The Face Pullers: Photographing Native Canadians 1871-1939
Family Issues
Far and Wide: Essays From Canada
Far From Shore
Farm
Film/Fiction Series
Florence James Series
Foreigners
The Forms of Narrative: A Practical Guide
The Forms of Poetry: A Practical Guide
Funny, You Don't Look Like One: Observations From a Blue-Eyed Ojibway. 1st ed.
The Face Pullers: Photographing Native Canadians 1871-1939 (Print-Non-Fiction). Silversides, Brock V. Fifth House Publishers (UTP), 1994. 184 p. ISBN 1-895618-42-8 ($19.95 pbk.).
(CAN, I/M) The photographs of First Nations people in this book span the period 1871 to 1939. Offering a window into the Plains Aboriginals' lives during this era, the photographs are accompanied by text exploring the ways in which early photographers worked to perpetuate myths about Aboriginal peoples. The author analyzes photographers' motives and techniques for posing subjects, their lack of cultural awareness, and the rapid changes in First Nations people's lifestyle as documented by the photographs. Included are a table of contents and notes on the photographs, as well as subject, location, and estimated date of each photograph.
Suggested Use: Journalism Studies 20; Media Studies 20
Other Use: Arts Education: Secondary Level
Family Issues (Print-Anthology). Evans, Kathy and Leitenberg, Gillda, eds. (The Senior Issues Collection). McGraw-Hill Ryerson Limited (LRDC), 1995. 246 p. Order no. 14162 ($15.75 pbk.). Teacher's Guide - Order no. 14178 ($36.80 pbk.).
(CAN) The prose, poetry, and drama in this collection deal with varied aspects of family life: tensions, aging, traditions, divorce, concern for each other, gender roles, single parenting, and adoption. The book provides a table of contents. The teacher's guide provides brief author information, suggestions for teaching and student response or extension, reproducible assessment charts, and a thematic index.
Suggested Use: Anticipation; English Language Arts 20; Multigenre; Recollection
Far and Wide: Essays From Canada (Print-Anthology). Armstrong, Sean, ed. (Reflections in Non-Fiction Series). ITP Nelson Canada (LRDC), 1995. 256 p. Teacher's Guide - Order no. 14827 ($21.85 pbk.). Order no. 14897 ($21.00 pbk.).
(CAN) The essays in this collection use argument and persuasion, narration, description, comparison, and exposition to discuss a variety of topics of interest to Canadians. The book contains a table of contents, index of essay types, index of themes, and brief notes about the authors.
Suggested Use: Creative Writing 20; English Language Arts 20; Recollection; Short Prose
Far From Shore (Print-Fiction). Major, Kevin. (Irwin Young Adult Series). Stoddart Publishing Co. Ltd. (LRDC), 1980. 189 p. Order no. 14167 ($4.90 pbk.).
(CAN) Fifteen-year-old Chris attempts to deal with the general deterioration of his family resulting from his father's unemployment and drinking. Sympathetically recounted in earthy vocabulary and Newfoundland dialect, the book describes the problems resulting when Chris falls in with a bad crowd and the events that lead to his admission that he has a drinking problem.
Suggested Use: Anticipation; English Language Arts 20
Farm (Print-Anthology). Cay, Marilyn. (New Leaf Editions, Series 3). Thistledown Press Ltd. (LRDC), 1993. 62 p. Order no. 15082 ($10.45 pbk.).
(SK) The poems in this collection present vivid portraits of the natural world within the farming environment and of human relations shaped by this environment.
Suggested Use: Anticipation; English Language Arts 20; Poetry; Recollection
Other Use: English Language Arts 10
Film/Fiction Series (Print-Non-Fiction). Please refer to the title: Pulping Fictions: Consuming Culture Across the Literature/Media Divide.
Florence James Series (Print-Anthology). Please refer to the title: Eureka! Seven One-Act Plays for Secondary Schools.
Foreigners (Print-Fiction). Sapergia, Barbara. Coteau Books (COT), 1984. 302 p. ISBN 0-919926-35-5 ($7.95 pbk.).
(SK) Stefan Dominescu and his family are Romanian immigrants to the Coteau area of Saskatchewan. This novel follows the family from 1912 to the outbreak of World War I, chronicling their problems in a new country, the tragedy of death in the family, and the hope with which the two adolescents, Nicu and Luba, anticipate marriage and a secure life in their new country.
Suggested Use: Anticipation; English Language Arts 20
The Forms of Narrative: A Practical Guide (Print-Non-Fiction). Abbs, Peter and Richardson, John. Cambridge University Press (CUP), 1990. 192 p. ISBN 0-521-37159-7 ($16.45 pbk.).
This British manual provides numerous selections accompanied by suggestions for narrative writing. The book contains sections dealing with elements of narrative such as the art of re-telling, point of view, use of the letter or diary technique, and types of narrative. Each section contains a brief introduction and illustrative examples. Included are a table of contents, glossary, and an index of authors.
Suggested Use: Creative Writing 20; Teacher Reference
The Forms of Poetry: A Practical Guide (Print-Non-Fiction). Abbs, Peter and Richardson, John. Cambridge University Press (CUP), 1990. 214 p. ISBN 0-521-37160-0 ($16.45 pbk.).
This resource offers a wide range of poetic forms for response and analysis. The authors point out techniques used by poets and give suggestions for research, poetry writing, and presentation. Included are a table of contents, glossary of terms, and an index of poets.
Suggested Use: Creative Writing 20
Funny, You Don't Look Like One: Observations From a Blue-Eyed Ojibway. 1st ed. (Print-Anthology). Taylor, Drew Hayden. Theytus Books Ltd. (LRDC), 1996. 127 p. Order no. 8754 ($7.55 pbk.).
(CAN, I/M) The 34 brief essays in this collection present humourous or ironic observations about living as an Aboriginal in Canada today. Included are a table of contents, introduction, and epilogue.
Suggested Use: English Language Arts 20; Recollection; Short Prose