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Dance Me to the End
A profoundly honest and intensely personal story of a woman who cares for her husband after the devastating terminal diagnosis of ALS. Marty, age 57, was given a preliminary diagnosis of ALS by his family doctor. Seven weeks later, the diagnosis was confirmed by a neurologist. Ten months and ten days later, Marty passed away. From day one, Alison, Marty’s spouse of over twenty-five years, kept a journal as a way to navigate the overwhelming state of her mind and soul. Soon the rawness of her words harmonized to tell the story of Marty’s diagnosis, illness, and decline. Her journal became a chronicle of caregiving as well as an emotional exploration of the tensions between the intuitive a...
Thunder Ice
In 1880, twelve-year-old cousins Oliver and Bert were once friends but are now in dispute, just like their two towns - Prince Arthur's Landing and Fort William. Their struggle, eventually successful, to understand and overcome their differences and disputes are not only realistically told, but forshadow the eventual joining of these two frontier towns into the modern city of Thunder Bay.
A Little House in a Big Place
In beautiful free verse, a child ponders the very familiar and what might lie beyond. Every morning, in a little house in a little town in the middle of a big place, a girl waits by the window for a train to go by. And every morning, as the train rushes and rumbles past her window, the girl waves to the engineer and the engineer waves back Ñ his wave and her wave together make a home in her heart. The girl is curious about the engineer, about where he came from and where he goes. And this makes her wonder if she might go away, too, some day. A warm, lyrical story about a connection between strangers, and about growing up and making oneÕs way in the world.
Grandpa's Music
Grandpa takes care of the garden, kneads bread, and makes music on the piano. Everyone in Callie's family helps out around the house, now that Grandpa, who has Alzheimer's, lives with them. The family becomes Grandpa's "home team," and Callie loves spending time with them. As months go by, Grandpa forgets more, and he can't do as much as he could before. But he can still make music - his fingers remember the notes on the piano. And when he can't recall the words to a favorite old song, Callie helps him come up with new things that they can sing about together. Alison Acheson's thoughtful storytelling and Bill Farnsworth's touching paintings portray a family that learns to adapt to the challenges of Alzheimer's disease while making the very best of their time together.
Mud Girl
Aba Zytka Jones lives with her dad in an odd little house that hangs over the Fraser River. Her mom took off a year ago. In his own way, so did her dad. She doesn't fit in, never has, and she has questions.
The Cul-De-Sac Kids
Though disappointed that their new neighbor is an adult who doesn't play hockey, Kezie, Patrick, and Jed turn their efforts toward teaching him to be the perfect stepfather for his two stepchildren who will soon be moving in with him.
Contemporary British Novel Since 2000
Focuses on the novels published since 2000 by twenty major British novelistsThe Contemporary British Novel Since 2000 is divided into five parts, with the first part examining the work of four particularly well-known and highly regarded twenty-first century writers: Ian McEwan, David Mitchell, Hilary Mantel and Zadie Smith. It is with reference to each of these novelists in turn that the terms arealist, apostmodernist, ahistorical and apostcolonialist fiction are introduced, while in the remaining four parts, other novelists are discussed and the meaning of the terms amplified. From the start it is emphasised that these terms and others often mean different things to different novelists, and that the complexity of their novels often obliges us to discuss their work with reference to more than one of the terms.Also discusses the works of: Maggie OFarrell, Sarah Hall, A.L. Kennedy, Alan Warner, Ali Smith, Kazuo Ishiguro, Kate Atkinson, Salman Rushdie, Adam Foulds, Sarah Waters, James Robertson, Mohsin Hamid, Andrea Levy, and Aminatta Forna.
Against Our Better Judgment
"Soon after WWII, US statesman Dean Acheson warned that creating Israel on land already inhabited by Palestinians would "imperil" both American and all Western interests in the region. Despite warnings such as this one, President Truman supported establishing a Jewish state on land primarily inhabited by Muslims and Christians. Few Americans today are aware that US support enabled the creation of modern Israel. Even fewer know that US politicians pushed this policy over the forceful objections of top diplomatic and military experts. As this work demonstrates, these politicians were bombarded by a massive pro-Israel lobbying effort that ranged from well-funded and very public Zionist organizations to an "elitist secret society" whose members included Supreme Court Justice Louis Brandeis."--Back cover.
Molly's Cue
Molly's Cue is a story of growing up only to discover that things aren't the way you always thought they were, but that, with persistence, there is more than one way to reach for the stars.. For always and EVER, Molly Gumley has wanted to be on stage, has imagined and dreamed of life as an actor. That’s because Grand, her grandmother, filled Molly with colourful stories of theatre life, and with her faith in what she saw as Molly’s destiny. But as Molly enters high school, Grand is no longer in her life. She’s left to pursue the dream on her own. High school, with a real stage and a real drama teacher, is the next step to Molly and Grand’s shared dream -- life is finally going to begin. Molly auditions for a school play, certain of the lead role. She is going to shine! But then she runs into a roadblock that threatens everything, making her question her lifelong dream. With a cast of interesting and unforgettable supporting characters, Molly’s Cue will appeal to all young adults trying to find their place in life’s stage. Humourous and poignant, Alison has created a compelling novel that will appeal to many.
Contemporary Canadian Picture Books
This enriched reference guide offers a unique overview of more than 200 picture books published by Canadian publishing houses between 2017–2019. The authors cover key themes in contemporary Canadian titles that match broad curriculum trends in education. Response activities are included in the text, for example frameworks for critical literacy discussions, along with annotated bibliographies that specifically recognize titles by Indigenous authors and illustrators. The book also contains original interviews with a dozen rising stars in Canadian writing and book illustration. While the book is specifically geared for educators, it also supports public libraries, Education researchers, and future picture book creators, as well as families who are interested in learning more about reading development and related literacy activities for the home setting.
