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Secret of the Dance

Secret of the Dance

by Andrea Spalding & Alfred Scow, illustrated by Darlene Gait
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tagged : native canadian, dance
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"Many years ago, when the world and I were younger, my family defied the government."

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Secret Signs

Secret Signs

by Jacqueline Guest
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tagged : post-confederation (1867-), homelessness & poverty, runaways
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This was not how he'd imagined today would go, but he wouldn't let anyone, not even his mother, tell him what to do. Like his hero, Tom Sawyer, Henry would seek his fame and fortune in the wide world. Maybe he couldn't hitch a ride on a Mississippi riverboat, but he could take a page out of Tom's book and live by his wits and by his own rules.

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September 17

September 17

by Amanda West Lewis
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tagged : military & wars
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Silver Rain

Silver Rain

by Lois Peterson
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tagged : post-confederation (1867-), homelessness & poverty, dance
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The men took one step toward her.
As Elsie took another step back, her foot caught on a chunk of stone. She felt her ankle twist as she stumbled to catch her balance.
The men stepped forward again. Bigger steps this time.
Elsie could smell smoke and sweat and a stink like rotten potatoes. In a sliver of light between the hoboes, she saw Dog Bob being hauled away by the man. But she felt frozen in place, with a chill creeping down her legs and up into her collar. The Reverend had been right. She shouldn't have come.

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Sophie, In Shadow

Sophie, In Shadow

by Eileen Kernaghan
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tagged : asia, girls & women, historical
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Strawberry Moon

Strawberry Moon

by Becky Citra
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tagged : pre-confederation (to 1867), values & virtues, multigenerational
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Grandmother's steel gray eyes flickered past me.
She saw the rows and rows of black stumps. She stared at them for a long time. Then she shuddered and said, "It's worse, much worse, than I ever imagined."

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Taking a Chance on Love

Taking a Chance on Love

by Mary Razzell
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tagged : love & romance
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Tales from Gold Mountain

Tales from Gold Mountain

by Paul Yee, illustrated by Simon Ng
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tagged : emigration & immigration, post-confederation (1867-)
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