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Rex-Norton-Norton, an eleven-year-old boy living in Ottowa in 1962, faces several confusing mysteries, including his father's troubling secrets from World War II, the problems of a beautiful but unhappy woman named Natasha, what to do about his mean and vindictive teacher, and whether or not he should even be concerned about such things.

In 1963, when his family moves across town to a new school district in Ottawa, Canada, twelve-year-old Rex conspires with best friends James, Kathy, and Buster to attend the school in his old neighborhood.

A young Jewish girl living in Winnipeg, Manitoba in 1948 is given a diary by her foster father so she can write down what happen to her in Poland during the Holocaust.

Presents a short biography on Canadian rock and roll artist Avril Lavigne and profiles her life and career from her small town in Ontario to popular Grammy Award nominee.

Examines changes in fashion trends during the twentieth century and how they were influenced by such historical developments as the World Wars and innovations like the automobile.

Traces the history of North America's steam railroads, discussing how they were created, what they were used for, and how they impacted the development of the United States.

Thirteen-year-old Nelly, a Jewish girl living in Communist Hungary, must give up everything she cares about when her family is forced to flee the country during the Hungarian Revolution of 1956, and she wonders if she will ever again find a place to call home.

Full-color illustrated photographs of over 175 species of invasive plants in North America that describes their environmental and economic impact.