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A Haida Wedding Terri-Lynn Williams-Davidson Canada

, Robert Davidson Canada

9781772034516 Hardcover SOCIAL SCIENCE / Indigenous Studies On Sale Date:November 21, 2023

$29.95 CAD 8.75 x 10.5 in | 128 pages Canadian Rights: Y Heritage House

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A visual and cultural celebration of a traditional Haida wedding ceremony, exploring its roots, rituals, symbolism, joyfulness, and contemporary significance for a thriving Indigenous Nation.

In 1996, Terri-Lynn Williams and Robert Davidson celebrated their wedding with a traditional ceremony, the first in over a century that was legalized under Haida law. This book provides an intimate photographic window into that momentous day and marks the resurgence of a tradition that was nearly lost to colonial forces.

Relying on recorded knowledge their ancestors had shared with ethnographers and anthropologists, and the few details living Elders could recall about the tradition of guud ‘iina Gihl (“becoming married”) in the time before the arrival of Christian missionaries, the couple carefully planned out a seven-part celebration. It involved a canoe procession, ceremony, feast, dancing, and dowry payment, signifying the coming together of two people, two families, and two clans. The occasion is lovingly and painstakingly recounted through imagery and text in this fascinating tribute to a resilient culture and the unbreakable bonds of love and family.

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Terri-Lynn Williams-Davidson is a multi-award-winning Haida musician, an artist, and a lawyer, well known for her work in Indigenous-environmental law and as a keeper of traditions. She is the author of Out of Concealment: Female Supernatural Beings of Haida Gwaii, and co-author of Magical Beings of Haida Gwaii and Magical Beings of Haida Gwaii Colouring and Activity Book. Born and raised in Haida Gwaii, Terri-Lynn has dedicated herself to the continuation of Haida culture. On the front lines of Indigenous Rights, she strives to open new vistas to her audiences rooted in Indigenous world views, Haida language and laws, music, and oral traditions, and branches out to explore their relevance to contemporary society.

For more than fifty years, Robert Davidson has worked as an artist and has produced an internationally acclaimed body of work. His work is found in a number of private and public collections including the National Gallery of Canada in Ottawa, the Vancouver Art Gallery, the Canadian Museum of History in Hull, Quebec, and the Southwest Museum in Los Angeles. His Haida name is Guud Sans Glans, which means "Eagle of the Dawn.” Davidson’s passion to revive and perpetuate a variety of forms of Haida cultural expression, including song, dance and ceremony, has fuelled his remarkable output throughout the years. He has been responsible, among other things, for carving and raising the first totem pole in his hometown of Massett in nearly 90 years when he was just 22 years old. Davidson has received many honours for his accomplishments, including: an Inspire Award (formerly, the National Aboriginal Achievement Award) in art and culture, an Order of British Columbia; an Order of Canada, the Governor General’s Award for Visual Arts, the Audain Prize for Lifetime Achievement Award in the Visual Arts, and numerous honourary degrees from universities in Canada and the US. He is a leading figure in the renaissance of Haida art and culture and is a founding member of the Rainbow Creek Dancers with his brother and fellow artist, Reg Davidson. He is also one of the founding members of the Haida Gwaii Singers Society, started by Terri-Lynn Williams-Davidson.
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Fleece and Fibre Textile Producers of Vancouver Island and the Gulf Islands Francine McCabe Canada

9781772034530 Paperback CRAFTS & HOBBIES / Fiber Arts & Textiles On Sale Date:October 10, 2023

$34.95 CAD 8.5 x 10 in | 224 pages Carton Quantity:18 Canadian Rights: Y Heritage House

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A fascinating look at the world of small-scale textile farms along the Salish Sea and their pivotal role in sustainable, artisanal textile production and the slow fashion movement.

Vancouver Island and the Gulf Islands are a part of a unique geographical region that can grow and process its own raw textile materials with transparency. This book explores the region’s vibrant fleece and fibre community and introduces the public to this growing land-based textile economy. Richly illustrated with captivating photography, Fleece and Fibre presents the many fibre types produced along the Salish Sea—including sheep wool, llama, alpaca, mohair, cashmere, linen, flax, and hemp—and explains where and how they are currently being grown, processed, and used. At a time when the global textile industry is one of the most unsustainable and exploitative industries on the planet, the public is looking for local alternatives to fast fashion. Part sourcebook, part stunning coffee table book, and part call to action, Fleece and Fibre creates new connections between farmers, raw materials, makers, designers, dyers, and wearers.

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Francine McCabe is a mixed-blood Anishinaabe writer, fibre artist, and organic master gardener from Batchewana First Nation, living on the unceded traditional territory of the Stz'uminus First Nation with her partner and two sons. She holds a degree in Creative Writing from Vancouver Island University. She is an active member of the Vancouver Island Fibreshed network and has recently joined the Guild of Canadian Weavers. She is the past recipient of the Mary Garland Coleman Prize in Lyrical Poetry and was awarded the 2014 Pat Bevan Scholarship for Creative Writing. Her writing has appeared in Portal Magazine, CV Collective, and FOLKLIFE.
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9781603586634	Fibershed	Rebecca Burgess	Paperback	Nov 19, 2019	$39.95	Chelsea Green Publishing
9781603427111	The Fleece & Fiber Sourcebook	Carol Ekarius	Hardcover	Jun 01, 2011	$44.00	Storey Publishing, LLC
9781771622868	Unravelling Canada	Sylvia Olsen	Paperback	Apr 17, 2021	$24.95	Douglas and McIntyre (2013) Ltd.

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“This book is highly recommended for people wanting to learn more about the farming and land-based community of this region through the lens of fibre. Also recommended for those considering how to journey into their own home regions and meet the fibre farming community of their distinct regions.”
—Rebecca Burgess, founder of the Fibershed movement and author of Fibershed: Growing a Movement of Farmers, Fashion Activists, and Makers for a New Textile Economy

“Fleece & Fibre is a beautiful and rigorous resource of the regional fibres in coastal BC. A guidebook like this should exist in every fibreshed across the country as a call to action for consumers, fibre artists and textile producers to work together to build up local textile economies.”
—Anna Hunter, author of Sheep, Shepherd & Land: Stories of Sheep Farmers Reinvigorating Canadian Wool

“It is difficult to localize our wardrobes when regional materials are hard to find. Fleece & Fibre is a linchpin that solves this problem, showing readers why materials matter and where, how, and with whom to find the best of them.”
—Stephany Wilkes, author of Raw Material: Working Wool in the West

“Fleece & Fibre offers an inspiring peek into the fields and gardens of the islands, sharing the possibilities borne out of cultivating independent, hyper-local fibre economies.”
—Leanne Prain, author of The Creative Instigator’s Handbook and Strange Material: Storytelling Through Textiles

“An intimate portrait of the fibreshed of Vancouver Island and the Gulf Islands. McCabe’s book provides much valuable information on breeds, wools, and fibres, but it is also a testament to the beauty and integrity of rural life. Anyone who works with fibre should have this book.”
—Charllotte Kwon, founder of Maiwa

“Visit the farms, people, plants, and animals of the Vancouver Island Fibreshed. More than an inventory, Fleece & Fibre is a snapshot of history and a call to action for local fibre ecosystems around the world.”
—Raven Ranson, Fibre farmer and author of Homegrown Linen: Transforming flaxseed to linen

“Wool enthusiasts and armchair travellers alike will be inspired by the world revealed within these pages. Beyond a resource book of regional fibre farmers, animals, and the plant possibilities for cloth, McCabe has gifted us with an important and beautiful book that documents the growing revolution underway: reconnecting our clothing to farming.”
—Sharon Kallis, author of Common Threads and director of EartHand Gleaners Society

“Fleece & Fibre is a valuable resource for folks living on the West Coast and beyond. This delightful book will spark your interest in the farming, production, and the magic of locally sourced fibre.”
—Caitlin ffrench, artist and author of Gathering Colour

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New World Dreams Canadian Pacific Railway and the Golden Northwest David Laurence Jones Canada

9781772034554 Hardcover TRANSPORTATION / Railroads On Sale Date:October 17, 2023

$49.95 CAD 11 x 8.5 in | 448 pages Carton Quantity:8 Canadian Rights: Y Heritage House

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An in-depth exploration of how a transportation company created a vision for a burgeoning nation and played a leading role driving immigration to the Canadian West.

Best known for its monumental achievements in transportation technology, Canadian Pacific Railway (or “CP”) was instrumental in constructing the concept—and the reality—of the country we now call Canada. In addition to building the railroad that connected the country from coast to coast, CP was also highly effective at selling the idea of a vast and rich land of opportunity and triggering a massive wave of immigration to what was dubbed the “Golden Northwest” (later the provinces of Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Alberta). No other independent corporation in the world made such a profound contribution to the creation of a national enterprise, nor outspent a national government in populating its frontiers with settlers from specifically targeted areas, often at the expense of Indigenous populations and their traditional territories.

Tracing the history of this highly influential corporation from the initial CP contract and land grant, historian David Laurence Jones explores CP’s involvement in carving out routes to the region, building towns, promoting Western Canada’s arable land and economic potential to Europeans and Americans, operating steamships, spearheading some of the largest irrigation projects in the world, and devising unique settlement schemes such as ready-made farms. Illustrated with more than four hundred archival photos and colour advertisements, New World Dreams is the most extensive history of Canadian Pacific ever published.

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David Laurence Jones is the former manager of internal communications at Canadian Pacific Railway. A history graduate from Concordia University, he worked for fourteen years in the railway’s corporate archives, researching and collecting stories and anecdotes about the CPR’s rich heritage. He is the author of Railway Nation: Tales of Canadian Pacific—The World’s Greatest Travel System, as well as The Railway Beat, Tales of the CPR, See This World Before the Next, and Famous Name Trains.
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ISBN	Title	Contributor	Format	Pub Date	Price	Publisher
9780385694094	The Company	Stephen Bown	Paperback	Oct 26, 2021	$24.95	Doubleday Canada
9783981655049	Canadian Pacific	Marc H. Choko	Hardcover	Nov 01, 2015	$80.00	Callisto Publishers
9780143193982	A History of Canada in Ten Maps	Adam Shoalts	Paperback	May 15, 2018	$22.00	Penguin Canada

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“A complete social history, beautifully illustrated with photos, posters, maps, letters, and ads, which bring the story of Canadian Pacific’s effects vividly to life.”
—Derek Hayes, author of Iron Road West: An Illustrated History of British Columbia's Railways

“David Laurence Jones offers thoughtful, modern insight into the CPR’s planning and construction, managing land grants, and recruiting, transporting, and settling emigrants”
—Brian Solomon, author of more than 60 books on railways and a monthly columnist for Trains Magazine

“New World Dreams moves to the front of the line of books about how Canada became a notable country, one stitched together by ribbons of steel, sewn together by immigration, and held together by controversial visions.”
—Rick Antonson, author of Train Beyond the Mountains: Journeys on the Rocky Mountaineer

“Few historians are better equipped than David Laurence Jones, a former CPR archivist, to recount the stories of the Canadian Pacific Railway’s schemes to ‘open’ Western Canada to non-Indigenous settlement.”
—Ron Brown, author of The Train Doesn’t Stop Here Anymore: An Illustrated History of the Railway Stations in Canada

“Jones’s comprehensive, lavishly illustrated book reveals the CPR’s impact on Canada’s birth, growth, and its very essence. Visually stimulating and intellectually satisfying, this is a must-read.”
—Shari Peyerl, author of Alberta’s Cornerstone: Archaeological Adventures in Glenbow Ranch Provincial Park

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A Different Track Hospital Trains of the Second World War Alexandra Kitty Canada

9781772034578 Paperback HISTORY / Wars & Conflicts On Sale Date:October 03, 2023

$24.95 CAD 5 x 7 in | 224 pages Carton Quantity:34 Canadian Rights: Y Heritage House

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This fascinating book looks at the largely unknown history of hospital trains, which wound their way across the scarred landscapes of war-weary Europe, and the doctors and nurses who risked their lives treating patients from all sides of the conflict.

Railroads played an integral role in the Second World War. Trains brought food, munitions, and essential supplies. They transported troops. They were a means of escape for those fleeing persecution. At the same, they were used to transport innocent people to their deaths. Yet there was one kind of train that improved the chances of survival every time they rolled through the battle-worn towns and cities of the European theatre of war.

Hospital trains were not a new concept in the Second World War, but their use was instrumental in this most deadly conflict of the twentieth century. Regular passenger trains were converted into mobile emergency wards tending to the critically wounded. It was an elegant solution, as train cars could be refitted with tier beds, and supplies could be easily transported along with medical staff.

A Different Track introduces readers to the world of hospital trains of the Second World War. From the nurses who ran them to the factories that manufactured them, this book looks at how these trains quietly altered the fortunes of the world. From Canada’s contributions to the role of women who both healed the sick and built the trains, this is a fascinating look at one of the hidden nuggets of history.

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Alexandra Kitty is an award-winning author, educator, and artist whose work has appeared in Presstime, Quill, Current, Elle Canada, Maisonneuve, Critical Review, and Skeptic. She was a relationships columnist for the Hamilton Spectator and an advice columnist for the Victoria Times Colonist. She taught language studies at Mohawk College, writing at the Sheridan Institute, communications at Conestoga College, metalwork arts at Niagara College, and art at the Dundas Valley School of Art. She was the first female recipient of the Arch Award from McMaster University, and is the author of a number of books, including Don’t Believe It!: How Lies Become News; OutFoxed: Rupert Murdoch’s War on Journalism; A New Approach to Journalism; The Art of Kintsugi; and The Dramatic Moment of Fate: The Life of Sherlock Holmes in the Theatre, among others.
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9781774710128	A Canadian Nurse in the Great War	Ross Hebb	Paperback	Sep 14, 2021	$19.95	Nimbus Publishing Limited
9780316352543	Code Girls	Liza Mundy	Paperback	Oct 02, 2018	$24.99	Hachette Books
9780008490607	Spitfire Women of World War II	Giles Whittell	Paperback	Jul 08, 2021	$17.99	HarperCollins Publishers

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“Fascinating and well researched. Alexandra Kitty presents history that must be preserved.”
—Patricia W. Sewell (Collier), editor of Healers in World War ll: Oral Histories of Medical Corps Personnel

“Nothing encapsulates the horror of war better than a hospital train standing in a siding near a battlefield waiting for the inevitable casualties of the conflict. A Different Track highlights this largely forgotten feature of warfare and shows how this service, often provided by women whose role, too, has been lost in the midst of time, saved the lives of thousands of wounded men.”
—Christian Wolmar, author of Engines of War and The Liberation Line

“Alexandra Kitty shows us with skill and empathy what the patients, nurses and doctors thought of the hospital trains they served on and the danger and camaraderie that they experienced as the trains wove through battlefields, under strafing by enemy planes. This is an exceptionally well-referenced book and an intriguing read.”
—Marion McKinnon Crook, award-winning author of Always Pack a Candle: A Nurse in the Cariboo-Chilcotin

“A fascinating look at hospital trains and the people, especially nurses, who made them work.”
—Terry Copp, author of Fields of Fire: The Canadians in Normandy

“A Different Track is a love letter to the hospital trains that wound their way across Europe and North America during the Second World War. Alexandra Kitty draws on newspaper reporting of the time to trace the ways the trains offered a narrative of hope, order, and safety that was sorely needed in the dark days of the conflict.”
—Amy Shaw, co-editor of Making the Best of It: Women and Girls of Canada and Newfoundland during the Second World War

“The romance of trains collides with the bloodletting of war in a high-stakes game on rails, as told in the pages of this remarkable book. Historian Alexandra Kitty has written a scholarly yet accessible work inspired by her own grandmother’s role as a nurse on a hospital train despite personal tragedy. Millions of soldiers and civilians were saved on these locomotives, despite severely limited resources—thanks to the shockingly downand- dirty methods medical professionals had to resort to in the face of the terrors of world-wide conflict. Absorbing reading, a riveting and well-documented triumph.”
—Jacqueline L. Carmichael, author of Heard Amid the Guns: True Stories from the Western Front, 1914–1918

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The Premier and His Grandmother Peter Lougheed, Lady Belle, and the Legacy of Métis Identity Doris Jeanne MacKinnon Canada

9781772034592 Paperback HISTORY / Canada On Sale Date:October 17, 2023

$32.95 CAD 5.5 x 8.5 in | 320 pages Carton Quantity:40 Canadian Rights: Y Heritage House

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An intriguing look at the connections between Alberta premier Peter Lougheed and his Métis grandmother, Isabella Clarke Hardisty Lougheed, exploring how Métis identity, political activism, and colonial institutional power shaped the lives and legacies of both.

Combining the approaches of political biography and historical narrative, The Premier and His Grandmother introduces readers to two compelling and complex public figures. Born into a prominent fur trading family, Isabella Clarke Hardisty Lougheed (1861–1936) established a distinct role for herself as an influential Métis woman in southern Alberta, at a time when racial boundaries in the province were hardening and Métis activists established a firm foundation for the Métis to be recognized as distinct Indigenous Peoples.

Isabella’s grandson Edgar Peter Lougheed (1928–2021) served as premier of Alberta at a time when some of that activism achieved both successes and losses. Drawing on Peter Lougheed’s personal papers, family interviews, and archival research, this book analyzes his political initiatives in the context of his own identity as a person of Métis ancestry. While there are several publications that refer to Peter Lougheed in the context of his role as premier, few of those publications have acknowledged his connection to an important Métis pioneer family and his connection to his Indigenous ancestors.

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Doris Jeanne MacKinnon was born on a farm in northeastern Alberta and attended school in the historic town of St-Paul-dés-Métis. She holds a PhD in Indigenous and post-Confederation Canadian history. An independent researcher, author, and post-secondary instructor, she lives in Central Alberta. Her publications focus on Western Canadian topics that expand readers’ understanding of our diverse people and experiences. Her books are written in an engaging style that appeals to a broad cross-section of the population.
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- Marilyn Lizee (consultant for the Métis Nation of Alberta, co-editor of Stories of Metis Women: Tales My Kookum Told Me)
- Jean Teillet (Métis lawyer and author of The North-west is our Mother: The Story of Louis Riel's People, the Métis Nation)
- Alison Redford, ECA KC (Canadian lawyer and former politician. She was the 14th premier of Alberta, having served in this capacity from October 7, 2011, to March 23, 2014.)
- Chelsea Vowel, often writes as âpihtawikosisân (Métis writer and lawyer from near Lac Ste. Anne, Alberta. Author of Indigenous Writes and Buffalo is the New Buffalo)
- Rachelle Venne (CEO, Esquao, Institute for the Advancement of Aboriginal Women)
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9781772122718	Metis Pioneers	Doris Jeanne MacKinnon	Paperback	Feb 08, 2018	$49.99	The University of Alberta Press
9780889772366	The Identities of Marie Rose Delorme Smith	Doris Jeanne MacKinnon	Paperback	Jul 30, 2012	$34.95	University of Regina Press
9781988824215	Stories of Métis Women	Bailey Oster	Paperback	Aug 15, 2021	$32.50	Durvile Publications

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"A fascinating look into our family’s Métis heritage and how it may have impacted my father’s time in public office. As a signatory to the Constitution Act, 1982, my father as premier agreed to the addition of Section 35 in the Constitution of Canada, recognizing and affirming Aboriginal and Treaty Rights and extending the definition of ‘Aboriginal Peoples of Canada’ to include the Métis People of Canada. Privately proud of his heritage, he was, as the Métis Nation of Alberta has often stated, a Métis 'hiding in plain sight.'"
—Joe Lougheed, son of Peter Lougheed

“A scholarly work revealing the perseverance and resilience of members of the Lougheed family, who transitioned from a traditional lifestyle and worldview and adapted to a fast-paced, chaotic, and often racist environment. Little-known details are enlightening and contribute to a foundational understanding about Indigenous Peoples that can open the door to reconciliation. A must-read for Indigenous studies.”
—Sharon Anne Pasula, Urban Cultural, Educational and Spiritual Resource Person, and former Vice President Region IV, Metis Nation of Alberta

“A fascinating read that tells the story of the adaptability of the Métis and our history during the fur trade and life thereafter. The Lougheeds became a powerful Métis family, and this book speaks to their strength and resilience. I would highly recommend The Premier and His Grandmother!
—Marilyn Lizee, consultant for the Métis Nation of Alberta, co-editor of Stories of Métis Women: Tales My Kookum Told Me

“As Canadians continue to seek out a better understanding of our country, we must honestly reflect on our past to understand what has made us who we are today. To truly appreciate how people have contributed to Canada as we know it today, we must be prepared to understand our leaders differently today than they were at the time. While we are beginning to honour and celebrate Indigenous heritage in Alberta, that was not always the case. This little-known part of Lougheed family history confronts the fact that we have not celebrated Indigenous history and this excellent research helps us to understand one further aspect of the true history of Alberta and the important life of one Métis woman. It reminds us that we continue to honour an incomplete history of Alberta to our detriment.”
—Honourable Alison M. Redford, KC, ICD.D., fourteenth Premier of Alberta

“The Premier and His Grandmother is a unique look into the cultural and historic heritage of one of Alberta’s most iconic premiers, Peter Lougheed. It is an important contribution to the canon of Métis history in Alberta and highlights the complex nature of identity and belonging, while honouring the work of our Métis matriarchs.”
—Bailey Oster, co-editor of Stories of Métis Women: Tales My Kookum Told Me

“Doris MacKinnon has skillfully linked the story of former Alberta premier, Peter Lougheed, with that of his grandmother, Isabella Clark Hardisty Lougheed. MacKinnon’s book is thoroughly researched , especially when highlighting the history of the Métis in Alberta, an area of Western Canadian history much in need of further research.”
—Greg N. Fraser, author of Joseph William McKay: A Métis Business Leader in Colonial British Columbia
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Freddie The Rescue Dog Who Rescued Me Grant Hayter-Menzies Canada

, Linda Rogers Canada

9781772034615 Paperback PETS / Essays & Narratives On Sale Date:October 03, 2023

$24.95 CAD 5.5 x 8.5 in | 224 pages Carton Quantity:56 Canadian Rights: Y Heritage House

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The moving memoir of a writer—a biographer of historical animals—whose life was forever changed when a rescue dog named Freddie came into his life.

Rescued from a puppy mill in 2010, Freddie was a bright light in lives of his human companions and the ultimate muse for biographer Grant Hayter-Menzies to explore the human-animal bond in his books. As Grant helped Freddie overcome the fears and traumas of his early years, Freddie in turn helped Grant through some of the most challenging years of his personal and professional life. It was Freddie who inspired Grant to shift the focus of his writing from human biographies to the notable but forgotten lives of historical animals, who exhibited levels of bravery and devotion rarely seen among people. Yet as Freddie sat quietly beside his human’s desk as he wrote these books, little did Grant know that Freddie was about to face the hardest battle of his young life.

Freddie: The Rescue Dog Who Rescued Me is a heartwarming tribute to a truly unique and loving canine companion. Tracing their journey from Freddie’s adoption and socialization through his growing bond with Grant to his devastating cancer diagnosis in 2020, this book will resonate deeply with anyone who has every loved and lost an animal. It reminds us of everything that animals can teach us about love, loyalty, and courage, and is a call to action to end the unethical and abusive treatment of animals everywhere.

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Grant Hayter-Menzies is a biographer and historian specializing in the lives of extraordinary and unsung heroes of the past, notably the role of animals in times of war. He is the author of thirteen books, including Muggins: The Life and Afterlife of a Canadian Canine War Hero, Woo: The Monkey Who Inspired Emily Carr, Dorothy Brooke and the Fight to Save Cairo’s Lost War Horses, and From Stray Dog to World War One Hero: The Paris Terrier Who Joined the First Division. He is also literary executor of playwright William Luce. For more information, visit grantmenzies.wixsite.com/author.
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9780806538389	Saving Sadie	Joal Derse Dauer	Paperback	Sep 26, 2017	$17.95	Kensington
9781771644228	Rescue Dog Tales	Mikael Lindnord	Paperback	Apr 14, 2020	$22.95	Greystone Books
9781771643375	Arthur	Mikael Lindnord	Hardcover	Sep 12, 2017	$29.95	Greystone Books

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“When I met Freddie in Vancouver, it was love at first sight. There was something about his expressive golden brown eyes that seemed so wise and insightful as he sized me up. To my relief, I passed the Freddie test, and we were instant friends—something I didn’t realize he reserved for a “When I met Freddie in Vancouver, it was love at first sight. There was something about his expressive golden brown eyes that seemed so wise and insightful as he sized me up. To my relief, I passed the Freddie test, and we were instant friends—something I didn’t realize he reserved for a lucky few until I read Grant Hayter-Menzies’s resonant tribute to this most special dog. In learning about Freddie, we also learn about Hayter-Menzies’s life, and how both overcame overwhelming obstacles—in part because of each other. Their profound bond is something anyone who has ever loved a dog will understand. Freddie was a small dog, but he was larger than life, and this true tale is an inspiring, heartwarming read.”
—Maria Goodavage, New York Times bestselling author of Doctor Dogs, Top Dog, Secret Service Dogs, and Soldier Dogs

“This heartfelt and charming book tells the story of how Freddie, a special little dog adopted from the BC SPCA, overcame his difficult start in life and learned to be a dog and best friend. Grant Hayter-Menzies illustrates the beauty of the human-animal bond in his reflections on how Freddie and the other animals in his life have influenced his writing, including biographies of several famous pets. Rags, Muggins, and Flush all make an appearance in this personal, insightful, and surprising account of just how much dogs mean to us. You will feel like Freddie is with you long after you finish this touching book.”
—Zazie Todd, PhD, author of Wag: The Science of Making Your Dog Happy

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An Owl without a Name Jenna Greene Canada

9781772034639 Paperback JUVENILE FICTION / Animals Age (years) from 8 - 12 On Sale Date:October 03, 2023

$12.95 CAD 5.5 x 8 in | 80 pages Carton Quantity:64 Canadian Rights: Y Wandering Fox

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The charming story of a young owl’s strange and disorienting journey to discover who he is and where he belongs.

When a young Great Horned Owl wakes up to find himself on the ground with a broken wing, he can’t figure out where he is, how he got there, or how to get back to the tree where he lives with his parents and older sister. Is this a test, to see if he is ready to leave the nest? Is he being punished for something? Before he knows what is happening, he is whisked away to a rescue centre, where he meets other owls who are also recovering from injuries before being released back into the wild. Lonely, confused, and very self-conscious of the fact that he doesn’t have a name, the young owl slowly adapts to his new surroundings. He makes friends, finds his courage, heals from his injury, and realizes that identity is about more than a name that is given to you. It’s about the character that you develop, especially when you face hard times. Heartwarming, whimsical, and inspirational, An Owl without a Name is an uplifting tale for young readers.

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Jenna Greene is an author of YA and children’s fiction, best known for the award-winning Reborn Marks series, and co-host of the Jot Notes podcast, where she interviews authors from all over the world. When not writing or podcasting, she can be found in the classroom, teaching Grades 1 and 2. For more information, visit jennagreene.ca.
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9780062995933	A Whale of the Wild	Rosanne Parry	Paperback	Aug 31, 2021	$12.50	HarperCollins
9780062377029	Pax	Sara Pennypacker	Paperback	Apr 02, 2019	$12.99	HarperCollins

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“In An Owl without a Name, Jenna Greene artfully tells the roller-coaster tale of a nestling owl’s journey from mishap to rehabilitation to a new life in the wild. By combining science, common sense, and a dose of imagination, Greene leads us to realize that all wild animals deserve to be free in the wild, where they belong.”
—Rob Laidlaw, award-winning author of Bat Citizens: Defending the Ninjas of the Night and Saving Lives and Changing Hearts: Animal Sanctuaries and Rescue Centers

“With crisp writing and strong imagery, Jenna Greene lures readers into the heart of an uncertain fledgling owl on a reluctant journey. Both engaging and irresistible, An Owl without a Name expands to illuminate the important service provided by wildlife rehabilitation.“
—Joan Marie Galat, award-winning author Mortimer: Rat Race to Space and Too Much Trash: How Litter is Hurting Animals

"The wisdom of the owls is a hard-won goal in this coming-of-age story. One misstep sends our feathered hero tumbling into a scary new adventure to discover the power in finding your place in a world where family means more than your name or your home.”
—Angela Misri, award-winning author of Pickles vs the Zombies

“Jenna Greene’s An Owl without a Name is an enjoyable way to introduce children to wildlife rescue and rehabilitation. Along with its charming illustrations by Kimiko Fraser, it not only informs but also inspires empathy as it follows an injured owlet from rescue to release.”
—Gina McMurchy-Barber, award-winning author of The Jigsaw Puzzle King and Free as a Bird

“Both wise and humorous, this big-hearted tale of overcoming self-pity to gain strength in body and spirit is a delightful romp. Fun facts about owls and other birds of prey are woven in seamlessly.”
—Shelley Hrdlitschka, co-author (with Rae Schidlo) of The Grizzlies of Grouse Mountain: The True Adventure of Coola and Grinder

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Blue Camas, Blue Camas Danielle S. Marcotte Canada

, Alyssa Koski Canada

9781772034653 Hardcover JUVENILE FICTION / Historical Age (years) from 4 - 8 On Sale Date:November 07, 2023

$22.95 CAD 9 x 9 in | 48 pages Carton Quantity:32 Canadian Rights: Y Heritage House

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The captivating story of how the Blue Camas, a flower that has been cultivated on Canada’s west coast since time immemorial, came to symbolize the meeting of two contrasting ways of life and the perseverance of traditional knowledge against all odds.

Blue Camas! Blue Camas! tells the story of a flower that is native to the Northwest Coast of North America. For thousands of years, it has been considered a sacred and valuable plant by the Indigenous Peoples of this region, who harvested and traded Blue Camas bulbs all along the west coast. At the height of this period, meadows would come alive with the bright wildflowers, which would attract dozens of species of butterflies and birds, and entire villages would work together to harvest the plant and ensure its continued growth. When Europeans arrived and began to colonize the land, they did not see the value of the Blue Camas plant, and in fact saw the meadows where the plant had been harvested as ideal terrain to grow their own crops. The story takes place at the point of contact between a Lkwungen community and a group of Irish settlers, who see the land in very different ways. This beautifully illustrated picture book is an ode to a way of life that was threatened and nearly destroyed through miscommunication and colonization. It also raises awareness for food rights, biodiversity, and the preservation of ecosystems, offering children and teachers the opportunity to discuss these important themes in an open and constructive way.

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Danielle S. Marcotte is a bilingual children’s book author and retired journalist. For more than thirty years, she was CBC radio host and producer, interviewing countless artists, political figures, and citizens from all walks of life. Since 2009, she has published ten children’s books, as well as articles for French and English magazines and newspapers. She is a member of La Société Historique Francophone de la Colombie-Britannique. An avid traveller, she often visits her native Quebec, as well as Atlantic Canada, the Yukon, and Japan.

Alyssa Koski, a member of the Kainai Nation, is the illustrator of kā-āciwīkicik / The Move, which was a finalist for the 2022 Governor General’s Literary Award, and co-illustrator of Magical Beings of Haida Gwaii. She holds a BA in Visual Communications from the Alberta College of Art and Design. Koski is the recipient of the Janet Mitchell Award and the Harley Brown Artistic Endowment and the winner of the 2017 Applied Arts Magazine design award.
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"Blue Camas, Blue Camas is a captivating story revealing the overlooked history of colonial contact and its impact on Indigenous communities. Through vivid storytelling and diverse voices, it emphasizes land stewardship, cultural heritage, and fostering empathy, making it a valuable resource for children.” —Samantha Beynon, author of Oolichan Moon

“A beautiful story and an important narrative about the timeline of colonial contact . . . I am happy to share this book with my children.” —Sen’ákw, Senaqwila Wyss, Squamish Nation ethnobotanist

“Danielle S. Marcotte offers a rich, historical perspective of the amazing Blue Camas plant through the eyes of a First Nations family and a settler family.”—Teoni Spathelfer, Heiltsuk author of the Little Wolf Series

“This beautiful story weaves together a rich and important narrative. Family, nature, and the village are all intertwined, with the camas at the centre of it all. So simple and yet so poignant and true!”—Robert "Lucky" Budd, co-author (with Roy Henry Vickers) of the Northwest Coast Legends Series and A Is for Anemone: A First West Coast Alphabet

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Series: Trailblazing Canadians Series

Kimiko Murakami A Japanese-Canadian Pioneer Haley Healey Canada

, Kimiko Fraser Canada

9781772034677 Paperback JUVENILE NONFICTION / Girls & Women Age (years) from 4 - 8 On Sale Date:October 03, 2023

$12.95 CAD 9 x 9 in | 32 pages Carton Quantity:148 Canadian Rights: Y Heritage House

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The inspiring and true life story of Kimiko Murakami, a Japanese-Canadian pioneer and internment camp survivor, beautifully illustrated for a young audience.

Ganbaru is a Japanese word that means to keep going during hard times and never give up. This picture book introduces young readers to Kimiko Murakami (1904–1997), a brave and determined woman whose life embodied the ganbaru spirit. Born in the village of Steveston, BC, and raised on Salt Spring Island, Kimiko was part of a long tradition of Japanese-Canadian families who made their livings fishing and farming. During the Second World War, she was among the 22,000 Japanese Canadians who were sent to live in internment camps because they were seen as “enemy aliens.” The camps were dirty and crowded, but worst of all, they robbed Japanese Canadians of their basic rights and freedoms. Following the War, Kimiko and her family were allowed to return to Salt Spring Island and had to rebuild their farm and their life from scratch. Through it all, Kimiko—a pioneer and survivor—never lost hope. This book celebrates her achievements, courage, and ganbaru spirit through vivid illustrations and a clear, informative, and inspiring narrative.

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Haley Healey is a high school counsellor, registered clinical counsellor, and the bestselling author of On Their Own Terms: True Stories of Trailblazing Women of Vancouver Island, Flourishing and Free: More Stories of Trailblazing Women of Vancouver Island, and Her Courage Rises: 50 Trailblazing Women of British Columbia and the Yukon. A self-proclaimed trailblazing woman herself, she has taught in isolated fly-in communities, guided whitewater canoe expeditions, and plays the violin. She has an avid interest in wild places and unconventional people.

Kimiko Fraser is an illustrator and historian-in-training. She grew up constantly making—drawing, painting, knitting, sculpting, bookbinding, etc.—and has never learned how to stop. She is the illustrator of Her Courage Rises: 50 Trailblazing Women of British Columbia and the Yukon. She holds a bachelor of arts (honours History, major Visual Arts) from the University of Victoria. She works with many mediums to create her illustrations, including watercolour, digital, ink, and tea. Most of her work is inspired by her interest in plants, history, and folktales.
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"Kimiko’s story of injustice and perseverance is heartbreaking, but at the same time inspiring. We need to keep telling the story of what happened to Japanese people during the war. I’m glad to see a strong Japanese woman like Kimiko is represented in a book like this.”
—Yukari Peerless, writer and Japanese cultural consultant

“A book I wish had been available when I was a child, this gentle introduction to the indomitable Kimiko Murakami—whose list of “firsts” is impressive—and a dark chapter in Canada’s history, will hopefully inspire further reading and interest in the subjects. A worthy addition to any school library.”
—Chieri Uegaki, author of Suki’s Kimono and the award-winning Hana Hashimoto, Sixth Violin

“An important Japanese- Canadian story of hope and perseverance that will inspire a new generation to continue the fight against injustice and help ensure atrocities like the forced internment of Japanese Canadians never happen again.”
—Jeff Chiba Stearns, co-author and illustrator of On Being Yukiko: A Graphic Novel

“This inspirational story shines a spotlight on hope and the power of resilience in a time of struggle. Evocative illustrations and a touching narrative provide young readers with a poignant true-to-life tale about the resolve and spirit of one remarkable woman during a painful period in Canada’s past.”
—Deborah Hodge, author of West Coast Wild at Low Tide

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Series: Trailblazing Canadians Series

Lilian Bland An Amazing Aviatrix Haley Healey Canada

, Kimiko Fraser Canada

9781772034684 Paperback JUVENILE NONFICTION / Girls & Women Age (years) from 4 - 8 On Sale Date:October 03, 2023

$12.95 CAD 9 x 9 in | 32 pages Carton Quantity:148 Canadian Rights: Y Heritage House

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A beautifully illustrated children’s book chronicling the amazing life story of Lilian Bland, the first woman ever to design, build, and fly her own airplane.

Ever since she was a little girl, Lilian Bland (1878–1971) wanted to fly. She loved to watch black gulls soaring through the sky near her England home, and she was fascinated by the mechanics of flight. However, airplanes were still very new when she was growing up, and those who did fly were usually men. Lilian would not give up. When she could not find anyone to teach her to fly, she took matters into her own hands. She designed and built her own plane, and after many tries, she finally got it to fly. This delightful picture book celebrates the life of Lilian Bland, remembered both in England and in her adopted home of Quatsino Sound, on Vancouver Island, for her many achievements—especially her ground-breaking achievements in aviation. Told with beautiful illustrations and a clear, inspiring narrative, Lilian’s story of adventure and creativity is sure to enchant young readers.

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Haley Healey is a high school counsellor, registered clinical counsellor, and the bestselling author of On Their Own Terms: True Stories of Trailblazing Women of Vancouver Island, Flourishing and Free: More Stories of Trailblazing Women of Vancouver Island, and Her Courage Rises: 50 Trailblazing Women of British Columbia and the Yukon. A self-proclaimed trailblazing woman herself, she has taught in isolated fly-in communities, guided whitewater canoe expeditions, and plays the violin. She has an avid interest in wild places and unconventional people.

Kimiko Fraser is an illustrator and historian-in-training. She grew up constantly making—drawing, painting, knitting, sculpting, bookbinding, etc.—and has never learned how to stop. She is the illustrator of Her Courage Rises: 50 Trailblazing Women of British Columbia and the Yukon. She holds a bachelor of arts (honours History, major Visual Arts) from the University of Victoria. She works with many mediums to create her illustrations, including watercolour, digital, ink, and tea. Most of her work is inspired by her interest in plants, history, and folktales.
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“Haley Healey's latest book introduces readers to an incredibly brave, multi-talented woman who should be much better known. Lilian Bland’s story will encourage and inspire kids—and adults —to follow their dreams, just as she did.”
—Elizabeth MacLeod, author of Meet Elsie MacGill and Meet Buffy Sainte-Marie

“Lilian Bland led a fascinating life that was anything but bland. A new challenge was what she loved best and she wouldn’t let anything hold her back. Here is a fascinating introduction to her inspiring story.”
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“As a mother with an eldest daughter who is a commercial pilot, I was delighted to learn about the life of Lillian Bland—the first woman to design, build, and fly her own plane—in the pages of this informative biography of this Canadian pioneer aviator!”
—Susan Hughes, Toronto-based author of many children’s books, editor, writer, and story coach

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