Howdy, I’m John Ware
Howdy, I’m John Ware tells the story of Alberta’s legendary Black cowboy. John Ware was born into slavery in the southern United States. Once slavery was abolished, he made his way up to Canada by herding cattle on horseback, making a name for himself as a tough and competent cowboy. Treating his animals with respect […]
The Donkey of Gallipoli: A True Story of Courage in World War I
In this true story, students will learn about two war heroes, a man and his donkey. During the First World War in the battlefields of Gallipoli, Jack Simpson assisted in battle as a stretcher bearer, facing the bullets and bombs while carrying wounded soldiers back to safety. Soon enough, there was an insufficient amount of […]
Bunny the Brave War Horse: Based on a True Story
This book retells a true story of two soldiers who were brothers and their horse, Bunny, who fought in the First World War together. Bunny the horse was chosen as one of the 18 horses that were sent to Europe to fight as part of the 9th Battery Canadian Field Artillery. Throughout the story students […]
Finding Winnie: The True Story of the World’s Most Famous Bear
In this story, students will learn about how a bear named Winnipeg (Winnie) became one of today’s most popular characters in children’s literature, Winnie the Pooh. Cole asks his mom, the great granddaughter of Captain Harry Colebourn, , to tell him a bedtime story about a bear. Cole comes to learn how he got his […]
Sergeant Billy: The True Story of The Goat Who Went to War
This book features a true story about your not so typical war hero. Sergeant Billy was a goat who was adopted by a platoon of soldiers in the First World War. Throughout this story, students come to be inspired by Sergeant Billy’s bravery as they read about his journey as a goat who traveled from […]
The Watcher: Jane Goodall’s Life with the Chimpanzees
This book features an important role model, Dr. Jane Goodall who has elevated awareness about the plight of chimpanzees and environmental conservation. She spent years living with, and observing, chimpanzees in their natural habitat in the forests of Tanzania. Here she discovered just how intelligent chimpanzees were and how similar they are to humans. Reading […]
Me…Jane
This book features an important role model, Dr. Jane Goodall who has elevated awareness about the plight of chimpanzees and environmental conservation. She spent years living with, and observing, chimpanzees in their natural habitat in the forests of Tanzania. Here she discovered just how intelligent chimpanzees were and how similar they are to humans. Reading […]
Shark Lady: A True Story of How Eugenie Clark Became the Ocean’s Most Fearless Scientist
This book features an important role model, Dr. Eugenie Clark whose courage and natural curiosity for the sharks has changed the way we perceive them. Dr. Clark studied sharks at a time when many they were reviled and hunted around the world. Through her career in science, she demonstrated that sharks are beautiful, intelligent creatures, […]