Forcibly deported to Canada because of his terrorist activities in Northern Ireland, thirteen-year-old Declan must choose between his revolutionary past and a new life with his Canadian relatives.
Americas
Materials from the Americas
The Legend of the Poinsettia
When Lucida is unable to finish her gift for the Baby Jesus in time for the Christmas procession, a miracle enables her to offer the beautiful flower we now call the poinsettia.
Canada: Celebrates Multiculturalism
Introduces Canadian holidays, including festivals celebrated by the various ethnic communities in Canada, such as harvest festivals, Christmas, New Years, and religious holidays, and includes recipes for holiday treats.
Season Of Rage: Hugh Burnett And The Struggle For Civil Rights
The last place in North America where black people and white people could not sit down together to share a cup of coffee in a restaurant was not in the Deep South. It was in the small, sleepy Ontario town of Dresden, the site of Uncle Tom’s Cabin.
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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Walking With The Dead
When the ancient Greek mummy in his father’s basement museum of oddities gets up and begs for help, twelve-year-old Alex and his sidekick Freddie not only find themselves tackling a brutal local bully, but also taking a journey to the netherworld.
The Twenty-Five Mixtec Cats
The inhabitants of a mountain village are suspicious of the twenty-five cats who come to live with their healer, until the cats are able to help lift a curse placed on the butcher.
Frida Kahlo: The Artist Who Painted Herself
Biography of Mexican artist Frida Kahlo, written as a child’s school report.
Bar Mitzvah: A Jewish Boy’s Coming Of Age
A resource for boys who are preparing for their own ceremonies or wondering what the ceremony feels like–provides the historic background of the bar mitzvah itself, describes its ceremonial objects and rituals, and recounts real-life stories.
The Night Of Las Posadas
At the annual celebration of Las Posadas in old Santa Fe, the husband and wife slated to play Mary and Joseph are delayed by car trouble, but a mysterious couple seems perfect for the part.