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Water, Water
Water, Water is a humorous animal fantasy is a story about an elephant who sucks up all the water from the waterhole and then sprays it at a hot and thirsty lion and tiger. Illustrations fully support the meaning of the text. Some illustrative text is...
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Weather Alert
Weather Alert! is an informational report about storms including information on thunderstorms, tornados, cyclones, hurricanes, and typhoons. The book also discusses text connections, planning an informational report, and features of an informational...
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Weather Scientists
Weather Scientists is an expository nonfiction text about early weather scientists, the Coriolis force, the Gulf Stream, and continuing the work of the weather pioneers, such as the radar and Doppler radar. The text includes a section on climate...
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Weird Vehicles
Weird Vehicles is an informational explanation of how an intriguing collection of vehicles work on land, under water, in the air, and in space. Readers learn about a car the can toggle between land and water travel, a personal submarine shaped like...
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Weird Weather
Weird Weather is an informational explanation of the fantastical phenomena weather conditions can create, including coloured rain, waterspouts, lightning balls, full-circle rainbows, punch hole clouds, and supercells. The style is informative and...
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Well Aware 4.2: Three Plays
Characters in these plays discuss and learn about dealing with their emotions and consider some coping strategies. (Fiction–Plays) Mental Health Focus Promoting self-esteem and confidence Understanding the signs of stress in ourselves and...
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Well Aware 4.3: Get Real!
Grandpa teaches Jake how the teachings of their Kanienkeha’ka culture support emotional well-being. (Informational Fiction–Indigenous) Mental Health Focus Healthy, harmonious balance Respect and responsibility
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Well Aware 4.4: Creepy Crawley
Joseph makes friends with Doug Crawley at his new school. But why does Doug start avoiding Joseph? This story features a family coping with the stigma of mental illness, and learning that it’s more helpful to talk about their difficulties than to...
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Well Aware 5.1: My Best Friend... Not!
Rina’s friendship with Trish is threatened by Trish’s threats and bullying. But Rina has no other friends at school. What can Rina do to survive with her self-esteem intact? (Realistic Fiction) Mental Health Focus Self-talk,...
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Well Aware 5.4: Sink or Swim
Swim-team member Katrien is obsessed with bettering her swim time. Katrien learns to deal with this stress in an effective manner after helpful discussions with her father and her friend Maya. (Readers’ Theatre) Mental Health...
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Well Aware 6.1: Todd on the Edge
Todd and his mother struggle to deal with some difficult changes in their lives. They leave their home because they are afraid of violence from a family member. Both gradually learn to cope with this stressful situation in their own way. (Realistic...
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Well Aware 6.2: The Blue Raven
A stolen bicycle brings together two friends. Brody shows Trevor how Indigenous traditions and values can help him have respect and appreciation for what he has. (Fiction–Graphic Novel; Indigenous) Mental Health Focus Dealing with loss and...