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I'm a Great Kid! Facilitator's Guide
I'm a Great Kid! is an innovative primary prevention skills program for children 8 to 11 years old that empowers children to think and act in positive ways. Follow up to the I’m a Great Litt...
I'm a Great Little Kid Facilitator's Guide
The Facilitator's Guide is designed for professional caregivers, educators and parents. The book provides information on understanding and recognizing child abuse, coping with disclosure, an...
Incredible Women Inventors
The latest addition to the acclaimed Women's Hall of Fame Series profiles 10 incredible women with an itch to invent. Written in an accessible, engaging, and informative style, Incredible Women Inv...
June Callwood
This biography is the first ever for young readers on the inspiring life of June Callwood, one of Canada's greatest journalists and humanitarians. filled with images and details of June's life f...
Kid Culture
"McDonnell's treatment of this issue is fascinating." The Montreal Gazette
"Kid Culture blows a very fresh breeze through our uptight assumptions about all the harm pop culture is doing t...
Looking for Angelina
Film with accompanying guide by BOOST - Child Abuse Prevention and Intervention.
Set in 1911, the award-winning film "Looking for Angelina" is the story of Angelina Napolitano. An Italian immigr...
Maddy's Amazing African Birthday
Maddy’s trip to Africa was an experience she’ll never forget, and for reasons that might surprise you…
This is the true story of Maddy, who was given a once-in-a-lifet...
This is the true story of Maddy, who was given a once-in-a-lifet...
Magnificent Women in Music
This book features a selection of politically-active, inspiring women who have made important contributions to music history.
Their stories begin in the mid-18th Century with Maria Anna "Nannerl...
Men of Courage from our First Nations
Ten First Nations Men Who Inspire
The stories of these men are tales of courage, determination and honesty, often in the face of racism and adversity. Read about Larry Merculieff, who he...
Nettie's Vegetarian Kitchen
"A superb book by an expert." Toronto Star
"Nettie's Vegetarian Kitchen is an essential reference." Canadian Living
"Nettie's deliciously varied, easy-to-follow recipes are ide...
No Safe Place
Women and children live in the shadow of violence all the time. Rape, child abuse and sexual assault, pornography, wife battery and sexual harassment are facts of everyday life in our society. In...
Nobel's Women of Peace
Working for Peace Around the World
Each year since 1901, the Nobel Peace Prize has been awarded to a person who has made a difference in the world. Twelve women have been given this award, and e...
Not An Easy Choice
If most North Americans admit they support a woman's right to an abortion, why does the controversy still rage? Are there issues that the pro-choice movement hasn't addressedâ issues that rem...
On the Edge
"On the Edge is an engrossing history of the 100-year-old women's game as it has been suppressed, ignored, subverted, and now suddenly 'discovered.' The authors have sharp commentary on the old-boy...
On the Road to Vegetarian Cooking
This book is for everyone: the beginner trying this style of cooking for the first time, the committed vegetarian who wants help with meal planning and is keen to try new culinary delights, and the...
Organizing Unions
Everything you need to know about how to form or build a union.
"In navigating the changing workplace and labour laws of the 90s, Organizing Unions is definitely the finest compass workers and o...
Our New Home
From the diverse cultures of Pakistan, Sri Lanka, the Philippines, Vietnam, Germany, Guyana, Somalia, and others, immigrant children write of their experiences leaving their homes and moving to a n...
Patrick's Wish
This is the true story of Patrick’s wish
Lyanne’s older brother Patrick was full of life and fun, a friend as well as a brother. When she...
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