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Arctic Tales
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"What does it mean to explore and confront the unknown? Beyond the Trees recounts Adam Shoalts's epic, solo crossing of Canada's mainland Arctic in a single season--the first in recorded history. It's also a multilayered story that weaves the narrative of Shoalts's journey into accounts of other…
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"In Frostlines, Neil Shea reveals how beauty, chaos, and power of change in the far north are reflected in the individual lives of people and animals. Structured as a revolution around the pole from east to west, Shea sojourns with a wolf pack on Canada's Ellesmere Island and travels among the…
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"The Canadian North is a vast and lonely land where bears roam free, fires rage unchecked, and storms blast every living thing on the tundra. When Stephan Kesting, already no stranger to pushing his own physical limits, was faced with a rare illness, he knew the only way for him to recover in both…
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"The story of how British polar explorer Felicity Aston gathered a team of ten women from across Europe and the Middle East to ski over the frozen Arctic Ocean to the North Pole"--
New Reads for Black History Month
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"Illuminating two hundred years of lost Black history through the lens of an iconic abolitionist settlement. In the Light of Dawn shares the compelling story of how the iconic Dawn Settlement—now largely within the boundaries of Dresden, Ontario—shaped (and was shaped by) a broader course of…
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"Professors C. Riley Snorton and Darius Bost unearth the often overlooked history of the Black queer community in the United States. Arguing that both gender and sexual expression have been an intimate and intricate part of Black freedom struggle, Snorton and Bost present historical contributions…
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"The histories of trees in America are also the histories of Black Americans. Pecan trees were domesticated by an enslaved African named Antoine; sycamore trees were both havens and signposts for people trying to escape enslavement; poplar trees are historically associated with lynching; and willow…
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"In I’ll Make Me a World, acclaimed Harvard scholar Jarvis R. Givens takes us on a personal and political journey through the 100-year history of Black History Month—from its radical beginnings in 1926 as 'Negro History Week' to its role today as a celebration and flashpoint in America’s cultural…
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"Black resistance to white supremacy is often reduced to a simple binary, between Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s nonviolence and Malcolm X's "by any means necessary." In We Refuse, historian Kellie Carter Jackson urges us to move past this false choice, offering an unflinching examination of the…
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"Nova Scotia is the cradle of an African Canadian community that has existed for hundreds of years. During that time, Black Nova Scotians have shared triumphs and tragedies similar to those other communities of colour in North America, yet they have also developed a culture that is unique. The…
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In Black-Owned, NBC News reporter Char Adams traces the powerful history of Black-owned bookstores as vital centers of activism, culture, and community. From the first abolitionist bookshop in 1834 to the hubs of the Civil Rights and Black Power movements--and today's new generation inspired by…
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A longtime educator explores how the study of Black history challenges our understanding of race, nation, and the stories we tell about who we are.
Celebrating Canadian Icon Catherine O’Hara
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A comic look at dog show participants (and the pooches who love them).
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"Great news--Kevin McCallister is spending the holidays in New York City. Bad news--his parents are spending them in Florida! Separated once again from his family, Kevin manages to find food, lodging and fun using his dad's credit card. But his big-spending solo act takes a dangerous turn when the…
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After Barbara and Adam Maitland are killed in a car crash, they find themselves trapped as ghosts in their beautiful New England farmhouse. Their peaceful 'existence' is disrupted when a yuppie family, the Deetz's, buy their house. The Maitlands are too nice and harmless as ghosts and all their…
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Beetlejuice is back! After an unexpected family tragedy, three generations of the Deetz family return home to Winter River. Still haunted by Beetlejuice, Lydia's life is turned upside down when her rebellious teenage daughter, Astrid, discovers the mysterious model of the town in the attic and the…
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Created by and starring Eugene Levy and Daniel Levy, this irreverent and original character-driven comedy centres on the 'reversal of fortune' story of the once filth-rich Rose family. Suddenly finding themselves broke, the Roses are forced to rebuild their empire in Schitt's Creek, a small town…
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SCTV was the first television show based entirely upon the concept of satirizing the medium of television itself, which enabled the performers to skewer everything from feature films, promos and commercials to such familiar local television staples as late-night horror movie hosts and the backstage…
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When 8-year-old Kevin is inadvertently left at home when his family leaves for Paris, he does his best to defend the house against burglars.
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Jack Skellington is the King of Halloween. He becomes bored with the same routine every year. He decides to take a walk in the woods. There, he discovered a door leading to Christmastown and decides to spread Christmas joy to the world. When he is back in Halloweentown he shows his friends what…
So Grumpy!
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A snarky tale of a very cranky book that might not be so cranky after all.
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A grumpy wolf cub has a bad day, until he meets a penguin with a similar disposition.
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"The Sour Grape holds grudges for every reason under the sun. Lime never returned a scarf they borrowed? Grudge! Orange never called back? Grudge! But when a friend holds a grudge against the Sour Grape without listening to an explanation, the Sour Grape realizes how unfair grudges can be. Could a…
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Little Dump Truck is the happiest member of the crew until she has a bad day, and then her grumpiness affects everyone.
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Jim Panzee wakes up in a bad mood one beautiful day, but he keeps denying he is grumpy even as his friends give advice for feeling better.
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"Cranky is feeling, well, cranky. But don't ask why. Because you know what doesn't help when you're feeling cranky? Everyone asking you what's wrong! Is there anything that will help? Find out in this irresistible story about big trucks, big feelings, and even bigger friendships"--Front flap of…
Pack Your Bags and Do It
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"Kate Wills didn't expect to completely remake her life at 33. But after a divorce, she set out to do just that, alone. As a travel journalist, Kate had been jetting in and out of unfamiliar cities for over a decade, but this time--with no press crew or assistants--she felt strangely ill-prepared…
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"Life lessons and wisdom from two women whose global adventures as budget travelers reveal how to live fearlessly at any age, how to hold onto joy and gratitude, and the power of female friendship. Eleanor Hamby and Dr. Sandra Hazelip, the two irresistible women who have become known as the TikTok…
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At a crossroads in her life, Gráinne Lyons set out to travel Ireland's west coast on foot. She set a simple intention: to walk in the footsteps of eleven pioneering Irish women deeply rooted in this coastal landscape and explore their lives and work along the way.
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"Discover 30 inspirational stories from brilliant women who have explored the transformative power of travelling around the world alone. Find honest advice and tips from each woman about what they'd wished they'd known, the things they'll never forget, and how their travels changed them in this can…
“Heated” Hockey Reads
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Evelyn was raised to see field hockey as war. Before she could write her own name, her family's legacy on the field was already spelled out. Every step Evelyn takes toward glory is within a footprint her mother left behind. And no step matters more than this next one, with Evelyn about to lead her…
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"Seventeen-year-old Mickey James III is a college freshman, a brother to five sisters, and a hockey legacy. With a father and a grandfather who have gone down in NHL history, Mickey is almost guaranteed the league's top draft spot. The only person standing in his way is Jaysen Caulfield, a…
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"Ryu Mori has had a stellar season as goalie for the Atlanta Venom. So when he’s called into management’s office, he’s expecting to hear he’s the new starting goalie for the team, not that some new guy—an incredibly hot, annoyingly bratty rookie—is here to compete for his spot. Not everyone gets to…
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JT Cox never quite fit into Hart's Landing. Playing on the boys' hockey team and coming out young didn't help. Now, thanks to an Olympic gold medal, JT's name is on a sign greeting visitors to her hometown. Her family of artists and creatives still treat her as an odd duck, but elsewhere there's a…
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