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Cartoons and comics Friendship Comic books, strips, etc High schools Indigenous peoples Canada Residential schools Juvenile literature Middle schools Comic books, strips, etc Off-reservation boarding schools Schools Schools Comic books, strips, etc Schools Juvenile literature Écoles Ouvrages pour la jeunessePeirce, Lincoln
Summary: "Middle school can be a hot mess--especially for sixth-grader Nate Wright. Whether he's bluffing his way through an oral report about...umm...some random war, peer-reviewing a classmate's story about cats, or writing a book report on a literary gem called The Cheerleader Chronicles, Nate's usually up to his eyeballs in stress. But our hero always finds ways to cope. Like bringing Spitsy to...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Andrews McMeel Publishing 2024
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1 available in Juvenile Graphic Novels, Call number: J FIC PEIPeirce, Lincoln
Summary: "For Nate Wright, conflict is a way of life. He tangles with Gina, the editor of the school newspaper, after she rejects his comic strip. He can?t get on the same page with his snooty study partners as they cram for the final exam. And once he hears that Mr. Rosa?s job is on the line, Nate even takes on the all-powerful school board. But when a challenger threatens Nate?s status as the owner of...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Andrews McMeel Publishing 2024
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1 available in Juvenile- Series, Call number: J Series Big PeirceBlackstock, Cindy
Summary: Spirit Bear is off on another adventure! Follow him as he learns about traditional knowledge and Residential Schools from his Uncle Huckleberry and his friend, Lak'insxw, before heading to Algonquin territory, where children teach him about Shannen's Dream. Spirit Bear and his new friends won't stop until Shannen's Dream of "safe and comfy schools" comes true for every First Nations student.
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Publisher / Publication Date: First Nations Child & Family Caring Society of Canada 2018
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE BLAMaloney, Brenna
Summary: "This book shows the many ways people learn around the world"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Children's Press, an imprint of Scholastic Inc. 2021
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J371 MALJordan-Fenton, Christy
Summary: "The beloved story of an Inuvialuk girl standing up to the bullies of residential school, updated for a new generation of readers. Margaret Olemaun Pokiak-Fenton's powerful story of residential school in the far North has been reissued to commemorate the memoir's 10th anniversary with updates to the text, reflections on the book's impact, and a bonus chapter from the acclaimed follow-up, A...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2020
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 POKDennis, Elizabeth
Summary: "Around the world, kids wake up and go to school every day, just like you! Some students go to school by train, while others go by boat. There are schools in the middle of busy cities and there are schools that float on water. Learn all about what schools are like across the globe. Let's go to school!"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Simon Spotlight 2024
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1 available in Beginning Readers - Rising Reader (Purple), Call number: JBR PURPLE DENKalman, Bobbie.
Summary: Children who are just starting school will love this peek at the activities that children do in class. Repetitive text structure and close picture-to-text match help children relate to such familiar activities as playing, counting, painting, and listening to stories and music. Children will agree that school is a fun place to be!
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Publisher / Publication Date: Crabtree Pub. 2011
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1 available in Beginning Readers - Pre-Reader (Orange), Call number: JBR ORANGE KALRuurs, Margriet
Summary: "Author Margriet Ruurs begins this engaging informational picture book by posing an intriguing question: "What is a school? Is it a building with classrooms? Or can it be any place where children learn?" The fascinating stories that follow will expand how young readers think of school, as they learn about the experiences of real children in thirteen different countries around the world. From...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Kids Can Press 2020
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Summary: Details some of the patterns found at school, from books in order to beads on an abacus.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Cherry Lake Publishing 2015
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 152 FELBrown, Carron
Summary: "From excitedly packing a bag and finding a seat on the school bus, to settling in to classes and making new friends, this book takes a look at a child's first day of school. Starting School is a comforting gift for children who are heading into an educational setting for the first time. Its gentle narrative, accompanied by the fun shine-through mechanism, celebrates the magic of this exciting...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Kane Miller 2022
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE BROCopies Available at Interlochen
1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: JE Set Shine Light Brown 2022Heling, Kathryn
Summary: Drying clothes suggest different people the reader will meet on the first day of school.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Charlesbridge 2019
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE HELCopies Available at Interlochen
1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JE Preschool HelingWhitney, Brooks.
Summary: Offers advice on a variety of school-related topics, including getting along with teachers, doing homework, studying for tests, preparing presentations, being popular, and more.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Pleasant Co. Publications 2000
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 373.1826 WHIBraun, Eric
Summary: "Shares awesome, disgusting, and unusual facts about school through conversational text and creative images"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Black Rabbit Books 2019
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 371.01 BRAKrekelberg, Alyssa
Summary: "Shares the story of children at school. Readers will follow the children as they learn. This story helps readers learn the words day, in, one, and school. Bright pictures provide visual cues to help the reader. Additional features include a word list, an introduction to the author, and a letter to caregivers and educators"--Provided by publisher.
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Publisher / Publication Date: The Child's World 2020
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1 available in Beginning Readers - Pre-Reader (Orange), Call number: JBR ORANGE KREJensen, Sean
Summary: "For more than a decade, Brian Urlacher was the face of the Chicago Bears, one of the NFLs most storied franchises. An eight-time Pro Bowl middle linebacker, Urlacher established himself as one of the leagues preeminent defenders with his athleticism, intelligence and ferocity. He is widely expected to gain entrance into the Pro Football Hall of Fame when he is eligible in a few years which is...
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Publisher / Publication Date: BroadStreet Publishing Group LLC 2015
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JFIC URLGansworth, Eric
Summary: "The term "Apple" is a slur in Native communities across the country. It's for someone supposedly "red on the outside, white on the inside." Eric Gansworth is telling his story in Apple (Skin to the Core). The story of his family, of Onondaga among Tuscaroras, of Native folks everywhere. From the horrible legacy of the government boarding schools, to a boy watching his siblings leave and return...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Levine Querido 2020
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1 available in Young Adult Non-fiction, Call number: YA 921 GANOlson, Elsie
Summary: "Tour some of the world's most famous haunted places in Spooky Schools and Libraries. Young readers will learn about the history, eerie occurrences, and public reactions to several spooky sites. The book also provides historic context and scientific facts that explain what is really going on. Dynamic photos and illustrative details will make readers feel as though they've just visited each...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Big Buddy Books 2021
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J133.12 OLSBeyer, Ramsey
Summary: Describes Ramsey Beyer's journey from an eighteen-year-old from a small town in Michigan through her freshman year at a bustling art school in a big city.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt 2013
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 BEYFrankel, Erin.
Summary: When Luisa becomes the target of a school bully, she changes everything about herself to avoid being bullied.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Free Spirit Pub. 2012
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 302.34 FRABlackstock, Cindy.
Summary: Spirit Bear learns about residential schools and their impact on First Nations, Métis, and Inuit, as well as the Truth and Reconciliation Commission report and its 94 calls to action, and the paper hearts planted after the report's release to honour the children who went to residential schools.
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Publisher / Publication Date: First Nations Child & Family Caring Society of Canada 2019
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE BLABerg, Shannon
Summary: This title guides readers through the challenges of school life, offering helpful advice on how to be successful both inside and outside the classroom. Features include an ask the expert section, tips on being healthy, a glossary, additional resources, and an index. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards.--Publisher's website.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Essential Library, an imprint of Abdo Publishing 0000
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 155.533 BERLordon, Claire
Summary: "Something is wrong with Claire, but she doesn't know what. Nobody does, not even her doctors. All she wants is to return to her happy and athletic teenage self. But her accumulating symptoms--chronic fatigue, pounding headaches, weight gain--hint that there's something not right inside Claire's body. Claire's high school experience becomes filled with MRIs, visits to the Mayo Clinic, and...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Candlewick Press 2023
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1 available in Young Adult Graphic Novels, Call number: YA 921 LORJanicki, Peggy
Summary: "This illustrated nonfiction picture book tells the true story of how a group of girls at a residential school sewed secret pockets into their clothes to hide food."--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Orca Book Publishers 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 371.829 JANChambers, Catherine
Summary: Explains what school is like for different children around the world.
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Publisher / Publication Date: DK 2007