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Turtle Island Voices: The One Who Watches Over
The One Who Watches Over is a retelling by two Inuvialuit authors that introduces readers to significant figures in Inuit culture, including the good and selfless Kublualuk and the beautiful and selfish Sedna. The book concludes with Reflecting on...
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Turtle Island Voices: The White Deer
The White Deer is a traditional Aboriginal tale told by peoples from the Eastern Woodlands of Turtle Island to the Plains and the foothills of the Rocky Mountains. The story tells of a hunter’s tragic mistake and of the origin of the...
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Turtle's Trouble
Turtle’s Trouble is a fictional text about a turtle who doesn’t feel like coming out of his shell. After a spider and parrot try to get him to come out, they call on their friend the elephant to help. The elephant throws turtle into the water...
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Tyrone's Tricky Training
Tyrone’s Tricky Training is a recount by a girl whose couch-potato father refuses to exercise. His family tries without success to persuade him to move, but the narrator does the trick by getting him to go for a five-minute walk – which...
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Uncle Ted Is Tricky!
Uncle Ted is Tricky is a humorous, realistic fiction about two twins whose uncle comes over. Uncle Ted always play tricks on the twins and says that they never be able to trick him. The twins finally trick Uncle Ted when they put salt all over his ice...
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Uncle Ted's Big Jump
Uncle Ted’s Big Jump is a humorous, realistic fiction about two kids whose favourite uncle, Uncle Ted, comes down to visit. While reading the paper, Uncle Ted spots an advertisement and decides to go bungee jumping. When he jumps, he loses his...
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Uncle Ted's Teeth
Uncle Ted’s Teeth is a humorous, realistic fiction about twins whose uncle snaps his fake teeth together to make people and animals laugh. When the boys and their uncle buy toffee, Uncle Ted’s teeth get covered in the sticky candy and he has...
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Under the Leaf
Under the Leaf is a humorous animal fantasy. First, Monkey is hot and finds shade under a leaf. He invites Lion, then Tiger, to join him, but when a mosquito arrives he stings the first three. In the end, the mosquito has the leaf to...
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Up Cloudy Mountain
Up Cloudy Mountain is an adventure story about a boy named Troy and his grandad taking a trip up Cloudy Mountain. When Grandad gets hurt, Troy must venture out on his own to find help. The book also discusses text connections, planning an adventure...
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Vinnie and Me
Vinnie and Me is a personal recount about a boy and his family who take in a mute foster child named Vinnie. When they take a boat trip to see dolphins, Vinnie speaks for the first time. The book also discusses text connections, planning a personal...
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Vivre au Canada : Bienvenue a Paldi
Niveau N Une jeune fille apprend de ses grand-parents l’existence de Paldi, en Colombie-Britannique, une petite ville fondée par Mayo Singh, un propriétaire de scierie sikh.
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Vivre au Canada : Une visite guidee d'un quartier chinois
Niveau W Un jeune garçon fait visiter le quartier chinois à son amie et lui en explique les principales caractéristiques.