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Cesar Chavez quit school after Grade 8 to help support his family. He laboured in the fields as a migrant farm worker. In 1962, Cesar founded and l...

Mel is happy making sidewalks and going out for a beer with the boys. He's a good worker, but needs his buddy Adam to get the job done right. Ada...

Charles Lindbergh, an American aviator, made the first solo nonstop flight across the Atlantic Ocean on May 20-21, 1927.

Charlie is a chef for a fancy restaurant. But Charlie is not as happy as the people she cooks for. One day, a customer says, "You are a fine chef...

“Mom, is that all you think about? What someone’s house looks like?” Nick asks. It isn’t all that Maggie thinks about, but she does take pride in h...

Sara used to be a back-up singer in a band. She left her singing career to raise a family. She is content with being a stay-at-home mom. Then, o...

That is just like Ethan. Sights along the way catch his eye. His mind goes somewhere else. Ashley is the one who always finds the way to where they...

This booklet is part of the DALA (Diagnostic Adult Literacy Assessment) toolkit. You can use this booklet to record a student's performance on the...

The Dalai Lama is the spiritual and political leader of the Tibetan people. His Holiness often says, "I am just a simple Buddhist monk—no more, no ...

David Suzuki has become a household name in Canada and much of North America. He has spent the past 40 years educating the public about environment...

Val loves children and would like to work in child care, but that means going back to school. School means time and money, so Val starts saving her...

Daycare Centre is one title in a 10-title set of bilingual photostories. Each title includes a photostory presented in both English and Arabic. Day...

This dual-language photostory is suitable for Spanish speaking students who are learning to read English. The photographs reflect the text, making ...

Leena's children are older, so she goes back to school. All goes well until Omar, her husband, finds out. "Why are you doing this to me?" says O...

On May 29, 1953, Edmund Hillary of New Zealand and Tenzing Norgay of Nepal became the first human beings to conquer Mount Everest.

Eleanor Roosevelt was First Lady of the United States from 1933 to 1945. She was a shy, awkward child who became an orphan at the age of ten. Elean...

Elizabeth visited Newgate prison in 1812. She was horrified by the crowded and dirty prison conditions. The women did their own cooking and washing...

Emily Carr (1871-1945) is one of Canada's most honored artists. As a female artist in the 1900s, she struggled to make ends meet. Emily tried to ...

This biography series includes four titles:  Bruce Lee, Walt Disney, Jimi Hendrix, and Marilyn Monroe

Fad Diets tells the story of Al's attempts to lose weight. Al tries some fad diets only to discover that they don't work. He gains back the weight ...

Fad Diets is one title in a 9-title set of bilingual photostories. Each title includes a photostory presented in both English and Arabic. Fad Diets...

This dual-language photostory is suitable for Spanish speaking students who are learning to read English. The photographs reflect the text, making ...

This series includes Edmund Hillary & Tenzing Norgay, Amelia Earhart, Charles Lindberg, Matthew Henson & Robert Peary and First Women in Sp...