A troubled eleven-year-old boy escapes from an institution to the forests of British Columbia, where he finds sanctuary with a Native American shaman who shows him that he is capable of learning and can control his violence.
Canada
Materials from Canada
Lord Of The Fries And Other Stories
A collection of short stories in which Canadian young people interact with the eccentric and vivid figures of their communities, schools, and families.
The RCMP Musical Ride
Presents the background and history of the horsemanship display, the Musical Ride, of the Canadian Mounties, illustrated with reproductions of folk art by the author.
In Flanders Fields :The Story Of The Poem By John Mccrae
Presents the context for the writing of the famous poem by the Canadian medical officer, John McCrae, who attended injured soldiers in Flanders during the First World War.
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Hayley Wickenheiser : Born To Play
Olympic gold medalist Hayley Wickenheiser was born to play hockey. Her rise to hockey fame, in a sport many told her was not for girls, is recounted here.
O Canada
An artist celebrates the beautiful and varied Canadian landscape in these impressionistic descriptions and full-color paintings of Canada’s provinces and territories, from Newfoundland to the Northwest Territories.
The Nutcracker
On Christmas Eve, a little Russian girl and her brother protect her nutcracker doll from mice, and are rewarded by him by being transported to a land of wonders, in this adaptation of the fairy tale.
City At Night
Celebrates the night worker in the big city, focusing mainly on Toronto, and the active night life that occurs there.
The Root Cellar
Twelve-year-old orphan Rose, sent to live with unknown relatives on a farm in Canada, ventures into her aunt’s root cellar and finds herself making friends with people who lived on the farm more than a century earlier.
Canada: The Land
Describes the geography, natural resources, trade and industry, cities, people, transportation, agriculture, and environment of Canada.