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Author
Publisher
Gabriel Dumont Institute Press
Language
English
Description
Many Metis made their homes on road allowances after the 1885 Resistance. A road allowance is a strip of land, owned by the government and set aside for future roads. In 1935, a major change took place for the Road Allowance Metis with the Prairie Farm Rehabilitation Act. Under this act, community or "co-op" pastures were created in rural areas. It forced many Metis off crown land and off the road allowances. Metis from southern Road Allowance communities...
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.7 - AR Pts: 4
Language
English
Description
In Jennifer L. Holm's New York Times bestselling, Newbery Honor winning middle grade historical fiction novel, life isn't like the movies. But then again, 11-year-old Turtle is no Shirley Temple
She's smart and tough and has seen enough of the world not to expect a Hollywood ending. After all, it's 1935 and jobs and money and sometimes even dreams are scarce. So when Turtle's mama gets a job housekeeping for a lady who doesn't like kids, Turtle...
She's smart and tough and has seen enough of the world not to expect a Hollywood ending. After all, it's 1935 and jobs and money and sometimes even dreams are scarce. So when Turtle's mama gets a job housekeeping for a lady who doesn't like kids, Turtle...
3) Leviathan
Author
Series
Leviathan trilogy volume 1
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 5.3 - AR Pts: 12
Language
English
Description
In an alternate 1914 Europe, Austrian Prince Alek, on the run from forces who are attempting to take over the globe with machinery, forms an alliance with Deryn, who is learning to fly genetically-engineered beasts.
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