A case study of how a diverse, multicultural society became an autocratic state. 1492 was the year that concluded the efforts of Ferdinand and Isabella to drive out all Jews and Muslims from Spain, forcing it to be a unified nation with one religion.
Margaret Atwood, Michael Ondaatje, and twenty-five of some of Canada's best-known writers discuss the purpose of writing in the 21st Century.
A no-holds-barred memoir about a driven, dynamic, and natural-born leader's struggle in a military still governed by a sexist ethic.
A work of poetic prose in which two overs orbit each from their first meeting in university in the 1960s to being reunited in the Caribbean.
A teenage girl describes her life in the Hindi community in Toronto, with a widowed mother, an autistic brother, and an auntie whose cooking show is something of a joke as she herself does not know how to cook.
A story of sexual self-discovery by a young man growing up in the Toronto suburbs in the early 1960s.
In these ten stories, the great award-winning Olive Senior explores characters whose lives have been shaped, or twisted, by the African diaspora and centuries of colonization.
A memoir in which the author learns to love her child through a difficult journey in which her child rejects the traditional gender roles she projects on to him.
Teachers will find the inspiration they need to make the changes that will lead to a healthier work-life balance, and a committed, engaged classroom.
Getting to know your students so you can support the development of their mathematical understanding.
A memoir written by Joseph, a Jewish boy who evades capture by the Nazis, and joins the underground resistance in France. History and biography lovers will enjoy this first hand account.
A Holocaust memoir about surviving the notorious Dachau concentration camp. For everyone because these stories need to be remembered.
Two stories in one book, this is a powerful memoir of surviving the Holocaust, and should be read by everyone.
Un livre qui s’adresse aux premiers lecteurs capables de décoder aisément les mots, et qui fait appel à leurs aptitudes de compréhension.
Un livre qui s’adresse aux premiers lecteurs capables de décoder aisément les mots, et qui fait appel à leurs aptitudes de compréhension.
Un livre qui s’adresse aux premiers lecteurs capables de décoder aisément les mots, et qui fait appel à leurs aptitudes de compréhension.
Un livre qui s’adresse aux premiers lecteurs capables de décoder aisément les mots, et qui fait appel à leurs aptitudes de compréhension.
Elsie, la plus jeune de sept enfants, participe à une sortie de pêche où ses idées originales suscitent d’abord des doutes. Finalement, sa créativité et sa persévérance mènent à une réussite inattendue, prouvant que penser autrement peut porter ses fruits.
Lilou la loutre est mignonne, agile et enjouée. Le problème, c'est qu'elle aime un peu trop glisser...
