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L’antisémitisme et le MS Saint Louis
A French translation for immersion students about the 1939 MS St. Louis incident, when a ship of Jewish refugees, including hundreds of children, was turned away by the Canadian government, in a move fuelled by anti-Semitic sentiments. In 2018, Canada apologized.
$45.00, PaperbackInterest ages: 13-18
L’internement des Canadiens japonais pendant la Deuxième Guerre mondiale
A French translation for immersion students. During the Second World War, over 20,000 Japanese Canadians had their civil rights, homes, possessions, and freedom taken away. This visual-packed book tells the story.
$45.00, PaperbackInterest ages: 13-18
Nova Scotia Birds
The most comprehensive illustrated guide to Nova Scotia’s birds — updated with new features and new art.
$27.95, Paperback
Le Komagata Maru
A French translation for immersion students about the courageous Indians who sailed to Vancouver to start a new life -- only to be turned away by a racist immigration policy.
$45.00, PaperbackInterest ages: 13-18
La taxe d’entrée chinoise
A French translation for immersion students about the Chinese Head Tax after the CPR was built thanks to Chinese migrant labour, and the legacy of Canada's racist, anti-Chinese immigration policies.
$45.00, PaperbackInterest ages: 13-18
Max Todd Gets the Super Fidgets
A rhyming game keeps Max Todd’s fidgets at bay – unless frenemy Mandy Beth manages to trip him up!
$16.95, PaperbackInterest ages: 6-10Reading level: Grade 2
Max Todd's Big Game Jitters
The Super Fidgets leave Max jumping up and down during the championship soccer game against the school bully's team.
$16.95, PaperbackInterest ages: 6-10Reading level: Grade 2
Max Todd's Camping Chaos
A wasp sting leaves Max hopping up and down with the Super Fidgets and he devises a counting game to distract himself.
$16.95, PaperbackInterest ages: 6-10Reading level: Grade 1
The Avro Arrow New Edition
The Avro Arrow was one of the most innovative supersonic aircraft ever designed. This book looks at the history of its creation and the legacy of Canadian innovation that lasts to this day.
$24.95, Paperback
Animals at Play in Mi'kma'ki
A playful take on Mi’kma’ki’s most iconic and adorable animals for the very young
$16.95, Board bookInterest ages: 2-5
Family Ties: How a Ukrainian Nazi and a living witness link Canada to Ukraine today
Award winning author Peter McFarlane exposes the ignored and little known history of Ukrainian Nazis settling in Canada.
$27.95, Paperback
Mi'kmaw Moons: The Board Book
A board book featuring lunar months of the year in Mi’kma’ki, in Mi’kmaw and English.
$16.95, Board bookInterest ages: 2-5
My Ancestors Live Here
The history of sacred Mi’kmaw burial sites in Nova Scotia and the woman who has dedicated her life to protecting them.
$24.95, Paperback
One Christmas in Lunenburg
A heartwarming story of love and the magic of Christmas, illustrated by painter Don Kilby.
$16.95, PaperbackInterest ages: 4-8
Les pensionnats indiens
A French translation of a valuable resource for immersion students looking to understand a wrong that has been acknowledged, but not righted.
$45.00, PaperbackInterest ages: 13-18
Nova Scotia's Stars of Song
Six women who shaped Nova Scotia’s musical landscape and put Nova Scotia on the musical map: Portia White, Anne Murray, Carroll Baker, Rita MacNeil, Holly Cole and Sarah MacLachlan.
$34.95, Hardcover
Oak Island's First Visitors: Irish Monks, Vikings and Templars
New evidence and research documenting periods of European presence – likely Irish Monks, Vikings and Templars – on Oak Island from 500 to 1200 CE.
$29.95, Paperback
Breaking Free of Neoliberalism: Canada's Challenge
Neoliberalism – idealizing free-market capitalism – sets the boundaries for how we are governed in Canada, no matter who is in power. Author Alex Himelfarb explores why these ideas persist when the need for dramatic action on issues like inequality and global warming is obvious to all.
$27.95, Paperback
Colonialism and Capitalism: Canada's Origins 1500–1890
Colonialism and Capitalism: A New History of Canada offers readers access to a clear-eyed understanding of Canada’s past, explaining how recently-acknowledged dark facts about our history are tied to the creation of a richly endowed, wealthy but very unequal first world country.
$39.95, Hardcover
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