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Series: Legacy of Trees Purposeful Wandering in Vancouver's Stanley Park Paperback Nina Shoroplova 9781772033038 $29.95 NATURE Jun 02, 2020

Honourable Mention, 2021 British Columbia Lieutenant Governor's Medal for Historical Writing An engaging, informative, and visually stunning tour of the numerous native, introduced, and ornamental tree species found in Vancouver’s Stanley Park, combining a wealth of botanical knowledge with a fascinating social history of the city’s most celebrated landmark. Measuring 405 hectares (1,001 acres) in the heart of downtown Vancouver, Stanley Park is home to more than 180,000 trees. Ranging from centuries-old Douglas firs to ornamental Japanese che... + Read More
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Series: Pioneer Churches of British Columbia Pioneer Churches of Vancouver Island and the Salish Sea An Explorer's Guide Paperback Liz Bryan 9781772033052 $24.95 TRAVEL Jun 23, 2020

Honourable Mention, 2021 British Columbia Lieutenant Governor's Medal for Historical Writing A concise, full-colour visitor’s guide to dozens of historical churches scattered throughout Vancouver Island, from humble country chapels to soaring urban cathedrals. For many European settlers who arrived on Vancouver Island in the late nineteenth century, building a church was as important as establishing a homestead or erecting a school. The church was the heart of the community. Today, although demographics have shifted and church attendance has wa... + Read More
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Series: Edible and Medicinal Flora of the West Coast British Columbia and the Pacific Northwest Paperback Collin Varner 9781772033236 $22.95 NATURE Jun 02, 2020

A clear, concise guide to more than 130 edible and medicinal plants and funghi that grow wild throughout the west coast of British Columbia and the Pacific Northwest states. The coastal Pacific Northwest of North America is home to a multitude of edible and medicinal plant species, marine plants, and edible mushrooms. This compact, full-colour forager’s guide offers clear photography, descriptions, safety tips and warnings, and traditional culinary and medicinal uses for every type of wild-growing flora species in the region, including:Bigleaf ... + Read More
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Series: Birds of British Columbia and the Pacific Northwest A Complete Guide, Second Edition 2nd edition Paperback Richard Cannings 9781772033274 $29.95 NATURE Jul 28, 2020

The ultimate bestselling field guide to birds of the Pacific Northwest bioregion, now fully revised in its Second Edition! “An essential reference for birders west of the continental divide, particularly for intermediate and advanced observers.”—Western Birds: The Quarterly Journal of Western Field OrnithologistsDiscover more than four hundred bird species in Birds of British Columbia and the Pacific Northwest, the quintessential guide for serious birders or those who are ready to take their bird-watching to the next level. Now in its Second Ed... + Read More
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Series: Sylvia Grace Borda Shifting Perspectives Paperback Sylvia Grace Borda 9781772033298 $39.95 ART Jun 02, 2020

"Borda's work is filled with nuance, personal connections and unexpected uses of imaging technology." —Galleries West A thought-provoking art book exploring changing landscapes through the pioneering work of Canadian photographer Sylvia Grace Borda. Sylvia Grace Borda made a substantial debut into new media and photo art when she launched Every Bus Stop in Surrey, BC. With this piece, Borda reclaimed California coastal conceptual photo strategies from the 1960s and used them to document a large Canadian city by its own transit system. This ma... + Read More
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Series: Treasures of Winnipeg’s Historic Exchange Hardcover George J. Mitchell 9781772033076 $49.95 PHOTOGRAPHY Jan 26, 2021

A breathtaking full-colour photography book celebrating the architectural splendour and cultural heritage of Winnipeg's famed Exchange District, a National Historic Site and one of the city’s most vibrant artistic, commercial, and tourist hubs. The Exchange District is the architectural jewel of Winnipeg's downtown core, a thirty-block area featuring 150 remarkably preserved heritage buildings dating back to the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. These iconic buildings are among the best examples in North America of several turn-of-... + Read More
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Series: Stagecoach North A History of Barnard's Express Paperback Ken Mather 9781772033090 $22.95 HISTORY Jun 02, 2020

An in-depth look at the origins and operations of a pioneering transportation company that moved people and goods across the province throughout the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. At the height of the Cariboo Gold Rush, demand for an efficient transportation route to and from the goldfields was reaching a point of desperation. With a lack of reliable roads to traverse the vast and rugged BC landscape, delivering food, mining equipment, and mail to the newly built gold rush towns was a constant challenge, not to mention the logis... + Read More
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Series: Campfire Stories from Coast to Coast Paperback Barbara Smith 9781772033113 $19.95 FICTION May 05, 2020

A delightfully frightful collection of spooky stories set across Canada, appropriate for all ages and perfect for reading aloud around the campfire. In this spine-chilling companion to Campfire Stories of Western Canada and Ghostly Campfire Stories of Western Canada, Barbara Smith takes readers on a cross-country trip of sinister spirits, urban myths, haunted houses, ghostly shipwrecks, and other unexplained phenomena, just in time for camping season. With over forty hair-raising tales set in every province and territory, Campfire Stories from ... + Read More
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Series: Amazing Stories The Final Voyage of the Valencia Paperback Michael C. Neitzel 9781772033151 $9.95 HISTORY May 19, 2020

A dynamic retelling of the deadly 1906 sinking of the SS Valencia off the southwest coast of Vancouver Island, one of the worst maritime disasters in Canadian history. There are few places on earth that have such a high record of marine casualties as the short yet treacherous stretch of coastline known as the Graveyard of the Pacific. In the late nineteenth and early twentieth century, the fifty-six kilometres between Port Renfrew and Cape Beale off Vancouver Island saw dozens of shipwrecks and claimed hundreds of lives.On a blustery night in l... + Read More
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Series: Amazing Stories Robert Service The True Adventures of Yukon’s Favourite Bard 2nd edition Paperback Elle Andra-Warner 9781772033311 $9.95 BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY May 19, 2020

"Andra-Warner has given us a great read with this slim biography. Her story-telling skills excel at distilling historical facts into compelling narrative."—Thunder Bay Chronicle-Review A quick-paced and engaging biography of Canada's favourite northern poet, Robert Service. Born in England in 1874 to Scottish parents, Robert William Service was raised to live the practical life of a banker. Although banking proved a useful skill to fall back on from time to time, Service was destined to pursue a life of poetry, travel, and adventure. After land... + Read More
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Series: Amazing Stories On Their Own Terms True Stories of Trailblazing Women of Vancouver Island Paperback Haley Healey 9781772033250 $9.95 HISTORY May 19, 2020

"An engaging contribution to Canadian women's history." —BC Books for BC SchoolsA fascinating collection of concise stories about seventeen courageous, independent, and diverse women who shaped the history of Vancouver Island.From the lush rainforest of Clayoquot Sound to the bustling city streets of Victoria, Vancouver Island has been home to an astounding number of inspiring women. On Their Own Terms: True Stories of Trailblazing Women of Vancouver Island celebrates the achievements of seventeen amazing heroines working in multiple fields, fr... + Read More
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Series: Journal of a Travelling Girl Paperback Nadine Neema 9781772033175 $12.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 9 - 12 Oct 13, 2020

FINALIST FOR TWO 2021 CANADIAN CHILDREN'S BOOK AWARDSThis fictional coming-of-age story traces a young girl’s reluctant journey by canoe through the ancestral lands of the Tli?cho People, as she gradually comes to understand and appreciate their culture and the significance of their fight for self-government."Journal of a Travelling Girl deserves to be in every northern classroom. There is so much to learn here, and there is so much to celebrate." —Richard Van Camp, Tlicho author of The Lesser Blessed and Moccasin Square GardensEleven-year-old... + Read More
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Series: Explore with Sam and Crystal Explore the Eelgrass Meadow with Sam and Crystal Hardcover Gloria Snively 9781772033199 $22.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 8 - 11 Mar 16, 2021

With beautiful, scientifically accurate illustrations, this fascinating story teaches children about the many fish, crustaceans, marine mammals, and micro-organisms that live in and feed off the eelgrass meadows of the north Pacific coastal region. “Recommended for school and public libraries regardless of their proximity to the west coast. Although works of fiction, the books contain a wealth of accessible facts.”—Resource Links “A major theme that emerges is the need to respect and care for the ocean environment and to understand the harmony ... + Read More
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Series: High Tide, Low Tide A Shoreline Activity Book Paperback Gloria Snively 9781772033212 $16.95 JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 4 - 8 May 05, 2020

A children’s colouring and activity book that teaches basic marine ecology concepts—including tidal cycles, predator-and-prey relationships, food chains, habitat, and conservation—through detailed illustrations and informative text. High Tide, Low Tide is a fun and captivating introduction to the great variety of marine life that can be found at the seashore. With ready-to-colour pictures on nearly every page, along with a list of common species names and a colour key, this book will teach children to identify snails, sea stars, hermit crabs, s... + Read More
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Series: A Home Away from Home True Stories of Wild Animal Sanctuaries Paperback Nicholas Read 9781772032192 $19.95 JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 12 Dec 15, 2020

An informative book for middle-grade readers about sanctuaries across North America that rescue wild animals and provide them with safe places to live. Years ago, most major cities in North America had zoos full of exotic or wild animals in tiny cages. It was also not uncommon for wild animals to be kept as pets or trained to perform in circuses. Today, we have a different way of looking at animals and deciding if and how they should be kept in captivity. There are still zoos and aquariums, of course, but the best ones are more concerned with p... + Read More
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Series: Birding for Kids A Guide to Finding, Identifying, and Photographing Birds in Your Area Paperback Damon Calderwood 9781772031973 $14.95 JUVENILE NONFICTION Jun 05, 2018

An interactive full-colour field guide that teaches kids the fun, safe, and educational way to observe birds in their natural habitat.Join expert bird photographers Damon Calderwood and Donald E. Waite, and their young friends, as they highlight all the basics on birding. Birding for Kids is filled with full-colour photos, fascinating facts, and fun projects that allow children to get up close and personal with nature while respecting the habitats of birds in the wild. The book includes guidelines on how to look for or attract birds in backyard... + Read More