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Presents a history of American and Canadian music in the folk tradition, especially in the 1950s when the author argues North American folk music reached its highest level of popular acceptance. Tracks how in the decades since then such folk music has become more of specialized musical niche in the twenty-first century.

"When someone who looks like me goes missing--wondered 14-year-old Ojibwe teen Brianna Jonnie--why does it not get the same swift response from the police and the media as when a white person goes missing? Brianna put this question to the Chief of Police in a letter, urging them and the media to "do better" when investigating cases of missing Indigenous people. This book brings that letter to life and sheds light on the issue of missing Indigenous people from an Indigenous girl's perspective"--Back cover.

Drake is more than record-setting performer. He is also the composer and lyricist of his songs. While this is not unusual in rap world, it does set him apart from many of the best-selling singers of all time. However, the music business is a fast-changing world, and few stars have remained at the top for very long. Drake's talents as a songwriter and an actor in addition to being a performer will certainly help his longevity. It may be that his era has just begun.

"Kiran leaves her home in Punjab for a new start in Canada after a sexual assault leaves her pregnant. But overstaying her visa and living undocumented brings its own perils for bother her and her daughter, Sahaara. Sahaara would do anything to protect her mother. When she learns the truth about Kiran's past, she feels compelled to seek justice -- even if it means challenging a powerful and dangerous man"--Jacket flap.

"In 2005, when Angela Hovak Johnston heard that the last Inuk woman tattooed in the traditional way had died, she set out to tattoo herself and learn how to tattoo others. What was at first a personal quest became a project to bring the art of traditional tattooing back to Inuit women across Nunavut, starting in the community of Kugluktuk. Collected in this . . . book are . . . photos and stories from more than two dozen women who participated in Johnston's project"--Back cover.

Shares the life of Josiah Henson, the slave who walked over 3,000 miles to become free, who saved 118 enslaved people, started a freeman settlement, and was a hero during the Civil War era.

Presents a collection of professional hockey records that covers through the 2018 playoffs, including chapters on skaters, goaltending, teams, Stanley Cup Playoffs, and more.

Explores the history of the Inuit people of Canada, describing their beliefs, traditions, art, celebrations, and way of life.

Collects "Last Airlift" and "One Step at a Time," that tell Tuyet's story of when she was an orphan in Vietnam during the war and airlifted with other orphans from Saigon to Canada, and recounts her life with her new family and her struggle with polio.

"The Mighty Muskrats have a new case to solve: to find the whereabouts of their grandpa's long-lost sister. Once in the bright lights of the big city, the cousins get distracted, face off with bullies, meet some heroes and unlikely teachers, and experience many of the difficulties First Nations kids can face in the city. The Muskrats' search for their missing auntie takes them all the way to the government, and reveals hard truths about their country's treatment of First Nation families--.