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Celebrate Canada: St. John's: A Community by the Ocean
St. John’s: A Community by the Ocean is a report on the landmarks and festivals of the unique city of St. John’s, Newfoundland, the oldest city in Canada. Fact boxes provide additional information. The style is conversational and...
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Celebrate Canada: That's Me! (Gr 3)
That’s Me! is a first-person retell in which Cheyenne shares what it means to be a member of her Secwepemc community. Fact boxes titled “You might like to know” add additional information. The style is conversational...
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Celebrate Canada: The Calgary Stampede
The Calgary Stampede is a report on the unique ten-day celebration of Alberta’s ranching culture with colourful stories about the Stampede’s history and today’s multicultural attractions. Fact boxes titled “Stampede...
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Celebrate Canada: The Dream and Beyond: My Story (Gr 4)
A memoir about a man whose dreams of playing in the NBA didn't pan out, but he learned that was okay after having an incredible career playing professional basketball around the world.
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Celebrate Canada: The Night Sky (Gr 3)
The Night Sky is a description in which First Nations, Métis, and Inuit Elders share many stories of the beautiful night sky. Fact boxes titled “Brilliant fact” provide additional information. The style is conversational...
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Celebrate Canada: Trailblazers in Canada (Gr 6)
Brief biographies on four incredible Canadian trailblazers--Lucie and Thornton Blackburn, Mifflin Gibbs, and Violet King (all of whom happen to be Black).
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Celebrate Canada: Welcome to Ha Ha Bay
Welcome to Ha Ha Bay is an explanation that takes readers on a cross-country trip and reveals the stories behind such novel town names as Red Deer, Eyebrow, and Tiny. Fact boxes titled “Only in Canada” provide additional information...
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Celebrate Canada: Welcome to Paldi: A Place for Everyone (Gr 2)
A girl learns from her grandparents about Paldi, BC, a small town founded by Mayo Singh, a Sikh lumber mill owner.
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Celebrate Canada: What Bird Is That?
What Bird Is That? is a description of many iconic birds of Canada presented as a puzzle for readers to solve. Facts and visual clues are provided about each bird, then the bird is identified on the next page. The style is conversational and...
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Celebrate Canada: When the Tide Is Out (Gr 1)
When the Tide Is Out is a retell by a young Coast Salish person who relates what the Elders have said about gathering and respecting the food that comes from the ocean. Fact boxes provide additional information. ...
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Celebrate Canada: Where Am I? (Gr 1)
Where Am I? is a report that gives the First Nations and Inuit origins of many place names across Canada. For example Kamloops, British Columbia gets its name from a Secwepemstsin word meeting “the meeting of waters” because two rivers...
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Celebrate Canada: Winter Wonderland: The Quebec Winter Carnival
Winter Wonderland is a description of the famous Québec Winter Carnival. Readers meet Bonhomme and are invited to make a visit to the carnival to join in the fun. Fact boxes titled “Frosty fact” provide additional...