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Peter Desbarats ... Man on the Move
Brief biographical summary which includes mention of Desbarats' literary works, and discussions on his television career.
Beloved
Set after the American Civil War this book was inspired by the true life story of an African-American slave, Margaret Garner. The book follows the story of Sethe, an slave who escaped slavery from Sweet Home in Kentucky to Cincinnati where she would…
Valley of the Kings: A deck-building game of ancient Egypt
Players: 2-4
Playing time: 45 minutes
Age: 14 and up
Game overview: Players are Egyptian nobles at the time of the pharaohs, preparing for their death and burial in the Valley of the Kings. In the Egyptian religion, when you die you can take it…
Playing time: 45 minutes
Age: 14 and up
Game overview: Players are Egyptian nobles at the time of the pharaohs, preparing for their death and burial in the Valley of the Kings. In the Egyptian religion, when you die you can take it…
Tags: 14+, 2-4 players, 45 mins, Ancient Egypt, Artifacts, Cards, Egypt, Games, Kings, small
Desbarats' Tenure Contested
London, Ontario
The Inconvenient Indian: A Curious Account of Native People in North America
Rich with dark and light, pain and magic, The Inconvenient Indian distills the insights gleaned from Thomas King's critical and personal meditation on what it means to be "Indian" in North America, weaving the curiously circular tale of the…
Tags: Indigenous, Non-fiction, Politics, Racism, Social Commentary, Treaties
Boxcars
Players: 2-6
Playing time: 2-4 hours
Age: 13+
Game overview: In Boxcars, the players take the roles of rail barons. As rail barons, the players deliver freight from city to city, collecting money for their efforts. They use the money earned to…
Playing time: 2-4 hours
Age: 13+
Game overview: In Boxcars, the players take the roles of rail barons. As rail barons, the players deliver freight from city to city, collecting money for their efforts. They use the money earned to…
Tags: 13+, 2-4 hrs, 2-6 players, Board game, England, Games, large, Railway, Scotland, United States, Wales
Hansel & Gretel
This story of two poor children, abandoned in the woods and using their wits to outsmart a nasty witch, is so well-known that it needs no further elaboration. Those familiar with Jeffers's 1980 version (Dial) will notice that this edition includes a…
Tags: Children's Books, Classics, Fairy Tales, Folklore
The Librarian from the Black Lagoon
"Mike Thaler's The Librarian from the Black Lagoon takes a slightly different rtransformational approach that parallels his other stories about the cafeteria lady, gym teacher, principal, school nurse, and teacher from the black lagoon. Here, in…
Catan
5th edition
Players: 3-4 players
Playing Time: 60 minutes+
Age: 10+
Description: "The island of Catan lies before you. The isle consists of 19 terrain tiles surrounded by ocean. Your goal is to settle on Catan, and expand your territory…
Players: 3-4 players
Playing Time: 60 minutes+
Age: 10+
Description: "The island of Catan lies before you. The isle consists of 19 terrain tiles surrounded by ocean. Your goal is to settle on Catan, and expand your territory…
Tags: 10+, 3-4 players, 60 minutes+, Board game, Games, Strategy
PVB Terentii Comoedie Sex : Ex Recensione Heinsiana (Six Comedies of Publius Terentius: from the Heinsius Review) [original]
Binding: good ; vellum binding ; bumped corners ; front cover separated from spine
Spine: front cover is separating from spine
Textblock: good to very good ; some discolouration ; a few bent corners
Printer/Binder: "Typis Ludovici Elzevirii"
Spine: front cover is separating from spine
Textblock: good to very good ; some discolouration ; a few bent corners
Printer/Binder: "Typis Ludovici Elzevirii"
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textures of your pandemic experience

A collaborative zine made about the FIMS community experience with the COVID19 pandemic.