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Offers a comprehensive overview of educational change and how it has evolved throughout the twentieth century, with practical suggestions for how it can be improved in terms of teachers, students, principals, families, and communities at the local, regional, and national levels.

"In this . . . biography, you will discover how Shawn [Mendes] went from being a typical teenager who was into sports and music, to being . . . [a] young star. Learn about his family, his interests, his goals, and how he tries to make a difference in the world"--Provided by publisher.

Explores the life of hip-hop singer The Weeknd.

A guide to the national parks in the United States and Canada, including information on hotels, restaurants, activ ities, nearby attractions, top ten lists, and more.

Highlights the life of actor and hip-hop artist Drake. Includes a timeline, resources for further information, and color photographs.

A fictional account of a slave family from the U.S. and a Canadian family who helps them escape by way of the Underground Railroad in 1856.

When Nadia arrives in Canada in 1950 with Marusia, the woman she calls mother, she is glad to finally be out of the displaced persons camp where she has lived for five years, but troubled by confused memories of World War II; she speaks Ukrainian, but she seems to remember living with a German Nazi family who called her by a different name--and as she tries to settle into the Canadian-Ukrainian community of Brantford she is haunted by one question: who is she, and where was she stolen from.

An exploration of the life and career of musician Drake.

"Like many others on the autism spectrum, 20-something stand-up comic Michael McCreary has been told by more than a few well-meaning folks that he doesn't 'look' autistic. But, as he's quick to point out in this memoir, autism 'looks' different for just about everyone with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). Diagnosed with ASD at age five, McCreary got hit with the performance bug not much later. During a difficult time in junior high, he started journaling, eventually turning his pain into something empowering--and funny. He scored his first stand-up gig at age 14, and hasn't looked back. This . . . memoir breaks down what it's like to live with autism for readers on and off the spectrum"--Publisher.

"After fleeing civil war in Yemen, Sahar knows that she and her family are lucky to have escaped the violence and survived the trip to Toronto, Canada. Although she still has nightmares about bombings and losing her baby brotherSahar cannot believe how quickly her English is improving, and how much fun she had trick-or-treating on Halloween for the first time. Paired with facts about the current situation in Yemen and how different countries work to welcome and support refugees, Sahars story gives insight on a refugees life in a new country"--Amazon.