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Ten Little FINGERS and Ten Little TOES

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"...Using rhyme and repetition, she has created a multicultural book about something all different babies have in common: ten little fingers and ten little toes. The same reassuring refrain follows after each pair of babies is introduced, like this…

Tenka: Shogun edition

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Shogun edition
players: 3-8
Playing time: 45 minutes
age: 13 +

Whether in the royal court or on the battlefield, the lords of feudal Japan fight a never-ending struggle for power amidst the chaos of a faltering Empire. You will vie for…

textures of your pandemic experience

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

The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian

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In this semi-biographical, coming-of-age story, told in first-person narrative, a Native-American teen, Arnold Spirit Jr. (referred to as “Junior” throughout the book) details his experience attending an all-white public high school in the…

The Adventures of Captain Underpants

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This book follows the mischievous activities of fourth graders, George and Harold, as they pull numerous pranks at their school. They write a comic book about Captain Underpants and pull a series of practical jokes on the school's football team.…

The Baby-sitters Club: Kristy's Great Idea

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"This graphic-novel version of a popular series describes how the Baby-Sitters Club was formed, focusing on the girls' friendships and some of their amusing jobs. Subplots include Kristy's gradual acceptance of her mother's boyfriend and their…

The Barren Grounds: The Misewa Saga, Book One

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Morgan and Eli, two Indigenous children forced away from their families and communities, are brought together in a foster home in Winnipeg, Manitoba. They each feel disconnected, from their culture and each other, and struggle to fit in at school and…

The Big Circus in the St. Lawrence: Canada's First World's Fair

Desbarats evaluates the pros and cons of the fair from both a fiscal and political standpoint. The article is incomplete (2 of 4 pages).

The Book of Bunny Suicides

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This dark comedy book includes cartoon drawings of bunnies who are trying to commit suicide. The drawings are made in such a way that their exact method is not immediately obvious. The book includes pop-culture references including a reference to The…