A Faith Like Mine: A Celebration of the World's Religions Through The Eyes of Children by Laura Buller.
Children
of different religious backgrounds tell about their faith and what it means to
them; includes background information on each religious tradition. –Summary.
Canadian Women and the Struggle for
Equality by
Lorna R. Marsden
What
range of possibilities was available to young woman 150 years ago? How would
her daily life differ from that of the modern woman? The degree of change in
women's lives in Canada over the last 150 years is staggering, and much is the
result of the fight for greater equality. Lorna R. Marsden, sociologist and
activist, chronicles the circumstances, the people, and the social changes that
have characterized women's journey down the long road toward equality.
–Summary.
Contested Water: The Struggle Against
Water Privatization in the United States and Canada by Joanna Robinson
"Attempts
by local governments to privatize water services have met with furious
opposition. Activists argue that to give private companies control of the water
supply is to turn water from a common resource into a marketized commodity.
Moreover, to cede local power to a global corporation puts communities at the
center of controversies over economic globalization. In Contested Water, Joanna Robinson examines local social movement
organizing against water privatization, looking closely at battles for control
of local water services in Stockton, California, and Vancouver, British
Columbia." –Publisher.
Dieppe: Canada's Darkest Day of World
War II by
Hugh Brewster
"For
over 60 years, Dieppe has haunted Canadians. Defenders of the raid claim the
Allies learned valuable lessons from it that helped lead to victory over
Hitler. Others feel that the Canadians were needlessly sacrificed. Here, in
words and pictures, is the story of one of the most fateful days in Canada's
history, told by the men who were there and illustrated with their personal
photos, diaries and memorabilia." –Publisher.
Japanese Canadian Internment in the
Second World War
by Pamela Hickman and Masako Fukawa.
When
Japan attacked Pearl Harbor, Japanese Canadians numbered well over 20,000. They
had taken up work in many parts of BC, established communities, and become part
of Canada. But, with war, came wartime hysteria. Japanese Canadian residents of
BC had their homes and properties seized, and were moved to internment camps
with inadequate housing, water, and food. This book uses a wide range of
historical photographs and documents in telling their story. –Summary.
Legacy: Treasures of Black History edited by Thomas Battle
and Donna Wells.
“The Black experience and its impact on
American culture
and character are illustrated in twelve chapters, from ancient Africa and the
slave trade to such key eras as the Civil War, Emancipation, and
Reconstruction; the Harlem Renaissance and the Jim Crow Era; and the modern
Civil Rights and Black Power/Black Arts movements.” – Publisher.
The
Canadian Economy in the Great Depression by A. E. Safarian
The
Canadian Economy in the Great Depression is the definitive study of the
country's worst period of economic failure, covering the period from the stock
market's rise in the roaring 1920s, through the Great Crash, to the destitution
of the 1930s and the eventual economic recovery. –Summary.
The Journey Continues: An Atlantic
Canada Black Experience
by Craig Marshall Smith
Written
following a chronological time line, this book extends beyond historical facts
and provides the reader with stories of how people of African descent struggled
to survive and thrive in Atlantic Canada. –Summary.
The Unquiet Grave: The FBI and the
Struggle for the Soul of Indian Country by Steve Hendricks
In
1976 the body of Anna Mae Aquash, an American Indian activist, was found frozen
in the Badlands of South Dakota - or so the FBI said. First-time author
Hendricks offers a gripping and long-overdue reexamination of the FBIUs
decades-long undeclared war against American Indians. –Summary.
Van Horne's Road: The Building of the
Canadian Pacific Railway
by Omer Lavallee
”Containing
more than 450 photographs, illustrations, and historic documents - supplemented
by 40 maps and diagrams designed by the author - the book presents a
coast-to-coast recreation of what indisputably stands as one of the most
important and historic undertakings in the history of this nation.” –Jacket.
When
Elephants Fight
by Eric Walters and Adrian Bradbury
When
Elephants Fight
presents the stories of five children-Annu, Jimmy, Nadja, Farooq and Toma-from
five very different and distinct conflicts-Sri Lanka, Uganda, Sarejevo,
Afghanistan and the Sudan. Along with these very personal accounts, the book
also offers brief analyses of the history and geopolitical issues that are the
canvas on which these conflicts are cast. –Summary.