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  • Avis Dolphin
    Author:

    Wishinsky, Frieda

    ,

    Dawson, Willow

    Summary:

    Avis Dolphin doesn’t want to leave Canada and sail to England on the Lusitania. War is raging in Europe, and the Germans threaten to sink the ship.

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  • Shadow Warriors / Les Guerriers de l'Ombre The Canadian Special Operations Forces Command / Le Commandement des Forces d’Opérations Spéciales du Canada
    Author:

    Horn, Bernd

    Summary:

    An unprecedented introduction to the Canadian Special Operations Forces Command. On February 1, 2016, the Canadian Special Operations Forces Command (CANSOFCOM) celebrated its tenth anniversary.

    Genre: Canadian nonfiction, History and geography

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  • Canadian Forces in Afghanistan 3-Book Bundle No Easy Task / No Ordinary Men / No Lack of Courage
    Author:

    Horn, Bernd

    ,

    Spencer, Emily

    Summary:

    Canadian Forces, including Special Operations Forces, have played an outsize role in the conflict in Afghanistan, often under a cloak of secrecy. For the first time, Col.

    Genre: Canadian nonfiction, History and geography

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  • Crazy for Gold
    Author:

    Wishinsky, Frieda

    ,

    Griffiths, Dean

    Summary:

    Since discovering the Canadian Flyer, a magical time-traveling sled, in Emily’s attic, Matt and Emily have met fearsome pirates in Frobisher Bay and outrun dinosaurs in the Alberta badlands.

    Genre: Canadian nonfiction, History and geography, Juvenile nonfiction

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  • Beware, Pirates
    Author:

    Wishinsky, Frieda

    ,

    Griffiths, Dean

    Summary:

    In Beware, Pirates!, the debut title in the Canadian Flyer Adventures series, friends Matt and Emily discover the Canadian Flyer, a magical time-traveling sled, in Emily’s attic.

    Genre: Canadian nonfiction, History and geography, Juvenile nonfiction

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  • Danger, Dinosaurs
    Author:

    Wishinsky, Frieda

    ,

    Griffiths, Dean

    Summary:

    Since discovering the Canadian Flyer, a magical time-traveling sled, in Emily’s attic, Matt and Emily have met fearsome pirates in Frobisher Bay.

    Genre: Canadian nonfiction, History and geography, Juvenile nonfiction

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  • Arctic Storm
    Author:

    Wishinsky, Frieda

    ,

    Lewis-MacDougall, Patricia Ann

    Summary:

    Since discovering the Canadian Flyer, a magical time-traveling sled, in Emily’s attic, Matt and Emily have outrun dinosaurs in the Alberta badlands, seen the Silver Dart soar high in Nova Scotia’s

    Genre: Canadian nonfiction, History and geography, Juvenile nonfiction

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  • Halifax Explodes
    Author:

    Wishinsky, Frieda

    ,

    Lewis-MacDougall, Patricia Ann

    Summary:

    Since discovering the Canadian Flyer, a magical time-traveling sled, in Emily’s attic, Matt and Emily have outrun dinosaurs in the Alberta badlands, evaded slave catchers on the Underground Railroa

    Genre: Canadian nonfiction, History and geography, Juvenile nonfiction

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  • What's Up, Bear? A Book about Opposites
    Author:

    Wishinsky, Frieda

    ,

    Moore, Sean L.

    Summary:

    In Where Are You, Bear?, Sophie and her best friend Bear discovered Canada from A to Z.

    Genre: Canadian fiction, Juvenile fiction

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  • All aboard
    Author:

    Wishinsky, Frieda

    Summary:

    "An old Canadian flyer sled in the attic of Emily's new house transports eight-year-old Emily and nine-year-old Matt to a series of thrilling adventures in the past.

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      Publisher: Owlkids Books Inc., Thu, 01/01/2015 - 12:00
  • A whale tale
    Author:

    Wishinsky, Frieda

    Summary:

    Zoom back to 1778 where Matt and Emily encounter giant whales, a potlatch celebration, and the explorer Captain James Cook.

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      Publisher: Maple Tree Press, Thu, 01/01/2015 - 12:00
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      Running Time: 01:26:40
      Narrator: Multiple Readers
      Publisher: Crane Library, Thu, 01/01/2015 - 12:00
  • No Easy Task Fighting in Afghanistan
    Author:

    Horn, Bernd

    ,

    Spencer, Emily

    Summary:

    This collection of essays explores how fighting in the rugged, hostile lands of Afghanistan is no easy task. Afghanistan has long been considered the graveyard of empires.

    Genre: Canadian nonfiction, Essays, Social science

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  • Fortune Favours the Brave Tales of Courage and Tenacity in Canadian Military History
    Author:

    Horn, Bernd

    ,

    Dallaire, Romeo

    Summary:

    Many Canadians see the role their country’s military plays in Afghanistan as an anomaly. However, this assumption is far from the truth. As U.S.

    Genre: Canadian nonfiction, History and geography, True adventure stories

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  • Men of Steel Canadian Paratroopers in Normandy, 1944
    Author:

    Horn, Bernd

    Summary:

    Take a trip back in time to the chaos and destruction of the greatest invasion in military history, viewed through the lens of Canadian paratroopers.

    Genre: Canadian nonfiction, History and geography, True adventure stories

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  • Perspectives on the Canadian Way of War Serving the National Interest
    Author:

    Horn, Bernd

    Summary:

    Contrary to popular opinion, this nation has always consciously and consistently utilized military force to further its security, as well as its economic and political well-being.

    Genre: Canadian nonfiction, Essays, Political science

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