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November 7th Is International Inuit Day!
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2025"Based on an ancient Inuit traditional story, this beautifully illustrated picture book tells of the appearance of the first humans on earth, and how from them all the peoples of the earth emerged.…Catalogue Item
2022"Loon and Raven are best friends. They love to sew clothes for each other. But when Raven won’t hold still to be measured for a new coat Loon is making, Loon gets mad. What happens when these two…Catalogue Item
2024"'Inuit games have been played all over the Arctic for a very long time. They are played for fun, to practise survival skills, and as exercise.' Discover everything about Inuit games in Arviat,…Catalogue Item
2019Meet a real-life Inuit hero! This book introduces the biography genre while teaching children about the life of Harry Okpik and the history of dogsledding.Catalogue Item
A True Story2020"The beloved story of an Inuvialuk girl standing up to the bullies of residential school, updated for a new generation of readers. Margaret Olemaun Pokiak-Fenton's powerful story of residential…Catalogue Item
2024"Counting book about counting bears in English and Inuktitut."--Provided by publisher.
November 5th Is I Read Canadian Day. Don’t Ghost These Books!
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Legends, Folklore and Other Tales : Stories of A Haunted Stittsville. Volumes 1-32022"A haunted farm, wailing women foretelling death, the sound of ghostly music, strange noises recorded in the woods and much, much more. Those are only some of the tales contained in this collection…Catalogue Item
Ghost Stories of Ottawa and the National Capital Region2016Catalogue Item
Graphic Novel, Volume 2, Four More Terrifying Tales2025"The bestselling Haunted Canada books are now a best-selling graphic novel series! Four more spine-tingling stories from award-winning author Joel A. Sutherland have been adapted into chilling…Catalogue Item
The Fourth Terrifying Collection2025"This epic collection gathers more than sixty-five spine-tingling tales from across Canada that are sure to please fans of all things haunted. Black-and-white illustrations and photographs throughout…
Stories Cemeteries Tell
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My Cemetery Journeys2025"Cemeteries have great stories and sometimes I steal some for my books. Mariana Enriquez has been fascinated by the haunting beauty of cemeteries since she was a teenager. She visits them frequently…Catalogue Item
Unearthing the Hidden History of America's Cemeteries2022"A lively tour through the history of US cemeteries that explores how, where, and why we bury our dead. The summer before his senior year in college, Greg Melville worked at the cemetery in his…Catalogue Item
War Graves Gardeners and the Secret Battle to Rescue Allied Airmen in World War II2024"The Caretakers tells the powerful and profound story of the British cemetery gardeners who remained at their posts in France during the Nazi invasion of World War II, secretly aiding the French…Catalogue Item
The Wild Nature and Enchanting Lore of Père-Lachaise2025"For Benoît Gallot, Père Lachaise is best explored without a guide: You’re guaranteed to lose your way. You’ll feel as though you’ve stepped out of time, out of Paris, and into another place…Catalogue Item
2023"Examines the design of the grave and how the ways in which we care for the dead are changing as old systems of burial are seen as expensive and unsustainable while new trends are emerging for people…Catalogue Item
Stories Cemeteries Tell2021"The Speaking Stone: Stories Cemeteries Tell is a literary love letter to the joys of wandering graveyards and the discoveries such wanderings can yield. Here, Michael Griffith roams Spring Grove…
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