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*Elementary Teachers Federation of Ontario (ETFO) Children’s Literature Award Winner* "Li et le Nouvel An spectalunaire!" is an inclusive story with fun activities to engage French language learners and celebrate Chinese Canadian heritage and the Lunar New Year! Pourquoi est-ce qu'on célèbre le Nouvel An lunaire? Li loves celebrating everything, but she especially looks forward to the Lunar New Year! However, when Li receives less lucky money than expected, she is disappointed. Qu'est-ce qu'elle va faire? Follow Li as she learns to reflect on the real joy of the celebration and finds a renewed sense of appreciation for her diverse customs.

When Junior moves from the countryside to Roxboro, North Carolina, in 1959, his whole life changes. Instead of sharecropping, his father works at the lumber mill, and his mother takes in laundry from the white people in town. Junior meets new friends who have a TVCand their own books! These friends bring him to a place he's never heard of: the Negro Library. For him, it feels miraculous, and he checks out a book for himself and one for each of his parents.

In this series, readers will learn about animals that are adorable, weird, and especially awesome! Eye-catching photos closely align with clear, descriptive text to take readers into the wild world of awesome animals. These delightful, informative books will quickly become children's favourites.

The Library of Ghosts & Hauntings examines all things ghostly--through lively narrative, personal accounts, and discussion of efforts to prove or disprove some of the many otherworldly sightings and encounters. Each book in the series includes side bars and fact boxes that highlight or expand on intriguing phenomena, stories, and statistics.

Monsters, heroes, and natural phenomena are among the topics covered in this thematic exploration of the mythology of ancient Greece. In addition to weaving colourful stories throughout the text, every volume reveals how those stories both reflected and provided order to Greek society, culture, customs, and values. The continuing influence of these stories on Western culture is also discussed.

Using firsthand accounts and other sources, books in The Library of Medieval Times bring to life specific aspects of the medieval era, ranging from food and customs to medicine and disease to warfare. All books include a visual chronology highlighting important events of the Middle Ages, side bars that elaborate on interesting topics, and vocabulary terms that are specific to the period.

Tattooing and body piercing have existed in some form or other for thousands of years. In cultures around the world the body has been used as a canvas for personal adornment, art, identification, religious marking, spiritual protection, and more. But tattoos and body piercings are hardly a thing of the past. In fact, both have experienced a resurgence in recent years, particularly among teens and young adults. The Library of Tattoos and Body Piercings explores this fascinating topic from various perspectives including history, art, health, and teen views and concerns.

An exploration of library skills, functions, manners, identifying basic parts of books, and understanding what we can use a library for as well as the basic parts of content, books, and the creators of those materials. This series covers the most basic of skills initially taught by media specialists who are just introducing young learners to the library and to library materials.

Each title uncovers some of the most famous fakers, schemers, and cheaters who turned the world, and the truth, upside down across the ages. Readers of this high-low series learn how to spot a lie and confirm the truth for themselves as they look a little closer at the tales people tell. Includes considerate vocabulary, engaging content, clear text and formatting, and compelling photos.

This easy-to-order bundle includes three complete series of books in the life and work ready genre. Perfect for any classroom or library looking to expand offerings in these important areas or simply wanting extra opportunities for students to explore a wide variety of real-world topics.