-88776-507-0
endurance of gruelling training and racial slurs Copyright: 2002
while preparing for competitions. This narrative
highlights Longboat’s athletic victories and
his maintenance of dignity during a highly
prejudicial time in Canadian history.


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