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Welcome to the 2008/09 BC Books for BC Schools catalogueEvery year the Association of Book Publishers of BC (ABPBC) gears up for the onslaught of submissions to thiscatalogue from our publishers. Every year we look forward to checking out what’s new and appropriate forschool libraries in the province and to working with a team of excellent teacher-librarians who select and anno-tate the titles from these submissions. This year, BC’s sesquicentennial year, we are pleased to take a leap intothe 21st century where, thanks to modern technology, colour printing is now affordable. We hope you like thenew look.

For those of you who are new to BC Books for BC Schools the catalogue is organized first by appropriate level:Elementary (K–7), Secondary (8–12) and Cross-Grades for those books that are appropriate at both levels.Entries are organized alphabetically by title within each section. Subject areas follow the BC Ministry of Educa-tion’s curriculum; we also highlight specific courses where it is felt that information should be included.

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Addison Addley andthe Things ThatAren’t ThereMelody DeFields McMillanOrca Book Publishers

In this title in the Orca YoungReaders series, Addison Addley isa grade five procrastinator. Heputs off everything except hisweekly fishing trip with his friendSam. He particularly puts off any-thing to do with math. When histeacher announces a speech con-test to be followed by a celebrationparty, Addison is determined towin. Three days before the contesthe has only written two lines of hisspeech, however his punch, madefrom his mother’s eccentricrecipe, is sure to be a winner.Addison has to triple the recipeand his attempt at multiplyingfractions along with his substitu-tion for soymilk lead to a hilariousconclusion. Much to everyone’ssurprise, Addison is a winner afterall and even learns something inthe process.

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Index/Bibliography: No/No2008 144 pp. 5”x7.5”ISBN: 9781551439495 $7.95 PA

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Boy in MotionRick Hansen’s Story

Ainslie MansonRenné BenoitGreystone Books

Ainslie Manson’s chatty picturebook tells the story of an active lit-tle boy obsessed with fishing whobecomes the paraplegic youngman who taught the world aboutpeople with disabilities. With hisfather’s admonition, “There’s nosuch word as can’t.” as his mantra,Rick Hansen sets out to meet thechallenges he faces after his acci-dent. Becoming a wheelchair prohe returns to the sports he lovesand becomes the first person witha disability to graduate from UBCin Physical Education. Inspired byTerry Fox he sets out around theworld on the Man in MotionWorld Tour.

Biographical data are includedat the end of the book. Mansonhas written ten books for children,Benoit won the Christie HarrisIllustrated Children’s LiteraturePrize in 2005 for Goodbye to Grif-fith Street.

SUGGESTED AUDIENCE: K-7OTHER SUBJECT AREAS: ENGLISHLANGUAGE ARTS, HEALTH &CAREER EDUCATION

Index/Bibliography: No/No2007 48 pp. 8.25”x11.25”colour illustrationsISBN: 9781553652526 $19.95 HC

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Change the Worldfor Ten Bucks50 Ways to Make a Difference

We Are What We DoNew Society Publishers

This highly inspirational andattractive book is designed toassist everyone make adifference. Fifty simple everydayactions are suggested to helpchange the world into a betterplace and make us feel better inthe process. All the actionsprovided are geared towardimproving our environment, ourhealth and our communities. Forexample, Action 1 provides infor-mation on learningmouth-to-mouth resuscitation.Action 26 is about donating blood.Every page has an “action strip”for easy identification. Referencesto organizations and websiteaddresses are provided for addi-tional information for eachsolution.

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Index/Bibliography: No/No2006 108 pp. 7.75”x8.25”colour photographs & illustrationsISBN: 9781550923001 $10.00 PA

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Elf the EagleRon SmithRuth CampbellOolichan Books

The story begins with a big eyeshowing through a crack in an egg.Elf finally breaks his shell, feelingthe worse for wear from all thework of the past two days. Eventu-ally he opens his eyes to find he isat the top of a tree. “Why had theybuilt so high?” he asks himself,feeling faint. His big sister, Edwinataunts him and his parents teasehim with food to encourage him totake his first flight. Leaning toreach the fish his mother is hold-ing, he falls out of the nest andafter a fearful first few moments,manages to flap his wings andbegins to fly. Although fiction,readers learn a number of eaglefacts from the story. Campbell’swonderful illustrations show Elf’sfeelings through his expression-filled eyes as his white downchanges to brown.

Elf the Eagle was shortlisted forthe Christie Harris IllustratedChildren’s Literature Prize in2008. A study guide is available atOolichan.com.

SUGGESTED AUDIENCE: K-3OTHER SUBJECT AREAS: ENGLISHLANGUAGE ARTS, SCIENCES

Index/Bibliography: No/No2007 40 pp. 9”x12”colour illustrationsISBN: 9780889822412 $19.95 HC

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Feather BrainMaureen BushOrca Book Publishers

Part of the Orca Young Readersseries, Feather Brain is a storyabout dinosaurs, loneliness,friendship and some of thereasons for bullying, told in theauthentic voice of ten-year-oldLucas Clarke. Luke is obsessed bydinosaurs and spends his time athome alone making models. He ishaving trouble making friends athis new school thanks to a bullynamed Kyle who sneers at hisdinosaur obsession. When themodels come to life, Luke is in bigtrouble. He schemes to pass theliveliest model on to Kyle inrevenge but this doesn’t have theresult he expected. Both boys growin empathy and understandingand resolve the problem together.

Bush is also the author of TheNexus Ring.

SUGGESTED AUDIENCE: 3-6OTHER SUBJECT AREAS: ENGLISHLANGUAGE ARTS, HEALTH &CAREER EDUCATION, SCIENCES


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Forestry A-ZKathleen Cook Waldron & Ann WalshBob WarickOrca Book Publishers

This lavishly illustrated alphabetbook looks at the modern forestindustry. From insects to nurserytrees, log booms to woodlots, mill-wrights to tree planters, theauthors give an overview of theindustry that shapes so many ofour communities. One or twoparagraphs per page elaborate onthe alphabetical heading andillustration. Inset photographsenhance the primary one. FastForestry Facts at the end giveadditional information.

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Index/Bibliography: No/No2008 32 pp. 11”x9”b/w & colour photographsISBN: 9781551435046 $19.95 HC

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A Frog in My ThroatFrieda WishinskyLouise-André LalibertéOrca Book Publishers

In this novel in the Orca Echoesseries, Kate’s best friend is Jake,but when his cousin comes totown and will be attending thesame school, Jake shuns Kate, tospend time with Lionel. Kate dis-covers that it is possible to havemore than one friend and sheshows maturity in dealing withJake’s rejection, especially whenJake himself is spurned by cousinLionel, when Lionel wants tospend time with the older kids. Avisit to a chocolate factory is ahighlight for the children. Thisearly chapter book deals with areal problem young children willhave and shows options for deal-ing with the problem. Thecartoon-like black and white illus-trations are well-suited to thebook’s atmosphere.

Wishinsky has authored manybooks including two other Katebooks in the Orca Echoes series.She was shortlisted for a GovernorGeneral’s Literary Award.

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Index/Bibliography: No/No2008 64 pp. 5.25”x7.5”b/w illustrationsISBN: 9781551436326 $6.95 PA

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The GraveyardHoundsVi HughesChristina LeistTradewind Books

In this story set in the hectic andsomewhat unusual days leadingup to Halloween, friends Mike andAnnie encounter some out of theordinary people and happeningsat their school. The principal isacting strangely and the custodianeven more bizarrely. Furthermore,why have all the dogs in town sud-denly lost their barks? There is anawfully scary looking reporteraround town as well that Mike andAnnie wonder about. Is he reallyjust researching the case of themissing dog barks, or is he part ofall the difficulty? Mike and Annieinvestigate and they discover theproblem has its roots in an ancientIrish legend. Can they help stopthe deadly Curse of the GraveyardDogs before it’s too late?

This is Hughes’ first novel foryoung readers. Before becoming awriter she was a teacher and anelementary school Principal.

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Index/Bibliography: No/No2008 176 pp. 5.75”x8.5”b/w illustrationsISBN: 9781896580272 $16.95 HC

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I, BrunoCaroline AddersonHelen FlookOrca Book Publishers

In this easy chapter book from theOrca Echoes series, Bruno is animaginative youngster of about sixyears old. He is an only child withvery understanding parents. I,Bruno provides a series ofvignettes about events in Bruno’slife. He refuses to eat green foods,so his parents accommodate hisrequest for an orange, brown oryellow meal. Eventually they retrygreen and Bruno decides to eatblack by putting his napkin overhis head and closing his eyes whilehe eats. In other chapters Brunodecides to be the “Queen”, slaydragons (fire hydrants) and sellchats to the firemen across thestreet (similar to a lemonadestand) to save money for a model,but then donates the money to afood drive the firemen are hosting.He is creative and generous.Young children will enjoy Bruno’santics and giggle at the absurdityof his behaviours. The black andwhite cartoon illustrations are anexcellent accompaniment.



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Jake the BakerMakes a CakeP. K. PageRuth L. CampbellOolichan Books

In this illustrated picture book,Jake the baker is always happy andhis boss, Mr. Jeremiah, is alwaysangry. When Mr. Jeremiah decideshe wants to change, he tries to buyJake’s happiness. Jake agrees sothat he will have enough money tomarry Rose, Mr. Jeremiah’sdaughter. He then becomes cross,loses his ability to bake anddecides to leave town, to the dis-may of Rose. Instead of leaving,and inspired by his assistant, Jakereturns the money and regains hisability to bake. He creates a mostamazing cake to win a big contestso he and Rose can marry after all.This delightful fable is told partlyin verse and is designed to be eas-ily presented as a play.

P. K. Page has won many awardsincluding the Governor General’sLiterary Award for Poetry.



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Jeremy and theFantastic FlyingMachineBecky CitraJessica MilneOrca Book Publishers

This is the third book in theEnchanted Theatre seriesintroduces classical mythology toprimary students. In order to solvethe third riddle, Jeremy and histalking cat Aristotle must go backin time to the island of Crete. Theaction begins as they findthemselves watching Daedalusthe inventor try his flyingmachine. Jeremy knows he musttalk to him in order to solve theriddle, but Daedalus believesJeremy is trying to steal his idea.The king’s guards lock Jeremy andAristotle into the maze. As they tryto find their way out, they meetDaedalus and his son Icarus in thetower, and Jeremy helps thembuild the fantastic flying machine.

Citra has written over a dozenbooks for children. She is also anelementary school teacher. Herwebsite includes ideas for usingthe series in the classroom.

SUGGESTED AUDIENCE: 2-5OTHER SUBJECT AREAS: ENGLISHLANGUAGE ARTS, SOCIAL STUDIES


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The King Has Goat EarsKatarina JovanovicPhilippe BéhaTradewind Books

This simple retelling of an old Ser-bian folktale expresses theuniversal desire for self-acceptance. King Boyan ismiserable and hides himself fromhis people because of his silly goatears. All the barbers of the kingdomare kept prisoners in the palaceafter they have cut his hair so thathis embarrassing ears will remain asecret. Finally, a brave youngapprentice barber, Igor, agrees tocut the King’s hair and reassureshim that his ears “look just fine”!Igor’s honesty and gentle affirma-tions help restore the King’sself-esteem. The colour reproduc-tions feature bold, bright artworkand zany collage, which animatethe story in folktale manner.

Beha has won the GovernorGeneral’s Literary Award and Mr.Christie’s Book Award. Jovanovicis an award-winning poet whoworked in Serbian children’sbroadcasting.



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The Legend of theCaribou BoyJohn Blondin (as told by GeorgeBlondin)Ray McSwainMary Rose Sundberg,trans.Theytus Books

This is one of a series based ongenerations of stories told in theoral tradition of the Dene people.A Dene couple awake to find theirson has disappeared. They searchfor him and find his discardedclothing and footprints alongsidethe hoof prints of caribou. Theyfollow the prints and find their sonwho is changing into a caribou.The son tells his family he wasonce a caribou leader and prom-ises them that he will provide forthem by sending them caribou.The text is written in both Englishand Dene’s Dogrib language.

A CD-ROM, on which the story istold in both the Weledeh dialect ofthe Dogrib language and English,and an orthography and pronun-ciation chart of the Dogriblanguage, is included.


Index/Bibliography: No/No2007 40 pp. 8”x10”colour illustrationsISBN: 9781894778480 $24.95 HC

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Maybe LaterIngrid LeeGabrielle GrimandOrca Book Publishers

When Johnny discovers an oldgreen bottle in his grandfather’scloset, he notices there issomething inside. He can’t wait tofind out what it is, but every timehe asks his grandpa if they canbreak it, his grandpa tells him astory and says “maybe later”. Eachstory ignites Johnny’simagination, and the suspensebuilds as Johnny envisions ship-wrecked captives, strangecreatures, and lost treasures.Finally, when a big storm blowsthe bottle off the windowsill into atree, Johnny is not so sure hewants the bottle to break after all.

Lee teaches art and English inToronto, Ontario. She has writtenthree other books for children



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Miga, Quatchiand/et SumiThe Story of the Vancouver2010 Mascots/L’histoire desmascottes de Vancouver 2010

Michael Murphy & Vicki WongWhitecap Books

This is a very colourful and heart-warming story profiling the threechosen mascots and their sidekickfor the Vancouver 2010 Olympicsand Paralympics. The mascotswere inspired by the legends of thePacific Northwest First Nations.Miga, a sea bear, Quatchi, asasquatch, Sumi, a guardian spirit,and Mukmuk, a marmot are alldescribed in terms of habitat, diet,activities and how they were cho-sen for the 2010 Olympics andParalympics. The entire story iswritten in both English andFrench with full-pageillustrations. Additional informa-tion regarding the Olympics andParalympics is provided with pic-tures of all events.

This book is co-published withVANOC.


Index/Bibliography: No/No2007 32 pp. 10”x10”colour illustrationsISBN: 9781552859582 $14.95 PA

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The MoccasinsEarl EinarsonJulie FlettTheytus Books

This short and uplifting story tellsof an Aboriginal boy whose fosterfamily raises him to be proud ofhis heritage. They give him a pairof moccasins that smell of camp-fire and make the boy feel “warmand loved”. Eventually he growsout of the moccasins and his fosterfamily puts them in a box. Whenthe boy has a child of his own, thebox is returned to him and thesmell reminds him of the love hereceived and how proud he is to beAboriginal. This is a powerful storywith a positive message.

This title was shortlist for theChristie Harris IllustratedChildren’s Literature Prize, BCBook Prizes in 2005. It is also aCanadian Children’s Book CentreChoice. Einarson is a member ofthe Ktunaza First Nations, BC.Julie Flett is Cree/Métis fromManitoba. She also illustrated Zoeand the Fawn.



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Mwâkwa Talks to the LoonA Cree Story for Children

Dale AugerHeritage House

A Cree tale about pride and grati-tude. Mwâkwa Talks to the Loontells the story of a young man wholoses his talent for hunting whenhe takes it for granted. When hispeople are hungry and Mwâkwacan no longer provide for them, hegoes to the Elders for help. Thesend him to Loon where an olddebt is paid and a new one under-taken. Cree words areinterspersed in the story withoutdetracting form the content. Aglossary at the end of the bookprovides definitions. Colour illus-trations support and expand thetext.

This book won the The Aborigi-nal Children’s Book of the Year.Auger is a Sakaw Cree.



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NedThe Story of Bear Six Nine Three

Joe PavelkaLynne HurasRocky Mountain Books

This book relates the timely topicof human encroachment on bearterritories with a tragic story aboutNed, the grizzly cub, and hismother. They live and roam intheir Canadian mountainoushabitat, inevitably coming intocontact with towns and touristswhere food becomes more easilyavailable to them than in the wild.Ned becomes a “garbage bear”and must be shot with a tranquil-izer gun, collared and relocated.When he boldly returns to thetown he faces his strongest foe:“‘I’m sorry, but there’s nothingelse I can do,’ said the man withthe gun as his eyes grew teary red.”The message is to keep the wilder-ness wild so animals don’t end uplike Bear Six-Nine-Three.Although the tale is written inawkward, rhyming prose, studentswill learn bear lore and ideas forbear awareness and safety.

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The Old Man withthe Otter MedicineJohn Blondin (as told byGeorge Blondin)Archie BeaverhoMary Rose Sundberg, trans.Theytus Books

This legend is based on stories toldin the oral tradition of the Denepeople. The people living on theshores of a small lake realize theyare not catching enough fish tosustain them through the winter,so they ask a man who has medi-cine power to help. He transformsinto an otter, visits the depths ofthe lake, and kills the jackfish thatare keeping the fish captive. Thepeople soon find their nets are full.This legend teaches childrenabout the lifestyle, culture andhardships faced by Dene living inremote regions. The text is writtenin both English and the Dene’sDogrib language.

A CD-ROM of the story told inboth the Weledeh dialect of theDogrib language and English, andan orthography andpronunciation chart of the Dogriblanguage are included.



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A Puppy is forLovingMary LabattRenata LiwskaOrca Book Publishers

In this easy chapter book in theOrca Echoes series, Elizabeth visitsher grandmother on the farm andhappily assists in the delivery of sixpups to Elsie, the collie.Grandmother won’t let the pupsgo to just anyone. They must beneeded by the new owners. “Whatcan puppies do for people?” asksElizabeth. The response comes, “Apuppy is for loving”. There aredetailed descriptions of the prepa-rations and birth and thebehaviour of the mother dog. Thegrandmother is being encouragedto move into town. Elizabethseems to know just what kind ofnew owner each puppy needs andknows what her grandmotherneeds, too. The last puppy willkeep grandmother company andgive her someone to love. Theblack and white illustrations addto the cozy tone of the story.



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Rhyme StonesPat SkeneGraham RossOrca Book Publishers

This is an entertaining collectionof topics, combining fiction andnon-fiction in a unique way. Eachchapter begins with a poem, thenthe character is interviewed aboutthe subject of the poem. In thefirst, we read about a boy whomust overcome his fear of caves inorder to rescue his puppy. Duringthe interview, we learn all aboutbats, the differences between sta-lactites and stalagmites, and caveformations. The next poem andinterview gives useful adviceabout bullying and the final poementitled Big Blue Funk touches ondepression and gives tips for help-ing oneself overcome the blues.

Skene is a widely publishedauthor of articles and stories forchildren and adults.



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Rocky MountainKidsLinda GoyetteBrindle & Glass Publishing

This entertaining book providesadventure stories about kids whohave lived in the RockyMountains. Some are historicalfiction accounts of kids whoseidentities were discovered whilethe author researched historybooks, and diaries in libraries,archives and museums. Theauthor explains to kids thedifficulties of writing about peoplewho are no longer alive to tell theirstory. At the end of each chapterthere is a section titled “What dowe Know for Sure?” where shegives the factual details about thecharacters and their adventures.Also included are stories aboutkids who live in the Rocky Moun-tains now, and older people wholived there as they were growingup, including Olympic skier SaraRenner. A glossary of uniqueRocky Mountain words isincluded.


Index/Bibliography: No/No2008 207 pp. 5.5”x7.5”b/w photographs, map, line drawingsISBN: 9781897142325 $12.95 PA

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Shu-Li and TamaraPaul YeeShaoLi WangTradewind Books

Set on Commercial Drive in Van-couver, this beginning chapterbook is the story of Shu-Li, whosefamily came from China two yearsago, and how she overcomes hershyness to make friends. WhenTamara, another newcomer, isaccused of stealing, Shu-Li standsup for her. Together the girls planto earn money selling goodies forthe Kids Helping Kids programbut no one comes to their stalluntil Joey agrees to do his breakdancing routine to get people’sattention. When more moneyseems to be missing, Tamara isaccused again. In the end, Tamarais vindicated and the storyconcludes with recipes for thetreats the girls made. The book isliberally illustrated with black andwhite sketches.

Paul Yee has won many awardsincluding the Governor General’sAward for Children’s Literature.


Index/Bibliography: No/No2007 72 pp. 6”x8.75”b/w line drawingsISBN: 9781896580937 $7.95 PA

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Stone HorseSharon SiamonWhitecap Books

This book is number 10 in the Mus-tang Mountain Series. Here, Meg isexcited that she will be helping hercousins run the ranch’s first sum-mer camp program, but worriedbecause the success or failure ofthis program will determine thefuture of the ranch. Things are notgoing well. The weather has beenawful, counselors were sick andthe leader for the out-trips has notshown up. Meg and her cousinmake the risky decision to take agroup of inexperienced riders outfor an overnight trip up MustangMountain, knowing the out-tripwas what the campers had comefor. After an exciting two nights inthe wilderness, having survivedwolf hunts, mud slides, andinjuries, the weary yet triumphantgroup returns to camp havingbeen brought closer together bytheir struggles.

Siamon is the author of the pop-ular Saddle Island and The BlueKite series.

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Index/Bibliography: No/No2006 208 pp. 5.25”x7.5”ISBN: 9781552857984 $8.95 PA

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Submarine OutlawPhilip RoyRonsdale Press

In this novel, Alfred, who hasgrown up in a smallNewfoundland fishing village,wants to be an ocean explorer, notthe fisherman he is expected to be.Wandering through the local junk-yard he spots what he thinks is anold submarine. He seeks outZiegfried, the owner of the junk-yard, and learns that it was just anold oil tank. His disappointmentinspires eccentric Ziegfried tomake the tank into a submarine.Alfred begins his journey explor-ing the waters alongNewfoundland’s and NovaScotia’s coastline. However, hisunregistered sub is soon detectedby the coastguard and knowing hewill have to surrender it and hisdreams if they catch him, Alfredbecomes an outlaw. After threeadventure-filled months at sea,Alfred sneaks back to his village,having successfully evaded hispursuers.

This is Roy’s first publishednovel. It received first prize in theAtlantic Writers Competition.



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Ten Thumbs SamRachel Dunstan MullerOrca Book Publishers

In this Orca Young Reader, Sam isan eleven-year-old boy who feelslike he really doesn’t fit in with hisfamily. This is because his relativesare the famous and talentedStringbini Family, who are stars ofthe Triple Top Circus. Sam isknown as ‘Ten Thumb Sam’because he does not have anamazing talent to perform in theshows like the rest of his family.This is not for lack of effort as hehas tried learning many circusacts, most with disastrous results.Sam has decided that he justwants to leave the circus and live a‘normal’ life. Disaster seemsdetermined to follow Sam and hisextended family one summerthough, and because of this Sameventually discovers that maybehis talent lies not in performing adaring circus act, but in solving amystery and saving his family’sway of life.

Muller also wrote When the Cur-tain Rises.



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There’s a Barnyardin My BedroomDavid SuzukiEugenie FernandesGreystone Books

In this book, Megan and Jamie’sexploration of the world of natureis presented in an easy-to-under-stand format. Divided into threesections, “Seeing the Air” exploreshow air feels and sounds; “RainyDay Hike” shows that nature ispresent around and in thehouse, for example, window glassis made from sand ; “Time Travel-ers” delves into the past hundredsof years and into the future in thebackyard garden. Related activi-ties are incorporated into eachsection. A glossary and answerpages are also included. Full-page,colour illustrations enhance theadventures.

Suzuki has authored over fortybooks including, for children,Salmon Forest and You Are theEarth. Fernandes has illustratedmore than ninety books and was afinalist for the 2006 GovernorGeneral’s Literary Award and the2007 Amelia Frances Howard-Gibbon Illustrator’s Award.



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Timberwolf TrapSigmund BrouwerDean GriffithsOrca Book Publishers

Timberwolf Trap is the fourthbook in the Timberwolves series,Orca Echoes. As in the other booksof the series there is an excitinghockey event and an ethical prob-lem or two. In this episode JohnnyMaverick and Tom Morgan are ina race for the league’s goal-scoringtrophy, Dale’s “smelly socks ofdeath” cause problems andJohnny’s dad plays a trick on thecoach. Young male readers willenjoy the low humour of Dale’ssmelly socks and Stinky, the dog.But Johnny and his friend, Stu,also spend time in the schoollibrary because they love readingand it is one of their favouriteplaces. The illustrations suitablybreak up the text, which is neededfor the intended audience.

Besides the Timberwolves series,Brouwer has written a number ofbooks for the Orca Sports seriesand a number of hi-lo titles.



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TJ and the Quiz KidsHazel HutchinsOrca Book Publishers

This humorous, easy-to-readchapter book with a simple storyline and encouraging message fur-thers the adventures of TJ and thegang. TJ’s school is entered in theyearly Quiz Kids competition andthe team is almost complete. Theneed for one more member pitsshy TJ against his best friend,hyper-active Seymour. A listing ofthe books where Seymour findshis “amazing facts” is included.

Other books in the TJ seriesinclude TJ and the Cats and TJ andthe Haunted House. Hutchins isthe author of forty books and thewinner of numerous awards. Ateacher’s guide may be found atorcabook.com.


Index/Bibliography: No/Yes2007 144 pp. 5”x7.5”ISBN: 9781551437316 $7.95 PA

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Yamozha and His Beaver WifeVital ThomasArchie BeaulieuMary Siemens, trans.Theytus Books

This illustrated picture book tellsthe story of Yamozha who, aban-doned by his brother and livingalone in the bush along theMackenzie River, finds anorphaned girl who agrees to be hiswife as long he promises that shewill never get her feet wet.Yamozha fails to uphold his prom-ise and she turns into a beaver. Asa distraught Yamozha follows hisbeaver wife and tries to captureher, his actions result in theformation of the distinct featuresof the area’s landscape. This leg-end, one of a series, teaches aboutthe unique landscape of thesouthwestern corner of the North-west Territories, an area inhabitedby Dene people. The text is writtenin both English and Dogrib.

A CD, on which the story is toldin both Dogrib and English, andan orthography andpronunciation chart of the Dogriblanguage are included.


Index/Bibliography: No/No2007 48 pp. 12”x9.75”colour illustrationsISBN: 9781894778572 $25.95 HC

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121 ExpressMonique PolakOrca Book Publishers

In this novel in the Orca Currentsseries for reluctant readers, LucasSamson’s family’s move meansthat Lucas must change schoolsand ride the 121 express bus homeeach day. Tired of being a nerd,Lucas sees this as a newbeginning, a chance to get in withthe cool guys. The Lorne Crest stu-dents who ride the 121 expresshave a reputation for bad behav-iour and Lucas, after teasing astudent, soon finds himself in thecentre of the pandemonium onthe bus and in serious trouble atschool. But when the trouble-makers ridicule Sandeep Singhand devise a plot to cut his hair,Lucas is faced with making a deci-sion. Does Lucas have the courageto stand up for what he trulybelieves in or is his newfoundpopularity more important tohim?


Index/Bibliography: No/No2008 112 pp. 4.25”x7”ISBN: 9781551439785 $16.95 HC /9781551439761 $9.95 PA

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All-Season EdieAnnabel LyonOrca Book Publishers

In this coming-of-age book,eleven-year-old Edie has to faceup to new family dynamics andthe fact that not everything isgoing to be perfect in a person’slife no matter how much you wishit to be so. By watching how hersister, mother, father and grand-mother each deal with a familytragedy and loss differently, Edierealizes that her life is pretty goodthe way it is, and that she isbecoming mature enough to han-dle whatever comes her way. Shelearns that while her family maybe rather eccentric in some ways,in many others they arecompletely ordinary and that’sokay with them and with Edie.

This is Lyon’s first children’sbook. She has written two otherworks of fiction for adults.

Caution: Deals with death of agrandparent and also contains afairly detailed description ofunderage drinking and the conse-quences.



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British ColumbiaSpirit of the People

Jean BarmanHarbour Publishing

British Columbia’s 150th year iscelebrated in this beautiful book.Replete with pictures from all overBC, the reader is reminded whatdiversity the province contains,not only of land forms but also cul-tures. The book starts with apictorial outline of the nine differ-ent areas in BC. It then gives a verygeneral outline of Northwest Abo-riginal culture, the coming of theEuropeans, the foundation of thecolony of BC and finally currenthistory. This book coverseverything from the cultural adap-tations in the province to industryto well-known BritishColumbians. Paintings fromartists around BC are included.

Jean Barman is also the author ofThe West beyond the West andStanley Park’s Secret.

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Index/Bibliography: Yes/No2008 180 pp. 10.25”x11.25”b/w & colour photographs,reproductions, mapsISBN: 9781550174465 $49.95 HC

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Buffalo SunriseThe Story of a North American Giant

Diane SwansonWhitecap Books

First published in 1997, this editioncovers the history of the buffalo inNorth America. Chapter one givesa visual description and includeshow it walks, swims and its generalbehaviour. The Plains Indiansrelied on the buffalo and chaptertwo gives information on theirmany uses of the animal. A varietyof hunting methods includingherding them into snow drifts andcircling them with horses are men-tioned in chapter three. “WhatBuffaloes meant to the settler in1890” is the theme of the last chap-ter. Buffalo were on the brink ofextinction but by the use of reloca-tion and protected areas, the herdshave made a comeback. Anecdotalsidebars add interest.

Swanson has authored seventybooks and won the 1995 Orbis Pic-tus Award for outstandingchildren’s fiction.

SUGGESTED AUDIENCE: 4-12OTHER SUBJECT AREAS: SCIENCES,SOCIAL STUDIES

Index/Bibliography: Yes/No1996 58 pp. 10”x9”b/w & colour photographs,illustrations, reproductionsISBN: 9781552858585 $14.95 PA

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The CanadianHiker’s &Backpacker’sHandbookBen GaddLonnie SpringerWhitecap Books

This book provides a comprehen-sive guide to backpacking andhiking in the Canadianwilderness. All aspects of prepara-tion, participation and survival areincluded as well as basic instruc-tions of planning, organizing andtraining. From there it expands totrip necessities, including cloth-ing, boots, gear and food.Included are detailed instructionsfor first aid, safety and emergen-cies a hiker may encounter. Thetext and numerous sidebarsinclude personal anecdotes. Aunique midsection fictionaladventure reinforces his message.

Gadd is the author of Handbookof the Canadian Rockies.

SUGGESTED AUDIENCE: 7-12OTHER SUBJECT AREAS: GEOGRA-PHY 12, OUTDOOR EDUCATION, SCI-ENCES

Index/Bibliography: Yes/No2008 372 pp. 6”x9”colour photographs, cartoons, linedrawings, maps, sidebarsISBN: 9781552859179 $29.95 PA

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Central BeautyWildflowers and FloweringShrubs of the Southern Interiorof British Columbia

Neil L. JenningsRocky Mountain Books

Central Beauty is a handy pocketguide for hikers and amateur nat-uralists to the flora of the southerninterior of BC. The plants includedare also found in parts of Washing-ton State, Idaho and Montana. Thewildflowers and flowering shrubsdepicted are arranged first bycolour and then by family. Thepage edges are colour coded forease of use. Each entry includes ageneral description, where theplant can be found, the meaningof the genus name, and otherhighlights such as Aboriginal uses,what animals favour the fruits andpoisonous effects if any.

Jennings is an avid outdoorsmanwhose work has appeared in anumber of outdoor magazines. Hehas previously written four bookson western wildflowers including-Coastal Beauty (also included inthis catalogue) and Prairie Beauty.

SUGGESTED AUDIENCE: 4-12OTHER SUBJECT AREAS: SCIENCES

Index/Bibliography: Yes/Yes2008 320 pp. 5”x8”colour photographs, mapISBN: 9781897522035 $26.95 PA

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Coastal BeautyWildflowers and FloweringShrubs of Coastal BritishColumbia and Vancouver Island

Neil L. JenningsRocky Mountain Books

Coastal Beauty is a handy pocketguide for hikers and amateur nat-uralists to the flora along the coastand islands of BC. The plantsincluded are also found in parts ofWashington State and Oregon.Two pages of botanical informa-tion describing leaf and stemarrangements, leaf shapes, leafmargins and venation assist inidentification. The wildflowersand flowering shrubs depicted arearranged first by colour and thenby family. The page edges arecolour coded for ease of use. Eachentry includes a general descrip-tion, where the plant can befound, the meaning of the genusname, and other highlights suchas Aboriginal uses, what animalsfavour the fruits and poisonouseffects.

Jennings has written four bookson western wildflowers, includingCentral Beauty (listed in this cata-logue).


Index/Bibliography: Yes/Yes2008 320 pp. 5”x8”colour photographs, mapISBN: 9781897522028 $26.95 PA

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CrossbowDayle Campbell GaetzOrca Book Publishers

In this Orca Currents novel, theonly place where Matt can escapethe social and academic pressuresof high school, and push away thememory of the accident that tookthe life of his grandmother andsent his dad to prison, was deep inthe woods. He spent precioushours building a cabin, his solitaryrefuge, out of fallen logs left by theclear-cutting company that hadgouged a hole in the face of themountain that towered above thesmall town where he lived. Oneevening, in one of his frequentattempts to escape reality, Matthiked into the woods, intending tospend the night alone in his cabin,and found that a rough, burly,homeless woodsman had madethe cabin his home. Their initialconfrontational encounterevolved into a friendship that bothof them needed, and gave Matt thecourage to let go of his anger andmove beyond the past.

Gaetz has written many othernovels for young people, includingSpoiled Rotten and Sea Dog.

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Dot to Dot in the SkyStories of the Zodiac

Joan Marie GalatLorna BennettWhitecap Books

This book introduces the night skywith a luminescent star map anddescriptions of the signs of thezodiac. The author makes it clearthat astronomy is not astrology,however. Scientists use theconstellations of the zodiac inmapping the skies. The authorprovides the reader with a simpleway to get started using the con-stellation chart by using the BigDipper. Also, she gives a simpletrick to find latitude and thus thehandle of the Little Dipper andfrom there, Virgo, the first of thesigns of the zodiac that comprisethe body of the book. Each sign isgiven a colourful illustration, a starmap and directions to finding theconstellation, a side bar withspace notes and a myth associatedwith the zodiac’s sign.

This is the fourth book in the Dotto Dot series.

SUGGESTED AUDIENCE: 4-12OTHER SUBJECT AREAS: ENGLISHLANGUAGE ARTS, SCIENCES

Index/Bibliography: Yes/No2007 64 pp. 8”x9”colour illustrations, star mapISBN: 9781552858059 $16.95 PA

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Enchanted IslesThe Southern Gulf Islands

David A. E. SpaldingKevin OkeHarbour Publishing

With more text than many coffeetable books, this overview of thesouthern Gulf Islands from Gabri-ola to James, aligned to the coastof Vancouver Island fromNanaimo to Victoria, is a wealth ofhistorical, geographical and socialinformation. The digital colourphotography shows stunning landand sea scapes and local peopleboth eccentric and ordinary. Alsoincluded are archival black andwhite photographs of early islandlife. Useful to give ESL or elemen-tary students a picture of thisrenowned part of the province, thebook is probably most useful tohigh school students as anoverview of the history and geog-raphy of this area or to Fine Artsphotography students.

Photographer Kevin Oke offerstechnical details for each shot onhis website. An author in his ownright, David Spalding is thehusband of well-known children’sauthor Andrea Spalding.

SUGGESTED AUDIENCE: 4-12OTHER SUBJECT AREAS: FINE ARTS,SOCIAL STUDIES

Index/Bibliography: Yes/Yes2007 144 pp. 8.75”x11.25”colour & archival photographs, mapISBN: 9781550174229 $34.95 HC


Free SpiritStories of You, Me and BC

Gerald TruscottRoyal BC Museum

Free Spirit is a lavishly illustratedhistory of BC to celebrate our 150-year anniversary. Colour prints,archival photographs and repro-ductions of original paintings areused throughout the book.Sections are clearly titled and havea short overview supported bysidebars of further information.Each illustration is clearlycaptioned to add to the content.This book would be very useful inelementary Social Studies fromFirst Nations to modern day. TheMuseum has also created a paral-lel venture, the People’s HistoryProject website, that may be ofinterest for reading and postingfamily stories.

The included DVD may have lim-ited application. The 1940s style ofnarration and often-fuzzy videodating from 1940 to 1969 will prob-ably not engage today’s students.Individual chapters, easilyselected from the main menu, maybe useful to reflect local history.


Index/Bibliography: Yes/Yes2008 180 pp. 10.75”x11.5”b/w, colour & archival photographs,colour reproductionsISBN: 9780772658708 $39.95 PA

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The Heretic’s TombSimon RoseTradewind Books

This novel is a mixture of historicalfiction and time-travel fantasy. Inthe first half of the book, set in1349, we meet Lady Isabella Dev-ereaux, an English noblewomanwhose family has died of the BlackPlague. Since their deaths, she hasbeen working as a healer. Unfortu-nately for her, she has been usinga book of magic in her work. Anenemy finds out and has her con-demned for heresy, after whichshe is walled up in a room to die.Next, we meet Annie, a girl frommodern London, who is visiting anarchaeological dig at the site of theabbey where Lady Isabella died.She is magically transported backin time to meet Lady Isabella.Together, they escape the walled-up room they are trapped in andexonerate Lady Isabella. This bookis particularly interesting for itsdepiction of London at the time ofthe Black Plague.

Rose’s previous book, The Sor-cerer’s Letterbox, was shortlistedfor both the Silver Birch and Dia-mond Willow awards.



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House Calls byDogsledSix Years in an Arctic Medical Outpost

Keith BillingtonHarbour Publishing

A dynamic story of life in northernCanada, this heart-warming talechronicles the adventures of twonurses in the Northwest Territo-ries. This is the true story of Keithand Muriel Billington who movedfrom England to Fort McPhersonin the 1960s. The book recalls thehistory of the Fort McPhersonarea, including information aboutthe Gwich’in peoples, Europeancontact and the Hudson’s BayCompany outpost. Uplifting andhumorous stories are relatedabout the first time usingsnowshoes, a dog sled team andgetting to know the families wholive in the community. There arealso stories of medical emergen-cies and death, whichdemonstrate the hardships thatthe peoples who live up in north-ern NWT are faced with on a dailybasis.

SUGGESTED AUDIENCE: 7-12OTHER SUBJECT AREAS: BC FIRSTNATIONS STUDIES 12, ENGLISHLANGUAGE ARTS, SOCIAL STUDIES

Index/Bibliography: No/No2008 352 pp. 6”x9”b/w photographs, mapISBN: 9781550174236 $19.95 PA


How to Build with Grid BeamA Fast, Easy, and AffordableSystem for Constructing Almost Anything

Phil Jergenson, RichardJergenson & Wilma KeppelNew Society Publishers

This book advocates a modular,reusable building system that isfast, easy, affordable and environ-mentally friendly. Hundreds ofphotographs, a colour section,drawings and tables illustrate themodular pieces and bolt-togetherconstruction that make the systemfast and straightforward to workwith. Using simple geometry and arepeating hole pattern tri-lappingjoints are created. Projects disas-semble for easy transportation.Versatile for beginners, and flexi-ble for innovators developing theirown designs, this book will bevaluable in craft collections andScience Fair collections.

SUGGESTED AUDIENCE: 6-12OTHER SUBJECT AREAS: APPLIEDSKILLS: TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION,SCIENCES

Index/Bibliography: No/Yes2008 288 pp. 8”x10”b/w & colour photographs, linedrawingsISBN: 9780865716131 $29.95 PA

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John M. HortonMariner Artist

Peter VassilopoulosHeritage House

John M. Horton is a leadingmarine artist. His work has beendescribed as “properly painted &technically accurate”. His subjectsalways relate to the sea and ships.The atmosphere and history ofCanada’s West Coast offers theperfect ground for his skills. Tugsand the fishing fleet arerepresented. While at ease paint-ing the modern scene, Horton isequally capable of losing himselfin West Coast history. He createscanvases that depict the exploits ofthe early explorers and recordday-to-day life in our ports as theyknew it. The images ofVancouver’s century-past water-front are outstanding. Hortonhandles the changing moods oflight and the times of day, of acorvette in an Atlantic gale and aliner in peace. Peter Vassilopou-los’s text and Horton’s own notesprovide an informative glimpse ofhis life and professional develop-ment.

SUGGESTED AUDIENCE: 7-12OTHER SUBJECT AREAS: COMPARA-TIVE CIVILIZATIONS 12, FINE ARTS,SOCIAL STUDIES

Index/Bibliography: Yes/Yes2007 192 pp. 11.75”x11.25”colour paintingsISBN: 9781894974349 $59.95 HC

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Manga TouchJacqueline PearceOrca Book Publishers

In this novel from the OrcaCurrents series, a class trip toJapan, and a home stay with Japan-ese hosts help Dana to see beyondsome of the petty problems thathave been plaguing her since herbest friend Melissa decided todump her in favour of the popularcrowd. Dana’s interest and talentin drawing manga bridge some ofthe cultural gaps. When Melissaand Melissa’s boyfriend, Zach,become lost, Dana sees anotherside to Melissa. As Melissa letsdown her guard, the girls are betterable to understand one another.The story will appeal to reluctantreaders as the plot moves quickly,the characters are appealing andthe problems are relevant to teensand pre-teens.

Pearce has written several booksfor children and young adults. Shetraveled to Japan to researchManga Touch where sheinterviewed Japanese students,studied the history, beliefs andfolklore, and read lots of manga.



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MountainboardManiacsPam WithersWhitecap Books

This novel, the tenth book in theTake It to the Xtreme series, willappeal to reluctant readersthrough an interesting plot thatrespects the reader’s intelligenceand holds the reader’s attention. Itappeals to its audience throughfast-paced action in scenicsettings that involvemountainboarding, friendship,the outdoors and danger. Centredaround Mountainboard tourguide training on Mount StHelens, Jake and Peter thecompetitive main characters inthe series, an Australian, andattractive twins go for a free-ridetrip around the three Mountains.Of course, Mount St Helens is asleeping volcano. Well written, theaction sequences are veryconvincing, leading up to theinevitable explosive climax.Mountainboard Maniacs presentsinteresting, believable characterswith inner turmoil and conflicts.The intriguing plot-line incorpo-rates extreme sports and naturaldisasters.


Index/Bibliography: No/No2008 232 pp. 4.25”x7”ISBN: 9781552859155 $8.95 PA

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The Old BrownSuitcaseA Teenager’s Story of War and Peace

Lillian Boraks-NemetzRonsdale Press

This semi-autobiographical bookwas first published in 1994. Slavaand her family are imprisoned inthe Warsaw Ghetto. She escapes tohide in a small Polish town undera hidden identity. Eventually sheimmigrates to a new country. InCanada, fourteen-year-old Slavamust try to fit into a culture thatshe doesn’t understand. In theforeword Robert Krell, writes, “Theauthor succeeds admirably inconveying the weight of the pastwhile struggling towards a morehopeful future, all the whiledemonstrating clearly thecomplexities of transition.”

This book, also available inFrench under the title Slava (Leseditions Heritages, 1996), has wonmany awards. Boraks-Nemetzalso wrote The Sunflower Diaryand The Lenski File, sequels to thisbook.

Caution: Includes some sugges-tive sexual content.


Index/Bibliography: No/Yes2008 170 pp. 5.25”x7.5”ISBN: 9781553800576 $10.95 PA

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Pacific NorthwestCoast Aboriginal ArtWhat Am I Seeing?

Karin ClarkRaven Publishing

Karin Clark’s book gives a conciseoverview of the major elements inPacific Northwest Coast Aborigi-nal art. First, she maps the areaunder consideration and thegroups who live there. Then sheoutlines the intentions and proce-dures of a potlatch and thematerials that would be used toproduce the potlatch goods. Fol-lowing on, two-page spreadsconsider the places where PacificNorthwest Coast art is found fromlong houses to button blankets, tojewelry. Clark then introduces thecreatures and mythical beingsdepicted in the artwork. The finalsection breaks apart the compo-nents of various design unitslooking at formline and relievingshapes. Colour and black andwhite illustrations have been cre-ated with the assistance of threeother artists.


Index/Bibliography: No/No2007 64 pp. 6.5”x8.5”colour photographs, b/w illustrationsISBN: 9780973676945 $14.95 PA

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Simply the BestInsights and Strategies fromGreat Hockey Coaches

Mike Johnston & Ryan WalterHeritage House Publishing

This book interviews twelve greatCanadian coaches: Pat Quinn,Ken Hitchcock, Marc Crawford,Brian Sutter, Clare Drake, JacquesDemers, George Kingston, MikeKeenan, Andy Murray, Dave King,Scotty Bowman and Roger Neilsonabout their hockey experiences. Itexplores such questions as whythey became coaches, the leader-ship qualities they look for in acaptain, their personal shortcom-ings and how they overcamethem, the people that have influ-enced their lives, therequirements for a championshipteam, the importance of workingas team, and their mostmemorable coaching experiences.

The authors have also writtenSimply the Best: Players OnPerformance, also included in thiscatalogue.

SUGGESTED AUDIENCE: 6-10OTHER SUBJECT AREAS: HEALTH &CAREER EDUCATION, PHYSICALEDUCATION

Index/Bibliography: No/No2007 288 pp. 6”x9”b/w photographsISBN: 9781894974370 $24.95 PA

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Simply the BestPlayers on Performance

Mike Johnstone & Ryan WalterHeritage House Publishing

This book interviews SidneyCrosby, Hayley Wickenheiser,Shane Doan, Jarome Iginla, EdJovanovski, Cassie Campbell,Scott Niedermayer, Trevor Lindenand Joe Sakic about their hockeyexperiences. It explores wherethey received their passion for thegame, the leadership qualitiesthey possess and what they havelearned from others. It also docu-ments their shortcomings, thepeople that have influenced theirlives, and the mental toughnessthat is required to be aprofessional athlete. Starting witha picture and a brief description ofthe player’s accomplishments, aseries of questions are posed andare directly followed by theplayer’s answers.

The authors also wrote Simplythe Best: Insights and Strategiesfrom Great Hockey Coaches,included in this catalogue.

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Skywatcher’sCompanionConstellations and Their Mythology

Stan ShadickHeritage House Publishing

This book discusses the constella-tions visible from 37° to 60°latitude North. The introductionincludes a table of the Greek andRoman gods and heroes and theirdomains, and a map of the view-ing area featured in the book. Itexplains that many ancientcultures observed groups of stars,imagined lines connecting themand created myths based on theseconstellations. Each chapter fea-tures a nighttime photograph ofan actual skyline, with thedarkened sky visible above. Starsare named and lines show theconstellations, which are alsoidentified. Each photograph indi-cates the month, time of night andthe direction of viewing.Suggested reading list andglossary are included.


Index/Bibliography: No/No2007 48 pp. 8”x8”glossary, sky maps, tables, colourphotographs & illustrationsISBN: 9781894974363 $14.95 PA

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Slumach’s GoldIn Search of a Legend

Rick Antonson, MaryTrainer & Brian AntonsonHeritage House

Slumach’s Gold examines, withexcellent documentation andillustrations, the tale of Slumachand his Lost Creek gold minewhere gold nuggets “the size ofwalnuts” are supposed to lie onthe ground. This unsolved BCmystery has endured for over acentury. Thirty people have diedseeking the treasure. The moun-tainous territory around Pitt Lake,where the mine is supposedlylocated, is rugged and dangerous.In this expanded 35th-anniversaryedition, all the constituentelements of the legend arecritically analyzed. We know thatSlumach was hanged for murderin 1891. Did Slumach really tossgold nuggets around in the bars ofNew Westminster? Did the othercharacters in the story actuallyexist? Why has no one located theLost Creek mine? The legend iswoven into the fabric of pioneerlife in southern BC.


Index/Bibliography: Yes/Yes2008 144 pp. 5.5”x8.5”b/w photographs, line drawingsISBN: 9781894974356 $14.95 PA

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Tales from the GalleyStories of the Working Waterfront

Doreen ArmitageHarbour Publishing

This is a collection of stories thatshow the more practical side ofliving on the high seas. Byinterviewing commercial fisher-men, Coast Guard skippers,deep-sea drillers and others, theauthor provides a look at theoceanic working class. Humoroustales of unpredictable marine lifeare interspersed with thrillingaccounts of harsh weather, costlyaccidents and the ever-presentdanger represented by the deepsea. The resulting anecdotal pic-ture of life along BC’s workingwaterfront is complemented byblack and white photographs thathelp to bring each tale to life.

Armitage’s books includeAround the Sound: A History ofHowe Sound-Whistler; BurrardInlet: A History, shortlisted for the2002 City of Vancouver BookAward; and From the Wheelhouse:Tugboaters Tell their own Stories.

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Index/Bibliography: Yes/No2007 250 pp. 8.75”x11.25”b/w photographsISBN: 9781550174380 $39.95 HC




Totem PolesPat KramerHeritage House Publishing

Totem Poles is a tribute to the cul-tures of the Aboriginal peoples ofthe Northwest Coast. The firstchapter explains the origins andhistory of the poles. Kramer thendescribes the different types ofpoles, carving techniques, thesymbols and figures, and theoften-confusing relationshipsbetween kinship groups. A mappinpoints all major locationswhere totem poles can be foundand brief descriptions of the polesare provided. This beautifullyillustrated book uses photographs,paintings and sketches to givereaders a greater appreciation andunderstanding of the complexityof totem poles. Kramer explainsthat they are “more than stories,hidden among figures are layers ofintertwined meaning”.

Kramer is a writer,photographer, naturalist andspeaker, and acknowledged experton the Aboriginal cultures of theNorthwest Coast.

SUGGESTED AUDIENCE: 4-12OTHER SUBJECT AREAS: BC FIRSTNATIONS STUDIES 12, FINE ARTS,SOCIAL STUDIES

Index/Bibliography: Yes/Yes2008 112 pp. 5.75”x8.75”colour & archival photographs, linedrawings, mapsISBN: 9781894974448 $19.95 PA

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The Way Lies NorthJean Rae BaxterRonsdale Press

This book is part survival guideand part love story. It tells the taleof Charlotte and her Loyalist fam-ily who must leave their home andrun for their lives when they areforced off their land during theAmerican Revolution. Charlottealso leaves behind her belovedNick who unfortunatelysympathizes with the Revolution-aries. The people of the MohawkNation are friends of the fleeingLoyalists and help them travelnorth to Canada to get to safety.Nick, on his own journey ofdiscovery, becomes a courier forthe Loyalists and he and Charlotteare reunited. The time Charlottespends with the Aboriginal guideson this dangerous trip and duringadditional ones she must take,gives her much insight into theways of the Mohawk people. Shebecomes well versed in their tradi-tions and customs and eventuallylives up to her new Aboriginalname, ‘Woman of Two Worlds’.

Baxter has written several shortstories. The Way Lies North is herfirst novel.



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Wild RideA Graphic Guide Adventure

Liam O’DonnellMike DeasOrca Book Publishers

In this graphic novel, set in BC’swilderness, three teens are beingflown into Big Horn Valley wheretheir parents are undertaking anenvironmental study that willdecide if the area should belogged. Also on the plane is GeraldWiley, supposedly representingthe government, but really on thepayroll of the logging company.The plane crashes. The four are leftin the wilderness with just a sim-ple pocket survival kit. When theteens discover Wiley’s secret hetries to kill them by setting a fire.Ultimately the three escape, butnot before using a collection ofsurvival skills.

This book is the first in a newseries called Graphic GuideAdventures. Ramp Rats, which fea-tures the same characters and isabout skateboarding, will bereleased in Fall 2008. Wild Ridewas nominated for the 2009 Hack-matack Children’s Choice BookAward.


Index/Bibliography: No/No2007 64 pp. 5.75”x8”colour illustrationsISBN: 9781551437569 $9.95 PA

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Will’s GardenLee MaracleTheytus Books

This is a revised edition of thebook first published in 2002. AsWill prepares for his BecomingMan Ceremony, relatives fill thehouse, bringing with them memo-ries, tradition and customs. Asthey work together beading, carv-ing and cooking, Will reflects ontheir stories of working on railroadconstruction or surviving Residen-tial Schools. The Ceremony takeson new importance for Will. Afterthe Ceremony Will is inspired totake action to make changes in hisown life. An outcast at his highschool, where racism is common-place, he befriends the “nerds”,comes to terms with his newfriend’s homosexuality and com-mits himself to a future of change.He is transformed into the manthat he promised to become in hisBecoming Man Ceremony.

Maracle, of Salish and Creeancestry, is an award-winningauthor.

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A World of FaithIntroducing Spiritual Traditionsto Teens

Carolyn PogueWood Lake Publishing

Pogue believes that interfaith dia-logue will help us find a way toachieve peace. She invites youngpeople to investigate various reli-gions and to recognize theircommon values: respect, respon-sibility, compassion andselflessness. Eight religions areintroduced: Goddess Tradition,Aboriginal Spirituality, Hinduism,Judaism, Buddhism, Christianity,Islam, Sikhism and the Bahá’íFaith. The book is filled with illus-trations, personal interviews andinformation boxes. Each chapterincludes a thumbnail sketch of thereligion—its history, place of wor-ship, texts, leaders and holy days.Rituals, ceremonies, rites of pas-sage and important teachings arediscussed. There are interviewswith teens and peacemakers fromeach faith. Websites andadditional resources are included.

Pogue is also the author of Sea-sons of Peace and After theBeginning.


Index/Bibliography: Yes/Yes2007 192 pp. 7.25”x9”colour photographs & illustrationsISBN: 9781551455549 $29.95 PA

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AdventurousDreams,Adventurous LivesJason Schoonover, ed.Rocky Mountain Books

This book shows how childhooddreams of adventure and discov-ery will often come true in one’sadult years through perseveranceand resolve. Schoonoverillustrates this by collectingpersonal stories from 120 interna-tional adventure-explorers. Thecontributors give their definitionof “exploration” or “discovery,”they relate how their dreams ger-minated, and they providefirst-person accounts of what theirexploration was and the obstaclesthat had to be overcome. Contrib-utors such as Warren MacDonaldlost two legs, but still climbed Mt.Kilimanjaro in 2003. Jean-MichelCousteau, explorer and environ-mentalist, eventually participatedin the Olympics. The bookincludes brief biographies andcolour photographs of each of thecontributors.

Schoonover also wrote ThaiGold and Opium Dream.


Index/Bibliography: No/No2007 240 pp. 6.5”x9.5”b/w & colour photographsISBN: 9781894765916 $19.95 PA

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AloneAgainst the Arctic

Anthony DaltonHeritage House Publishing

Hoping to traverse the NorthwestPassage to Baffin Island,adventurer Anthony Daltondescribes his harrowing journeyon the Audacity, a four metre openboat. From Nome, Alaska, Daltontraveled through the Bering Straitand across the Arctic Circle, cover-ing hundreds of nautical milesalong the Alaskan coast, to northof Port Hope, where his boat cap-sized. Like many of those beforehim, including James Cook and SirJohn Franklin, Dalton was unableto complete his journey because ofthe ferocious Arctic weather. Dal-ton also relates the story of theOverland Relief Expedition,headed by Lieutenant Jarvis, whoin 1897–98 traveled overland withherds of reindeer, to rescue starv-ing whalers trapped in the ice atPoint Barrow.

Dalton’s other nautical booksare Baychimo: Arctic Ghost Ship,Wayward Sailor: In Search of theReal Tristan Jones, and J/Boats:Sailing to Success.


Index/Bibliography: Yes/Yes2007 192 pp. 5.5”x8.5”b/w photographs, mapISBN: 9781894974332 $19.95 PA

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The AnachroniclesGeorge McWhirterRonsdale Press

George McWhirter has invented anew verse form called an“anachronicle”. Instead of viewingthe past from the present, hispoetry explores events in oneplace from two points in time. In“Hops” McWhirter writes of atrans-Atlantic argument betweenthe goddess Liadan and the poetCuirithir. Using Shakespeareanblank verse and striking imagery,McWhirter takes us on a comicaljourney through history.

McWhirter, the first poet laure-ate of Vancouver, was nominatedfor the Dorothy Livesay PoetryPrize 2008 for The Incorrection,and has won many other awardsincluding the Ethel Wilson Prizefor his short stories, and the Com-monwealth Poetry Prize (sharedwith Chinua Achebe, 1972).

Caution: Contains some sexualreferences.


Index/Bibliography: No/No2008 120 pp. 6”x9”ISBN: 9781553800545 $15.95 PA

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Asper NationCanada’s Most Dangerous Media Company

Marc EdgeNew Star Books

Asper Nation critiques the Asperfamily’s political agenda, theirmedia empire’s rise and the powerit wields in Canada. Edge arguesmedia conglomerates are“dangerous” to Canada’s democ-racy by setting the agenda: “Whilethe media can not tell us what tothink, they are very influential intelling us what to think about. Theways these stories are covered notonly tell us what to think about,but how we think about it”. Edgeadvocates regional media diver-sity, Journalism schools refusingfunding from big media corpora-tions, and government actionagainst media mergers and crossownership.

Edge is an associate professor ofjournalism at Sam Houston Uni-versity in Huntvsille, Texas. Hisfirst book was Pacific Press: TheUnauthorized Story of Vancouver’sNewspaper Monopoly.

SUGGESTED AUDIENCE: 10-12OTHER SUBJECT AREAS: BUSINESSEDUCATION 11-12, ECONOMICS 12,ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS

Index/Bibliography: Yes/Yes2007 344 pp. 6”x9”ISBN: 9781554200320 $21.00 PA

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At the Far Reachesof EmpireThe Life of Juan Francisco de la Bodega y Quadra

Freeman M. TovellUBC Press

This book presents the biographyof Bodega y Quadra, an importanteighteenth century naval officerand explorer. His beginnings as aPeruvian Creole as well as hisascendancy to be the most influen-tial Spanish explorer of the Pacificcoast of North America are engag-ingly described. From the searchfor the fabled Northwest Passageto encounters with the Nuu-chah-nulth and Chief Maquinna andwith Captain Vancouver in theattempt to find a resolution to theNootka Crisis, Bodega’s pivotalrole is highlighted. Bodega was astellar leader, maritime explorer,diplomat, and go-between for theSpanish, Europeans and Aborigi-nal peoples of the area.

Caution: References toAboriginal peoples reflect the his-torical period.

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Index/Bibliography: Yes/Yes2008 496 pp. 6”x9”b/w & colour photographs, mapsISBN: 9780774813662 $85.00 HC /9789780774813679 $39.95 PA

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Awful SplendourA Fire History of Canada

Stephen J. PyneUBC Press

This book begins with a discussionabout the first fires in Canada dur-ing the Ice Age. It then discussesthe impact fire has had on theecology of various regions inCanada beginning with the Abo-riginal people’s need to startwildfires for pathways, huntingand the cultivation of berries, tothe destruction of Canada’s forestsfor timber, warmth, farming, andsheer carelessness. It concludeswith an historical description ofconservation efforts by eachprovince to prevent and containforest fires in the future. Includesendnotes, graphs and abibliographic essay.

Pyne is recognized as the fore-most expert on the environmentalhistory of fires and is the author ofthe Cycle of Fire.

Caution: Includes many refer-ences to Aboriginal peoples as“Indians”.

SUGGESTED AUDIENCE: 10-12OTHER SUBJECT AREAS: FORESTRY,SOCIAL STUDIES, SCIENCES

Index/Bibliography: Yes/No2007 584 pp. 6”x9”archival photographs, mapsISBN: 9780774813914 $85.00 HC /9780774813921 $34.95 PA

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Building an Ark101 Solutions to AnimalSuffering

Ethan Smith & GuyDaunceyNew Society Publishers

This well-illustrated and compre-hensive guide offers 101 practicalsolutions to eradicate unnecessaryanimal suffering around theworld. Part One introduces thetopics and the critical issues facinganimals, such as, puppy mills andclimate changes. Part Two offerssolutions, which we canimplement each day to save ourplanet. These actions apply to allorganizations, institutions,government, businesses and indi-viduals. Encouraging messagesare found throughout thebook. Photographs, sidebars andnumerous websites for each solu-tion are provided, and resourcesand extensive endnotes areincluded.

Smith is a writer, animal welfareadvocate and author/editor ofSoftly On This Earth. Daunceyfounded The Solutions Project andis the author of The Great ClimateChallenge.


Index/Bibliography: Yes/No2007 288 pp. 7.25”x9”b/w photographsISBN: 9780865715660 $24.95 PA

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Can I Have a Word With You?Howard RichlerRonsdale Press

Howard Richler’s fifth book on theEnglish language illustrates howwords are always changing. In anA-Z format, Richler has selectedwords that represent every letter ofthe alphabet. He not only gives usthe history of each word, but alsoexplores their hidden meanings.He shows us how words can beused in different contexts, how weoften use words selectively, andhow some words have completelychanged their meanings or havesecondary meanings. How has“Orwellian” become a politicaleuphemism, for example? Whichcame first, the word “orange”meaning the fruit or the colour?How have we become “cyber-inundated” since the 1990s? Whyare some words considered to bepolitically incorrect? Richler’streatise on words is both insightfuland entertaining.

Richler’s other books onlanguage include Global MotherTongue and Take My Words.


Index/Bibliography: Yes/No2007 200 pp. 6”x9”ISBN: 9781553800491 $21.95 PA

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ContradictoryImpulsesCanada and Japan in theTwentieth Century

Greg Donaghy & Patricia E. Roy, eds.UBC Press

This book comprises fourteenpapers delivered to honour the75th anniversary of Canadian-Japanese diplomatic relations. Thevolume presents the position thatwhile Canada has long had aworldview that includes Asia, thePacific and Japan, this has hadboth positive and negative mani-festations. Racist restrictions andrelocation of Japanese-Canadiancitizens during WWII to close eco-nomic ties post-WWII and aburgeoning trade investment anddiplomatic relationship throughthe 1990s, the papers chart thevicissitudes of Canadian-Japaneserelations. The book alsodocuments Japanese immigrationand the Suian Maru affair, andperceptions of Japan’s militarythreat to Canada.


Index/Bibliography: Yes/Yes2008 288 pp. 6”x9”b/w photographs, marps, charts,tablesISBN: 9780774814430 $85.00 HC /9780774814447 $35.00 PA

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Country Roads ofBritish ColumbiaExploring the Interior

Liz BryanHeritage House

Geologically, BC is several differ-ent lands that were created overmany hundreds of thousands ofyears. BC’s geography presentstransportation challenges, butearly gold miners were the initialimpetuous for many routesdescribed in this book. The bookcovers the interior area of theprovince roughly from Osoyoos inthe south to Prince George in thenorth and the East Kootenays tothe Fraser River in the west. Theauthor gives a detailed descriptionof eighteen different travel routes,a map, historic information,meticulous driving instructionsand highlights about special itemsof interest. Bryan’s numerouscolour photographs add to her textand demonstrate the beauty of BC.

Bryan is a co-founder of WesternLiving magazine. She is also theauthor of The Buffalo People andStone by Stone.

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Index/Bibliography: No/No2008 192 pp. 9”x10”colour photographs, mapsISBN: 9781894974431 $24.95 PA

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DampContemporary Vancouver Media Art

Oliver Hockenhull & Alex MacKenzie, eds.Anvil Press

This singular art book captures thevariegated and elusive nature offilm from the margins of Vancou-ver specifically and from popularmedia in general. It provides anentrance to an elaborate worldthat most have little or no accessto. The particular confluence ofVancouver’s immigrant popula-tions, West Coast affluence, andartistic critical mass of visibleinstitutions and undergroundmedia has served to create fertileground for the filmmakers in thiscollection. Using a collage ofvisual images and offering thefilmmakers the chance to writeabout the origins and personalexperience of making their films,the reader is given an introductoryglimpse into their world.

Caution: Includes some coarselanguage and frank discussions ofsexuality.

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Index/Bibliography: No/No2008 144 pp. 11.25”x7.25”b/w &colour photographs,reproductions, line drawings, filmcapturesISBN: 9781895636895 $40.00 HC

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The Darien GapTravels in the Rainforest of Panama

Martin MitchinsonHarbour Publishing

The Darien Gap is the sixty milesof rainforest in Panama that inter-rupts the road between Alaska andTierra del Fuego. It is a dangerousplace full of human and animalpredators. Martin Mitchinsonsailed to this desolate place to seethe area for himself and stayed foreighteen months. He lived withnative families and traveled thearea by foot and canoe. Along theway he learned about the history,culture and mythology of the area,as well as more about himself.

Mitchinson has worked as atravel writer and photographer forthe past ten years. His articleshave appeared in suchpublications as The Globe & Mail.The Darien Gap is his first book.

Caution: Contains profanity.

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Index/Bibliography: No/Yes2008 240 pp. 6”x9”b/w photographsISBN: 9781550174212 $26.95 PA


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Deadly LoyaltiesJennifer StormTheytus Books

A remarkable achievement for itsfourteen-year-old author, DeadlyLoyalties tells the story offourteen-year-old Blaise, whosees her childhood friendSheldon murdered by gang mem-bers. Scared they know she is awitness, she joins Sheldon’s gangfor protection. Blaise has adesperate need to belong, sofighting, having sex, getting high,shoplifting and “jacking” (steal-ing money from other kids) givesher a “confused sense of guilt andpride”. When she unknowinglydates a rival gang member, andher gang seeks revenge, Blaisefinds herself living with Sheldon’smurderer. This book will appealto reluctant readers.

Storm, an Ojibway from theCouchiching First Nation inNorthwestern Ontario, is currentlyenrolled in the First Nations Stud-ies Program at the University ofManitoba in Winnipeg. She wonthe Manitoba Aboriginal YouthAchievement Award.

Caution: Includes violence,swearing, and references to drugs,alcohol and sex.



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Echoes of theHolocaustCarole Ann Reed & Harold LassPacific Educational Press

Echoes of the Holocaust is a collec-tion of articles, short stories,personal remembrances and gov-ernment documents that explorehuman rights issues. The bookuses the Holocaust as a link tosuch issues as racism, sexism, dis-crimination against people withdisabilities and homophobia.Each chapter includes a focus,objectives, the readings,comments and discussion ques-tions. Authors in this collectioninclude Alice Munro, PierreBerton, Leonard Cohen, JoyKogawa, Irving Abella and HaroldTroper.

Reed is the former director of theHolocaust Centre of Toronto. Sheco-authored Issues in HolocaustEducation with Geoffrey Short.Lass is past chair of the HolocaustEducation Committee in Ontario.He has written numerous articleson Holocaust education.

SUGGESTED AUDIENCE: 11-12OTHER SUBJECT AREAS: ENGLISHLANGUAGE ARTS, HISTORY 12,SOCIAL JUSTICE 12, SOCIAL STUD-IES

Index/Bibliography: Yes/No2007 208 pp. 6.5”x9.75”ISBN: 9781895766783 $18.95 PA

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Finding Ft. GeorgeRob BuddeCaitlin Press

The lyric poems in Finding Ft.George reflect Rob Budde’s discov-ery of Prince George and thenorth-central region of BC.Although one senses that Buddeloves his new home, many of hispoems express melancholy of whatthe “resource town” Prince Georgehas become. Budde speaks of thebeauty of nature where “over thehill” the lakes are “not waiting fortailings to swallow, but sensing achange in the air” and where the“toad licks her lips slouches in themooseprint hoping the earth holdson”. Yet in Prince George, hedescribes the “boarded-upwindows of downtown” and “thenew big boxes on the outskirtsscooping up what fiscal agility thetown has left”. Although Budde’sfocus is clearly on the environment,he also voices social and politicalconcerns.

Budde is the author of two col-lections of poetry and three worksof fiction.

Caution: Contains some coarselanguage.



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Flight of theHummingbirdA Parable for the Environment

Michael NicollYahgulanaasGreystone Books

The hummingbird parable, withorigins in the Quechuan people ofSouth America and the Haida ofthe North Pacific, has become amascot for environmentalists andecologists. The determined hum-mingbird does everything she canto put out a raging fire that threat-ens her forest home. Thehummingbird—a symbol of wis-dom and courage—demonstratesthat doing something, no matterhow small, is better than doingnothing at all. Wangari Maathai,the Nobel Peace Prize winner fromKenya who launched the GreenBelt Movement, and His Holinessthe Dalai Lama embrace the para-ble.

Yahgulanaas developed a newart genre, Haida Manga. He is anactivist for social justice issues onhis home islands of Haida Gwaii.

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Food, Sex, andSalmonellaWhy Our Food Is Making Us Sick

Dr. David Waltner-ToewsGreystone Books

In this animated look at foodbornediseases, the author describes thebacteria, viruses and parasites inour food supply. The changes ineating habits, climate, agricultureand trade have led to the appear-ance of new diseases andepidemics. The author offers prac-tical responses, ranging fromchanging personal habits to man-aging international trade andagricultural practices. Learning toeat wisely is the key. Using themetaphor of sex, treating our rela-tionship with food is like havingrandom sex: it may be fun, but it isalso full of nasty surprises.Although witty, there is no apoca-lyptic ranting—just straightstorytelling.

Waltner-Toews is a veterinarianand an epidemiologist. He is aprofessor at the University ofGuelph and has written numerousbooks.

SUGGESTED AUDIENCE: 10-12,TEACHER RESOURCEOTHER SUBJECT AREAS: HOMEECONOMICS

Index/Bibliography: Yes/No2008 256 pp. 5.5”x8.5”ISBN: 9781553652717 $22.95 PA

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foragerita wongNightwood Editions

These poems constitute amultimedia, multicultural collageon the current state of the planet.The poet questions aspects of thecorporate world, raisingimportant issues about the prac-tices of Monsanto, Pepsi, Canwestand others. She uses language inbold and playful ways: “unable tobear the wart on error, / war-tornera, warped shorn blare on…”integrating quotes from a breadthof sources—Laurie Anderson,Rachel Carson, Northrup Frye.Some passages are handwrittenaround the edges of the poem, as ifencasing the work. These oftenexperimental poems, present athoroughly modern view of ourtimes. Wong’s work reflects herAsian background and acknowl-edges the culture of severalAboriginal groups. Students ofChinese heritage may find deepermeanings in those pieces.

This book was the 2008 recipientof the BC Book Prizes, DorothyLivesay Poetry Prize.

Caution: Includes occasionalcoarse language.


Index/Bibliography: No/Yes2007 128 pp. 5.5”x8”b/w photographsISBN: 9780889712133 $16.95 PA

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Fortune’s A RiverThe Collision of Empires inNorthwest America

Barry GoughHarbour Publishing

This book centres on the strugglefor the Pacific Northwest betweenBritain, Spain and the UnitedStates, and describes how BCbecame British while Washington,Oregon and Alaska became Amer-ican. Major events, people andplaces from the 18th centurythrough the first quarter of the19th are described in this strugglefor control of the region. Most ofthis struggle revolved around thecontrol of the watershed of theColumbia River. Among the per-sons whose exploits arechronicled are Lewis and Clarke,Alexander Mackenzie, DavidThompson, Bodega, Simon Fraserand Captains Cook and Vancou-ver. Also described are theHudson’s Bay Company and theNootka Controversy. Aspects ofthe history of the area in terms ofeconomic influence, businessactivity, scientific investigation,statecraft and border-making arepresented.


Index/Bibliography: Yes/Yes2007 400 pp. 6.25”x9.25”b/w line drawings, mapsISBN: 9781550174281 $36.95 HC


The Girl in the BackseatNorma CharlesRonsdale Press

This family’s summer road tripbecomes suspenseful when a thir-teen-year-old stowaway isdiscovered by the teenage sisterand brother of a blended family,who are driving in one of the twofamily cars on their holiday fromVancouver to Winnipeg. The run-away is a beaten, terrified girl froma strict religious sect in the BCKootenays who realizes she is to beshipped to the US branch of thegroup to be wedded to “TheProphet,” their elderly polygamousleader. As they cross the prairies,the two siblings not only have todeal with some racism beingdirected at them, but are faced witha moral dilemma. Their stowawaybegs them not to inform their par-ents and the police. Resolutionoccurs in dramatic fashion.

Charles’ Sophie Sea to Sea wonthe BC Book Award in 2000 andAll the Way to Mexico won theChocolate Lily Award in 2005.

Caution: Includes violence andracism.



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Goin’ DeepThe Life and Times of a CFLQuarterback

Matt Dunigan & Jim TaylorHarbour Publishing

Dunigan’s swaggering style as adistinguished CFL quarterbackex-cited enthusiasts in six CFL citiesthroughout his fourteen-yearcareer, but it left him with somedisturbing, perhaps lifelong bag-gage. His multiple head injuriesthreatened not only to rob him ofhis career but also of himself. Thestory illustrates the glory of profes-sional sports heroes and thehidden side of that world—temp-tations, injuries, depressions,bitterness and struggles. The booktakes you behind the scenesdemonstrating what is required tobe a professional player. Itprovides useful insights for bothmale and female young peoplewho have aspirations of becominga famous athlete.

Dunigan is a member of theCanadian Football Hall of Fame.He is now a CFL analyst andbroadcaster for TSN.

Caution: Some mild profanityand vulgarity.

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Index/Bibliography: No/No2007 300 pp. 6”x9”colour and b/w photographsISBN: 9781550174489 $32.95 HC


Heart of theCariboo-ChilcotinThree

Karla Decker, ed.Heritage House

This anthology is the third install-ment of stories about theCariboo-Chilcotin region of BC.Diana French, an area residentwho wrote the Foreword, calls thisarea “the heart of the province”. Itis an area of harsh weather andgreat wilderness beauty. The area’shistory includes the fur trade, goldrush and ranching. The book con-tains an eclectic mix includingstories of Chinese participation inBarkerville, domesticatedmarmots, missionary work, Abo-riginal/white relations, cattledrives and trapping. The thirty-onestories are by such varied authorsas Ann Walsh, Jean E. Speare, AlanFry, Eldon Lee, Bruce Ramsey,Barry Broadfoot, F.W. Lindsay andPaul St. Pierre. Most of the inclu-sions have been publishedpreviously, but there are two newstories to conclude the volume.

Caution: Minor coarse lan-guage.


Index/Bibliography: No/Yes2008 256pp. 6”x9”b/w photographsISBN: 9781894974424 $19.95 PA

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HiroshimaImmigrants inCanada 1891–1941Michiko Midge AyukawaUBC Press

Few books have been written aboutthe history of the Japanese inCanada. Michiko Midge Ayakawa,whose father came to Canada fromHiroshima in 1912, hoped todiscover her family history, andthat of others through this study.She draws on interviews, diaries,community histories, biographiesof three generations and her ownfamily history, producing a fasci-nating investigation of Japanesemigration to Canada prior toWWII. She examines the reasonswhy they immigrated, their socialbackgrounds, their region of originin Japan and their lives in Canada.The author also provides a historyof the political, economic andsocial circumstances that precipi-tated the emigration between 1891and 1941. Readers will gain anunderstanding of past and contem-porary Japanese-Canadianrelations.


Index/Bibliography: Yes/Yes2008 208 pp. 6”x9”b/w photographs, maps, tablesISBN: 9780774814317 $85.00 HC /9780774814324 $32.95 PA

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Hope In ShadowsStories and Photographs ofVancouver’s Downtown Eastside

Brad Cran and GillianJeromeArsenal Pulp Press

The diverse stories in Hope inShadows offer readers an intimatelook at what it means to live inCanada’s poorest neighbourhood.We learn that residents of Down-town Eastside are driven by a senseof community, kinship and hope.This book, which includes blackand white photographs from a resi-dent photography contest, wasinitiated by Pivot Legal Society, anon-profit legal advocacy organi-zation located in Vancouver’sEastside. Told in the voices of theresidents themselves, we learn oftheir life histories—the addiction,mental illness, family violence, sex-ual abuse—that led these men andwomen here. This book puts ahuman face on the community andillustrates how, with the supportand compassion of fortunate per-sons, marginalized members ofsociety can be empowered.

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The Hot TopicWhat We Can Do About Global Warming

Gabrielle Walker & Sir David KingDouglas & McIntyre

Using scientific research andadvanced technology, this booktraces climate change through theyears. With charts, graphs, mapsand tables, the book examineswhat to expect with rising globaltemperatures. It then looks at newtechnologies that are availableand those that are beingresearched, which could helpreduce climate change. Itconcludes by looking at the eco-nomic, political and social willthat is needed by countries toadopt climate treaties, such as theKyoto Protocol, to help reducegreenhouse gas emissions. Withan appendix clarifying climatemyths, half-truths, andmisconceptions about globalwarming, the authors offer practi-cal advice on what you can do toreduce your own carbon footprint.

Walker is the author of An Oceanof Air and Snowball Earth, andKing is a professor of chemistry atCambridge University.


Index/Bibliography: Yes/No2008 256 pp. 5.25”x8”charts, mapsISBN: 9781553653714 $15.95 PA

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How to Re-Imaginethe Worlda pocket guide for practical visionaries

Anthony WestonNew Society Publishers

How to Re-Imagine the Worlddescribes creative ways to makethe world a better place. Theauthor uses examples that havehelped change the way peoplethink including using blogs bysoldiers in Iraq and promotingtelecommuting to reduce trafficon the roads. The bookchallenges readers to take thisnew information and create new,imaginative ways of bettering thisplanet. Includes notes andfurther reading.

Weston is a Professor of Philoso-phy at Elon University in NorthCarolina. He is the author of tenother books including CreativeProblem-Solving in Ethics, Jobs forPhilosophers and Back to Earth.

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Index/Bibliography: No/No2007 152 pp. 4.5”x7”b/w illustrationsISBN: 9780865715943 $13.95 PA

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InitiationsA Selection of Young Native Writings

Marilyn Dumont, ed.Theytus Books

In many Aboriginal cultures, theelders teach the young the ancienttraditions and skills. An initiationceremony formalized the newpositions gained or earned, so thatthe youth may take their placewithin the circle of wisdom andtradition. Honouring this spirit,Initiations is a collection oftwenty-one stories by young Abo-riginal writers who have earned aplace in the circle. These areyoung voices telling their own sto-ries as well as the stories of theirgrandparents. The book offers amodel for all students of any cul-tural background to write theirown stories.

Award-winning Dumont is aCanadian poet of Cree/Métisdescent.

Caution: Several stories containreferences to physical abuse, rapeand fighting. Includes mildswearing.

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Jack WhyteForty Years in Canada

Jack WhyteHeritage House Publishing

Best known for his historicalfiction on Arthurian England, JackWhyte has written a heartfelt andoften humorous memoir of his lifein Canada after moving here fromScotland in 1967. His stories arecommunicated in both prose andnarrative verse. Whyte shares hisexperiences as a new immigrant toCanada and talks about the possi-bilities the country had to offer.Starting off as an English teacherin Athabasca, Alberta, Whyte latermoved on to work as aprofessional singer and musician,an actor and entertainer, ascriptwriter for the CBC, and anauthor and poet. Whyte’s love forCanada shines through in his sto-ries and poems, yet he expressesstrong opinions on many subjects,including multiculturalism andCanada’s education system.

Whyte wrote the popular TheDream of Eagle series based onArthurian legends and the KnightsTemplar Trilogy.


Index/Bibliography: No/No2007 192 pp. 6.25”x8.25”b/w photographsISBN: 9781894974226 $32.95 HC

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KRAZY!The Delirious World of Anime +Comics + Video Games + Art

Bruce GrenvilleDouglas & McIntyre

A sumptuous art book or expertintroduction to modern visual artforms? This book is both. With theexplosion in popularity andimpact of anime, manga, graphicnovels, video games and comics,this companion to the exhibition,which is replete with essays settingthe context, is a must for everyhigh school library. It includesinterviews with Sims creator WillWright and comic artist Seth,among others, and essays onmanga and anime by KiyoshiKusumi.

SUGGESTED AUDIENCE: 11-12,TEACHER RESOURCEOTHER SUBJECT AREAS: FINE ARTS

Index/Bibliography: No/No2008 272 pp. 7.25”x10”colour reproductionsISBN: 9781553653547 $34.95 PA


Last Water SongPatrick LaneHarbour Publishing

This book of poems consists of six-teen heartfelt elegies written forclose writer friends and acquain-tances including Irving Layton, AlPurdy and Earle Birney. Lanespeaks to them as if they werealive, and he shares with us specialmoments spent with them.Through the elegies we learnmuch about Lane as well—reflec-tions on his own mortality, thedifficulties of crafting poetry, andthe pain in making sense out oflife. To poet Milton Acorn, Lanesays, “Today I’m trying to find apiece of myself I lost. Instead, Ifind you.” Part Two containstwenty-three lyric and narrativepoems. In quiet moments, oftenimmersed in nature, he contem-plates the fragility of life. Eventhough Lane is preoccupied withdeath, in “The Sooke Potholes” hecelebrates that “we are a livingplace, the whisper of these watersours to hold however brief ourstay”.

Patrick Lane has received mostmajor literary awards in Canada.

Caution: Contains some coarselanguage.




The Last Wild WolvesGhosts of the Great Bear Rainforest

Ian McAllisterGreystone Books

This book chronicles a year in thelife of two packs of wolves, one onthe outer coastal islands, andanother in the heart of the GreatBear Rainforest. Seventeen yearsin the making, and with the help ofindigenous knowledge, the authordetails the routines and huntingpatterns of the gray wolf in thetemperate old growth forest. Thisecosystem is dependent upon thewolf to keep it functioning andintact. With intimate photographsof the wolves in their natural habi-tat, and a twenty-two minutevideo CD, the book also warns ofthe impending industrial develop-ment in the area and thedestructive force that logging andhunting have had on the wolf pop-ulation.

McAllister is a founding directorof the Rainforest ConservationSociety and is co-author of TheGreat Bear Rainforest.

SUGGESTED AUDIENCE: 8-12OTHER SUBJECT AREAS: BC FIRSTNATIONS STUDIES 12, SCIENCES

Index/Bibliography: Yes/No2007 192 pp. 10.75”x11.25”colour photographs, mapISBN: 9781553652427 $45.00 HC

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Like A RockThe Chuck Cadman Story

Tom ZytarukHarbour Publishing

This book traces the trials and tri-umphs experienced by ChuckCadman MP (Surrey North). Itbegins by recounting Cadman’schildhood years, performances ina band, his marriage, and the birthof his two children. When his six-teen-year-old son, Jesse, wassenselessly murdered he beganhis campaign to “toughen” theYoung Offenders Act that eventu-ally led him to run as a Member ofParliament. Serving two terms as amember of the Reform/Allianceparties, and one as an Independ-ent, he was the deciding vote tosave Prime Minister Paul Martin’sminority government in 1995.

Zytaruk is a staff reporter at theNow regional newspaper servingSurrey, White Rock and NorthDelta and is the author of Millen-nium Milestones: A History ofSurrey, White Rock and NorthDelta.

Caution: Includes some courselanguage.

SUGGESTED AUDIENCE: 11-12OTHER SUBJECT AREAS: HISTORY12, SOCIAL STUDIES

Index/Bibliography: Yes/No2008 304 pp. 6”x9”b/w photographsISBN: 9781550174274 $26.95 PA


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Living ThingsMatt RaderNightwood Editions

Born in 1978, Matt Rader is alreadyon the way to becoming an impor-tant poet of and for thetwenty-first century. His thought-ful (and thought-provoking)poems cover a broad range of con-cerns. Interspersed throughoutthe book is a multi-aspected hom-age to various species of trees; healso honours such recognizabletouchstones as dishes in soapywater, the blinking red 12:00 on anunset digital display, and even thelong-revered National ResearchCouncil Time Signal. Yet Raderalso honours poetic tradition withpoems acknowledging Louis Mac-Neice, Philip Larkin, and evenJohn Keats and Arthur Rimbaud.Without compromising metaphoror other poetic art, and evenemploying metre, rhyme and tra-ditional form in some of hispoems, his work provides a freshlook at all that poetry can be.

Caution: Some words may beoffensive to some. There are alsoreferences to sexual behavioursand to using alcohol or marijuana.


Index/Bibliography: No/No2008 88 pp. 5.25”x7.5”colour illustrationsISBN: 9780889712232 $16.95 PA


The Lost CoastSalmon, Memory and the Death of Wild Culture

Tim BowlingNightwood Editions

This poetic memoir and elegy is areflection on family, personal his-tory and the gradual, almostunnoticed losses that progressconsents to. Recalling hischildhood in Ladner on the southarm of the Fraser River, and theway his family was bound to thereturning salmon and lowlands ofthe delta, Bowling paints both alament for what is gone and a cele-bration of what he experienced.His recollections of events anddescriptions of characters will staywith the reader as long as theyhave stayed with the writer. Thisgentle but fierce glimpse at BC’sidiosyncratic history, geography,politics and economy exposeswhat the contemporary world hastaken away.

Bowling was nominated for theGovernor General’s LiteraryAward for Poetry for both The Wit-ness Ghost and The MemoryOrchard.


Index/Bibliography: No/No2007 288 pp. 6.25”x9.25”ISBN: 9780889712119 $29.95 HC


Madness, Betrayaland the LashThe Epic Voyage of Captain George Vancouver

Stephen R. BownDouglas & McIntyre

This biography begins with Cap-tain Cook’s return to England andVancouver’s joining, at age four-teen, the Royal Navy and Cook’ssecond voyage of circumnavigat-ing the world. Vancouver’sinterest in cultures, scientificexplorations, geography, ethnog-raphy, languages and hisnavigational prowess contributedto his being one of the greatestnaval explorers during the greatestmarine survey of all time from1791–1795. His journeys duringthese five years meant navigating65,000 miles of ocean, visitingevery continent and mappingmultiple-thousands of unchartedcoastlines. His abilities as scien-tific observer, explorer anddiplomat are emphasized, as arehis negotiations with Maquinnaand Bodega in the Nootka contro-versy.

SUGGESTED AUDIENCE: 9-12OTHER SUBJECT AREAS: BC FIRSTNATIONS STUDIES 12, SOCIALSTUDIES

Index/Bibliography: Yes/Yes2008 272 pp. 6.25”x9.25”b/w line drawings, mapsISBN: 9781553653394 $34.95 HC


Making a LivingWhile Making aDifferenceConscious Careers for anEra of Interdependence

Melissa EverettNew Society Publishers

This revised edition of Making aLiving is an optimistic guide to thedeveloping ‘green-workforce’. It isdirected to persons seeking careeropportunities within sociallyresponsible and green businesses,industry, commerce and non-profit organizations. Part Oneidentifies occupations and busi-nesses that are “catalysts for apositive future.” Part Two, A TenStep Program for PrincipledCareer Development, is the heartof the book. Personal, social andenvironmental values are defined.Exercises and worksheets for theten steps aid the reader to identifyenthusiasms and to formulategoals and action plans. Twoappendices of tools and resourcescomplete the book.

SUGGESTED AUDIENCE: 10-12OTHER SUBJECT AREAS: BUSINESSEDUCATION, ENTREPRENEURSHIP12, HEALTH & CAREER EDUCATION,MARKETING 11-12

Index/Bibliography: Yes/Yes2007 240 pp. 7.25”x9”chartsISBN: 9780865715912 $24.95 PA

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Mount AssiniboineImages in Art

Jane Lytton GoochRocky Mountain Books

Mount Assiniboine examines acentury of images of this area inthe Canadian Rocky Mountains. Awide variety of artists arerepresented including A.P Cole-man, Carl Rungius, JamesSimpson, A.Y. Jackson and JosephPlaskett. A brief biography relatingto their time spent in the MountAssiniboine region is included.Each colour image includes athorough description of the piece,including media, size and presentlocation. Only five of these imageshave been previously published.Includes endnotes and a list ofartists.

Gooch is an English professor atthe University of British Columbia.Her previous book is titled Artistsof the Rockies: Inspiration of LakeO’Hara.

SUGGESTED AUDIENCE: 8-12OTHER SUBJECT AREAS: FINE ARTS

Index/Bibliography: Yes/Yes2007 152 pp. 8”x8”b/w photographs, colourreproductions, mapISBN: 9781894765978 $29.95 PA

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Nikkei Fishermen onthe BC CoastTheir Biographies andPhotographs

Masako Fukawa, ed.Harbour Publishing

The first Japanese immigrant,Nikkei, came to BC in 1877. At onetime there were 4,000 Japanese-Canadians who made their livingfishing on the coast of BC. By theyear 2000 the number haddwindled to forty. This book wasproduced to recognize the contri-butions made by the Nikkei to theBC fishing industry, and to pay trib-ute to the older fishermen whoendured many hardships. This bookis a compilation of 767 individualbiographies and photographs thatwere submitted by the fishermenthemselves or their families. Thebrief biographical sketches providepersonal information, includingwhere they lived during the waryears. It also includes the names of3680 known Nikkei fishermen,information on Japanese customs,food and language, and salmonfishing in BC.


Index/Bibliography: No/Yes2007 274 pp.9.75”x12.25”b/w photographs & illustrations,mapsISBN: 9781550174366 $39.95 HC


Not Just a Pretty FaceThe Ugly Side of the Beauty Industry

Stacy MalkanNew Society Publishers

Not Just a Pretty Face describes thework of breast cancer activists andenvironmentalists to havecosmetic companies eliminatetoxic chemicals in everyday itemssuch as shampoo, deodorants,soap and cosmetics. These chemi-cals can be linked to birth defects,cancer and infertility. The authorexamines the reluctance of bigcosmetic companies to changetheir formulations and makes sug-gestions as to how consumers canavoid the toxic chemicals.Includes extensive notes at theend of the book.

Malkan is the co-founder of theCampaign for Safe Cosmetics. Sheis a former journalist and newspa-per publisher. This book won theSilver Medal in the category ofHealth/Medicine from the 2008Independent Publisher BookAwards.

SUGGESTED AUDIENCE: 10-12OTHER SUBJECT AREAS: HEALTH &CAREER EDUCATION, SCIENCES

Index/Bibliography: Yes/No2007 192 pp. 6”x9”b/w photographs, reproductionsISBN: 9780865715745 $15.95 PA

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Operation OrcaSpringer, Luna and the Struggle to Save West CoastKiller Whales

Daniel Francis & GilHewlettHarbour Publishing

Operation Orca examines tworecent attempts to save two youngkiller whales in distress: Springerin Puget Sound, who wasultimately reunited with her fam-ily, and Luna in Nootka Sound,who ultimately perished after get-ting too close to a boat engine.Throughout the fast-paced discus-sion of the rescues, the authorsalso describe the research intokiller whale family life thatallowed scientists to even attemptthese rescues. Historical interac-tions with orcas are alsodiscussed.

Francis is the author of numer-ous books including Far West: theStory of British Columbia. He waseditor of the Encyclopedia ofBritish Columbia. Hewlett workedat the Vancouver Aquarium for 42years and worked with many oftheir orcas.


Index/Bibliography: Yes/Yes2007 272 pp. 6.25”x9.25”b/w & colour photographsISBN: 9781550174267 $34.95 HC


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A Passion for This EarthWriters, Scientists, andActivists Explore OurRelationship with Nature and the Environment

Michelle Benjamin, ed.Greystone Books

In this collection of essays some ofthe world’s most influential writ-ers, scientists and activistsexamine our relationship withnature and the environment. Top-ics include human ecology, theenvironmental impact of technol-ogy on our planet, globalwarming, and environmentalactivism and policies. Inspired byDavid Suzuki, these essaysprovide students with an under-standing of the significance ofSuzuki’s contributions to the fieldof biology, ecology and environ-mental science. Authorbiographies, notes and acknowl-edgements are included.

SUGGESTED AUDIENCE: 10-12OTHER SUBJECT AREAS: ENGLISHLANGUAGE ARTS, GEOGRAPHY 12,SCIENCES, SOCIAL STUDIES


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Pricing Strategiesfor Small BusinessAndrew GregsonSelf-Counsel Press

This is a straightforward,anecdote-packed guide to deter-mining prices and improvingone’s own business. Chaptersaddress specific issues showing indetail how to choose the rightprices for products and services,and cover such topics as psycho-logical pricing, price skimming,penetration pricing, cost plusmark-up and multiple unit pric-ings. Pricing Strategies teacheshow to individualize pricingstrategies to the current situation,so business owners can considerall the options. Filled with illustra-tive examples, many tactics arediscussed in detail with graduatedoptions for different kinds of busi-ness. Drawing on long experienceof helping businesses improvecash flow, this succinct, to-the-point, and well-written book offersinvaluable guidance on effectivepricing.

SUGGESTED AUDIENCE: 9-12OTHER SUBJECT AREAS: BUSINESSEDUCATION, ENTREPRENEURSHIP12, HEALTH & CAREER EDUCATION,MARKETING 11-12

Index/Bibliography: No/Yes2008 198 pp. 8.25”x9.75”chartsISBN: 9781551807973 $18.95 PA

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ReposeAdam GettyNightwood Editions

With a careful and consciousattention to form, Getty exploresin this poetry book the endurancerequired to live in and make a liv-ing in modern times. Using thecontrasts between urban and nat-ural environments and theirincongruous meeting points, thereader is pulled along in theprocess of the poet’s hard-wonunderstandings and efforts tomake sense of his world. With sub-jects as diverse as a hogslaughterhouse, steel town, westcoast rural sub-division, and anencounter with a dying suicide,the poems fulfill the promise ofthe opening quote fromKierkegaard that, “it isn’t throughform one receives life but throughlife (one) receives form”.

Getty is the author of Reconcilia-tion, and his work has beenincluded in the anthology Breath-ing Fire 2: Canada’s New Poets. Hereceived the Gerald LampertMemorial Award was shortlistedfor the Trillium Poetry Award.




return to open waterPoems New & Selected

Harold RhenischRonsdale Press

Despite his many honours andawards, Harold Rhenisch remainslesser known than he should be.This collection contains selectionsfrom some of his many poetrybooks (ten poetry collections andfive chapbooks, the translation ofa play from German, a collectionof essays, a novel and three booksof non-fiction). These poems areimbued with a sense of all that isBC; even the geography is ourown—Skeena, Keremeos, Okana-gan. Besides containing highlightsof Rhenisch’s poetic career,Return to Open Water offers a sec-tion of new poems.

Rhenisch has been honoured bythe CBC Literary Awards, been afinalist for the BC Book Prizes, andhas won the George Ryga Awardfor Social Responsibility in Litera-ture.

Caution: There are some sexualreferences, a few instances of lan-guage that some might find offen-sive, and references to drinking.



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Simon FraserIn Search of Modern British Columbia

Stephen HumeHarbour Publishing

The author provides a chronologi-cal journey of Simon Fraser’s life,especially his exploration and theestablishment of trade relationswith the Aboriginals. Beginning inthe early 1800s, Hume takes read-ers through Simon Fraser’sexperiences as he opened up a ter-ritory that is now the province ofBC. His accounts of the early Abo-riginal nations and culturescomprise a high percentage of thisbook. He writes of how both Euro-pean and Aboriginal cultureschanged and assimilated as theylearned from each other. Theauthor includes a useful descrip-tion of methods for gatheringevidence to maintain both histori-cal reliability and credibility.

Hume is an award-winningauthor. Presently he is a seniorwriter and columnist for the Van-couver Sun.

SUGGESTED AUDIENCE: 10-12,TEACHER RESOURCEOTHER SUBJECT AREAS: BC FIRSTNATIONS STUDIES 12, SOCIALSTUDIES

Index/Bibliography: Yes/No2008 400 pp. 7.25”x10.25”b/w and colour reproductions, colourphotographs, line drawings, mapsISBN: 9781550174342 $36.95 HC


SoucouyantDavid ChariandyArsenal Pulp Press

Using the unique relationshipbetween a Caribbean immigrantmother and her Canadian-bornson, this novel explores theuselessness, destructiveness andat times clarifying power of mem-ory. A son returns as a young adultto his childhood suburbanToronto home in a confusedattempt to make amends for leav-ing his mother, who is in theadvanced stages of dementia. Theson resurrects pertinent familyhistory to make sense of currentsituations. In the process, the dif-fering reactions and adaptationsto racist behaviors, shows how theeffects of racism can take manyforms. Themes of racism in late20th century suburbia, workplaceabuses, the vagaries of aging andthe confusions of nuclear familyobligations are presented.

Soucouyant was nominated forthe Governor General’s LiteraryAward and long-listed for theGiller Prize.

Caution: Some explicit descrip-tions of sex, violence, abuse andmental illness. Some coarse lan-guage is included.



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StardustBruce SerafinNew Star Books

Stardust is a topical collection oftwenty personal essays that beginwith Serafin’s arrival in Vancouverat the age of nineteen. We meetwith his early explorations ofdowntown Vancouver, his formalstudies of English literature, hisyears as an editor, and later, as afriend to many of the local writers.Throughout the essays, Serafindissects his love and curiosity forliterature in order to make sense ofit all. In his unique style ofpersonal anecdote and interpreta-tion, Serafin reveals the strongconnection between fiction andreal life.

Serafin (1950-2007) was thefounding editor of the originalVancouver Review. His first book,Colin’s Big Thing, was published in2004.

Caution: Frequent swearing andgraphic vulgarity, as well as refer-ences to sexual liaisons.

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Street Stories100 Years of Homelessness in Vancouver

Michael Barnholden &Nancy NewmanLindsay MearnsAnvil Press

Street Stories takes an historicallook at homelessness in Vancou-ver beginning with mudflats andsquatters’ shacks, shantytownsand hobo jungles, to our presentsituation. As well, it features pho-tographs of the many faces ofstreet people, dispelling thenotion that all are panhandlersand are on drugs. There are run-aways, foster kids, musicians,street performers, binners,panhandlers, dealers, addicts,prostitutes, and many whosemental health issues have goneunaddressed or have been inade-quately treated.

Barnholden is the managing edi-tor of West Coast Line and theauthor of several books includingReading the Riot Act. Newmanteaches at Douglas College andMearns is a Vancouver artist.

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Index/Bibliography: No/No2007 128 pp. 6”x8”b/w & archival photographsISBN: 9781895636857 $20.00 PA

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Surveying CentralBritish ColumbiaA Photojournal of Frank Swannell, 1920–28

Jay SherwoodRoyal BC Museum

Using Swannell’s detailedjournals, the testimony of relativesand archival materials for hisresearch, Sherwood describesFrank Swannell’s work of survey-ing and mapping the central partsof BC for the BC government. Thebook is a photojournal of theresults of his work. In his surveysof areas around Burn’s Lake, theNechako, Houston, the Chilcotin,Swannell provided detailed mapsand photographs of the region.Many of these have bothtopographical and historical sig-nificance. Pictured are some of thecommunities developing duringthis time, the Grand TrunkRailway, early roads and cars, andtransportation possibilities andproblems.

This is Sherwood’s second bookon Frank Swannell.

SUGGESTED AUDIENCE: 10-12OTHER SUBJECT AREAS: BC FIRSTNATIONS STUDIES 12, FINE ARTS,GEOGRAPHY 12, SOCIAL STUDIES

Index/Bibliography: Yes/Yes2007 192 pp. 10.5”x10.5”b/w photographs, mapsISBN: 9780772657428 $39.95 PA

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Top of the PassWhistler and the Sea-to-Sky Country

Stephen VoglerToshi Kawano & Bonny MakarewiczHarbour Publishing

Vogler traces Whistler’s historyfrom the time when the Lil’watnation lived in the area, toWhistler today. He focuses largelyon the development of Whistler asa destination ski resort anddescribes in detail the expansionof the village and Whistler andBlackcomb Mountains. He alsowrites about Whistler’s early yearsof logging and prospecting, andwhere outdoor enthusiaststraveled on the Pacific Great East-ern steam train to Alta Lake to flyfish and explore. Top of the Passcontains information on theneighboring communities of Mt.Currie and the Lil’wat Nation,Pemberton and Squamish.Included are archival photographsand stunning photographs of thesea-to-sky corridor.

SUGGESTED AUDIENCE: 8-12OTHER SUBJECT AREAS: SOCIALSTUDIES, TOURISM 11

Index/Bibliography: No/No2007 144 pp. 8.75”x11.25”b/w & colour photographsISBN: 9781550174304 $34.95 HC


To Touch a DreamA Wilderness Adventure

Sunny WrightRonsdale Press

This memoir tells the story of theyearning of many Canadians: toquit a dead-end job and move intothe wilderness to live off the land.Sunny Wright did exactly thatwhen she decided at age twenty-eight to quit working in aVancouver sawmill. With herfriend and daughter, she leavesher urban life outfitted for life innorthern BC. They find 160 acres ofbush land near Vanderhoof andbegin constructing their ownhouse and farm buildings. Tomake extra money they bootleghome brew, raise rabbits, breedsled dogs and run a trap line. Thebook follows Sunny, Betty andLisa’s adventures as they struggleto survive alongside fiercely indi-vidualistic neighbours, fightingnorthern winters, but enjoying theindependence of rural life. ThisThoreau-like quest will make anideal comparison for the studies ofother utopian people and commu-nities.



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The Trail of 1858British Columbia’s Gold Rush Past

Mark Forsythe & Greg DicksonHarbour Publishing

This book discusses how the goldrushes in BC, and most notablythe Fraser River gold rush, trans-formed the small colony thatdepended on the fur trade into abooming Canadian province. Adiscussion of the roles of Sir JamesDouglas, Amor de Cosmos andMatthew Begbie are intertwinedwith personal stories, poems,songs, photographs and familyremembrances. Aboriginal peo-ples, Chinese, Hawaiians, Blacksand women all contributed to thesuccess of the gold rushes.

Forsythe is the host of CBCRadio’s BC Almanac. Dickson wasa journalist and producer at theCBC for over twenty years. In 2005,the pair published The BCAlmanac Book of Greatest BritishColumbians.

SUGGESTED AUDIENCE: 10, 12OTHER SUBJECT AREAS: BC FIRSTNATIONS STUDIES 12, SOCIALSTUDIES

Index/Bibliography: Yes/Yes2007 250 pp. 8.5”x10”b/w photographs, illustrations &mapsISBN: 9781550174243 $26.95 PA


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The Triumph ofCitizenshipThe Japanese and Chinese in Canada, 1941–67

Patricia E. RoyUBC Press

In this book, Roy traces how Chi-nese and Japanese immigrantsand their descendants in BC even-tually gained Canadiancitizenship despite racist govern-ment policy and public opinion.She discusses the declaration toevacuate Japanese immigrantsfrom the west coast at the begin-ning of WWII. In addition, shedetails the effects of the war on theChinese and the end of exclusiveChinese immigration restrictions.The Triumph of Citizenshipreminds all Canadians of the val-ues and limits of their citizenship.The book contains extensive chap-ter notes.

Roy is Professor Emerita of His-tory at the University of Victoriaand a member of the Royal Societyof Canada.

SUGGESTED AUDIENCE: 12,TEACHER RESOURCEOTHER SUBJECT AREAS: HISTORY12, SOCIAL STUDIES

Index/Bibliography: Yes/No2007 400 pp. 6”x9”editorial cartoons, maps, tablesISBN: 9780774813808 $85.00 HC /9780774813815 $32.95 PA

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UnderstandingBoliviaA Traveller’s History

Vivien LougheedHarbour Publishing

This book is intended as an histor-ical guide to the country of Boliviafor travelers and others interestedin a general history of the countryand culture. Written in an engag-ing, narrative style, the bookcovers Bolivia’s history from pre-Columbian times to the presentday as well as information relevantto travelers such as customs, tradi-tions and tourism, and theenvironment. It relates historicalevents to the places that touristswould be likely to visit. The authoralso includes some informationon her personal experiences whiletraveling in Bolivia. This is a goodsupplementary information bookboth for travelers and those look-ing for information on the historyof Bolivia.

Lougheed has written over tenprevious books.


Index/Bibliography: Yes/Yes2008 240 pp. 5.25”x8.25”b/w & colour photographs, mapsISBN: 9781550174441 $24.95 PA


Voices Raised in ProtestDefending North AmericanCitizens of Japanese Ancestry,1942–49

Stephanie BangarthUBC Press

This book offers a well-documented account of theenforced incarceration, relocationand deportation of persons ofJapanese ancestry in both Canadaand the US. Issues of racism and ofanti-internment advocacy are pre-sented. In a comparativeapproach, the policies of bothCanadian and US governmentsand the attitudes and actions ofnon-Japanese citizens areassessed and critiqued. Legal bat-tles both during and after WWIIare discussed. Protests and thedeveloping human rights move-ment are chronicled. The issuesalso relate to current concernsabout national security, civil liber-ties and human rights.

SUGGESTED AUDIENCE: 11-12OTHER SUBJECT AREAS: HISTORY12, LAW 12, SOCIAL STUDIES

Index/Bibliography: Yes/Yes2008 296 pp. 6”x9”b/w photographs & reproductionsISBN: 9780774814157 $85.00 HC /9780774814164 $32.95 PA

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Watch YourselfWhy Safer Isn’t Always Better

Matt HernNew Star Books

In this book, Hern examines ourmisguided and ineffectiveattempts to make modern life safe.With sections devoted to homelife, children, neighbourhoods,outdoors, school, legalimplications, technology, policingand surveillance, the author ques-tions our acceptance of measuresthat he feels have more to do withcontrol than with safety. He exam-ines how policy-makers allowlegal exposure to create an emo-tional response to risk that furtherskews our thinking. By differenti-ating safety and security theauthor reveals how current poli-cies and strategies are more aboutreducing risk in order to meet eco-nomic criteria than aboutimproving the quality of life. Theresults reduce our experientiallearning and our self-reliance.

Hern is the author of Field Day:Getting Society Out of School, andthe editor of Deschooling OurLives.

SUGGESTED AUDIENCE: 11-12OTHER SUBJECT AREAS: CIVICS 12,HEALTH & CAREER EDUCATION,LAW 11, SOCIAL STUDIES

Index/Bibliography: No/Yes 2007 192 pp. 6”x9”b/w photographs, diagramsISBN: 9781554200214 $22.00 PA

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Water, Weather andthe Mountain WestRobert William SandfordRocky Mountain Books

This book examines the water cri-sis facing Alberta andSaskatchewan residents, warningabout the impact of global climatechange. Canadians need to stopquestioning the inevitability of cli-mate change and consider how tomanage its effects. The authorappraises the auto industry’s self-interest, the petty mentality ofgovernments and the abrogationof responsibility by people. Arethere governmental plans to dealwith water shortfalls due to chang-ing weather circumstances? Whatwill we do when more people wantto come to water-plentifulnations? Although some solutionsare offered, the significance of thiswork is in posing the questionsthat Canadians should be asking.

Sandford is the author or editorof twenty books on the history andheritage of the Canadian west.

SUGGESTED AUDIENCE: 10-12OTHER SUBJECT AREAS: RESOURCESCIENCES 11-12, SCIENCES, SOCIALSTUDIES

Index/Bibliography: Yes/Yes2007 208 pp. 5.5”x8.5”ISBN: 9781894765930 $19.95 PA

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Where Hope Takes RootDemocracy and Pluralism in an Interdependent World

His Highness The Aga KhanDouglas & McIntyre

His Highness The Aga Khan hasbeen the forty-ninth hereditaryImam of the Shia Ismaili Muslimssince assuming office in July 1957.In 1980, he established the AgaKhan Development Network tohelp improve living conditionsand opportunities in the develop-ing world. Where Hope TakesRoots is a collection of speecheson democracy, pluralism and edu-cation given by His Highness TheAga Khan over the past six years.Education is stressed, especiallythe education of Western societyabout Muslims. Many of thespeeches discuss Canada’s role asa global leader in the promotion ofdemocracy and pluralism. Refer-ences are included at the end ofeach chapter.

SUGGESTED AUDIENCE: 11-12OTHER SUBJECT AREAS: CIVICSTUDIES 11, SOCIAL JUSTICE 12,SOCIAL STUDIES

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Writing for Childrenand Young AdultsDr. Marion CrookSelf-Counsel Press

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This collection of essays written bywell-known and emerging WestCoast writers explores theinterconnectedness of man andhis environment and the sense ofwhat it means to be “at home” inone’s surroundings. In theseessays, people are dependentupon the environment and uponeach other. Essay topics includethe environmental impact of fishfarms in the Broughton Archipel-ago on the wild salmonpopulation, the protests againstclearcutting the coastal mountainforests, the “excluded” HaidaGwaii, and the deep rootedness ofFirst Nations West Coast commu-nities. This useful resourceprovides historical informationabout BC as well as inspiration.Author biographies are included.

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Adderson, Caroline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3Antonson, Rick, Mary Trainer &

Brian Antonson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14Armitage, Doreen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14Auger, Dale . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5Bangarth, Stephanie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30Barman, Jean . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9Barnholden, Michael & Nancy Newman . . . .28Baxter, Jean Rae . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15Beaulieu, Archie, (ill.) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8Beaverho, Archie, (ill.) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5Béha, Philippe (ill.) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3Benjamin, Michelle, ed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27Bennett, Lorna (ill.) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11Benoit, Renné (ill.) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1Billington, Keith . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12Blondin, George (as told by John Blondin) . .4, 5Boraks-Nemetz, Lillian . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13Bowling, Tim . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25Bown, Stephen R. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25Brouwer, Sigmund . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7Bryan, Liz . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19Budde, Rob . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20Bush, Maureen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2Campbell, Ruth (ill.) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1, 3Chariandy, David . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28Charles, Norma . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21Citra, Becky . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3Clark, Karin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13Cook Waldron, Kathleen & Ann Walsh . . . . . . .2Cran, Brad and Gillian Jerome . . . . . . . . . . . . .22Crook, Dr. Marion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31Dalton, Anthony . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17Deas, Mike (ill.) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15Decker, Karla, ed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22DeFields McMillan, Melody . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1Donaghy, Greg & Patricia E. Roy, eds. . . . . . . .19Dumont, Marilyn, ed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23Dunigan, Matt & Jim Taylor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22Dunstan Muller, Rachel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7Edge, Marc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17Einarson, Earl . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4Everett, Melissa . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25Fernandes, Eugenie (ill.) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7Flett, Julie (ill.) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4Flook, Helen (ill.) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3Forsythe, Mark & Greg Dickson . . . . . . . . . . . .29Francis, Daniel & Gil Hewlett . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26Fukawa, Masako ed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26

Gadd, Ben . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10Gaetz, Dayle Campbell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10Galat, Joan Marie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11Getty, Adam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27Gough, Barry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21Goyette, Linda . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6Gregson, Andrew . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27Grenville, Bruce . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24Griffiths, Dean (ill.) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7Grimand, Gabrielle (ill.) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4Hern, Matt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30Hockenhull, Oliver & Alex MacKenzie, eds. . .19Hughes, Vi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2Hume, Stephen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28Huras, Lynne (ill.) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5Hutchins, Hazel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8Jennings, Neil L. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10Jergenson, Phil Richard Jergenson &

Wilma Keppel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12Johnston, Mike & Ryan Walter . . . . . . . . . . .13, 14Jovanovic, Katarina . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3Kawano, Toshi & Bonny Makarewicz (ill.) . . .29Khan, His Highness The Aga . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31Kramer, Pat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15Labatt, Mary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5Laliberté, Louise-André (ill.) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2Lane, Patrick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24Lee, Ingrid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4Leist, Christina (ill.) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2Liwska, Renata (ill.) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5Lougheed, Vivien . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30Lowther, Christine & Anita Sinner, eds. . . . . . .31Lyon, Annabel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9Lytton Gooch, Jane . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26Malkan, Stacy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26Manson, Ainslie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1Maracle, Lee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15McAllister, Ian . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24McSwain, Ray (ill.) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4McWhirter, George . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17Mearns, Lindsay (ill.) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28Ayukawa, Michiko Midge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22Milne, Jessica (ill.) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3Mitchinson, Martin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19Murphy, Michael & Vicki Wong . . . . . . . . . . . . .4Nicoll, Michael Yahgulanaas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20O’Donnell, Liam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15Oke, Kevin (ill.) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11Page, P. K. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3

Pavelka, Joe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5Pearce, Jacqueline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12Pogue, Carolyn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16Polak, Monique . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9Pyne, Stephen J. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18Rader, Matt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25Reed, Carole Ann & Harold Lass . . . . . . . . . . . .20Rhenisch, Harold . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27Richler, Howard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18Rose, Simon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11Ross, Graham (ill.) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6Roy, Patricia E. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30Roy, Philip . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7Sandford, Robert William . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31Schoonover, Jason ed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17Serafin, Bruce . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28Shadick, Stan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14Sherwood, Jay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29Siamon, Sharon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6Siemens, Mary trans. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8Skene, Pat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6Smith, Ron . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1Smith, Ethan & Guy Dauncey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18Spalding, David A. E. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11Springer, Lonnie (ill.) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10Storm, Jennifer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20Sundberg, Mary Rose trans. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4, 5Suzuki, David . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7Swanson, Diane . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9Thomas, Vital . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8Toews, Dr. David Waltner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21Tovell, Freeman M. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18Truscott, Gerald . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11Vassilopoulos, Peter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12Vogler, Stephen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29Walker, Gabrielle & Sir David King . . . . . . . . . .23Wang, ShaoLi (ill.) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6Warick, Bob (ill.) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2We Are What We Do . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1Weston, Anthony . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23Whyte, Jack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23Wishinsky, Frieda . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2Withers, Pam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13Wong, Rita . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21Wright, Sunny . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29Yee, Paul . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6Zytaruk, Tom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24

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121 Express . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9Addison Addley and the Things That Aren’t

There . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1Adventurous Dreams, Adventurous Lives . . .17All-Season Edie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9Alone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17The Anachronicles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17Asper Nation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17At the Far Reaches of Empire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18Awful Splendour . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18Boy in Motion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1British Columbia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9Buffalo Sunrise . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9Building an Ark . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18Can I Have a Word With You? . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18The Canadian Hiker’s & Backpacker’s

Handbook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10Central Beauty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10Change the World for Ten Bucks . . . . . . . . . . . . .1Coastal Beauty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10Contradictory Impulses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19Country Roads of British Columbia . . . . . . . . .19Crossbow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10Damp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19The Darien Gap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19Deadly Loyalties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20Dot to Dot in the Sky . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11Echoes of the Holocaust . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20Elf the Eagle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1Enchanted Isles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11Feather Brain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2Finding Ft. George . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20Flight of the Hummingbird . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20Food, Sex, and Salmonella . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21forage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21Forestry A-Z . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2Fortune’s A River . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21Free Spirit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11A Frog in My Throat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2The Girl in the Backseat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21The Graveyard Hounds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2

Goin’ Deep . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22Heart of the Cariboo-Chilcotin . . . . . . . . . . . . .22The Heretic’s Tomb . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11Hiroshima Immigrants in Canada 1891–1941 .22Hope In Shadows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22The Hot Topic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23House Calls by Dogsled . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12How to Build with Grid Beam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12How to Re-Imagine the World . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23I, Bruno . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3Initiations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23Jack Whyte . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23Jake the Baker Makes a Cake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3Jeremy and the Fantastic Flying Machine . . . . .3John M. Horton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12KRAZY! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24The King Has Goat Ears . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3Last Water Song . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24The Last Wild Wolves . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24The Legend of the Caribou Boy . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4Like A Rock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24Living Things . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25The Lost Coast . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25Madness, Betrayal and the Lash . . . . . . . . . . . .25Making a Living While Making a Difference .25Manga Touch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12Maybe Later . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4Miga, Quatchi and/et Sumi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4The Moccasins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4Mount Assiniboine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26Mountainboard Maniacs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13Mwâkwa Talks to the Loon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5Ned . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5Nikkei Fishermen on the BC Coast . . . . . . . . . .26Not Just a Pretty Face . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26The Old Brown Suitcase . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13The Old Man with the Otter Medicine . . . . . . . .5Operation Orca . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26Pacific Northwest Coast Aboriginal Art . . . . . .13A Passion for This Earth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27Pricing Strategies for Small Business . . . . . . . .27

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