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Just One Little Light
Par Kat Yeh, Isabelle Arsenault. 2023
A gorgeous, inspiring picture book about how one simple act can be the beginning of real change—from popular author Kat…
Yeh and award-winning illustrator Isabelle Arsenault. An ideal gift, this is perfect for fans of What the Road Said.Your one little light cannot light the whole skybut it is enough to begin.This luminous picture book is a powerful reminder to readers of any age that no matter how dark it may seem, even the smallest glimmer of hope can make a difference.Cinco de mayo: A first look (Read about Holidays (Read for a Better World))
Par Percy Leed. 2023
Day of the dead: A first look (Read about Holidays (Read for a Better World))
Par Katie Peters. 2023
Juneteenth: A first look (Read about Holidays (Read for a Better World))
Par Katie Peters. 2023
One Million Trees: A True Story
Par Kristen Balouch. 2023
When Kristen Balouch was ten years old, her parents made a surprising announcement: their whole family was going on a…
trip to plant trees! Kristen, her sisters, and her mom and dad—and their pet, Wonder Dog—flew from their California home to a logging site in British Columbia. There, they joined a crew working to replant the trees that had been cut down. In this story, Kristen reflects on the forty days they spent living in a tent, covered in mud and bug bites, working hard every day to plant a new forest. Young listeners will learn a little French, practice some math skills, and learn all about how to plant a tree the right way! This engaging, kid-friendly story ends with a modern-day look at what Kristen's family helped accomplish: a stand of huge trees growing on what used to be an empty, muddy patch of bare stumps. An author's note shares more information about deforestation, sustainable logging practices, and the irreplaceable environmental benefit of old growth forests—plus the amazing things even a small group of people can do when they work together. A fun story with an important environmental message, this story is bound to inspire kids to get their hands dirty to make our planet healthy!Dominion: The Railway and the Rise of Canada
Par Stephen Bown. 2023
Stephen R. Bown continues to revitalize Canadian history with this thrilling account of the engineering triumph that created a nation.In…
The Company, his bestselling work of revisionist history, Stephen Bown told the dramatic, adventurous and bloody tale of Canada's origins in the fur trade. With Dominion he continues the nation's creation story with an equally gripping and eye-opening account of the building of the Canadian Pacific Railway.In the late 19th century, demand for fur was in sharp decline. This could have spelled economic disaster for the venerable Hudson's Bay Company. But an idea emerged in political and business circles in Ottawa and Montreal to connect the disparate British colonies into a single entity that would stretch from the Atlantic to the Pacific. With over 3,000 kilometers of track, much of it driven through wildly inhospitable terrain, the CPR would be the longest railway in the world and the most difficult to build. Its construction was the defining event of its era and a catalyst for powerful global forces.The times were marked by greed, hubris, blatant empire building, oppression, corruption and theft. They were good for some, hard for most, disastrous for others. The CPR enabled a new country, but it came at a terrible price.In recent years Canadian history has been given a rude awakening from the comforts of its myths. In Dominion, Stephen Bown again widens our view of the past to include the adventures and hardships of explorers and surveyors, the resistance of Indigenous peoples, and the terrific and horrific work of many thousands of labourers. His vivid portrayal of the powerful forces that were molding the world in the late 19th century provides a revelatory new picture of modern Canada's creation as an independent state.Canadian Justice, Indigenous Injustice: The Gerald Stanley and Colten Boushie Case
Par Kent Roach. 2019
In August 2016 Colten Boushie, a twenty-two-year-old Cree man from Red Pheasant First Nation, was fatally shot on a Saskatchewan…
farm by white farmer Gerald Stanley. In a trial that bitterly divided Canadians, Stanley was acquitted of both murder and manslaughter by a jury in Battleford with no visible Indigenous representation. In Canadian Justice, Indigenous Injustice Kent Roach critically reconstructs the Gerald Stanley/Colten Boushie case to examine how it may be a miscarriage of justice. Roach provides historical, legal, political, and sociological background to the case including misunderstandings over crime when Treaty 6 was negotiated, the 1885 hanging of eight Indigenous men at Fort Battleford, the role of the RCMP, prior litigation over Indigenous underrepresentation on juries, and the racially charged debate about defence of property and rural crime. Drawing on both trial transcripts and research on miscarriages of justice, Roach looks at jury selection, the controversial “hang fire” defence, how the credibility and beliefs of Indigenous witnesses were challenged on the stand, and Gerald Stanley's implicit appeals to self-defence and defence of property, as well as the decision not to appeal the acquittal. Concluding his study, Roach asks whether Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's controversial call to “do better” is possible, given similar cases since Stanley's, the difficulty of reforming the jury or the RCMP, and the combination of Indigenous underrepresentation on juries and overrepresentation among those victimized and accused of crimes. Informed and timely, Canadian Justice, Indigenous Injustice is a searing account of one case that provides valuable insight into criminal justice, racism, and the treatment of Indigenous peoples in Canada.Hello, Dark
Par Tamara Campeau, Wai Wong. 2021
Different kinds of minds: A guide to your brain
Par Temple Grandin. 2023
Albert Einstein. Steve Jobs. Elon Musk. Katharine Johnson. These geniuses are all visual thinkers. Are you? Do you like puzzles,…
coding, and taking things apart? Do you write stories, act in plays, slay at Wordle? The things you are good at are clues to how your brain works. Are you good at math? Working with your hands? Are you a neat freak or a big mess? With her knack for making science easy to understand, Temple Grandin explains different types of thinkers: verbal thinkers who are good with language, and visual thinkers who think in pictures and patterns. You will discover all kinds of minds and how we need to work together to create solutions to help solve real-world problemsChronique d'un temps fou (Lettres libres)
Par Véronique Dassas. 2023
La journaliste Véronique Dassas est une observatrice assidue des temps fous qui sont les nôtres. Rien n'échappe à son regard…
sur le monde qu'elle aime et châtie bien. Elle explore les chemins qu'emprunte la contestation pour faire bifurquer l'histoire, elle s'intéresse aux migrants arrivés en Italie, rescapés d'une traversée infernale, elle brocarde les cafouillages politiques que la pandémie a révélés, et elle poursuit son réquisitoire contre les guerres occidentales. En cours de route, elle témoigne son admiration pour des personnalités qu'elle a fréquentées, dans la vie ou dans les livres: Réjean Ducharme, Marie-Claire Blais, Henri Michaux, John Berger, Primo Levi, la bande à BaaderFaire face à la musique (Gloire #2)
Par Isabelle Roy. 2022
Après le grave accident de sa blonde Jade, Alexis est convaincu que tout est de la faute de Nathan. Pour…
se venger, il quitte le groupe afin de poursuivre sa carrière de rappeur en solo. De plus, il s'allie à Reptil, qui était pourtant leur ennemi juré. Aveuglé par sa colère, Alexis s'engage dans un chemin dangereuxLise Bissonnette: entretiens (Trajectoires)
Par Lise Bissonnette. 2023
Femme d'idées et d'action, Lise Bissonnette est à la fois observatrice, analyste et partie prenante de la société québécoise depuis…
près de cinquante ans. Du journalisme à l'administration publique, sa carrière couvre un large éventail d'engagements intellectuels, dont la cohérence repose sur la notion de service public et une préoccupation constante pour la justice sociale, l'inclusion, l'accès universel à l'éducation, au savoir et à la culture, et les institutions qui les soutiennentIl faut sauver la communication
Par Dominique Wolton. 2005
Si l'évolution de la communication a favorisé les progrès économiques des entreprises, cela n'a pas nécessairement apporté une meilleure compréhension…
entre les gens et les peuples. L'échec de la présence américaine en Irak illustre ce problème. Il faudrait donc actuellement travailler à une cohabitation efficace entre les cultures et accepter l'incommunication, horizon de la communication.Trois tasses de thé: la mission de paix d'un Américain au Pakistan et en Afghanistan
Par Greg Mortenson. 2009
En 1993, dans les montagnes du Pakistan, l''alpiniste américain Greg Mortenson se perd en descendant du K2, le deuxième plus…
haut sommet du monde. Il est secouru par les habitants d''un village isolé. Ému par leur accueil, il promet de revenir pour construire une école. Aujourd''hui, ce sont plus de 80 écoles que Mortenson et son ONG, Central Asia Institute, ont bâties entre le Pakistan et l''Afghanistan, avec l''objectif d''offrir, notamment aux filles, une éducation laïque et équilibrée. Trois tasses de thé raconte son combat quotidien pour l''éducation et la paix, dans un contexte politique tendu où les Américains incarnent souvent l''ennemi.L'Institut national de santé publique du Québec est fier de vous présenter cette nouvelle édition, revue et améliorée, du guide…
Mieux vivre avec notre enfant de la naissance à deux ans. Ses nombreuses illustrations, son langage clair et son index détaillé en font un véritable guide pratique, de consultation facile.La plus belle histoire du langage (La plus belle histoire ...)
Par Pascal Picq. 2008
"Il nous est indispensable pour organiser nos pensées, partager nos idées, communiquer, aimer, rêver peut-être. Le langage est assurément le…
propre de l'homme, une aptitude si naturelle que nous en oublions combien elle est exceptionnelle. Chaque être humain naît apte à parler, mais il lui faut pourtant apprendre à le faire. Quel bricolage de l'évolution a conduit, un jour, dans la nuit des temps, à l'apparition du langage ? Comment s'exprimaient nos ancêtres ? Y avait-il autrefois une langue unique, universelle ? Pourquoi les langues se sont-elles ensuite diversifiées sur la planète ? Comment, éternel prodige, chaque bébé humain ré-apprend-il à parler, comment reconnaît-il les mots, que se passe-t-il dans son cerveau ? [...] Trois grands chercheurs et conteurs se passent ici le relais pour raconter, dans un dialogue accessible à tous, l'une des plus belles de nos histoires, sans doute la plus singulière. [...]" -- 4e de couvMes mille et une vies
Par Tom Lapointe. 2007
Dès son plus jeune âge, Tom Lapointe a des rêves de géant. Trop petit physiquement pour aspirer à une carrière…
de hockeyeur, il deviendra une star du journalisme sportif [...]. Âgé d'à peine trente ans, il est au sommet de sa profession, côtoie les légendes du hockey et voyage avec le Canadien de Montréal aux quatre coins de l'Amérique du Nord. Vers la fin de la décennie 1980, Lapointe est à son apogée. En multipliant les scoops (l'échange de Gretzky, le retour au jeu de Guy Lafleur), il est devenu un animateur radio et télé très demandé. Au tournant de ses quarante ans, Lapointe fait une série de mauvais choix professionnels et encaisse plusieurs coups durs personnels. Une chute infinie s'amorce alors pour Tom Lapointe. Son influence demeure toutefois si grande qu'il réussira en 1998 à initier l'énorme mouvement populaire en faveur de la création du trophée Maurice-Richard. Le 20 décembre 1999, sans emploi, malade, criblé de dettes, il quitte le Québec à destination de la France pour fuir ses créanciers. Depuis, à part deux entrevues accordées en 2000, il n'a plus donné signe de vie. Certains médias ont même annoncé sa mort. Sans argent ni relations, sans qualifications ni permis de travail, comment Tom Lapointe a-t-il non seulement réussi à survivre, mais à refaire sa vie en France?Grandma bird (Storm Whale #3)
Par Benji Davies. 2023
A tender and heart-warming story about the growing relationship between a boy and his grandmother, set in the world of…
The Storm Whale by bestselling picture book creator, Benji Davies, narrated by Richard E. Grant. Noi isn't at all sure about staying at Grandma's. Grandma boils seaweed for soup, and there's not much to do on the tiny island where she lives where the wind cuts in and the grass grows sideways . . . But that's before Noi gets swept up in the dramatic rescue that will mark the beginning of their touching new friendship. Other books from the World of the Storm Whale: The Storm Whale The Storm Whale in Winter *NEW* The Great Storm Whale Also by Benji Davies: Grandad's Island On Sudden Hill, written by Linda Sarah When the Dragons Came, written by Naomi Kefford and Lynne Moore Jump on Board the Animal Train, written by Naomi Kefford and Lynne MooreSecrets of the forest: 15 bedtime stories inspired by nature (Nature Bedtime Stories)
Par Alicia Klepeis. 2023
A beautiful collection of five-minute bedtime stories about the wildlife found in woods around the world. Every forest contains a…
thousand secrets... In this charming anthology of stories by Alicia Klepeis readers will be guided into forests to meet the amazing animals that live there. In one story a squirrel hunts for an elusive acorn it buried earlier in the year, while another looks at an Alaskan wood frog as it freezes itself alive to survive a harsh winter. Children will be thrilled by the tale of a reindeer that gets separated from its herd in the snowy woods of Scandinavia, and marvel at a chameleon changing colour in the forests of Madagascar. Other stories feature elephants, wild cats, pangolins, badgers, foxes, monarch butterflies, otters, walking fish, a tree that can live for thousands of years, and even forest-dwelling penguins! Each story in Secrets of the Forest is based on the real biology and behavior of these amazing wild animals, and at the end of each tale readers will find out more about the science that inspired the story. So as they drift off to sleep, they will know a little bit more about the world around themMother tongue: The surprising history of women's words
Par Jenni Nuttall. 2023
"A fascinating look at how we talk about women. . . . Dense with information and anecdotes, Mother Tongue touches…
on the hilarious and the devastating, with ample dashes of an ingredient so painfully absent from most discussions of sex and gender: humor." ―Lisa Selin Davis, The Washington Post "[Nuttall] examines the origins of words used over many centuries to describe women’s bodies, desires, pregnancies, work lives, sexual victimhood, and stages of life. . . . Her research is comprehensive enough that even longtime word enthusiasts will find plenty of new trivia." ―The New Yorker An enlightening linguistic journey through a thousand years of feminist language—and what we can learn from the vivid vocabulary that English once had for women’s bodies, experiences, and sexuality So many of the words that we use to chronicle women’s lives feel awkward or alien. Medical terms are scrupulously accurate but antiseptic. Slang and obscenities have shock value, yet they perpetuate taboos. Where are the plain, honest words for women’s daily lives? Mother Tongue is a historical investigation of feminist language and thought, from the dawn of Old English to the present day. Dr. Jenni Nuttall guides readers through the evolution of words that we have used to describe female bodies, menstruation, women’s sexuality, the consequences of male violence, childbirth, women’s paid and unpaid work, and gender. Along the way, she challenges our modern language’s ability to insightfully articulate women’s shared experiences by examining the long-forgotten words once used in English for female sexual and reproductive organs. Nuttall also tells the story of words like womb and breast , whose meanings have changed over time, as well as how anatomical words such as hysteria and hysterical came to have such loaded legacies. Inspired by today’s heated debates about words like womxn and menstruators —and by more personal conversations with her teenage daughter—Nuttall describes the profound transformations of the English language. In the process, she unearths some surprisingly progressive thinking that challenges our assumptions about the past—and, in some cases, puts our twenty-first-century society to shame. Mother Tongue is a rich, provocative book for anyone who loves language—and for feminists who want to look to the past in order to move forward