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Tsunami! Wave of Destruction
Tsunami! Wave of Destruction is an informational report that explores tsunamis including information on how to stay safe, warning systems, how tsunamis are formed, and the aftermath of a tsunami. The book also discusses text connections, planning an...
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Tullian Trouble
Tullian Trouble is a science fiction story about a crewman and an inspector travelling to the land of Tull. When the inspector ignores the crewman’s advice, the mission goes wrong. The book discusses text...
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Tunnels
Tunnels is an expository text about tunnels that can be made above ground, under the ground, and under the sea for various purposes. Illustrations add interest and detail. An index is included. Interest words include mountain, tunnels, river, wire,...
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Turkey
Turkey is a realistic fiction about a turkey who escapes his pen and is chased around by a farmer who wants to eat him. The farmer runs into the pen after the turkey and is chased out by the other turkeys. Illustrations support the text. An illustrative...
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Turtle and Snake
Turtle and Snake is a humorous and fictional animal fantasy story about Snake telling Turtle to come out of her shell. When Turtle did, she liked the grass but did not like the bees and rain. When Turtle tried to go back into her shell, Snake was in...
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Turtle Island Voices 1: Buniq's Boots
Buniq’s Boots is a realistic story about an Inuit girl’s decision to tell the truth when she loses the boots her grandmother has made for her. The story takes place in the Arctic. The book concludes with Teachings from Turtle...
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Turtle Island Voices 1: Coyote's Trick
Coyote’s Tricks is a humorous story about how trickster Coyote is tricked by his friends Owl, Bear, and Squirrel and about how forgiveness brings the friends together. The book concludes with Teachings from Turtle Island and Turtle Island...
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Turtle Island Voices 2: Night and Day
Night and Day is a retelling of a traditional Secwepemc story in which Coyote and Grizzly Bear reach a compromise about the balance of day and night, leaving Sun to control the days and Moon to control the seasons. The book concludes with Teachings from...
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Turtle Island Voices 2: The Sash
The Sash is a realistic story about Matt, a Métis boy, who shows wisdom by respecting the cultural heritage in his red sash and about Jen, who shows wisdom, too, when she listens. The book concludes with Teachings from Turtle Island and...
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Turtle Island Voices 3: Download!
Download! is a realistic story about Amy, a Haida girl, who receives an advance copy of her cousin’s new music CD and is so excited that she makes copies for her friends. When Amy realizes the harm she has caused, she tells the truth and...
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Turtle Island Voices 3: Drummer Boy
Drummer Boy is a realistic story about a Secwepemc boy who goes to a new school and gains the respect of the school bully when the two boys compete in the talent show. The story is told in a graphic format. The book concludes with Teachings...
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Turtle Island Voices 3: Helping Hands
Helping Hands is an informational text that describes how Aboriginal peoples across Canada helped European newcomers to survive and thrive in a new land. The book concludes with Turtle Island Circle, a feature that prompts readers to make...