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Groundwork Guides eBook Series

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  • The News

    A Groundwork Guide

    by Peter Steven, Jane Springer ...
    Series Book 12 - Groundwork Guides
    "[The Groundwork Guides] are excellent books, mandatory for school libraries and the increasing body of young people prepared to take ownership of the situations and problems previous generations have left them." -- Globe and MailToo many of us have no choice about the type of news we receive. Too many of us remain ignorant of major issues and diverse opinions because the news isn't providing them ... Read more

    $7.82 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

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  • Deadly Choices

    How the Anti-Vaccine Movement Threatens Us All

    by Paul A Offit, MD ...
    In 2014, California suffered the largest and deadliest outbreak of pertussis, also known as "whooping cough," in more than fifty years. This tragedy was avoidable. An effective vaccine has been available since the 1940s. In recent years other diseases, like measles and mumps, have also made a comeback. The reason for these epidemics can be traced to a group whose vocal proponents insist, despite ... Read more

    $16.99 CAD

  • Who Is Steven Spielberg?

    by Stephanie Spinner, Who HQ ...
    Illustrated by Daniel Mather ...
    Series series Who Was?
    While other kids played sports, Steven Spielberg was writing scripts and figuring out camera angles. He went from entertaining his Boy Scout troop with home movies to amazing audiences around the world with epic blockbusters. He has directed four of the most successful films of all time and has won two Academy Awards for Best Director. From Jaws to Lincoln, young readers and aspiring filmmakers ... Read more

    $4.99 CAD

  • Who Is George Lucas?

    by Meg Belviso, Pam Pollack, Who HQ ...
    Illustrated by Ted Hammond ...
    Series series Who Was?
    As a child his passions were comics and cars, but George Lucas grew up to be one of the most successful filmmakers of all time. He is a producer, screenwriter, director and entrepreneur whose company Lucasfilms pioneered the movie effects that changed the world of animation. He founded Industrial Light and Magic, which transformed special sound and visual effects throughout the Hollywood film ... Read more

    $8.99 CAD

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    Also available as: Audiobook

  • What Is Punk?

    by Eric Morse ...
    Illustrated by Anny Yi ...
    One of The Globe and Mail's Best Books of 2015"A punk primer for the youngest set....Yi's incredibly detailed clay figures are a kinetic and inspired art choice. Their crazy creativity matches the expressive spirit of punk....As [Morse] points out, the best way to learn about punk it just to listen....If invested adults love the topic, a shared reading experience can't be beat."--Kirkus Reviews ... Read more

    $5.66 CAD

  • Fearless Female Journalists

    by Joy Crysdale ...
    Series Book 15 - Women's Hall Of Fame Series
    Ten inspirational biographies of women who risked everything – including their lives – to bring us the world’s stories. Whether reporting from the front lines or the anchor desk, they pushed the boundaries of print, radio, TV, and internet journalism. By reading about their lives we learn the history of modern journalism. From abolitionist Mary Ann Shadd and stunt reporter Nellie Bly to feminist ... Read more

    $5.66 CAD