The highly anticipated debut poetry collection of Mi’kmaq poems by Prince Edward Island’s Poet Laureate, Julie Pellisier-Lush. This collection will enthral poetry lovers. Skilled at taking words from hearts and […]
This activity guide will accompany Flitt’s Call. The intention is to encourage young people to foster their keen observation, to encourage them to learn about the natural world they are […]
A curious child lifts a garden rock and discovers a lively universe. These bugs might send a small shiver down an adult’s spine, but the colorful, whimsical illustrations are just what any playful child relishing gooey and squigly creatures wants to approach. The short rhythmic sentences are a perfect tool to approach French reading and natural sciences to boot, since all these charming creatures are found in the Atlantic provinces!
During a trip to Newfoundland, three friends face exciting challenges that will transform them forever. Yannick and his two best friends leave rural Ontario and head to Newfoundland for the […]
These stories take the reader from the sparse, tense writing of the prequel to Glace Bay Miner’s Museum, through the author’s other stories drawn from his Cape Breton home. A critically acclaimed success.
With all the passion and forward thrust of a terrific novel, The Company Store is John Mellor’s winning story of Labour’s Wars in Cape Breton Island. A much sought after book, it has been too long out of print, and it remains a good place for the general reader to start in digging into this essential story in the making of the character of industrial Cape Breton. The company store itself stands as a powerful symbol for the entire system against which the miners fought-a system wherein the company owned the mines, the homes, the stores and often even the ministers and priests-all with the goal of profits for shareholders and of keeping the workers indebted and in line. And when all these failed, the governments sent in the troops against the workers!
THE EXPANDED EDITION from over 25 years of Cape Breton’s Magazine. This book offers a tough, caring presentation of extraordinary experience.
THEY SAILED INTO HARM’S WAY dressed as ordinary fishermen, seeking to be attacked by German submarines. This armed team faced danger, frayed nerves, and boredom. Because their mission was secret, they could not explain their service to Canada in the First World War. In this brisk, readable and respectful history, John N. Grant tells the long-buried story of Canada’s Mystery Fleet. He names men who tried to lure U-boats into range, and then sailed into anonymity—until now. Many historic photographs.
The father of freedom of the press, a pioneer in the fight for responsible government, advocate for public education, groundbreaking journalist and honoured statesman – Joseph Howe has had a profound and lasting influence on Nova Scotia and, indeed, all of Canada. On the 200th anniversary of his birth, this unique book explores his ongoing legacy. Fiercely loyal to Nova Scotia, Howe was a romantic and a humanist, with a vision that’s every bit as relevant today as it was in the 19th century.
15-year-old Aileen never feels good enough to please her mother. When she pries up the floorboard at her aunt’s house, she sheds a light on the dark secret she worked so hard to forget. Why does no one ever talk about her baby sister Claire and what happened to her?
Then her mother announces she’s pregnant and starts acting strange. After the baby is born, her mother descends into a depression, and Aileen has to cope with the effect this has on both her and her family. Life isn’t easy when your parent has a mental health issue. Especially when no one talks to you about it. Honesty is tough. Is it possible her mother has secrets of her own and is Aileen ready for the truth? Miscommunications abound, but underneath there is love—even if it is hard to feel it sometimes.