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The Fourth Estate: Journalism in North America  

At times, the way a journalist tells a story becomes a story in itself. Throughout history, some of these instances have caused seismic shifts in policy, governance, and public opinion. Other times, they have led readers and viewers to question the ethics of the profession and push for reform. This hard-hitting series traces the evolution of journalism, organized by the movements, methods, and breaking news that have changed the genre, and the world that journalists report about.

The Glorious Forest that Fire Built

A wildfire roars through the forest, leaving nothing but ashes until seeds sprout from deep below. Root by root and seed by seed, the forest rises again. In this lyrical cumulative nonfiction story about forest succession, readers will learn that forest fires are critical to forest health and that the end of a tree's life provides the opportunity for new life. Back matter explains the timeline of the forest cycle in more detail.

The Great Cookie Kerfuffle

A friendly little farm breaks into chaos as increasing numbers of farm animals fight over a dropped cookie, until thereÎs trouble overhead! United against a common enemy, the animals learn that friendship and taking care of each other is more important than winning a fight.

The Green Gang (Crabtree Leaves)  

Fifth-graders Rose, Brandon, Liliana, and Cody are members of the GREEN GANG--a club that promotes environmental awareness at their school and in their community.

The History of Conservation: Preserving Our Planet  

Since the early twentieth century, men and women around North America have taken an active stance on environmental conservation. History has seen many efforts to conserve our carbon footprint over the generations; the rise of national parks, recycling plants, environmental agencies, and climate change initiatives are just a few examples. This series examines crucial historical and contemporary movements and the people that have greatly influenced environmental outlooks today, not only in North A

The Interwar Years  

This exciting history series explores key moments that defined the world between the World Wars, answering questions such as: What was the Great Depression all about? How did the Spanish Civil War affect World War II? With primary sources, colour and black and white photographs, and a close study of the times, people, and places involved, the Interwar Years is sure to engage aspiring historians with an examination of key events bookended by the worldÎs greatest conflicts.

The Life and Times of Sir Wilfrid Laurier

“I am branded in Québec as a traitor to the French, and in Ontario as a traitor to the English. In Québec, I am branded as a jingo, and in Ontario as a separatist. In Québec, I am attacked as an Imperialist, and in Ontario as an anti-Imperialist. I am neither. I am a Canadian.” The words of Sir Wilfrid Laurier, Canada’s first francophone Prime Minister, still resonate today. Faced with the monumental task of rebuilding a young nation at a time of great divide, Wilfrid encountered many challenges

The Moon Is a Ball: Stories of Panda & Squirrel  

Philosophical, wise, funny, true-to-child and wonderfully illustrated stories about an unbreakable friendship between a panda and a squirrel, from two world greats of children's literature. Panda and Squirrel can't live without each other and do everything together: lie on the rocks to look at the moon, take walks, play games. One of their journeys lasts for only two steps, another day they discover a newly hatched duckling. Sometimes they argue but they always make up again. This a friendship f

The Observologist: A Handbook for Mounting Very Small Scientific Expeditions  

The Observologist is a highly illustrated, playful field guide for budding natural scientists and curious observers of the world right under our noses. An observologist is someone who makes scientific expeditions, albeit very small ones, every day. They notice interesting details in the world around them. They are expert at finding tiny creatures, plants, and fungi. An observologist knows that there are extraordinary things to be found in even the most ordinary places.The Observologist puts more

The Popular Science Fact Book for Inquiring Minds  

Featuring fantastic and authoritative popular science content, this set will have your readers enraptured by scientific principles for hours. Subjects are drawn from the ""Top 100"" lists of inventions, unsolved mysteries, hoaxes and mistakes, and answers to the world's greatest questions. This series will appeal to the curious mind with content that explains each concept from origin to modern day, complete with photographs of the subject as well as the major people involved.