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Samuel de Champlain

2008
A brief biography of French explorer Samuel de Champlain describing his achievements in Canada.

Wayne Gretzky

2008
A brief biography of Canadian-born former NHL hockey player, Wayne Gretzky, that chronicles his childhood, early professional career, achievements, and current position as part-owner and head coach of the Phoenix Coyotes.

The red sash

2005
A young Metis boy who lives with his family near the trading post of Fort William earns the status of a true voyageur when he helps a representative of the North West Company whose canoe has been damaged in a storm reach the annual rendezvous celebration.

Mario Lemieux

2001
A biography of the top-scoring hockey player with the Pittsburgh Penguins.

The haunted states of America--

haunted houses and spooky places in all 50 states-- and Canada, too!
2001
A state-by-state listing of haunted places and ghost stories. Includes some provinces of Canada.

Wayne Gretzky

hockey great
2000
Presents the life and record-setting career of the hockey player known as "the Great One.".

On the ice with--

Wayne Gretzky
1997
Biography of hockey superstar Wayne Gretzky, presenting an inside look at his triumphs and troubles, and including statistics from his record-breaking career.

Oscar Peterson

the man and his jazz
2012
Biography of Oscar Peterson, the most recorded pianist of any music genre, examining his early life and what led him to the jazz music scene.

One step at a time

a Vietnamese child finds her way
2013
Illuminates the resilience of a young Vietnamese girl named Tuyet, following her as she undergoes painful and frightening operations to correct a leg left weakened and bent by polio. Includes black-and-white photographs.

Last airlift

a Vietnamese orphan's rescue from war
2012
Recounts the story of Tuyet Son Thi Ahn, a girl from a Saigon orphanage who is airlifted out of Saigon in spring of 1975, and finally adopted by a Canadian family.

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