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The tale of friendship between two people, one Israeli and one Palestinian, that symbolizes the hope for peace in the Middle East. "Makes an incredibly complicated topic comprehensible."— School Library Journal In 1967, a twenty-five-year-old refugee named Bashir Khairi traveled from the Palestinian hill town of Ramallah to Ramla, Israel, with a goal: to see the beloved stone house with the lemon tree in its backyard that he and his family had been forced to leave nineteen years earlier.

'Significantly more engaging and inspiring than the rival Rebel Girls' GUARDIAN 'It's hard to imagine any group of primary-aged children who wouldn't be inspired' BOOKSELLER 'An absolute must-have for every young person's bookshelf' HUFFINGTON POST Prepare to be inspired with this fantastically great new series for young readers from bestselling author Kate Pankhurst, descendent of suffragette Emmeline Pankhurst. In this first book, read the true stories of amazing scientists and discover things that are out of this world!

*Odyssey Honor Audiobook* Emmanuel Ofosu Yeboah's inspiring true story—which was turned into a film, Emmanuel's Gift, narrated by Oprah Winfrey—is nothing short of remarkable. Born in Ghana, West Africa, with one deformed leg, he was dismissed by most people—but not by his mother, who taught him to reach for his dreams. As a boy, Emmanuel hopped to school more than two miles each way, learned to play soccer, left home at age thirteen to provide for his family, and, eventually, became a cyclist.

Publisher proceeds from the book go to humanitarian aid for Ukrainian people displaced by Russian aggression. The Little Book was originally published in 1932 and made a vital contribution to the curriculum for Canadian-Ukrainian children in prairie schools. The book features charming parables and poems to help children from kindergarten to grade 9 to understand Ukrainian language and culture. This audiobook features Ukrainian narrative with English translations of these lovely rhymes and verses, along with musical accompaniment on guitar of traditional Ukrainian folk songs.

Victoria Callihoo was born before Canada was a nation, and was a grandmother by the time Alberta became a province.*She traveled with her family on the buffalo hunt on a Red River cart when the herds were so numerous they resembled a moving brown sea.*She embraced her Metis heritage and shared her stories with her children and her friends.*Through her stories, she inspires us with the perspective of a strong woman in the early days of our country.*She gives us a window onto the world of the Metis and provides us with an image of what it was like to be a woman during the time of the buffalo

What happens when you catch a ratite? And when we simulate an attack of appendicitis? Have you ever smoked goat tobacco? Have you ever been decked out in a costume that looks like an undertaker on your way to school? Through the story of his adventures, discover a young Roald Dahl who surprisingly resembles the heroes of his books! With tenderness and emotion, Dominique Pinon tells us about Roald Dahl's adventurous childhood years.

Let's Celebrate Matariki will inspire a young child's learning and increase his appreciation in his identity, family, extended family, community and culture. Teachers and parents can use this audiobook to teach children ages 2 to 8 about race, humanity, culture, inclusion, and kindness.

From healing to astronomy to our connection to the natural world, the lessons from Indigenous knowledge inform our learning and practices today. How do knowledge systems get passed down over generations? Through the knowledge inherited from their Elders and ancestors, Indigenous Peoples throughout North America have observed, practiced, experimented, and interacted with plants, animals, the sky, and the waters over millennia. Knowledge keepers have shared their wisdom with younger people through oral history, stories, ceremonies, and records that took many forms.

Avant l’arrivée du chemin de fer, le Canada était un immense territoire accidenté ne comptant qu’une faible densité de population largement disséminée. Au fur et à mesure de la mise en place des voies ferrées entre l’Atlantique et le Pacifique, des villes fleurissent. Les gares deviennent des centres d’activité et de communication. Des emplois se créent, les entreprises se multiplient et, pour la première fois, les Canadiens se sentent unis. La création du Dominion du Canada en 1867 put se faire, en grande partie, grâce au chemin de fer.

Les années suivant la création du Dominion du Canada en 1867, le territoire canadien connait une expansion fulgurante. Face à la menace grandissante des trafiquants d’alcool et des brigands régnant sur l’Ouest américain, la mise en place d’une force de police devient rapidement nécessaire pour assurer l’ordre et la sécurité dans la vaste étendue des prairies et des régions du Nord. C’est ainsi qu’est créée la Police à cheval du Nord-Ouest en 1873, chargée de faire régner une justice impartiale.