In 1913, a Canadian Arctic Expedition becomes stranded in the Arctic.
Americas
Materials from the Americas
The Fabulous Firework Family
Because they make the best fireworks in their Mexican village, Pepito and his sister Amelia and their parents are asked to create a grand firework castle to honor their village’s patron saint, but a clever pickpocket threatens to ruin the celebration
Teenage Refugees From Mexico Speak Out
Six teenagers tell about their experiences in immigrating to the United States for the opportunities which elude them in Mexico because of its political and economic instability.
Naomi And The Secret Message
When Naomi and Mrs. Lumbago discover a mirror among the coins hidden by the late Mr. Lumbago, they notice that it changes the reflected image of the person looking into it, and find a cryptic message engraved on its back.
La Gran Fiesta
Relates how Crow and his friends taught everyone to celebrate Christmas.
Kobzar’s Children: A Century Of Stories By Ukrainians
An anthology of stories and poems that chronicle the lives and struggles of Ukrainian immigrants during the past century.
Mario’s Mayan Journey
A young Mexican dreams that he meets two Mayan children and together they visit ancient ruins in the jungles of the Yucatan.
Dreamspeaker
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.
The Raven’s Gift: A True Story From Greenland
Follows two travellers as they journey along the coast of Greenland by kayak and dogsled, and describes the island’s geography, people, and wildlife, particluarly their encounter with an injured raven.
On Ram
The animals that Ram