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Welcome to our 2011/12 catalogue
Dear teacher-librarians, public librarians, wholesalers and retailers:
It is very gratifying for the Association of Book Publishers of BC (ABPBC) and its members to
be able to provide the province’s teacher-librarians with a catalogue of books selected by their
peers and which are suitable supplementary resources for school libraries. Our evaluation
team provides thoughtful feedback to us on the suitability of the books our members produce,
their curriculum and grade levels, as well as appropriate comments and cautions. We value
their expertise enormously.
ABPBC has been providing the catalogues BC Books for BC Schools and Canadian Aboriginal
Books for Schools for many years now. We have learned a lot in the process. If you are new
to the catalogue you will find that they are helpfully 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 Education’s curriculum and we also highlight specific courses
where it is felt that information should be included. Grade levels and relevant bibliographical
material are also included to help users make selections. Note too that the catalogue is
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Association of Book Publishers of BC
September 2011
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cove r artist
Brandy Masch
Moose Mountain, 2010
Brandy Masch is an artist and illustrator based in Vancouver, BC.
She graduated from Emily Carr Institute of Art and Design in 2001,
where she received her degree. Brandy is exploring the relationship
between mankind and the environment. Her inspirations come from
animals, nature and man made objects, all which help her to create
unique and whimsical worlds.
BC books for bc schools 2011–2012 catalogue
i ntro d uc ti o n
BC Books for BC Schools
el ementa ry
a book of
tricksters
tales from many lands
Jon C. Stott
2
can hens give
milk?
Joan Betty Stuchner
Joe Weissmann
great lakes &
rugged ground
imagining ontario
Sarah N. Harvey &
Leslie Buffam
Kasia Charko
mystery of the
missing luck
Jacqueline Pearce
Leanne Franson
In Stott’s original retelling of 14
tales of tricksters from around
the world, the traditional plot
of the wise preying upon the
foolishness, arrogance and
weaknesses of others, prevails.
Brief introductions to the
traditional tales sets the context
for his retellings. Readers will
be familiar with original tales
such as “How Brer Rabbit
Got Out of Big Trouble” and
“How the Billy Goats Gruff Got
Across the Bridge.” Includes a
glossary of terms and a listing of
various sources consulted in the
creation of the author’s retelling
of each tale.
Stott, a retired University
of Alberta English professor,
is the author of five children’s
literature books. He coauthored The Harbrace
Anthology of Short Fiction.
Caution: Some descriptions
are quite violent but not
graphic.
This illustrated picture book
provides a new take on Jewish
folklore. Tova and her family
live in Chelm, which in Jewish
folklore is a village of fools.
Shlomo, her father, dreams of a
way to get milk and cheese from
their chickens because they do
not own a cow. The family tries
to feed their chickens grass but
all they get is upset chickens
that won’t even produce eggs.
Only Tova can come up with
ideas to help her family get the
desired milk. She gets the Rabbi
of Chelm and he trades them
a goat for six chickens so that
each household finally gets the
food they were looking for.
Stuchner is a teacher and
librarian from Vancouver. This
is her sixth book.
Grades: 4–7, english
language arts, Social
Studies
Grades: K–3, english
language arts, Social
Studies
Grades: K–6, english
language arts, social
studies
Grades: 2–4, english
language arts
Index/Bibliography: No/No
Index/Bibliography: No/No
Index/Bibliography: No/No
©2011 64 pp. 5.25"x7.75"
line drawings
colour illustrations
colour illustrations
©2010 32 pp. 10"x8.75"
©2010 160 pp. 5.5"x8.5"
©2011 32 pp. 10"x10"
ISBN: 9781926613697 $18.95 PA
ISBN: 9781554693191 $19.95 HC
eBook: 9781926936673 $11.99
eBook: 9781554693207 $19.95
Heritage House Publishing Co. Ltd.
www.heritagehouse.ca
Orca Book Publishers
www.orcabook.com
Association of Book Publishers of British Columbia
Descriptive haikus accompany
14 paintings, each a two-page
spread, that evoke the history
of Ontario from first contact to
the current day. Each painting
depicts a typical scene of the
time and is supported by an
explanatory paragraph at the
end of the book. There is also
a “seek and find” feature that
will send students deeper into
the content of the picture and
enhance their understanding
of the period. A website offers
instruction on how to write a
haiku, background historical
information, an interactive
timeline, classroom activities
and a list of support materials
for teachers.
Also in this series is The West
is Calling: Imagining British
Columbia.
Caution: First Nations are
not represented after 1812 and
pictures are mono-cultural
until 2010.
ISBN: 9781554691050 $19.95 HC
eBook: 9781554691067 $19.95
Orca Books
www.orcabook.com
www.books.bc.ca
When Maneki Neko, the lucky
cat statue, goes missing from
her grandmother’s Japanese
bakery, young Sara is very
concerned. Convinced that
finding it will reverse the
dwindling customer base that
threatens to close the business,
Sara searches everywhere. She
only sees a similarly marked live
cat. She advertises a reward for
the return of the statue, which
results in a happy ending. This
Orca Echoes title also provides
opportunities as a read-aloud to
supplement the experience with
cultural objects to bring the
story to life.
Pearce has written a number
of other books for children
including The Reunion.
Index/Bibliography: No/No
b/w drawings
ISBN: 9781554693962 $6.95 PA
eBook: 9781554693979 $9.95
Orca Book Publishers
www.orcabook.com
el ementa ry
river odyssey
silver rain
somebody's girl
storm tide
Philip Roy
Life is hard for everyone
in Vancouver during the
Depression, even 11-year-old
Elsie. First her father abandons
the family, and then her mother
and uncle depart mysteriously,
leaving her alone in increasing
poverty with her Nan. Elsie
teams up with her classmate
“Scoop”, an aspiring journalist.
Their search for her father and
a hot story eventually leads
them to the seedy, fraudulent
world of the dance marathon
and a surprising but happy
ending. The author balances the
grim reality of the era with the
optimism and resilience of a
youthful character to create this
evocative, appealing novel.
Peterson also wrote Meeting
Miss 405 and The Ballad of
Knuckles McGraw.
This touching novel is a sequel
to the esteemed Chance and the
Butterfly, both of which are in
the Orca Young Readers series.
Chance, the troubled foster boy
from the first story, has settled
down in his loving foster home.
He is partnered reluctantly
with smug classmate, Martha, for a Grade Four project
on the Fraser River sturgeon.
When Martha, who is adopted,
sees her indulged life crumble
around her, she must stay with
Chance’s family. Her mother’s
surprise pregnancy, her birth
mother’s marriage plans and the
mutual hatred she and Chance
share leave Martha full of selfpity, fear and anger. With love,
patience and some wonderful
classic children’s stories to help,
Martha comes to appreciate her
changed life.
De Vries is a Vancouver
author, editor and writing
teacher. The author’s teen novel,
Hunger Journeys, won the 2011
BC Book Prizes, Sheila A. Egoff
Children’s Literature Prize.
In this mystery/adventure story
in the Orca Currents series,
parents of 12-year-old Simon
and his sister Ellen have left
them with the responsibility of
manning the Discovery Island
Lighthouse Station while they
are in Victoria. Simon, while
going about his chores, notices
a man struggling for his life
out in the bay. Fighting the
tide and an incoming storm,
Simon and his sister take on a
daring rescue only to find that
the crazed man they dragged to
shore was seeking treasure that
could prove significant in the
historical account of Juan de
Fuca’s travels.
Jones also wrote Hiking
Adventures with Children:
Southern Vancouver Island and
the Olympic Peninsula.
Grades: 4–7, english
language arts, Social
studies
Grades: 5–7, english
language arts
Grades: 3–5, english
language arts
Index/Bibliography: No/No
Index/Bibliography: No/No
©2010 144 pp. 5"x7.5"
Index/Bibliography: No/No
Grades: 4–7, english
language arts, social
studies
the submarine outlaw
series
This is the third novel in the
Submarine Outlaw series. Here
Alfred takes a submarine excursion with his loyal shipmates,
dog Hollie and seagull Seaweed.
They leave from their safe cove
in Newfoundland and travel up
the unpredictable St Lawrence
River in an effort to find his
estranged father, believed to
be working the shipyards in
Montreal. After a treacherous journey involving ghosts
and ancient shipwrecks, police
chases and a near drowning, the
battered Alfred finally reaches
his destination and is rewarded
by finding the treasure he had
been seeking.
Submarine Outlaw earned
Roy first prize in the Atlantic
Writers Competition and
ForeWord Review’s silver medal
for Book of the Year. Journey
to Atlantis, the second in the
series, was shortlisted for the
Hackmatack Award.
©2010 240 pp. 5.25"x7"
map
ISBN: 9781553801054 $10.95 PA
eBook: 9781553801177 $10.95
Ronsdale Press
www.ronsdalepress.com
Lois Peterson
Maggie de Vries
Kari Jones
©2011 144 pp. 5"x7"
Index/Bibliography: No/No
eBook: 9781554692811 $9.95
eBook: 9781554693849 $9.95
ISBN: 9781554698073 $9.95 PA
Orca Book Publishers
www.orcabook.com
Orca Book Publishers
www.orcabook.com
ISBN: 9781554692804 $9.95 PA
ISBN: 9781554693832 $9.95 PA
©2011 128 pp. 4.25"x7"
eBook: 9781554698097 $9.95
Orca Book Publishers
www.orcabook.com
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el ementa ry
trouble in the
trees
Yolanda Ridge
Brianna loves to climb trees
and she’s good at it but when
her friend Ethan falls and
hurts himself, tree climbing is
forbidden in the townhouse
complex where they live. Bree
decides to fight the by-law and
makes a presentation to the
council. When that fails she
organizes a protest. Annoyed
by one boy’s constant teasing
and her best friend’s strange
behaviour around boys, Bree
finds a way to climb anyway.
Eventually many of the children
are taking secret lessons in tree
climbing and Bree and Ethan
make a final pitch to the AGM
of the complex. As she tries to
find a way to make the adults
change their minds, Bree hones
her leadership and teaching
skills and discovers new avenues
of friendship.
Safety in tree climbing is
stressed throughout the book.
benched
beyond repair
P.K. Page
Kristi Bridgeman
Have you ever wondered what
it’s like being pursued by a
gang? What if the gang wanted
YOU to join them? Benched is
a compelling novel in the Orca
Currents series about Cody and
his friends who, through an
association with Cody’s brother,
are approached by a local gang
at high school. The gang leader
challenges the boys with a
daring initiation to prove their
loyalty. The theft they commit
not only confronts Cody’s
values but also jeopardizes
his reputation and his new
relationship with a cool girl. As
with many titles in this series,
this novel has a redeeming,
restorative conclusion. Set in
Surrey, BC, Benched is a fastpaced, engaging read.
Watson lives in White Rock
and is a teacher and writer of
poetry as well YA novels.
In this novel in the Orca
Currents series, Cam’s father
was accidentally killed in a car
accident. Cam, his mom and his
young sister are struggling to
cope with the changes to their
lives. When the guilt-ridden
driver attempts to help shovel
the driveway during a snowfall,
Cam’s mother sends him away.
But now Cam thinks he might
be stalking the family and has
to figure out how to deal with
this new problem. Suspenseful
writing, realistic problems and
believable characters will keep
even reluctant readers turning
the pages.
A long-time author of short
stories and articles for adults,
Peterson also recently wrote
Meeting Miss 405 and The
Ballad of Knuckles McGraw.
based on a brazilian
legend
In this haunting retelling of a
Brazilian rainforest legend, the
renowned P.K. Page weaves a
lyrical and profound tale about
the magical song of a rare little
bird, the Uirapurú. “It is said”
that when the last bird’s song
dies, the world as we know it,
will end. So an old man tries to
copy the song with his flute,
some boys attempt to catch
the bird and a mysterious
moon maiden shoots the bird
with her bow and arrow. The
transformation and climax
which follow are strikingly
captured by the illustrator in
rich jungle colours. The folktale
is enhanced by the warm,
folkloric renderings of actual
rainforest creatures and foliage.
Multi-award winning author
and poet, P.K. Page, won the
Governor General’s Award for
Poetry. This book was a finalist
for the Governor General’s
Award for Children’s Literature
­—Illustration.
Cristy Watson
Lois Peterson
Grades: 4–6, english
language arts, health &
career education
Grades: 2–5, engish
language arts
Grades: 7–10, english
language arts
Grades: 5–9, english
language arts
Index/Bibliography: No/No
Index/Bibliography: No/No
©2010 32 pp. 8.25"x10.25"
Index/Bibliography: No/No
Index/Bibliography: No/No
colour illustrations
ISBN: 9781554694082 $9.95 PA
ISBN: 9781554698165 $9.95 PA
©2011 144 pp. 5"x7.5"
ISBN: 9781554693856 $7.95 PA
eBook: 9781554693863 $9.95
Orca Book Publishers
www.orcabook.com
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uirapurÚ
©2011 128 pp. 4.25"x7"
ISBN: 9780889822641 $19.95 HC
eBook: 9781554694105 $9.95
Oolichan Books
www.oolichan.com
Orca Book Publishers
www.orcabook.com
Association of Book Publishers of British Columbia
www.books.bc.ca
©2011 128 pp. 4.25"x7"
eBook: 9781554698189 $9.95
Orca Book Publishers
www.orcabook.com
cross-gr ades
born that way
broken trail
Sylvia knows she’s different
from her classmates, but it
doesn’t bother her, except when
they pick on her. What she
really cares about are horses.
When she discovers Kansas, a
horse trainer who is building a
stable a short bike-ride away, it
seems her only problem is her
parents. Sylvia’s psychoanalyst
mother thinks horses are a
substitution for her as-yet
undeveloped sexuality and her
financial planner father cannot
justify the expense. Sylvia sees
a psychiatrist, who diagnoses
not emotional or psychological
issues, but Turner’s Syndrome,
which accounts for her lack of
growth and other abnormalities.
Even better, Dr. Cleveland is a
horse nut who boards her horse
with Kansas. Will Sylvia be
able to overcome her parents’
resistance and grow enough so
that her grandfather will buy
her the horse?
Ketchen is a marriage and
family therapist.
A sequel to The Way Lies North,
this historical adventure story
is set in 1780 when the British
are fighting the Americans for
control of the United States.
The Oneida people, from north
of the St. Lawrence, are loosely
allied with the British. Broken
Trail, a white boy who has been
raised by the Oneida, is enlisted
by the British to carry a vital
message south to the British
commander near Charlotte,
North Carolina. Broken Trail
journeys alone, surviving in
the wilderness thanks to his
Oneida upbringing. Along the
way, he befriends a Cherokee
boy, with whom he shares his
anger at the settlers taking
over aboriginal land. In
Charlotte, he encounters his
own white brother, who has
been wounded, and nurses him
back to health. Broken Trail is
confused. Is he of the aboriginal
world or the white world?
Caution: A disturbing scene
of a family scalped leads to
Broken Trail realizing his task
is to “find a better way”.
Grades: 6–9, english
language arts
Grades: 5–9, english
language arts, social
studies
Grades: 7–12, english
literature, social studies
Grades: 2–12, science
Index/Bibliography: No/No
Index/Bibliography: Yes/Yes
©2011 144 pp. 5.5"x8.5"
©2011 8-fold pamphlet 37"x9"
Susan Ketchen
Index/Bibliography: Yes/Yes
©2009 176 pp. 5.5"x8.5"
Jean Rae Baxter
ISBN: 9780889822542 $12.95 PA
©2011 246 pp. 5.25"x7.75"
Oolichan Books
www.oolichan.com
ISBN: 9781553801092 $11.95 PA
map
eBook: 9781553801245 $11.95
Ronsdale Press
www.ronsdalepress.com
dirty thirties
desperadoes
forgotten victims of the
great depression
Rich Mole
The desperate conditions
created from loss of farms
and finances during the Great
Depression are effectively
evoked in this book from the
Amazing Stories series. The
crash of the New York Stock
Exchange in 1929, plus years of
relentless drought drove many
to homelessness and destitution.
There was bare subsistence
“relief” for families, but none
for single men who took refuge
in back-breaking work camps
or suicidal. Uprisings by the
Sons of Freedom, who held
religious marches stark naked;
strikes; rallies and riots by
communist and worker-led
groups; and police stand-offs
are documented.
Caution: Some of the subject
matter involving violence is
graphic and may be disturbing
to some.
b/w photographs
ISBN: 9781926613956 $9.95 PA
eBook: 9781926936642 $8.99
Heritage House Publishing Co. Ltd.
www.heritagehouse.ca
a field guide to
alpine flowers
of the pacific
northwest
Phillipa Hudson
This handy pocket guide in
laminated fold-out format
identifies flowers found in the
mid to alpine regions of the
coastal mountains of the Pacific
Northwest, from Alaska to
Oregon, including Vancouver
Island. The guide is organized
by flower colour for quick and
easy reference while hiking and
includes 112 exquisite close-up
photographs. Each flower is
identified by its common and
scientific name. The flower size,
plant height and its geographic
distribution are described.
There is a handy metric ruler
along one edge of this fold-out
guide. Includes website and
book references.
This guide is a companion to
A Field Guide to Coastal Flowers
of the Pacific Northwest.
Index/Bibliography: No/No
colour photographs
ISBN: 9781550175400 $7.95 PA
Harbour Publishing
www.harbourpublishing.com
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cro ss-gr a d es
a Field guide to
gemstones of the
pacific northwest
Rick Hudson
Neil McDaniel
This pocket guide in a laminated
fold-out format unearths
the gorgeous gemstones
hidden beneath our feet. Pink
rhodonite can be discovered on
Vancouver Island mountains,
Saltspring Island, Keremeos
and Bella Coola. Opals abound
near Vernon. The rare blue
dumortierite is found near Port
Hardy and quartz clusters reside
in the Chilliwack mountains.
Rocky Mountain jaspers come
in shocking combinations of
green, orange, yellow and blue.
Photographs of gemstones in
their rough and polished states
are surrounded by information
about each stone. We learn
about its location, extraction,
properties and uses, as well as
other quirky facts. We discover
that garnet comes from the
Latin word for seed —granum—
because garnet stones resemble
pomegranate seeds. And that
Queen Alexandra had 100 tons
of sodalite shipped to England
in 1901.
The Pacific Northwest is home
to the largest variety and
abundance of temperate-zone
sea stars in the world. In this
colourful, waterproof, fold-out
guide, naturalist photographer
and journalist Neil McDaniel
describes 31 species likely to
be spotted in our local waters
by beach walkers and divers.
Each sharply detailed image
is accompanied by the sea
star’s common and scientific
name, a succinct description,
an interesting note and
information about the depth at
which it is commonly found.
The guide’s flip side is rich with
facts about sea star anatomy,
feeding habits (most are
carnivores that envelope their
prey in an external stomach
to digest it), reproduction,
locomotion (the fastest can
move over 2m per minute) and
predators. Includes website and
book references.
Grades: 2–12, science
Grades: 2–12, science
Index/Bibliography: No/No
Index/Bibliography: No/No
colour photographs
colour photographs
©2011 8-fold pamphlet 37"x9"
ISBN: 9781550175097 $7.95 PA
Harbour Publishing
www.harbourpublishing.com
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a field guide to
sea stars of the
pacific northwest
©2011 8-fold pamphlet 37"x9"
ISBN: 9781550175134 $7.95 PA
Harbour Publishing
www.harbourpublishing.com
Association of Book Publishers of British Columbia
fishing with
gubby
Gaiety of spirit
Kim La Fave & Gary Kent
Frances Klatzel
This graphic picture book,
illustrated in a style evocative
of a Tintin comic book and
coloured in hues of grey,
recounts a season in the life of
a fisherman. We travel with
Gubby and his cat Puss on
their yearly journey in a small
fishing boat to troll salmon
on Canada’s West Coast. This
laid-back fisherman encounters
orcas, basking sharks, storms
and fogbanks. We learn about
daily life aboard ship —his
favourite meal is beans on toast
and orange pekoe tea, about
copper paint for barnacles and
special green hoochie lures for
spring salmon, and we share
banter with other fishermen
along the way. The front and
back inside covers feature a map
of their route from Vancouver,
through the Strait of Georgia to
the fishing grounds off northwestern Vancouver Island.
Readers will pour over these
details, including the doublepage cutaway labeled drawing of
the fishing boat.
The Sherpa are traditionally
known as porters and guides
for those people who climb the
heights of Mount Everest, but
Klatzel shows the reader this
is a narrow view of the Sherpa
culture. This book describes the
Sherpa culture in the context
of Klatzel’s time living in Nepal
and working on a museum
about the Sherpa people for
the Sherpas. We learn about
the close ties between religion,
traditions and everyday
activities, and the Sherpa’s
strong sense of their culture and
values, despite the intrusion
of Western culture. Beautiful
photographs augment the text.
Grades: K–12, health &
career education, science,
social studies
Grades: 6–10, english
language arts, social
studies
Index/Bibliography: No/No
Index/Bibliography: No/Yes
colour illustrations, map
colour photographs, map
©2010 48 pp. 9"x12"
ISBN: 9781550174977 $19.95 HC
Harbour Publishing
www.harbourpublishing.com
www.books.bc.ca
the sherpas of everest
©2010 176 pp. 9"x10"
ISBN: 9781897522981 $26.95 PA
Rocky Mountain Books
www.rmbooks.com
cross-gr ades
geology of
british columbia
a journey through time
Sydney Cannings,
JoAnne Nelson, Richard
Cannings
This book presents a clearly
written survey of the geology
of BC and the role played by
geological activity in creating
and sustaining the diversity
of plant and animal life in the
province. This encyclopaedic
and comprehensive collection
of information is made accessible to the non-specialist reader
through good organisation and
attractive layout, supported
by copious high quality colour
photographs, maps and illustrations. The 2011 edition updates
and expands the 1999 edition to
reflect the evolution of current
theories of plate tectonics and
the geological history of BC
and includes a new appendix of
“Geologically Special Places in
British Columbia.” Maps and
new photographs have been
added.
This title is of value to
Resource Management
collections.
hiking the gulf
islands of british
columbia
Charles Kahn
Charles Kahn is an active hiker
and kayaker living on Salt
Spring Island. His latest book,
and expanded 3rd edition,
covers all the islands of the
Georgia Strait from Quadra in
the north to Sidney Island in the
south. A chapter on each island
in alphabetical order follows
a brief but comprehensive
introduction to safe hiking.
These chapters provide a
short history, information
on how to get there, services
and accommodation, a map
and suggestions for walkers.
This is followed by detailed
information on each hike
including a star rating for
interest, level of difficulty,
length and time required, where
to start, a more specific map
and any cautions. Shore and
road walks and suggestions for
paddlers complete each chapter.
The book concludes with similar
information on marine parks
with boat access only.
the incomparable
honeybee & the
economics of
pollination
Dr. Reese Halter
This small tome is packed
with fascinating facts. In clear,
conversational language,
award-winning conservation
biologist, TV host and science
writer Dr. Reese Halter teaches
us about bees. These small
creatures are vital to our wellbeing. Bees have been around
for 100 million years, 14 times
longer than humans. Many
fruits, vegetables and nuts
depend on bees for pollination.
Honey is a powerful antiseptic,
antibacterial agent and
preservative. Ancient Egyptians
used honey for embalming.
Today, bees are being trained
to detect cancer, diabetes and
TB and to locate landmines.
Bees socialize, clean house
and perform intricate dances
to communicate information.
Shockingly, 50 billion bees have
died mysteriously in recent
years. Dr. Halter invites readers
to take action, providing useful
suggestions and websites.
made that way
Susan Ketchen
Sylvia gets her horse, but things
do not turn out as expected. In
the sequel to Born That Way,
Sylvia starts taking growth
hormones but the side effects
make continued use impossible.
Dizziness while doubling her
cousin Taylor results in a bike
accident with Taylor losing her
big toe. Despite this ending
Taylor’s dancing career, the girls
become closer. Sylvia accepts
that she will never develop into
a physically normal adult. She is
developing emotionally, though,
as she focuses on what she can
do, which includes working
through problems with family
and friends.
Ketchen is a marriage and
family therapist who lives on a
small hobby farm on Vancouver
Island.
Caution: Sexual terms are
mentioned, though not always
defined, as Sylvia navigates the
transition to the adult world.
As her body will always remain
that of a child, she struggles to
understand all the fuss about
sex.
Grades: 5–12, geography 12,
science, social studies
Grades: 4–12, social studies,
teacher resource
Grades: 3–12, science
Index/Bibliography: No/No
Index/Bibliography: Yes/Yes
©2010 102 pp. 4.75"x7"
Index/Bibliography: No/No
©2011 160 pp. 5.75"x8.75"
b/w & colour photographs, line
drawings, maps
ISBN: 9781553658153 $19.95 PA
eBook: 9781553658160 $19.95
Greystone Books
www.greystonebooks.com
©2011 328 pp. 6"x9"
b/w & colour photographs, drawings,
maps
ISBN: 9781550175110 $24.95 PA
Harbour Publishing
www.harbourpublishing.com
Index/Bibliography: No/Yes
Grades: 6–9 english
language arts
ISBN: 9781897522608 $16.95 HC
©2010 176 pp. 5.5"x8.5"
eBook: 9781926855653 $9.99
ISBN: 9780889822702 $12.95 PA
Rocky Mountain Books
www.rmbooks.com
Oolichan Books
www.oolichan.com
BC books for bc schools 2011–2012 catalogue
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cro ss-gr a d es
missing
Becky Citra
When her Dad lands a job
renovating a Cariboo guest
ranch, Thea hopes that at last
they can stay in one town
for more than a few months.
Reluctant to join in, she finds
it hard to make friends until
she starts riding the bus with
Van. As she helps out in the
lodge, Thea uncovers a strange
disappearance from 60 years
ago and she and Van decide to
try to solve the mystery. In the
meantime, Thea also works to
gain the trust of Renegade, an
abused horse. When Marion
arrives from England she helps
out with timely advice on horse
training, and unexpectedly
turns out to be connected to
the mystery. Thea’s first ride on
Renegade opens a connection
with her father and they both
begin to come to terms with the
death of her mother.
a beginner guide for my
parents, your parents and
you!
Louise Latremouille
This spiral bound book is
intended as a beginners’ guide
to using Windows 7 computer
operating system. As the
title implies, it’s meant to be
understood by non-computer
experts (such as your parents).
This makes it a good, basic
guide for students or teachers
who are also looking for a
guidebook on using Windows
7. The instructions are easy
to understand and helpfully
illustrated with cartoon-type
drawings and many screenshots
to aid in understanding. It
includes instructions for how
to use the basic functions of
Windows 7 along with the
internet browser, e-mail and
photo gallery programs that are
included with this operating
system.
Latremouille has written
several other books in the
My Parents First… series of
computer guides.
out of the box
Michelle Mulder
Thirteen-year-old Ellie, an only
child, finds herself parenting
her parents. She is a confidante
to both her unstable mother
and reclusive father, burdened
with trying to help them “fix”
their unhappy marriage. Ellie
is the perfect student and
helpful daughter. She diligently
avoids upsetting her already
sad parents and tries to cheer
them up with bright, interesting
banter. When she travels to
Victoria to spend the summer
with her funky, wise aunt in
her relaxed house, Ellie enjoys
sunshine and music —a stark
contrast to the shouting and
tense silences at home. She
makes a friend, pursues a
passion for tango music and
playing the bandonéon, and
solves a mystery. She learns
to relax, have fun and to be a
kid. When she returns home,
it is with a new sense of self,
knowing that it is not her
responsibility to fix her parents’
problems.
pioneers of the
pacific coast
a chronicle of sea rovers
and fur hunters
Agnes C. Laut
This Classic West Collection
title is an enthralling, historical
account of daring coastal
expeditions led by George
Vancouver, Vitus Bering, James
Cook, Alexander Mackenzie,
Simon Fraser and David
Thompson. By the 1700s most
of the globe had been mapped
except for one place —the
Pacific Coast. Learn how these
courageous explorers, their
crews and native guides, all
risked their lives to discover
new passages to the Pacific.
From Frances Drake’s shameful
looting of enemy ships, to
Simon Fraser’s admirable
tenacity, Laut reveals pivotal
historical events including
how Britain missed out on
possessing Alaska.
Laut (1871-1936), editorial
writer and 1890s reporter
for the Manitoba Free Press,
authored Lords of the North,
Heralds of Empire and The Story
of the Trapper among others.
Grades: 4–8, english
language arts, health &
career education
Grades: 6–12, information
technology
Grades: 5–8, english
language arts
Grades: 8–12, history, social
studies
Index/Bibliography: No/No
Index/Bibliography: Yes/No
©2010 164 pp. 5.5"x8.5"
Index/Bibliography: No/No
Index/Bibliography: Yes/Yes
ISBN: 9781554693450 $9.95 PA
bw photographs, drawings, charts &
diagrams
ISBN: 9781554693283 $9.95 PA
eBook: 9871554693290 $9.95
b/w photographs & reproductions,
maps
Orca Book Publishers
www.orcabook.com
KLMK Enterprises
www.myparentsfirst.com
Orca Book Publishers
www.orcabook.com
eBook: 9781926971025 $11.99
©2011 184 pp. 5"x7.5"
eBook: 9781554693467 $9.95
8
my parents get
windows 7
ISBN: 9780973272871 $19.95 PA
Association of Book Publishers of British Columbia
©2011 176 pp. 5"x7.5"
www.books.bc.ca
©2010 120 pp. 5.5"x8.5"
ISBN: 9781926971001 $14.95 PA
TouchWood Editions
www.touchwoodeditions.com
cross-gr ades
power play
a graphic guide adventure
Liam O'Donnell
Mike Deas
The sixth in this popular
graphic novel series features an
exciting murder mystery plot
interspersed at appropriate
times with simplified, visual
explanations of the complex
world of international politics.
While attending a World
Leader’s Summit in Ontario,
several young characters from
the previous novels in the
series try to solve a murder
and save one of their fathers,
a famous scientist and public
water rights activist, who is the
target of a global conspiracy.
The history of democracy; the
political spectrum from left
to centre to right; civil society
and civil disobedience; various
levels of government; lobbyists;
international organizations such
as the UN, WHO and WTO;
and even the Raging Grannies
all form elements of the political
intrigue.
the sea wolves
living wild in the great
bear rainforest
Ian McAllister &
Nicholas Read
This book provides readers
with a unique look at a special
group of wolves that live on the
BC coast. Unlike most wolves,
Sea Wolves are appreciated
and protected by the First
Nations people in the Great
Bear Rainforest. They have
lived in harmony with these
creatures for hundreds of years.
With full-colour photographs
and fascinating facts, which are
presented on well laid out pages
of text, with extended captions
and fact boxes labeled as “wolf
bites”, The Sea Wolves is a
thought-provoking book about
a “unique strain” of wolves
and their beautiful coastal and
rainforest habitat.
McAllister and Read also
wrote The Salmon Bears, which
explores the bears that live
in the Great Bear Rainforest.
Book and website references are
included.
soldier of the
horse
torn from troy
Robert W. Mackay
Patrick Bowman
This fast-paced, thoughtful
novel concerns a Canadian
cavalryman’s experiences
during WWI. War is depicted as
disturbing and gritty, creating
fierce bonds of trust and loyalty
between men, and dependence
on and responsibility for their
horses. Those who make it
home are scarred and haunted
by unwelcome memories and
personal nightmares that are
not to be shared. On hearing
about a General speaking
of heroism and valour, the
protagonist told his wife: “He’s
talking about the big picture
… All I know is it was a bloody
mess from where I saw it.” In
the “bloody mess” men simply
want to survive while trying to
do what is right and necessary.
Their actions are proof of their
honour. Soldier of the Horse
looks at war through the eyes
of a common soldier who
concludes that to be able to lead
an ordinary life is a precious
thing.
This is the first book in a
proposed trilogy that uses the
events of the return journey
of Homer’s Odyssey as its
foundation. The author tells the
story from the point of view of
Alex, a Trojan orphan turned
Greek slave. (The fact that his
new master is Odysseus isn’t
revealed until the end of the
book.) The captured Alex speaks
Greek and is the clever son of a
dead physician. These facts, plus
his own ingenuity, help keep
Alex alive and needed while the
marauding Greek army attacks
the Maronion people, gets
lost in a storm, is charmed by
beautiful women and confined
by a Cyclops.
Caution: The story is very
violent. Drug taking and
withdrawal occur as part of the
storyline.
Grades: 7–12, english
language arts, social
studies
Grades: 7–11, english
language arts
©2011 200 pp. 5.25"x7"
Grades: 3–8, english
language arts, social
studies
Grades: 4–8, science, social
studies
Index/Bibliography: No/No
©2010 128 pp. 7.5"x9"
Index/Bibliography: No/No
ISBN: 9781554692064 $19.95 PA
ISBN: 9781926741246 $19.95 PA
©2011 64 pp. 5.75"x8"
colour illustrations
ISBN: 9781554690695 $9.95 PA
eBook: 9871554690701 $9.95
Orca Book Publishers
www.orcabook.com
Index/Bibliography: Yes/No
colour photographs, map
©2011 240 pp. 5.5"x7.5"
eBook: 9781554692088 $19.95
eBook: 9781926971352 $11.99
Orca Book Publishers
www.orcabook.com
TouchWood Editions
www.touchwoodeditions.com
odyssey of a slave
Index/Bibliography: No/No
ISBN: 9781553801108 $11.95 PA
eBook: 9781553801252 $11.95
Ronsdale Press
www.ronsdalepress.com
BC books for bc schools 2011–2012 catalogue
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cro ss-gr a d es
Treasure under
the tundra
canada's arctic diamonds
L.D. Cross
ultimate trout
fishing in the
pacific northwest
Larry E. Stefanyk
vancouver kids
windfall
McKnight is passionate about
Vancouver. When she moved
here at age 13, awestruck by
the city’s natural beauty, she
thought she “was the luckiest
kid ever”. Eventually, she
realized she wanted to tell
the city’s history from the
perspective of its children
who have a “unique outlook
on the world”. Presented
chronologically from a First
Nations’ legend to a story from
a Chinese “house girl”, this
book of creative non-fiction
was extensively researched. In
the final story by the editor’s
daughter, McKnight creates
a visualization exercise. She
brings her daughter to Olympic
Village where she asks her to
remember what it looked like
before the Olympics, then
imagine 50, 100, 1000 years
ago. By “seeing the city with
fresh eyes”, McKnight hopes
these stories will be more than a
collection of facts for modernday Vancouver kids. Includes
useful websites about both local
and regional history.
Thirteen-year-old Liza lives in
Victoria with her mother and
two younger brothers. Each
day on the way to school, the
children pass through a park
where a homeless man lives.
They always greet him, and
sometimes bring him gifts of
clothing or food. Then one day
Richard is not there. He has
died. Liza is sad and angry,
and she feels guilty. She chides
herself for not doing more. She
grapples with questions: why
was he homeless? Why didn’t
he help himself? In the end,
Liza learns that taking positive
action is an empowering and
effective way to deal with anger
and frustration. The theme of
death repeats with the demise
of an ancient apple tree.
Though dealing with difficult
subjects, this book will appeal
to students, and subplots
of friendship, romance and
environmental issues further
engage the reader.
Grades: 5–8, english
language arts, social
studies
Lesley McKnight
This book in the Amazing
Stories series focuses on two
courageous and enterprising geologists who discovered
Canada’s largest diamond
mine after years of painstaking
surveys and secretive helicopter
trips across Canada’s Arctic.
Beginning with a brief historical timeline of explorers who
first discovered Fool’s Gold in
Canada, the author reveals how
these “tears of the gods” and
“the shards of stars” are formed.
The two geologists, Chuck Fipke
and Stu Blossom, are unlikely
business partners, who endure
physical and financial challenges while pursuing their
search for diamonds. Accounts
of their hair-raising adventures
and near-death experiences,
including face-to-face encounters with a grizzly, and shocking
helicopter malfunctions and
float plane crashes, make this an
intriguing and informative read.
The book lacks sketches of
geological cross sections.
Nine authors contributed to this
book, in which they describe
each species of trout and char,
and the kinds of waters (lakes,
rivers and ocean) the fish
inhabit. Detailed consideration
of food sources and feeding
habits lead to recommendations
for tackle, lures, techniques
and strategies to catch fish
year-round. Both beginner and
experienced anglers will find
useful information organised
into in-depth chapters on
knots, bait fishing, lake
fishing, ice fishing, correct
catch-and-release techniques,
and on choosing watercraft,
clothing and other gear.
Separate chapters describe
(with photographs) 30 great
northwest fly patterns and
lures, as well as how to fish.
Trout fishers of every level will
welcome this well-illustrated,
soft-cover manual, compact
enough to carry in the field for
handy reference.
Grades: 7–12, geography,
social studies
Grades: 7–12, physical
education, tourism
Grades: 4–8, social studies
Index/Bibliography: Yes/Yes
Index/Bibliography: Yes/No
©2011 240 pp. 5.5"x7.5"
©2011 128 pp. 5.5"x8.5"
b/w photographs
ISBN: 9781926936086 $9.95 PA
eBook: 9781926936109 $8.99
Heritage House Publishing Co. Ltd.
www.heritagehouse.ca
10
©2011 240 pp. 6"x9"
colour photographs
b/w photographs
ISBN: 9781550175486 $26.95 PA
Harbour Publishing
www.harbourpublishing.com
Association of Book Publishers of British Columbia
Index/Bibliography: No/No
ISBN: 9781897142523 $12.95 PA
eBook: 9781897142622 $9.95
Brindle & Glass Publishing Ltd.
www.brindleandglass.com
www.books.bc.ca
Sara Cassidy
Index/Bibliography: No/No
©2011 128 pp. 4.25"x7"
ISBN: 9781554698493 $9.95 PA
eBook: 9781554698516 $9.95
Orca Book Publishers
www.orcabook.com
s eco nda ry
a year on the
garden path
a 52-week organic
gardening guide
Carolyn Herriot
First published in 2005, this
revised second edition is a
week-by-week gardening
guide that started as an email
newsletter. Herriot provides
practical information for
developing and maintaining
a year-round garden with
guidance on soil building,
pruning, seed saving and
planting, and harvesting
produce. The author describes
the importance of feeding the
soil to nurture the myriad
microorganisms that dwell in
it. Gardeners at all levels can
create healthy produce without
resorting to chemical fertilizers
and pesticides. The inclusion of
drawings, recipes, poetry and an
easy-to-follow format make this
an excellent reference resource
for any school that is planning
to start a garden.
Herriot also wrote The ZeroMile Diet: A Year-Round Guide
to Growing Organic Food.
you are the earth
know your world so you
can help make it better
David Suzuki &
Kathy Vanderlinden
Wallace Edwards
This revised and updated
edition of You are the Earth
includes experiments, questions
and fun activities in chapters
such as “Welcome to Planet
Water” or “Getting Down to
Earth.” The book is a fun and
informative read about human
life on Earth and how we
interact with our environment.
It includes legends and stories
from the ancient Greeks and
indigenous peoples around
the world. Aided by charming
colour illustrations, “things
to do” sidebars, and dialogue
bubbles with messages such
as “It takes 500 years for 1.5
centimeters (1 inch) of topsoil
to form,” the book explains
the interconnectedness of our
environment in a practical, easy
to understand way.
Suzuki is a well-known
scientist and environmentalist.
Vanderlinden is the author of
Eco-Fun.
adventures in
solitude
what not to wear to a
nude potluck and other
stories from desolation
sound
Grant Lawrence
This is an hilarious, occasionally
sobering collection of short
essays from Lawrence’s youth
spent most holidays at his
family cabin in Desolation
Sound. Lawrence reveals
the stories behind peculiar
characters and local legends
such as Mack the Knife and
Russell the Hermit. He also
explores the unique culture
of and insiders’ tips to living
in the Sound. Includes a
recommended reading and
listening list.
Vancouver-based writer
Lawrence is a prolific podcaster,
music journalist and CBC Radio
host.
Caution: References to
alcohol and drug use, and a
neighbour’s nudity may offend
some readers.
afflictions &
departures
essays
Madeline Sonik
Combining a personal memoir
and the history of an era, this
collection of first-person essays
traces the author’s life from
conception in 1959 through
her adolescence. With a
poet’s depth of vision, Sonik
juxtaposes the turbulent social
and political events of the
1960s and 1970s to her painful
daily childhood experiences.
In this way, she reveals how
the changing mores and values
of the time affected her family
relationships and her sense of
self. The terms ‘dysfunctional
family’ and ‘child abuse’ were
not yet common yet they
describe a family composed
of an alcoholic father and
dissatisfied mother. The façade
of suburban neighbourhoods
did not deceive this author/
child. These compelling essays
describe a time when society
was profoundly transforming.
Sonik has written several
books and currently teaches at
the University of Victoria.
Grades: 6–12, career &
personal planning, health &
career education, science,
teacher resource
Grades: 5–12, english
language arts, science,
teacher resource
Grades: 11–12, english
language arts, outdoor
education
Grades: 10–12, english
language arts
Index/Bibliography: Yes/No
Index/Bibliography: Yes/No
©2010 144 pp. 7.5"x10"
Index/Bibliography: No/No
©2011 184 pp. 5.75"x8.75"
©2011 176pp. 6"x9"
b/w drawings & photographs
ISBN: 9781550175158 $24.95 PA
Harbour Publishing
www.harbourpublishing.com
colour illustrations
ISBN: 9781553654766 $22.95 PA
eBook: 9781553652618 $22.95
Greystone Books & David Suzuki Foundation
www.greystonebooks.com
©2010 288 pp. 6"x9"
b/w photographs
ISBN: 9781550175141 $26.95 PA
Harbour Publishing
www.harbourpublishing.com
Index/Bibliography: No/No
ISBN: 9781897535677 $20.00 PA
Anvil Press
www.anvilpress.com
BC books for bc schools 2011–2012 catalogue
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seco nda ry
after canaan
essays on race, writing,
and region
Wayde Compton
In this collection of essays poet
Wayde Compton considers
the African Canadian experience in 20th century BC and
ways to define race, post-race
and multiculturalism in the
contemporary world. The article
on passing (misrepresenting
oneself racially) and phreneticizing (being perceived as of a
certain race based on outward
appearance) is a fascinating
study of our assumptions. Some
of the other essays look at the
history of African Canadians
in Vancouver, how Obama has
changed the language of and
perspectives on racism, and a
consideration Fred Booker and
his long quest to find a place as
a published writer.
The language is academic and
may require support for senior
students to unpack some sections. Compton was shortlisted
for the BC Book Prizes, Dorothy
Livesay Poetry Prize for 49th
Parallel Psalm and is the editor
of Blueprint: Black British Columbia Literature and Orature.
Grades: 11–12, civic studies
11, english language arts,
history 12, social justice 12,
social studies
Index/Bibliography: Yes/Yes
©2010 240 pp. 5.5"x8"
b/w photographs & diagrams
ISBN: 9781551523743 $19.95 PA
eBook: 9781551523873 $14.95
all those drawn
to me
stories
Christian Petersen
These nine short stories are
rooted in the Cariboo-Chilcotin
area of BC and are set in
the period from mid-1800s
Barkerville to the present
day. Life is harsh for many of
Petersen’s characters as they
face tragedy and death. Chinese
prospectors during the gold
rush on the Quesnel River
become victims of a lawless
society. In the same story, on
the Quesnel River a century
and a half later, a fly fisherman
meets his end in a tragic
accident. A condemned man,
one of the notorious McLean
brothers, gives his final farewell
before being hanged and a
troubled young man drifts into
a life of drug abuse. Petersen’s
stories, which largely explore
the darker sides of life, are rich
in descriptive detail and feature
fully realized characters.
Caution: Includes some
coarse language and sexuality.
halifax to vancouver in
134 days
Shirley Jean Roll Tucker
This entertaining book
chronicles a cross-Canada
footrace from Halifax to
Vancouver that took place in
the winter and spring of 1921.
Told in an engaging style,
the book details the progress
of five hikers, two pairs and
one lone walker, as they
journeyed across the country.
Intended as a “social history
in journalistic form,” the book
shows the historical context,
which allowed the five hikers
to become such a sensation. By
using clips from newspapers
and ample quotes, the book
demonstrates the contrast
between Canadian attitudes and
culture then and now.
Tucker has written a number
of plays including The Queen
of the Shuswap, The John L.
Wilson Story and Sowing Seeds
in Danny which was a musical
adaptation of Nellie McClung’s
novel. This is her first nonfiction book.
and see what
happens
the journey poems
Ursula Vaira
Vaira’s book is organized
into three sections. The first
chronicles her arduous 1000
mile journey from Hazelton to
Victoria in a Coast Salish canoe.
The poems, rich in imagery,
focus on healing from addiction
and the abuses of residential
schools where “screams echo
from the halls.” Vaira’s spiritual
journey takes her to coastal
communities where “the people
sing us in to share.” In the
second section Vaira describes
her stay at an isolated cabin
in the Canadian Rockies. Her
poems capture the beauty of
her surroundings but are full of
tension as she is acutely aware
of the dangers surrounding
her. In the third section Vaira’s
poems centre on a kayak
journey around northern
Vancouver Island where she
is humbled by the majestic
landscape of the rainforests and
the power of the Pacific Ocean.
Grades: 10–12, bc first
nations studies 12, english
language arts
Grades: 11–12, english
language arts, social
studies
Grades: 9–12, history 12,
social studies
Index/Bibliography: No/No
©2011 224 pp. 56"x9"
Index/Bibliography: No/No
ISBN: 9781926936055 $19.95 PA
map
©2010 152 pp. 5.5"x8"
ISBN: 9781894759502 $18.95 PA
Caitlin Press
www.caitlin-press.com
Arsenal Pulp Press
www.arsenalpulp.com
12
the amazing foot
race of 1921
Association of Book Publishers of British Columbia
Index/Bibliography: No/No
b/w photographs, maps, reproductions
©2011 112 pp. 5.5"x8"
eBook: 9781926326550 $11.99
ISBN: 9781894759588 $19.99 PA
Heritage House Publishing Co. Ltd.
www.heritagehouse.ca
Caitlin Press
www.caitlin-press.com
www.books.bc.ca
s eco nda ry
and to think i got
in free!
awfully devoted
women
Jim Taylor
Cameron Duder
Jim Taylor began working at
Victoria’s Daily Colonist in
1954, eventually becoming one
of Canada’s best-loved sports
writers and broadcasters. This
book presents a collection of
articles written while he was
a sports columnist for The
Calgary Sun, The Province and
the Vancouver Sun. The author
shares his personal experiences
while reporting on sports
events and personalities. The
book is divided into chapters
that convey how different
sports have evolved and how
the public has viewed sports
over time. Taylor captivates his
readers with his sardonic wit,
as well as his genuine interest
in the human side of sports. He
shares stories of the courage and
determination that he witnessed
in so many athletes.
Taylor also wrote Gretzky,
From the Backyard Rink to the
Stanley Cup.
This is the first book-length
study of Canadian lesbian lives
pre-1965. Using newspaper
articles, letters, journals and
interviews, Duder paints a
complete picture of the lives of
several women. While many
other writers have focused on
the romantic friendships of the
19th century or the working
class butch-femme couples of
the 1960s, Duder has filled the
gap specific to upper and lower
middle class lesbians that falls
in between. Topics covered
include social lives, sexuality,
heteronormativity, lesbians and
their families, and the lesbian
community up to 1970.
Duder teaches at Capilano University. This book was
selected for the 2011 Over the
Rainbow Booklist from the Gay,
Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgendered Round Table of the
American Library Association.
Caution: Reading level may
be difficult for some students.
Grades: 10–12,
communications, english
language arts, physical
education, writing 12
Grades: 12, social justice
highlights from fifty
years on the sports beat
Index/Bibliography: Yes/No
©2010 288 pp. 6"x9"
ISBN: 9781550174991 $22.95 PA
Harbour Publishing
www.harbourpublishing.com
lesbian lives in canada,
1900–65
Index/Bibliography: Yes/Yes
©2011 256 pp. 5.5"x8.5"
b/w photographs & reproductions
ISBN: 9780774817387 $85.00 HC
9780774817394 $32.95 PA
eBook: 978-0-7748-1740-0 $99.00
UBC Press
www.ubcpress.ca
broken circle
campbell river
Theodore Fontaine
Ian Douglas
Boomer Jerritt
indian residential schools,
a memoir
Fontaine attended residential
schools in Manitoba from 1948–
1960. His memoir recounts his
childhood experiences of abuse
at the school and his adult’s
analysis of how this affected
his life. Fontaine cherishes his
pre-school years among the
loving family who taught him
traditional values. Once he left
his family and community, he
writes that his emotional growth
stopped. After graduation, Fontaine struggled with drinking
and lived a nomadic lifestyle.
He finally underwent therapy
where he examined the impact
residential schooling had on his
life. Ultimately, Fontaine heals
his emotional scars and secures
some financial restitution. He
is a man proud of his journey,
his family and his 30-year career
devoted to First Nations communities. Fontaine currently
chairs the Indigenous Leadership Development Institute.
Caution: Indian, Aboriginal
and First Nations are used
interchangeably.
gateway to the inside
passage
This profusely illustrated
book provides an interesting
history and useful resources
to the Campbell River region.
The book highlights the many
different areas of the Inside
Passage, detailing not only
the city of Campbell River,
but also the islands and towns
close by such as Quadra Island
and Sayward. The origins
of each area and the flavour
and mindset of the different
communities is documented.
Information about the local
First Nations is well researched.
The accompanying photographs
of the landscape show the
true natural beauty of the
Inside Passage. Local festivals,
activities, artists and events are
outlined.
Douglas is the co-author
of Exploring Quadra Island:
Heritage Sites and Hiking Trails.
Jerritt’s photographs have
appeared in The Comox Valley
and in numerous magazines.
Grades: 10–12, BC first
nations studies 12, english
first peoples, social studies
Grades: 8–12, bc first
nations studies 12, social
studies, tourism
Index/Bibliography: No/No
Index/Bibliography: Yes/Yes
b/w photographs
b/w & colour photographs, maps
©2010 192 pp. 5.5"x8.5"
ISBN: 9781926613666 $19.95 PA
eBook: 9781926936062 $11.95
Heritage House Publishing Co. Ltd.
www.heritagehouse.ca
©2010 144 pp. 8.5"x11"
ISBN: 9781550175011 $34.95 HC
Harbour Publishing
www.harbourpublishing.com
BC books for bc schools 2011–2012 catalogue
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seco nda ry
a chip off the old
black
citizens adrift
Arthur Black’s new book
collects nearly a hundred of his
essays into seven categories.
From culture to science to war,
Black lends his sense of humour
and irony to the human foibles
that beset us all. Taking on,
among others, parents, heroes,
martyrs, snowmobilers, bottled
water drinkers, conspiracy
theorists, yarnbombers and
zombies, Black exposes the
foolishness that defies common
sense and marks the human
condition in the 21st century.
Black is a three-time winner
of the Stephen Leacock
Memorial Medal for Humour.
Caution: Some adult topics
including chastity belts and the
benefits of swearing.
Paul Howe
Arthur Black
cold land, warm
hearts
the cowboy
cavalry
Keith Billington
Gordon E. Tolton
Keith and Muriel Billington,
both nurses, worked in isolated
communities in the Northwest
Territories’ Mackenzie Delta
from 1963–69. Their primary
location was at the nursing
station in Fort McPherson and
environs home of the Gwich’in
First Nation. In 2009, they
returned to the area to catch
up with the people who had
been the centre of their care.
The book blends narrative
about both people and events
from their six-year stay as
well as from the return visit.
Aspects of the life and lore of
the Arctic are described as well
as the difficulties living in such
a demanding environment.
The tragic socio-economic
consequences of the imposition
of white culture, alcohol and
residential schools are critiqued.
Gwich’in traditional games and
stories are mentioned.
Billington also wrote House
Calls by Dogsled.
This book documents the history of a little-known volunteer
militia in southern Alberta
during the Northwest Rebellion
of 1885. The militia, comprising
114 cowboys, ex-RCMP and
military officers, among others,
was organized to provide protection for settlers who feared
that war might break out if the
First Nations allied with Louis
Riel and the rebellious Métis.
Tolton describes the tension
that existed between the settlers
and the First Nations focusing on the negative impact of
European colonization of the
West on the Blackfoot and other
tribes. He discusses how the
Rangers succeeded in providing security in a climate of
paranoia, prejudice and corruption. Meticulously researched,
Tolton’s book captures all the
drama surrounding the Cowboy
Cavalry. Biographies of selected
members and their families are
included.
Grades: 9–12, BC first
nations studies 12, social
studies, teacher resource
Grades: 10–12, bc first
nations studies 12, social
studies
©2010 360 pp. 6"x9"
Index/Bibliography: No/No
Index/Bibliography: Yes/Yes
ISBN: 9780774818759 $95.95 HC
9780774818766 $34.95 PA
b/w photographs, maps
b/w photographs
the democratic
disengagement of young
canadians
Howe’s statistical examination
of past and present voting
trends among various Canadian
age groups exposes a rise in
political non-participation
amongst contemporary
youth. This increase in apathy
signals dire consequences for
those concerned about the
maintenance of a robust and
engaged democratic society.
The author places the blame
on a complex set of cultural
changes that include social
segmentation, the rise of
alternative media and nonconventional forms of political
participation (i.e. community
activism and online petitions).
Howe outlines several ideas to
reverse this trend.
Howe is a professor
of political science at the
University of New Brunswick,
Fredericton.
Grades: 10–12, english
language arts
Grades: 11–12, civic studies 11,
social studies, teacher resource
Index/Bibliography: No/No
Index/Bibliography: Yes/Yes
©2010 288 pp. 6"x9"
ISBN: 9781550175103 $32.95 HC
Harbour Publishing
www.harbourpublishing.com
14
©2010 296 pp. 6"x9"
diagrams
eBook: 9780774818773 $99.00
UBC Press
www.ubcpress.ca
Association of Book Publishers of British Columbia
more memories of an
arctic medical outpost
ISBN: 9781550175349 $29.95 HC
Harbour Publishing
www.harbourpublishing.com
www.books.bc.ca
the story of the rocky
mountain rangers
©2011 264 pp. 5.5"x8.5"
ISBN: 9781926936024 $22.95 PA
eBook: 9781926936611 $11.95
Heritage House Publishing Co. Ltd.
www.heritagehouse.ca
s eco nda ry
crawlspace
John Pass
The poems in this book are, for
the most part, approachable
and inspiring. Very much a
BC book, subjects include a
piece written from the point
of view of the pine beetle and
a meditation on the sparrows
that nest in the rafters at
YVR. A poem that recalls the
poet’s father uses the action of
mowing the lawn as the trigger
for his memories: a device that
may be of interest to young
poets. A work of art by Ernie
Kroeger is reproduced in
black and white. This serves as
companion and inspiration to
the poem “Anthem.”
Pass won the Governor
General’s Award for Poetry for
his last book, Stumbling in the
Bloom. Many elements of this
book could be used in creative
writing sessions —whether
writing from art, creating a
“translation” or writing a poem
inspired by the work of another
poet.
daniel o'thunder
a novel
Ian Weir
This entertaining historical
novel uses multiple narrators to tell the story of a failed
bare-knuckle fighter turned into
a raging but magnetic evangelist. Set in mid-19th century
England and Gold Rush BC, we
follow a failed actor and cleric,
a teenage prostitute, a newspaperman and a retired soldier as
they travel in the wake of the
dynamic preacher as he cuts a
swath through 1850s London in
his efforts to engage the Devil in
a final fight. Realistic depictions
of the underbelly of the Industrial Revolution reveal a harsh
but compassionate world that
enslaves the weak and defenseless, makes a sporting event out
of murderous boxing matches
and public hangings, and tries
to find a way to enable caring.
Weir is also a screenwriter
and playwright who has won
Gemini, Jessie, Leo and Writers
Guild of Canada awards.
Caution: Includes coarse
language and depictions of
explicit violence.
edge of the sound
the essentials
Jo Hammond
Alan Twigg
Hammond’s memoir is both
an adventure and a love story.
Shortly after her arrival in
Canada Jo must find her own
way after her marriage ends.
Out of a shared passion for
classical music and the west
coast wilderness grew a love
for respected log-salvager
Dick Hammond whom Jo
eventually married. This book
chronicles life lived as a salvager
on the unpredictable Howe
Sound waters. With eloquent
descriptions of encounters with
local wildlife and dramatic
salvaging expeditions with her
husband and young children,
this book often reads like
fiction.
Hammond is the author of
the YA mystery Home Before
Dark.
Caution: Includes some
language that could be offensive
to some readers.
Volume 4 of Twigg’s literary
history of British Columbia
includes books and authors who
have contributed something
meaningful to the BC cannon.
Authors such as Roderick HaigBrown, Alice Munro, Emily
Carr and Ivan E. Coyote are
listed alongside lesser-known
writers such as Elizabeth Smart,
Frederick Niven and Walter
Cheadle. Many entries contain
suggestions for other BC
authors who write on similar
themes. The Essentials is an
excellent resource for finding
BC authors.
Twigg has written numerous
books including Tibetans in
Exile: The Dalai Lama & The
Woodcocks; Vander Zalm,
From Immigrant to Premier:
A Political Biography and First
Invaders: The Literary Origins
of British Columbia. He is the
publisher of B.C. BookWorld
and created the abcbookworld.
com public reference site.
Grades: 9–12, english
language arts, teacher
resource
memoirs of a west coast
log salvager
150 great bc books &
authors
Grades: 11–12, english
language arts, engish
literature 12, writing 12
Grades: 11–12, english
language arts, english
literature 12, history 12
Grades: 11–12, english
language arts, geography 12
Index/Bibliography: No/No
Index/Bibliography: No/No
©2010 272 pp. 6"x9"
Index/Bibliography: Yes/No
ISBN: 9781550175196 $18.95 PA
ISBN: 9781553655640 $19.95 PA
ISBN: 9781894759496 $24.95 PA
ISBN: 9781553801085 $24.95 PA
©2011 96 pp. 6"x9"
Harbour Publishing
www.harbourpublishing.com
©2010 408 pp. 5"x8"
eBook: 9781926706825 $19.95
Douglas & McIntyre
www.douglas-mcintyre.com
Index/Bibliography: Yes/Yes
b/w photographs
Caitlin Press
www.caitlin-press.com
©2010 320 pp. 6"x9"
eBook: 9781553801160 $24.95
Ronsdale Press
www.ronsdalepress.com
BC books for bc schools 2011–2012 catalogue
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seco nda ry
everything was
good-bye
everything works
Gujinder Basran
a novel
In this novel about an IndoCanadian girl growing up
in contemporary Delta, BC,
Meena struggles with her
desire for independence and
the traditional Punjabi values
that surround her. She does not
want to end up like her sisters,
living under the scrutiny of
their husbands and relatives.
However, Meena fears that
rebellion will mean being
banished from her family like
her sister Harj. Thus, Meena
settles into an office job and
an arranged marriage. Years
later, Meena runs into her white
boyfriend from high school and
they begin a passionate affair.
The book conveys, in lyrical and
emotional language, the divided
loyalties of immigrant children.
This is Basran’s debut novel.
It won the BC Book Prize, 2011
Ethel Wilson Fiction Prize.
Caution: Includes some
profanity and sexual references.
Mike McCardell
the five books of
moses lapinsky
following the
last wild wolves
In Everything Works, Mike
McCardell, author and
investigative reporter on Global
TV’s News Hour, reveals how
children’s books changed his
life. He says that children’s
books are “suffering, tragedy
and overcoming it, joy and
making the world better.”
McCardell believes we can
create our own storybooks by
finding something good that
happens every day and telling
someone about it. He shares
his own real-life stories that are
often humorous, sometimes
heartbreaking, but always life
affirming. McCardell writes
about George, the King of
Cassiar, a homeless man who
brought joy to thousands of
Vancouver residents; a friendly
basketball game between
students at the Jewish and
Muslim schools in Richmond;
Mrs. Poon’s combined flower
and auto repair shop across
from the Glenhaven Funeral
Home; and his own experiences
as a patient at Lion’s Gate
Hospital.
What begins as a fictional
biography of Sonny “The
Charger” Lapinsky, middleweight boxing champion,
written by his son Moses, is
actually a multigenerational
story of the men in the Lapinsky
family. Searching for a better
life in Depression-era Toronto,
Yakov, a Russian Jew, raises
his four sons on the pennies
he earns as a peddler. But, it
is the race riot at Christie Pits
that defines the events of this
story. Left alone at the riot,
Izzy, the sweet-faced five-yearold, is injured, rendering him
permanently intellectually
damaged. Each member of the
family struggles with his own
guilt and shame in relation
to this tragedy. The themes
of WWII, the experiences
of Jewish Canadians, as well
as family guilt, shame and
dysfunction are addressed in
this novel.
Tulchinsky’s previous works
are Love and Other Ruins and
Love Ruins Everything.
McAllister, a conservation
biologist who spent 20 years
documenting the unique role
wolves play in the temperate
rainforest, explores the
captivating, elusive lifestyle
of coastal wolves in this
book. Observing over 40 wolf
packs, he reveals his team’s
fascinating primary research
about the least studied wolves
in North America. McAllister’s
personalized observations
provide an intimate look into
the daily life of rainforest
wolves, wolves that are not
found anywhere else in the
world. These fascinating
creatures can swim distances
of up to 10 km, devour an
unsuspecting black bear and
maintain a mutually beneficial
relationship with ravens.
Drawing parallels between
wolves and humans while
including insights from a First
Nations researcher, this is an
eloquently written book.
McAllister is coauthor of The
Great Bear Rainforest.
Grades: 10–12, english
language arts, english
literature 12
Grades: 9–12, english
language arts 12, BC first
nations studies 12, science
Index/Bibliography: No/No
Index/Bibliography: Yes/Yes
ISBN: 9780889226463 $29.95 PA
colour photographs
Grades: 11–12, english
language arts, english
literature 12
Grades: 10–12, english
language arts
Index/Bibliography: No/No
©2010 312 pp. 6"x9"
©2010 288 pp. 6"x9"
ISBN: 9781896949079 $21.95 PA
Mother Tongue Publishing Ltd.
www.mothertonguepublishing.com
16
Index/Bibliography: No/No
ISBN: 9781550175127 $32.95 HC
Harbour Publishing
www.harbourpublishing.com
Association of Book Publishers of British Columbia
Karen X. Tulchinsky
©2010 496 pp. 5.5"x8.5"
Talon Books Ltd.
www.talonbooks.com
www.books.bc.ca
Ian McAllister
©2011 208 pp. 5.25"x7.25"
ISBN: 9781553655879 $19.95 PA
Greystone Books
www.greystonebooks.com
s eco nda ry
the fur-trade
fleet
geography of
british columbia
girl unwrapped
grandpÈre
Gabriella Goliger
Janet Romain
Anthony Dalton
Brett McGillivray
From The Nonesuch (1668)
to MV Kanguk (1987), the
Hudson's Bay Company
maintained hundreds of ships
in their fur-trade fleet. For more
than 300 years the Company's
ships ranged from Hudson Bay,
the subarctic and the Arctic
Circle, servicing far-flung posts.
Some sailed around the tip
of South America to open up
trade on the west coast of North
America. Despite losses, the furtrade fleet had a relatively good
safety record. Inevitably some
ships foundered in arduous
conditions. The Fur-Trade Fleet
tells some of their dramatic
stories. All of the accounts
touch on some aspect of
Canadian history and highlight
the development of coastal
transportation. Several chapters
offer specific insights into West
Coast and BC history, as well as
their social histories.
Dalton also wrote The
Graveyard of the Pacific.
This third edition, fully revised
text describes the geography
of BC from the perspective of
the interrelationship of human
beings on the landscape. It
evaluates historical interactions
of both First Nations and Europeans on the land and seascapes
and compares the value systems
of both of these groups and how
this has impacted the region.
The geography of BC is presented from many fascinating
angles —physical, economic,
sociological features being only
a few of the multi-faceted geographical story of BC described.
First Nations’ reclamation of
the land, the geography of racism vis-à-vis spatial location of
Asians, resource management
in terms of the 21st century
economy and geophysical
hazards and climate change are
also given emphasis. Resource
sectors described are forestry,
fishing, mining, energy, agriculture, water and tourism.
Set mostly in 1960s Montreal,
this novel explores the journey
of a Jewish-Canadian girl as
she tries to come to terms
with her own identity as both
the daughter of European
immigrant Holocaust survivors
and as a lesbian. The story
convincingly portrays her
growth from being a tomboy
who always felt different, to an
adult who can accept herself
for who she really is in terms of
both her Jewish identity and her
sexual orientation.
Golger’s first novel, Song of
Ascent, won the Upper Canada
Writer’s Craft Ward. She has
also received the 1997 Journey
Prize for short fiction and the
PRISM International award.
Caution: Contains sexual
content, some swearing and
frank discussion of issues of
sexual orientation.
Romain’s novel intersects the
lives of five generations of a
First Nation/Métis family in
Northern BC. It highlights
the tragedies and heartbreaks
of the First Nations people
over the last 100 years: loss of
land, language, culture, and
senseless deaths from disease,
accidents and alcohol. Anzel,
a self-sufficient widow, lives
on a small farm with her feisty
98-year-old grandfather. As
they carry out the daily chores,
Grandpère tells Anzel his life
story, which she records for
her family. One day Angel,
the 13-year-old daughter of
Anzel’s deceased son Ben
arrives, abandoned by her drugaddicted mother. With the love
of Anzel and extended family,
Angel flourishes. The happy
ending for everyone includes
a description of Grandpère’s
passing into the spirit world,
when and how he wished.
Romain is Métis.
Caution: Includes references
to drugs, alcohol and rape.
Grades: 8–12, social studies
Grades: 10–12, geography 12,
social studies, teacher resource
Grades: 10–12, english
language arts, social
justice 12
Grades: 10–12, english
language arts, social
studies
Index/Bibliography: No/No
Index/Bibliography: No/No
ISBN: 9781551523750 $22.95 PA
ISBN: 9781894759564 $24.95 PA
shipwrecks of the
hudson's bay company
Index/Bibliography: Yes/Yes
©2011 144 pp. 5.5"x8.5"
b/w drawings & photographs
ISBN: 9781926936093 $9.95 PA
eBook: 9781926936079 $8.99
Heritage House Publishing Co. Ltd.
www.heritagehouse.ca
people and landscapes in
transition
Index/Bibliography: Yes/Yes
©2010 320 pp. 8"x10"
a novel
b/w photographs, line drawings,
charts, maps
©2010 336 pp. 5.5"x8"
eBook: 9780774820790 $99.00
Arsenal Pulp Press
www.arsenalpulp.com
ISBN: 9780774820783 $55.00 PA
UBC Press
www.ubcpress.ca
eBook: 9781551523910 $14.99
a novel
©2011 272 pp. 6"x9"
Caitlin Press
www.caitlin-press.com
BC books for bc schools 2011–2012 catalogue
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seco nda ry
the grizzly
manifesto
in defense of the great
bear
Jeff Gailus
This disturbing book reveals
how all levels of Canadian
government are failing to
protect the grizzly, whose
numbers are dwindling yearly.
Gailus, a journalist from
Canmore, Alberta, describes
how his passion for the grizzly
was ignited while visiting
Yellowstone Park on a media
tour, where he witnessed
grizzlies vying with wolves for
a “caloric bonanza” —a bison
carcass. Later, he survives a
terrifying encounter with a
grizzly Mom and cubs while
jogging. Gailus traces the
history of the great bear in
North America where grizzlies
thrived for 15,000 years until
industrialization depleted
their numbers. Gailus details
his impassioned fight to force
various government agencies to
act to save the grizzlies, chiefly
by limiting road access and
tourist activity in bear country.
hope lives here
a history of vancouver's
first united church
Bob Burrows
The history of the Vancouver’s
First United is a model for
understanding the history of
East Vancouver as well as a case
study of social justice in action.
Vancouver’s First United has
a 125 year history of providing
both a spiritual presence and
social service to the Downtown
Eastside. In the early days their
community was immigrants
seeking new opportunities.
Today marginalized citizens
with a range of complex needs
are served. First United’s
history begins in 1885 with
the settling of the townsite
of Granville. By 1929, it was
the central church of the
East Vancouver, providing
relief to the poor during the
Great Depression and WWII.
Nowadays, First United is
central to the well-being of the
Downtown Eastside, offering
companionship to the lonely,
raising concern over women’s
welfare and providing shelter to
the homeless.
Grades: 10–12, civic studies
11, communications 11–12,
sustainable resources 11–12
Grades: 10–12, social justice
12, social studies
Index/Bibliography: No/Yes
©2010 224 pp. 6"x9"
©2010 101 pp. 4.75"x7"
ISBN: 9781897522837 $16.95 HC
eBook: 9781926855196 $9.95
Rocky Mountain Books
www.rmbooks.com
18
Index/Bibliography: Yes/No
ISBN: 9781550175202 $24.95 PA
Harbour Publishing
www.harbourpublishing.com
Association of Book Publishers of British Columbia
the house with
the broken two
a birthmother remembers
Myrl Coulter
This literary memoir intersperses intriguing “historical
nuggets” of what life was like
growing up in Canada in the
1950s through 1970s, while
reflecting on her life as a
teenager, an unwed mother,
mother, academic, and how
birthmothers never forget. She
weaves childhood memories
together as a “series of related
narratives” centred around
two life-altering events: giving
up her firstborn child to the
closed adoption system in 1968,
then eventually reuniting with
her son three decades later.
Coulter’s compelling writing
style creates a heart-wrenching
and humorous narrative of her
life. Childhood stories such as
her siblings’ approach to their
mom’s “food experiments” and
chapters such as “Beatles and
Boyfriends” are amusing.
Caution: Includes a
discussion of the 1960s sexual
revolution and birth control.
how bad are
bananas?
the carbon footprint of
everything
Mike Berners-Lee
Berners-Lee presents a
fascinating, scientifically
validated account of the full
climate change impact of
lifestyle choices. Why are paper
bags more carbon intensive
than plastic? Why do beef, milk
and store-bought juice have
high carbon footprints? How
does a congested car commute
cause three times the emissions
of the same drive on a clear
road? How does commuting
by bike, fuelled by certain airfreighted produce, produce a
higher carbon footprint than
driving a Hummer? Learn
shocking explanations of
estimated carbon footprints of
a(n) e-mail vs. letter, new car
or computer, mortgage, traffic
jam, war, having a child and
living in different countries.
Readers will develop a ‘carbon
consciousness’ in order to make
more ‘carbon savvy’ choices.
(p.s. Bananas have one of the
lowest carbon footprints).
Includes notes and references.
Grades: 11–12, english
language arts, english
literature 12
Grades: 8–12, english
language arts, mathematics,
science, social studies
Index/Bibliography: No/No
Index/Bibliography: Yes/Yes
ISBN: 9781897535721 $18.00 PA
graphs
©2011 160 pp. 5.5"x8"
Anvil Press
www.anvilpress.com
©2011 240 pp. 5.5"x8.5"
ISBN: 9781553658313 $19.95 PA
eBook: 9781553658320 $19.95
Greystone Books
www.greystonebooks.com
www.books.bc.ca
s eco nda ry
the legacy
an elder's vision for our
sustainable future
David Suzuki
This book is based on Suzuki’s
Legacy Lecture delivered in
2009 at UBC. It begins with a
discussion of human evolution
and our commonality with
primitive man. It ponders the
deeper questions reflected in
aboriginal creation myths:
why are we here and where
we are going. Scientist and
shaman “both offer profound
insights” into these questions.
Suzuki is concerned that the
dire warnings of eminent
scientists in 1992 regarding
climate change have been
virtually ignored. Despite
economics, despite politics,
Suzuki is urging us to alter
our “current practices” or “the
living world…will be unable to
sustain life in the manner that
we know.” Includes a foreword
by Margaret Atwood.
Suzuki is a prolific writer and
media broadcaster. He was also
a professor at UBC for over 30
years.
letters to my
daughters
a memoir
Fawzia Koofi
the life and art
of mildred valley
thornton
Sheryl Salloum
This memoir of Afghani
politician, Fawzia Koofi, is
organized around the letters
she wrote to her daughters.
They express her beliefs about
the importance of the struggle
for the rights and freedoms
of women in Afghanistan.
Koofi is a third generation
community leader who was
elected in 2005 to the Afghan
parliament. Her mother was
one of seven wives and Koofi
was the 19th of 23 children. Her
story is one of determination
and resilience; she continues to
fight for human rights in spite
of on-going death threats and
attacks on her life. Her story is
inspiring, encouraging readers
to consider what privilege
means in their own lives.
Koofi is Afghanistan’s first
female speaker in parliament.
She has worked with UNICEF
and various other NGOs as a
women’s and children’s advocate. She was named a Youth
Global Leader by the World
Economic Forum.
The fourth title in The
Unheralded Artists of BC series
presents the first book on the
life of an important early to
mid-20th century Canadian
female artist. Although Mildred
Valley Thornton (1890-1967)
was known nationally and
internationally during much
of her life, she struggled to
maintain recognition within
the changing Vancouver art
community. Mildred painted
vibrant Canadian landscapes
and portraits in both watercolours and oils. Through her
art she was trying to preserve
for history images of traditional
lifestyles of aboriginal peoples.
She also celebrated the elderly
and marginalized and worked
tirelessly as a writer and art
critic. She left 300 portraits of
First Nations people of Western
Canada. This beautifully crafted
book includes interviews,
letters and photographs paying
tribute to Thornton’s distinct
contribution.
Grades: 8–12, BC first nations
studies 12, science, social
studies
Grades: 11–12, history 12,
social justice 12
Grades: 10–12, visual arts
Index/Bibliography: No/No
Index/Bibliography: No/No
©2011 296 pp. 6"x9"
©2011 176 pp. 8"x9.5"
©2011 128 pp. 5.25"x7.5"
b/w photographs
ISBN: 9781553658283 $17.95 PA
eBook: 9781553656456 $17.95
Greystone Books & David Suzuki Foundation
www.greystonebooks.com
b/w drawings
ISBN: 9781553658764 $29.95 HC
eBook: 9781553658771 $29.95
Douglas & McIntyre
www.douglas-mcintyre.com
Index/Bibliography: Yes/Yes
b/w & colour photographs &
reproductions
ISBN: 9781896949055 $35.95 PA
Mother Tongue Publishing Ltd.
www.mothertonguepublishing.com
living under
plastic
Evelyn Lau
What better inspiration to
young writers than Evelyn
Lau, whose work was first
published when she was in
her teens. Although these
poems are written from the
perspective of maturity, they
deal with the same concerns
shared by younger people: love,
loss, resentment —even anger.
Poems in the first section are
mostly concerned with death
and dying, with a focus on the
death of a relative about whom
she cared deeply. The rest of
the book contains clear and
approachable poems about
travel and animals with a
memorable piece about being
bitten by mosquitoes. There are
some references to drugs and
prostitution and an instance of
scatological language (in a poem
about sewage, so word choice is
appropriate).
This book won the 2011 Pat
Lowther Memorial Award,
League of Canadian Poets for
best book of poetry by a woman.
Grades: 11–12, english
language arts
Index/Bibliography: No/No
©2011 92 pp. 5.5"x8.5"
ISBN: 9780889822627 $17.95 PA
Oolichan Books
www.oolichan.com
BC books for bc schools 2011–2012 catalogue
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seco nda ry
a long,
dangerous
coastline
shipwreck tales from
alaska to california
Anthony Dalton
This title in the Amazing Stories
series describes the tragic
fates of 14 vessels lost in the
waters of North America's west
coast between 1853 and 2006.
The stricken vessels included
side-wheel steamers, hospital
ships, windjammers, USN
destroyers and the BC Ferries
car ferry Queen of the North.
In most cases, the cause of the
sinking was human error, faulty
navigation and reckless sailing.
Some of the disasters involved
horrendous loss of life. When
the Princess Sophia went down
in 1918 in Alaskan waters,
353 people perished. Each
catastrophe is concisely but
evocatively described. Vintage
photographs capture the flavor
—and sometimes the terror— of
those terrible incidents.
Dalton also wrote The FurTrade Fleet and The Graveyard
of the Pacific.
making waves
reading bc and pacific
northwest literature
Trevor Carolan, ed.
This scholarly book explores
the still evolving literary
history of the Pacific Northwest
region. These 15 distinct essays
contributed by both well-known
and lesser-known writers, are
interpretive and critical in their
nature and scope. Some essays
pay homage to essential literary
figures, such as Earle Birney and
P.K. Page, who set the direction
of a literary movement. Others
examine the inevitable clash of
the traditional and the newly
emerging values and the new
literacy of place. Readers learn
of the history of the Georgia
Straight newspaper, how UBC’s
Creative Writing program
emerged and that the new
West Coast poetry derived
from the Beat and the Berkeley
Renaissance. On reading these
essays one gains a sense of the
breadth and variety of literary
life in BC, and of the poetry and
politics connecting Vancouver’s
writing community. Brief
author biographies are included.
the many voyages
of arthur
wellington clah
a tsimshian man on the
pacific northwest coast
Peggy Brock
Based on the diary of Arthur
Wellington Clah, this book
provides an authentic and
fascinating look at the very early
days of First Nations-colonial
interactions in BC. Born in
1831 of the Tsimshian nation,
Clah became an assistant and
confident to William Duncan,
a Christian missionary. Clah
kept a detailed journal over 50
years, recording the rapid and
profound changes leading to the
birth of a province. What makes
this account so important
and unique is that the events
are told from a First Nations
point of view. This volume
includes a chronology, notes
and two appendices —Clah’s
Trade Records for 24 and 25
December, 1865 and Key People
in Clah’s World.
Grades: 10–12, english
language arts, writing 12
Grades: 9–12, BC first nations
studies 12, social studies 12
©2010 128 pp. 5.5"x8.5"
Index/Bibliography: Yes/No
Index/Bibliography: Yes/Yes
ISBN: 9781926613734 $9.95 PA
ISBN: 9781897535295 $20.00 PA
b/w photographs, maps
Grades: 8–12, social studies
Index/Bibliography: Yes/Yes
b/w drawings & photographs
eBook: 9781926936116 $8.99
Heritage House Publishing Co. Ltd.
www.heritagehouse.ca
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©2010 272 pp. 5.75"x8.75"
Anvil Press
www.anvilpress.com
Association of Book Publishers of British Columbia
maskepetoon
leader, warrior,
peacemaker
Hugh A. Dempsey
Dempsey presents a detailed
biography of Maskepetoon,
the legendary chief of the
Rocky Mountain Crees during
the turbulent mid-1800s.
Maskepetoon was born in 1807
in the Saskatchewan River
area. He gained a reputation
as a warrior and skilled
hunter. During the 1840s he
was influenced by Methodist
missionaries and learned to read
and write Cree syllabics. In time
he became a strong proponent
of peace. Dempsey draws on 25
years of research putting this
chief in his historical context
and showing that great Native
leaders enriched the history of
the Canadian West. Dempsey
recounts intertribal relations,
Native relationships with the
fur traders, missionaries and
early settlers, and aboriginal life
on the woodlands and prairies
during a time when the buffalo
herds were diminishing in great
numbers.
Grades: 9–12, english
language arts, social
studies
©2011 320 pp. 6"x9"
Index/Bibliography: Yes/Yes
ISBN: 9780774820059 $95.00 HC
9780774820066 $29.95 PA
b/w photographs & reproductions
UBC Press
www.ubcpress.ca
Heritage House Publishing Co. Ltd.
www.heritagehouse.ca
eBook: 9780774820073 $99.00
www.books.bc.ca
©2010 256 pp. 5.5"x8.5"
ISBN: 9781926613680 $19.95 PA
eBook: 9781926936581 $11.99
s eco nda ry
the moon's
fireflies
Benjamin Madison
The Moon’s Fireflies is a
collection of 18 short stories
set in West Africa. The first 16
are interconnected and are set
in and around the village of
Aki Ison in Nigeria. The stories
are about an American teacher
posted to the village school who
ends up learning more about
life, tolerance and humanity
than he ever expected. The
characters are well developed
and very likeable.
Madison is a trained
anthropologist who worked for
many years in West Africa as a
volunteer teacher.
northern british
columbia canoe
trips
old lives
Laurel Archer
This personal account describes
Schreiber’s journeys —alone
or accompanied— through
areas of the Western Chilcotin
region. Schreiber encounters
significant pioneers and
settlers of the region, listens
to their life-stories and the
area’s mythic stories and then
passes on knowledge leading
to wisdom from such. Aspects
of the Chilcotin’s flora and
fauna, sights and sounds, and
geographic landscapes are
described. References to ancient
kekuli pithouses, the Chilcotin
War and the legendary Chiwid
­—wandering woman of the
Chilcotin— are included.
First Nations myths such as
those centred on Eniyud and
Ts’ylos, Raven and Old Coyote,
transformers and tricksters
are briefly summarized in a
chapter that emphasizes the role
and importance of myths in
informing and transforming us
as well as in telling and writing
us.
volume one & two
These guidebooks describe
paddling routes along 11 rivers, some never documented
before. Volume One includes
the Kispiox, Taku, Jennings,
Omineca and Gataga rivers,
Fort Nelson/Laird, and the
Dease. Volume Two covers
the Spatsizi, Upper and Lower
Stikine, Tatshenshini/Alsek,
Turnagain, Kechika, Toad,
Liard, Tuchodi and Muskwa
rivers. A table, “River Routes at
a Glance,”facilitates preliminary
route selections with information on skill levels required and
points to well laid out information on the proposed journeys.
Each route includes the main
attractions of the trip, start and
finish points, trip length in days
and kilometres, required maps
(only overview maps are given),
suggestions about time of year,
star ratings for difficulty, and
historical and recreational
value. Safety concerns are
adequately addressed.
in the chilcotin
backcountry
John Schreiber
Grades: 9–12, english
language arts
Grades: 9–12, physical
education, tourism 11–12
Grades: 11–12, social studies,
teacher resource
Index/Bibliography: No/No
Index/Bibliography: Yes/Yes
Index/Bibliography: Yes/Yes
ISBN: 9780889822634 $18.95 PA
b/w maps, colour photographs
b/w photographs, map
©2010 200 pp. 5.5"x8.5"
Oolichan Books
www.oolichan.com
©2009/2010 324/372 pp. 6"x9"
ISBN: 9781897522134 $29.95 PA (v.1)
ISBN: 9781926855042 $29.95 PA (v.2)
Rocky Mountain Books
www.rmbooks.com
old square toes
and his lady
the life of james and
amelia douglas
John Adams
Sir James Douglas was a furtrader, governor of Vancouver
Island and later, the Colony
of British Columbia. This was
deemed to be remarkable given
his West Indian ancestry and his
marriage to Amelia Connolly,
who was part-Cree. Douglas
arrived in Canada in 1819 to
work in the fur trade. Amelia
grew up in trading posts. In
1828 they were married in
Fort St. James. Their success
was hard-earned, enduring
isolation, perilous journeys,
epidemics and the deaths of
seven of their children. Adams
enriches Douglas’ history with
examples of his moral character
and his attitudes towards
aboriginal peoples. Amelia’s
history provides insight into
Cree customs and the lives of
female colonists.
Caution: Contains some
racist / stereotypical depictions
of aboriginal people in
historical context.
Grades: 10–12, bc first
nations studies 12, social
studies
©2011 224 pp. 7"x8"
Index/Bibliography: Yes/Yes
ISBN: 9781894759557 $22.95 PA
b/w photographs
Caitlin Press
www.caitlin-press.com
eBook: 9781926971728 $11.99
©2011 256 pp. 5.5"x8.5"
ISBN: 9781926971711 $19.95 PA
TouchWood Editions
www.touchwoodeditions.com
BC books for bc schools 2011–2012 catalogue
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seco nda ry
on the material
opening doors
the pig war
rebel Women
In this collection the poet strives
to use language to accurately
and artfully capture the essence
of the loss of a loved one, the
healthy eco-systems of our
natural and inner worlds,
and our decaying modes of
expression and living. The book
is divided into three sections.
One long poem integrates the
language of our consumer
culture with the pain of what
it overlooks in a compelling
and innovative rant. Another
section laments our losses in
going from efforts at “meeting
our needs to excess and waste.”
The last section that flows from
the death of the poet’s sister,
asks questions about memory;
what is a life; what remains after
we’re gone; what can those who
are left behind, when someone
dies, hold onto physically and
otherwise.
This book won the 2011 BC
Book Prizes, Dorothy Livesay
Poetry Prize.
Daphne Marlatt &
Carole Itter, eds.
Rosemary Neering
Linda Kupecek
In 1859 both Britain and the
United States laid claim to the
San Juan Islands. On one side of
the dispute was Governor James
Douglas who was determined
to protect the interests of the
Hudson’s Bay Company and
the British military. On the
other side was the American
General Harney who believed
the United States should
rule the continent. This book
provides a detailed account of
the conflict that started when
an American settler shot a pig
belonging to the HBC. The
author reveals how personalities
contribute to the escalation of
a dispute and eventually shape
history. Students learn how the
border in the waters between
Vancouver Island and the
American mainland came to be.
Neering is the author of
several books including A
Traveller’s Guide to Historic
British Columbia.
Rebel Women tells the stories of
extraordinary Canadian women
including Nell Shipman, a silent
screen actress in the 1920s who
did one of the first nude scenes
on film, and Isabel Gunn, who
worked as a labourer for the
Hudson’s Bay Company and
was only discovered to be a
woman when she delivered her
first child. All the women in this
book in the Amazing Stories
series defied the conventions
of their age to live their lives as
they chose, and not how society
said they should.
Kupecek has written three
other books including The
Rebel Cook: Entertaining Advice
for the Clueless, Fiction and
Folly for the Festive Season and
Deadly Dues.
Grades: 10–11, social studies
Grades: 10, social studies
Grades: 10–11, social studies
Index/Bibliography: Yes/Yes
Index/Bibliography: Yes/Yes
b/w photographs
b/w photographs, maps
Stephen Collis
Grades: 11–12, english
language arts, english
literature 12
Index/Bibliography: No/No
©2010 128 pp. 6"x9"
ISBN: 9780889226326 $17.95 PA
Talon Books Ltd.
www.talonbooks.com
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in vancouver's east end:
strathcona
In 1977 and 1978 Marlatt and
Itter tape-recorded the reminiscences of working class, immigrant residents of Strathcona,
Vancouver’s oldest residential
neighbourhood. The living
conditions of early Chinatown,
Powell Street (Little Tokyo) and
Hogan’s Alley (the red-light
district) are preserved through
the memories of these residents
who have recollections going as
far back as the beginning of the
20th century. Individual stories
of success (Angelo Branca’s
appointment as a BC Supreme
Court Justice) as well as injustices (the evacuation of Japanese
residents to internment camps)
illustrate the trajectory of the
immigrant working class in
Canadian society. The stories
are enhanced with archival
photographs.
Originally published in 1979,
this book has been reprinted for
the Vancouver 125 Legacy Book
Collection.
©2011 240 pp. 6"x9"
ISBN: 9781550175219 $17.95 PA
Harbour Publishing
www.harbourpublishing.com
Association of Book Publishers of British Columbia
the last canada–us
border conflict
achievements beyond the
ordinary
Index/Bibliography: Yes/Yes
©2011 144 pp. 5.5"x8.5"
©2010 128 pp. 5.5"x8.5"
ISBN: 9781926936017 $9.95 PA
ISBN: 9781926613758 $9.95 PA
eBook: 9781926936635 $8.99
Heritage House Publishing Co. Ltd.
www.heritagehouse.ca
www.books.bc.ca
b/w photographs
eBook: 9781926936277 $8.99
Heritage House Publishing Co. Ltd.
www.heritagehouse.ca
s eco nda ry
the refugee
hotel
restoring the
flow
This topical play combines
recent history and a compelling
storyline to show the products
of extensive collaboration that
go into the composition of a
contemporary script. Three
groups of refugees who have
escaped early from the infamous
US-backed military coup in
Chile have arrived in Vancouver
in 1974 and been put up in a
small hotel. Together they begin
the long process of recovery
from extreme physical, mental
and emotional trauma and find
their way in a new home. The
battle between courage and
cowardice and duty to family
or self as opposed to people
are constant themes. Includes
interesting production notes.
Aguirre’s The Trigger
was a finalist for the 2005
Jessie Award for Innovation
(Touchstone Theatre).
Caution: Some very explicit
dialogue describing sexual acts
and extreme torture.
Robert William Sandford
In this alarming, authoritative
yet approachable analysis,
Sandford reveals the devastating
consequences based on
projections from global case
studies of famines and floods
of the growing global water
crisis. Stanford scrutinizes four
current global threats: growing
water scarcity, decreased global
food production, growing
realization of nature’s need for
water and converging public
policy tradeoffs regarding
food production and water
supply. Water scarcity and food
production capacity will have
huge implications on our global
economy and lifestyle. Includes
endnotes.
Sanford is the author of
The Weekender Effect. He is
currently the Chair of the
Canadian UN International
“Water for Life” Decade.
The author reminisces about
her colourful childhood during
the 1930s and 40s in Esquimalt,
Victoria’s neighbouring seaside
community. Over 115 brief,
lively vignettes provide a
detailed social history of her
privileged family who moved
from Quebec in l924, lived in a
grand Samuel Maclure-designed
home with servants, summered
in their Shawnigan Lake
cottage, played polo and drove
a roadster with the sought-after
rumble seat. However, the
Great Depression, unfortunate
business decisions and WWII
resulted in a diminished way of
life for the family, who then had
to learn to work hard together.
Some memories of note include
the chapters on Emily Carr,
Royal Roads School, Discovery
Island, Lampson Street School
and Macaulay Point.
Piddington is a noted
printmaker and artist. Her first
book was The Inlet.
Grades: 11–12, drama, english
language arts, history
Grades: 12, geography
12, home economics,
sustainable resources 11–12
Grades: 9–12, english
language arts, social
studies
Grades: 9–12, law 12, social
studies
Index/Bibliography: Yes/Yes
Index/Bibliography: No/Yes
©2010 280 pp. 6"x9"
ISBN: 9781897522523 $24.95 PA
b/w photographs
Carmen Aguirre
Index/Bibliography: No/No
©2010 128 pp. 5.5"x8.5"
confronting the world's
water woes
ISBN: 9780889226500 $17.95 PA
©2010 304 pp. 5.5"x8.5"
Talon Books Ltd.
www.talonbooks.com
eBook: 9781926855349 $14.95
Rocky Mountain Books
www.rmbooks.com
rumble seat
a victorian childhood
remembered
Helen Piddington
©2010 320 pp. 6"x9"
ISBN: 9781550175066 $34.95 HC
Harbour Publishing
www.harbourpublishing.com
seeing reds
the red scare of 1918–1919,
canada's first war on
terror
Daniel Francis
This book examines the events
around the Winnipeg General
Strike of 1919 that transformed
Canadian political expectations
and led to major reforms in
economic welfare, industrial
relations and social behaviour.
Written in a lively style with
interesting anecdotes, this book
is an informative and easy read.
Comparisons with the wartime
internment of JapaneseCanadians, Cold War fears
of espionage, FLQ bombing
campaigns and anti-terrorism
efforts, focus a spotlight on our
political values of “peace, order,
and good government.” The
“red scare” was a fearful dream
of employers, gullible media
and a nervous government. The
heroes were the strikers, notable
for their peaceful conduct, their
cohesion and their support of
leaders.
Francis is the author of The
Imaginary Indian and National
Dreams.
Index/Bibliography: Yes/Yes
b/w drawings & photographs
ISBN: 9781551523736 $27.95 HC
Arsenal Pulp Press
www.arsenalpulp.com
BC books for bc schools 2011–2012 catalogue
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seco nda ry
spit delaney's
island
selected stories
Jack Hodgins
a story as sharp
as a knife
the classical haida
mythtellers and their
world
In this collection of short stories
first published in 1976, Hodgins
creates unique, tough and
quirky characters living in small
towns on Vancouver Island. An
engineer loses the love of his
life and a radio DJ spends his
life trying to spite his family. Set
against the backdrop of farming
life and the logging industry,
these stories are about love gone
wrong and lives left unfulfilled.
Hodgins has written
many short story collections
and novels including The
Resurrection of Joseph Bourne.
This book won the Eaton’s
Book Prize when it was first
published.
Caution: Use of the term
“Indian”. Includes coarse
language. Describes sex,
physical and domestic violence,
and keeping a disabled child
locked away in unhealthy
conditions.
Robert Bringhurst
Grades: 11–12, english
language arts
Grades: 9–12, drama, english
language arts, social
studies, teacher resource
Index/Bibliography: No/No
Haida poet/storytellers, Ghandl
and Skaay, took stories known
to many language groups in
the region and made them into
singular masterpieces. This second edition of poet and cultural
historian Bringhurst’s controversial masterwork makes use of
access to the original transcriber, John Swanton’s, letters;
a recent Haida dictionary; and a
grammar of Haida. It is persuasively argued that we are not all
immigrants but are all natives
and that these stories/poems
are an important legacy for all
peoples. The author shows how
the complexities of language,
rhythm, repetition and suites of
stories are particular to the two
featured storytellers and should
be regarded as contributions to
world literature.
This first of three volumes
was nominated for a Governor
General’s Award and the Griffin
Poetry Prize.
victoria
walk myself home
Susan Mayse
Chris Cheadle
Andrea Routley, ed.
crown jewel of british
columbia
This is a vibrant, friendly ode
to BC’s capital city. Lavish,
up-to-date colour photographs
and double-page spreads plus
historical black and white
shots are all informatively
captioned. Extensive aboriginal
references, history, Vancouver
Island lore, geography, geology,
flora, fauna and travel guide
tips reflect the balanced and
comprehensive perspective of
knowledgeable “insiders.” Each
chapter explores a different area
including Victoria, Esquimalt,
Oak Bay, Saanich, West Shore
and Sooke to Port Renfrew.
Additional features incorporate
environmental sustainability
versus regional development
issues, seasonal activities and a
large map with a Legend of 32
landmarks.
Mayse is a journalist,
editor and fourth-generation
Vancouver Islander. She wrote
Ginger: The Life and Death of
Albert Goodwin.
Grades: 11–12, english
language arts, social
justice 12, writing 12
Index/Bibliography: Yes/Yes
©2010 185 pp. 6"x9"
Index/Bibliography: Yes/Yes
eBook: 9781553801214 $18.95
b/w photographs & reproductions, map
©2010 160 pp. 8.5"x11"
Ronsdale Press
www.ronsdalepress.com
ISBN: 9781553801115 $18.95 PA
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ISBN: 9781553658399 $24.95 PA
b/w & colour photographs
eBook: 9781553658900 $24.95
ISBN: 9781550175035 $34.95 HC
Douglas & McIntyre
www.douglas-mcintyre.com
Harbour Publishing
www.harbourpublishing.com
Association of Book Publishers of British Columbia
This thought-provoking
book presents a collection of
stories, poems and interviews
that explore the many ways
Canadian women experience
violence. In the introduction,
Andrea Routley, emphasizes
that to end violence against
women we must be able to
recognize its many different
forms. Each work speaks of
real experiences that reflect
the various kinds of abuse that
are a daily reality for many
women. Some of these pieces
are very direct and disturbing.
The anthology demonstrates
how prevalent violence against
women is in our society and
how we need to become aware
in order to bring about change.
The book includes a brief
biographical outline of each
of the 50 contributors most of
whom reside in BC.
Caution: Contains coarse
language, graphic descriptions
of sex and violence that may be
disturbing to some readers.
Grades: 9–12, first nations
studies, geography, social
studies, sustainable
resources, tourism
©2011 200 pp. 6"x9"
©2010 544 pp. 5.5"x8.5"
an anthology to end
violence against women
www.books.bc.ca
Index/Bibliography: No/No
ISBN: 9781894759519 $22.95 PA
Caitlin Press
www.caitlin-press.com
s eco nda ry
a walk with the
rainy sisters
waterfront
Stephen Hume
James P. Delgado
In this collection of personal
essays, journalist Stephen Hume
conveys his love of language
and the geography of British
Columbia while exploring the
province’s distinct regions and
the diversity of the people who
live here. Historical incidents
are meticulously researched
and come to life in vivid detail.
Hume was raised in Alberta
and BC in farming, fishing
and logging communities and
continues to reside in a rural
setting on Vancouver Island.
He retains a respect and passion
for the natural beauty of the
environment and imparts his
knowledge lyrically and with
reverence.
Hume has been a columnist
and senior writer with the
Vancouver Sun for over 20
years. He has won numerous
awards for his publications. He
teaches creative writing at the
university level.
This 2010 paperback edition
revises and updates the 2006
edition. It examines the
maritime history of Greater
Vancouver from prehistoric
exploration to early European
explorers, and the continuous
expansion and upgrading of
the international port. The
ocean has greatly influenced
the history of Vancouver from
its early days as a logging
port to the building of the
transcontinental railway, to its
recent role as a leader in cargo
shipping. The book is enhanced
by a colourful layout of archival
material and photographs
from the Vancouver Maritime
Museum.
Waterfront was co-winner
of the City of Vancouver Book
Award. Delgado’s previous
books include Across the Top
of the World. He is Executive
Director of the Vancouver
Maritime Museum.
in praise of british
columbia's places
Grades: 9–12, geography,
science, social studies
Index/Bibliography: No/No
©2010 224 pp. 6"x9"
ISBN: 9781550175059 $32.95 HC
Harbour Publishing
www.harbourpublishing.com
the illustrated maritime
history of greater
vancouver
the weekender
effect
the will of the
land
Robert William Sandford
The Will of the Land tells the
story of the wildlife in Banff
National Park and how human
intervention is endangering
the wildlife, not protecting it.
Animals such as grizzly bears
and wolves are in constant
danger from automobiles and
trains that pass through the
parks. Dettling’s stunning
photography tells the story of
the rise and demise of the Bow
Lake wolves, as well as the love
story of two grizzly bears. The
photographs and text highlight
Dettling’s message to re-think
the uses of Banff National Park.
Dettling has won numerous
photography awards including
European Nature Photographer
of the Year 2008 and Banff
Mountain Film & Book Festival
2006. His photographs have
been published in magazines
and books throughout the
world.
Caution: Includes pictures of
dead wildlife.
hyperdevelopment in
mountain towns
This is a passionate essay on the
state of urban development in
Rocky Mountain communities
of Canada. His book, which
is academic in tone, is loosely
divided into three sections.
In the first section, Sandford
praises our efforts in preserving
the pristine environment of the
Canadian Rockies, particularly
through the creation of the
23,000 square kilometre
Canadian Rocky Mountain
Parks World Heritage Site. In
his view, it is not what we “have
built that makes us truly unique
as a culture, but what we have
saved.” In the second section
he talks about Rocky Mountain
communities where developers
have not been sensitive to local
values, culture and landscapes.
The third section provides
an example of one mountain
community, Canmore, Alberta,
that has suffered as a result of
poor urban planning.
Peter A. Dettling
Grades: 10–12, science,
social studies, sustainable
resources 12, tourism 11–12
Grades: 9–12, business
education 11–12, social
studies, visual arts
Grades: 10–12, geography 12,
social studies
Index/Bibliography: Yes/Yes
©2009 128 pp. 4.75"x7"
Index/Bibliography: No/Yes
eBook: 9781926855165 $11.95
colour photographs, maps, charts
©2010 186 pp. 8.5"x9"
b/w & colour photographs &
reproductions, maps
ISBN: 9780980930436 $24.95 PA
Stanton Atkins & Dosil Publishers
www.s-a-d-publishers.ca
Index/Bibliography: No/No
ISBN: 9781897522103 $16.95 HC
Rocky Mountain Books
www.rmbooks.com
©2010 192 pp. 11"x8.75"
ISBN: 9781926855004 $39.95 HC
Rocky Mountain Books
www.rmbooks.com
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Afflictions & Departures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
After Canaan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
All Those Drawn to Me . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Amazing Foot Race of 1921, The . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
And See What Happens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
And to Think I Got in Free! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Awfully Devoted Women . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Benched . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Beyond Repair . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Book of Tricksters, A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Born That Way . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Broken Circle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Broken Trail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Campbell River . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Can Hens Give Milk? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Chip Off the Old Black, A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Citizens Adrift . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Cold Land, Warm Hearts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Cowboy Cavalry, The . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Crawlspace . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Daniel O'Thunder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Dirty Thirties Desperadoes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Edge of the Sound . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Essentials, The . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Everything Was Good-bye . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Everything Works . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Field Guide to Alpine Flowers of the Pacific Northwest, A . . . . . . 7
Field Guide to Gemstones of the Pacific Northwest, A . . . . . . . 8
Field Guide to Sea Stars of the Pacific Northwest, A . . . . . . . . 8
Fishing with Gubby . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Five Books of Moses Lapinsky, The . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Following the Last Wild Wolves . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Fur-Trade Fleet, The . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Gaiety of Spirit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Geography of British Columbia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Geology of British Columbia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Girl Unwrapped . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Grandpère . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Great Lakes & Rugged Ground . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Grizzly Manifesto, The . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Hiking the Islands of British Columbia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Hope Lives Here . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
House with the Broken Two, The . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
How Bad Are Bananas? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Incomparable Honeybee & the Economics of Pollination, The . . . 9
Legacy, The . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Letters to My Daughters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Life and Art of Mildred Valley Thornton, The . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Living Under Plastic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Long, Dangerous Coastline, A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Made That Way . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Making Waves . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Many Voyages of Arthur Wellington Clah, The . . . . . . . . . . . 22
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Maskepetoon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Missing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Moon's Fireflies, The . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
My parents Get Windows 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Mystery of the Missing Luck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Northern British Columbia Canoe Trips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Old Lives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Old Square Toes and His Lady . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
On the Material . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Opening Doors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Out of the Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Pig War, The . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Pioneers of the Pacific Coast . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Power Play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Rebel Women . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Refugee Hotel, The . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Restoring the Flow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
River Odyssey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Rumble Seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Sea Wolves, The . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Seeing Reds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Silver Rain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Soldier of the Horse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Somebody's Girl . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Spit Delaney's Island . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Storm Tide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Story as Sharp as a Knife, A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Torn from Troy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Treasure under the Tundra . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Trouble in the Trees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Uirapurú . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Ultimate Trout Fishing in the Pacific Northwest . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Vancouver Kids . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Victoria . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Walk Myself Home . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Walk with the Rainy Sisters, A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Waterfront . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Weekender Effect, The . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Will of the Land, The . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Windfall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Year on the Garden Path, A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
You Are the Earth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
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Adams, John . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Aguirre, Carmen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Archer, Laurel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Basran, Gujinder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Baxter, Jean Rae . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Berners-Lee, Mike . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Billington, Keith . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Black, Arthur . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Bowman, Patrick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Bringhurst, Robert . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Brock, Peggy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Buffam, Leslie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Burrows, Bob . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Cannings, Richard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Cannings, Sydney . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Carolan, Trevor, ed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Cassidy, Sara . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Citra, Becky . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Collis, Stephen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Compton, Wayde . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Coulter, Myrl . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Cross, L.D. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Dalton, Anthony . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19, 22
Delgado, James P. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Dempsey, Hugh A. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Dettling, Peter A. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
de Vries, Maggie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Douglas, Ian . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Duder, Cameron . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Fontaine, Theodore . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Francis, Daniel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Gailus, Jeff . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Goliger, Gabriella . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Halter, Dr. Reese . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Hammond, Jo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Harvey, Sarah N. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Herriot, Carolyn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Hodgins, Jack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Howe, Paul . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Hudson, Phillipa . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Hudson, Rick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Hume, Stephen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Itter, Carole. ed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Jones, Kari . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Kahn, Charles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Kent, Gary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Ketchen, Susan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7, 9
Klatzel, Frances . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Koofi, Fawzia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Kupecek, Linda . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
La Fave, Kim . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Latremouille, Louise . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Lau, Evelyn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Laut, Agnes C. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Lawrence, Grant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Mackay, Robert W. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Madison, Benjamin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Marlatt, Daphne, ed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Mayse, Susan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
McAllister, Ian . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11, 18
McCardell, Mike . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
McDaniel, Neil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
McGillivray, Brett . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
McKnight, Lesley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Mole, Rich . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Mulder, Michelle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Neering, Rosemary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Nelson, JoAnne . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
O'Donnell, Liam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Page, P.K. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Pass, John . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Pearce, Jacqueline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Petersen, Christian . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Peterson, Lois . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5, 6
Piddington, Helen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Read, Nicholas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Ridge, Yolanda . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Romain, Janet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Routley, Andrea, ed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Roy, Philip . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Salloum, Sheryl . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Sandford, Robert William . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25, 27
Schreiber, John . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Sonik, Madeline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Stefanyk, Larry E. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Stott, Jon C. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Stuchner, Joan Betty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Suzuki, David . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13, 21
Taylor, Jim . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Tolton, Gordon E. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Tucker, Shirley Jean Roll . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Tulchinsky, Karen X. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Twigg, Alan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Vaira, Ursula . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Vanderlinden, Kathy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Watson, Cristy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Weir, Ian . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
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