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"Racism is a real and present danger. But how can you fight it if you don't know how it works or where it comes from? Using a . . . mix of memoir, cultural criticism, and anti-oppressive theory, Khodi Dill breaks down how white supremacy functions in North America and gives readers tools to understand how racism impacts their lives. From dismantling internalized racism, decolonizing schools, joining social justice movements and more, Dill lays out paths to personal liberation and social transformation"--Provided by publisher.

"NHL legend Wayne Gretzky's nickname was The Great One. When Sidney Crosby joined the NHL in 2005, his nickname was The Next One. So who wins this hockey face-off? Explore their careers to find out"--Provided by publisher.

Lia's world is turned upside down when she and her family leave Romania, the only home Lia has ever known, and move to Canada. To make matters worse, Lia gets her first period while at the airport, and she soon finds herself in a world where her home, her language, and even her body is different. She struggles to learn French, make friends, and adapt to life in Canada, and soon Lia worries she'll never feel like herself again. But with a spot on the school newspaper, some new friends, and a crush on a boy who might like her back, things start to look up for Lia.

When a ghost from the spirit world transforms her sister, Ruby Chen confronts the dark upheaval in Vancouver's Chinatown as she enters into an ancient battle over the gateway to the underworld as she attempts to save her sister and her community.

In this semi-autobiographical graphic novel, Canadian Chinese boy Kevin Lee, a budding comic book artist, feels invisible at home, in his mom's alterations shop, and in middle school where they call him "Egg Boy." Kevin longs to stand out so on a class trip to an amusement park, he decides to take a risk.

Chronicles the life of actor Elliot Page, details his early life, acting career, and transition. Explores his journey to discover his gender identity and sexuality, first as gay and then a transgender man.

"When twelve-year-old Summer visits her family on a reservation in Alberta, Canada, she begins experiencing vivid dreams of running away from a residential school like the one her grandfather attended as a child and learns about unmarked children's graves, prompting her to seek answers about her community's painful past"--OCLC.

"Discusses how land-use affects and is affected by climate change and efforts by Canadian communities to create plans to lessen these impacts"--Provided by publisher.

"A history of the teams that helped shape the National Hockey League"--Dust jacket.

"The story of the legendary snowboarder Craig Kelly and his death in the 2003 Durrand Glacier Avalanche--a devastating and controversial tragedy that claimed the lives of seven people . . . 'The Darkest White' is the story of Craig Kelly's life, a heartbreaking but extraordinary and inspiring odyssey of a latchkey kid whose athletic prowess and innovations would revolutionize winter sports, take him around the globe, and push him into ever more extreme environments that would ultimately take his life"--Provided by publisher.