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C?line Dion

1999
A biography of the French Canadian girl, youngest of fourteen siblings, who has become an international singing sensation.

Shania Twain

1999
A biography of the popular Canadian singer, from her early days on the music scene to her transformation into an award-winning superstar.

Patrick Roy, champion goalie

1998
A biography of the Colorado Avalanche's all-star goaltender whose career achievements include winning three Stanley Cups.

Eric Lindros

high-flying center
1998
Relates the life and career of the Canadian-born hockey star who plays with the Philadelphia Flyers.

Elvis Stojko

skating from the blade
1998
A biography of the dynamic Canadian skater who successfully blended martial arts with figure skating to win the 1994 and 1995 World Championships.

Sleighs, the gentle transportation

1978
Describes different kinds of sleighs that were used in Montreal winters in the 1920s and 1930s and discusses the varied ways they were used.

The eternal spring of Mr. Ito

1994
The fate of a 200-year-old bonsai tree is decided by a young girl and an old Japanese Canadian gardener who resists being imprisoned in an internment camp after the bombing of Pearl Harbor. Sequel to "All the Children Were Sent Away.".

Terry Fox

his story
2000
Tells the story of Terry Fox, a young man who, after losing his leg to cancer, embarked on a 143-day run across Canada with the goal of raising one million dollars for cancer research; and looks at how the project snowballed after Terry's death, bringing in tens of millions of dollars in his name.

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