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- History
Hudson’s Bay Company Adventures, Amazing Stories
$11.95 Add to cartThe early history of the Hudson’s Bay Company comes alive in these true tales of fur-trade wars, incredible wilderness journeys, hardships and danger. Founded by the extraordinary adventurers and renegades Radisson and des Groseilliers, the HBC attracted many memorable characters.
Explorer Henry Kelsey was the first European to see the buffalo herds. James Knight met a mysterious fate on a frozen northern island. Brave Isabel Gunn worked in the fur trade disguised as a man. Anyone who enjoys historical adventure will relish these exciting stories of Canada’s oldest company.
- Canadian Social Studies
Coming to Canada
$21.00 Add to cartThis softcover textbook contains personal stories of 42 young people aged 8 to 25, who left their native countries to come to Canada. It describes their reasons for leaving, why they, (or their parents) chose Canada, the problems that they encountered on the way here, the immediate culture shock when they arrived, their adjustment to their new environment, the problems and advantages that they discovered and their opinions of Canada today.
It is a language arts textbook with hundreds of Topics for Discussion and Creative Challenges that will inform Canadian students about their new multicultural citizens and the advantages of living in Canada as seen by new Canadians.
This text is perfect for the new BC curriculum, Grade Five- Immigration and fills the requirement for primary source evidence.
- Games
Forest Animal-Opoly Games
$34.99 Add to cartIn this unique version of the classic board game, Forest Animal-opoly players collect their favorites and play to be the best Caretaker of the forest by providing food and water for their animals. While playing, flip over the deeds and read fun facts about each animal. Did you know bears use the same trails over and over for generations and tend to place their feet in exactly the same place every time they use the trail? Or that playing possum comes from the fact that when unable to flee a possum may fall into an involuntary shock like state? How about the fact that skunks can spray 15 feet or more? LOOK OUT! It’s all fun and games until you land on GO TO HEADLIGHTS… then you’re caught in the headlights and out for 3 turns! Who knows? You may become the caretaker of a really big bison, or maybe a little weasel. Whatever happens… it’s gonna be wild!
- History
Growing Up in Wild Horse Canyon
$30.00 Add to cartIn a hidden canyon in British Columbia’s Southern Interior, a ponderosa pine tree sprouts. Seasons pass as the tree grows, witness to generations of human history in the Okanagan Valley, from First Nations quests to fur brigades, horse wrangling, secret wartime commando training, to the firestorm of 2003.
Richly illuminated by maps, illustrations, and historical images and informed by a timeline and historical notes, this fascinating book weaves First Nations history with European settlement and natural history. By following the thread of one tree growing in one sheltered and sacred space, award-winning author Karen Autio gently explores patterns of colonization that will resonate with readers all over North America.
- History
High Peaks Engineering, Amazing Stories
$9.95 Add to cartBuilding transportation routes through the Rockies is dangerous. It always has been. It is also expensive, labor-intensive, and highly political. But railway and highway construction through the western cordillera succeeded thanks to scientific innovation and sheer human grit. In the nineteenth century, steam locomotives, railways, tunnels, trestles, and telegraphy represented the hi-tech advances of the day. A vast country with a small population raised money (and more and more money) and overcame mountain summits, foul weather, and scandal to build the longest railway of its time that would unify the young nation of Canada from east to west. To offset operating costs and increase passenger traffic, the three architectural wonders of the Banff, Jasper, and Lake Louise Resorts were created amid snowy heights, glaciers, and the headwaters of four river systems Athabasca, Columbia, Fraser, and the North Saskatchewan. Natural marvels like Cave and Basin, Radium, Miette, and other mineral hot springs were also developed. In the twentieth century, the construction of the Trans-Canada Highway accelerated the appeal of the peaks. Today, oil and gas pipelines are pushing new routes through the Rocky Mountains. The physical challenges are similar to earlier eras, but high peaks engineering must also address the ecological impacts of pipeline corridors moving oil and gas through Rocky Mountain passages. It will be another test of Canadian resourcefulness.
- Grade Assigned
Hatchet Lit Kit
$14.99 Add to cartHatchet Lit Kit (study guide)
A thrilling adventure of a plane crash in the Canadian wilderness to learn the basic needs for survival. Help students think deeper about the novel and demonstrate prior knowledge of the story’s setting, including animals and terrain Brian may come across. Answer true or false questions about the turtle and its eggs that Brian encountered. Describe Brian’s appearance as he saw himself in the lake. Finish sentences with vocabulary words from the story. Students imaging being Brian and come up with their own survival plan. Complete a chart detailing the events Brian survives, what his reactions were, and what he learned from them. Additional crossword, word search, comprehension quiz and answer key are also included.
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About the Novel:
Hatchet is a Newbery Honor winning story about a boy surviving a plane crash in the Canadian wilderness. Miles off course, Brian must wait out the search for him while surviving in the harsh environment. With nothing but a hatchet his mother gave him, Brian soon discovers his greatest tool for survival is himself. A bear, porcupine, moose and even tornado threaten to hinder Briana’s attempt at survival; however, he manages to make a shelter for himself, weapons, and finally a fire. With these tools, Brian must hunt and gather food and water in order to stay alive while he waits for a rescue plane to find him. - History
Gold Fever, Amazing Stories
$9.95 Add to cartIn 1897, tens of thousands of would-be prospectors flooded into the Yukon in search of instant wealth during the Klondike Gold Rush. In this historical tale of mayhem and obsession, characters like prospectors George Carmack and Skookum Jim, Skagway gangster Soapy Smith and Mountie Sam Steele come to life. Enduring savage weather, unforgiving terrain, violence and starvation, a lucky few made their fortune, and some just as quickly lost it. The lure of the North is still irresistible in this exciting account of a fabled era of Canadian history.
- Health
Anxiety Phobias
$12.95 Add to cartAnxiety disorders, such as phobias, panic disorder, and obsessive-compulsive disorder are the most common group of mental illnesses in the United States. Recent studies suggest eight percent of U.S. teenagers suffer from an anxiety disorder. This informative title examines different anxiety disorders, including their causes, symptoms, effects, and treatment options. A chapter on caring for others discusses how anxiety and phobias affect young people with siblings and parents who have the disorder.
