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"The first treaty that was made was between the earth and the sky. It was an agreement to work together. We build all of our treaties on that original treaty. On the banks of the river that have been Mishomis's home his whole life, he teaches his granddaughter to listen--to hear both the sounds and the silences, and so to learn her place in Creation. Most importantly, he teaches her about treaties--the bonds of reciprocity and renewal that endure...
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Since when are vacations ever relaxing? All Chicago police Detective Paul Turner is hoping for on his annual retreat from the city and his job is a little peace and quiet. This time he's headed to the Canadian Great North Woods for a couple of weeks with family and friends - his two teenaged sons, his lover Ben, neighborhood pals, and his long-term police partner, Detective Buck Fenwick, along with his wife.
But, hopes of tranquility are soon crushed...
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IL: MG - BL: 2.7 - AR Pts: 1
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"Heartbreakingly honest and quietly funny, this #ownvoices graphic novel from a debut creator is a refreshingly real exploration of mental health, cultural differences, and the trials of middle school. Livy is already having trouble fitting in as the new girl at school--and then there's Viola. Viola is Livy's anxiety brought to life, a shadowy twin that only Livy can see or hear. Livy tries to push back against Viola's relentless judgment, but nothing...
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Houghton Mifflin
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Text and pictures explain how to identify many of the 88,600 species of North American insects.
An identification guide to insects of America north of Mexico, describing the characteristics common to over five hundred insect families; providing information on insect collecting and preservation; and including line drawings, color illustrations, and a glossary.
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Great Plains Publications
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[2015]
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English
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This is a story about the fur trade and First Nations, and the development of northern Canada, seen and experienced not only through Leonard Flett s eyes, but also through the eyes of his father, grandfather, and great-grandfather.The lives of indigenous people in remote areas of northern Ontario, Manitoba and Saskatchewan in the 1960s and 1970s are examined in detail. Flett s successful career with both the Hudson s Bay Company and the North West...
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The University of Alberta Press
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[2019]
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English
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"The life of Canada's police and military hero is "a story worth telling. Macleod's solid research and clear writing also make it a story worth reading" ( AlbertaPrimeTimes.com ). Sam Steele, "the man who tamed the Gold Rush," had a high-profile public career, yet his private life has been closely protected. This biography follows Steele's rise from farm boy in backwoods Ontario to the much-lauded Major General Sir Samuel Benfield Steele. Drawing...
51) Canada geese
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.7 - AR Pts: 1
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"Simple text and full-color photography introduce beginning readers to Canada geese. Developed by literacy experts for students in kindergarten through third grade"--
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Harlequin
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2020.
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English
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He's walked back into her life-- After half a lifetime… It's been years since Rohan Khan promised Dr. Elise van Hagen that he would be back for Christmas. But he never returned and Elise raised their son alone. So when the veterinarian reappears during a rescue in snowy Banff, Elise can't believe her eyes! But Rohan has no memory of their past. Can these long-ago lovers make up for all the Christmases they have missed? From Harlequin Medical: Life...
54) The family tree guide book: everything you need to know to trace your genealogy across North America
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Betterway Books
Pub. Date
c2002
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English
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Presents a comprehensive family tree guide book that includes a directory with over two thousand family history centers, two hundred archives and libraries, city guides, web sites, and maps on every state and province of the United States and Canada.
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Pajama Press
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2019.
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English
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"A young boy volunteering at a retirement home finds a stray dog and notices that it revives decades-old memories for a bitter resident. The boy bonds with the resident as he listens to stories about growing up in Saskatchewan during the Great Depression. Thanks to his new friend and his canine companion, the elderly man is able to pass away peacefully, immersed in fond memories of his youth."--
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Stone Arch Books
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c2008
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IL: MG - BL: 4.3 - AR Pts: 1
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In 1898, on their way to the home of their aunt and uncle in Canada, spirit hunters Buck and Agate are called upon to face the Mosquito King, his growing army of vampire mosquitos, and their old nemesis, Coyote.
58) The calling
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Darkness rising volume 2
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IL: MG+ - BL: 3.9 - AR Pts: 10
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Maya and her friends--all of whom have supernatural powers--have been kidnapped after fleeing from a forest fire they suspect was deliberately set, and after a terrifying helicopter crash they find themselves pursued by evildoers in the Vancouver Island wilderness.
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Triumph Books
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Most Raptors fans have attended a game at Scotiabank Arena, seen highlights of a young Vince Carter, and of course watched every minute of the team's historic run to the 2019 NBA championship. But only die-hards remember the first Raptors game in 1995, can tell you where they were for the 2000 NBA Dunk Contest, or have camped out to get a prime viewing spot at Jurassic Park. 100 Things Raptors Fans Should Know & Do Before They Die reveals the most...
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