Index of Titles and Selections A30

Unit I: Canada¾ Diverse Landscapes and Peoples

The following titles and selections are offered as starting points for planning units of study. Teachers may wish to use additional titles suited to the needs, interests, and abilities of their students.

For each selection listed below, the chart identifies the author(s), region(s) of Canada, gender, and Aboriginal heritage (when applicable). As well, wherever the source is known, this chart lists the title of the anthology. In some cases, several anthologies are identified as sources for the selection.

The regional abbreviations are as follows: ATL- Atlantic, NTH-North, ON-Ontario, PRA-prairie provinces, QC-Quebec, and WC-west coast. M and F denote male and female. I/M indicates substantial Aboriginal (Aboriginal, Inuit, or Métis) content. Also, for brevity, some of the titles are truncated and/or include abbreviations.

Please note that some anthologies are not annotated in the "Titles and Descriptions" section of the bibliography. Most of these books are listed in the section titled "Other Useful Resources," either because they are out of print, or because they are older titles available in many school library collections.

A Vast and Varied Land

 

This curriculum encourages students to read and respond to works by Canadian and Saskatchewan writers. In addition to the titles listed below, teachers should consult lists of works by Saskatchewan writers, such as the lists produced by The Saskatchewan Writers Guild. Additional selections from these lists should be evaluated according to the school’s selection policy.

Title Author Descriptors Source

Audio Visual

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Heritage Minute: The Naming of Canada		Images of Canada Kit
I Heard the Drums	A. Sapp	SK, I/M, M
If You’re Not From the Prairie	D. Bouchard	SK, M
It’s Just Prairie	R. Richardson	SK, M
Land of Earth and Sky	R. Rees	SK, M
Prairie Light	C. Milne	SK, M
Saskatchewan Landscapes	R. Macdonald	SK, M
This Land Is My Land	M. Lonechild	SK, I/M, M

Essays

Back on the Rez (Introduction)	B. Maracle	ON, I/M, M	Back on the Rez
Boy’s View of the Prairie	W.O. Mitchell	SK, M	Who Speaks for Canada?
British Columbia	R. Haig-Brown	WC, M	Who Speaks for Canada?
Empire of St. Lawrence	D. Creighton	ON, M	Who Speaks for Canada?
The Face of Saskatchewan	E. McCourt	SK, M	The Prairie Experience
Far Horizon, Man Alone	C. King	SK, M	Survival of the Imagination
In Search of Whitemud	W. Stegner	SK, M	Imagining Ourselves
In the Yukon	R. Gustafson	NTH, M	Who Speaks for Canada?
Land and Sky/Spring/Prairie	W. O. Mitchell	SK, M	Saskatchewan Harvest
Lesson of Canadian Geography	R. Fulford	ON, M	Far and Wide
Lesson of the Tides	M. Coady	ATL, M	Who Speaks for Canada?
The Mackenzie	H. MacLennan	ATL, M	Treasures of Place
Montreal in the 1950s	Ringuet	QC, M	Who Speaks for Canada?
The Mysterious North	P. Berton	ON, M	Writer Within
Prairie Summer	W.O. Mitchell	SK, M	Far and Wide
Rivers of Canada	D. Creighton	ON, M	Marked by the Wild
Rue Ste.-Catherine	G. Roy	QC, F	Who Speaks for Canada?
Stubborn Particulars of Place	M. Mohr	ON, F	Treasures of Place
True North	M. Atwood	ON, F	The Canadian Essay
Where the World Began	M. Laurence	ON, F	The Canadian Essay Search for Identity 75 Readings Plus
The Wind & the Caribou	R. Wiebe	NTH, M	Fresh Tracks

Non-Fiction

Over Prairie Trails	F. Grove	PRA, M
Perfection of the Morning	S. Butala	SK, F

Novels

As for Me and My House	S. Ross	PRA, M
Mountain and the Valley	E. Buckler	ATL, M
The Town Below	R. Lemelin	QC, M
Where Nests the Waterhen	G. Roy	PRA/QC, F

Plays

Teachers are reminded that local productions of Canadian plays can be valuable learning experiences for students.

Mirage

G. Ringwood

PRA, F

Collected Plays of G. P. Ringwood

Poetry

Arctic Woods	F. Grove	NTH/PRA, F	Uncommon Wealth
Banff	M. Avison	ON, F	Sunburst
Before I Came to Saskatchewan	N. Senior	PRA, F	The Mushroom Jar
Between Two Furious Oceans	D. Diespecker	WC, M	Approaches to Literature
collective consciousness	B. Hill	I/M, ON, F	Gatherings VII
Coteau	B. Sapergia	SK, F	In the Clear
Cycling	K. Sherman	ON, M	Border Lines
Down to Agawa	W. Keon	ON, I/M, M	Border Lines
En Route	D.C. Scott	ON, M	Canadian Poetry From the Beginning New Oxford Book of Canadian Verse Emergence of the Muse Marked by the Wild
Estevan, 1934	E. Mandel	SK/ON, M	Canadian Poetry in the Modern Era
Fear of the Landscape	I. Young	ON, M	Marked by the Wild
The Hotel in Ituna	G. Sorestad	SK, M
Icarus in the Okanagan	L. Weis	WC, PRA, M	In the Clear
Kamsack	J. Newlove	PRA, M	The Prairie Experience
Landscape 1	B.P. Nichol	WC/ON, M	Anthology of Canadian Literature
Liquid Prairie	M. Dumont	PRA, I/M, F	A Really Good Brown Girl
The Lonely Land	A.J.M. Smith	QC, M	Broadview Anthology of Poetry Our Literary Heritage New Oxford Book of Canadian Verse Theme & Image Book 1
Lookout: Mount Royal	A.M. Klein	QC, M	Our Literary Heritage
Low Tide on Grand Pré	B. Carman	ON, M	Our Literary Heritage Poets of the Confederation Theme & Image Book 2 Oxford Anthology of Canadian Literature Canadian Poetry Vol. One
Mon Pays	G. Vigneault	QC, M	Canadian Culture The Poets of Canada French Canadian Experience
Morning Ride	R. Currie	SK, M	Number One Northern Oberon Poetry Collection
New Year Country	E. Allen	SK, F	Sudden Radiance
Northwest Passage	S. Rogers	NTH, M	Who Speaks for Canada?
Not Just a Platform for My Dance	M. Dumont	PRA, I/M, F	Anthology of Canadian Native Lit. A Really Good Brown Girl
The Oil	G. Bowering	PRA, M	Horizon
Our Drum	A. Mountain	NTH, I/M, M
Pastoral of the City Streets	A. M. Klein	QC, M	Oxford Anthology of Canadian Lit.
Prairie	G. Amabile	PRA, M	Inscriptions
Prairie: Time and Place	P. Stevens	PRA, M	Twelve Prairie Poets Images of the West
The Provinces	A.M. Klein	QC, M	Theme & Image Book 1
Ride Off Any Horizon	J. Newlove	PRA, M	Anthology of Canadian Literature Oxford Anthology of Canadian Lit.
Road Between Saskatoon and Edmonton	E. Brewster	SK, F	Sudden Radiance
Saskatchewan Surveyor	E. Mandel	SK, M	Twelve Prairie Poets
Tantramar Revisited	C. G. D. Roberts	ATL, M	Broadview Anthology of Poetry Our Literary Heritage Anthology of Canadian Literature Canadian Poetry From Beginning Emergence of the Muse Poets of the Confederation
Temagimi	A. Lampman	ON, M	Marked by the Wild
Trans Canada	F.R. Scott	ON, M	Anthology of Canadian Literature Harbrace Anthology Theme & Image Book 1
A Trapper’s Trade Is to Kill	A. Ruffo	On, I/M, M	Anthology of Canadian Native Lit.
Urban Renewal	R. McAdam	PRA, F	In the Clear
Urban Spell	E. Tihanyi	ON, F	In the Clear
Very Short Poem	R. Souster	ON, M	Marked by the Wild
Waiting for Saskatchewan	F. Wah	SK, M	Anthology of Canadian Literature Uncommon Wealth
Your Country, Ton Pays	G. Lapointe	QC, M	Literary Experiences II

Short Stories

The Bravest Boat	M. Lowry	WC, M	West by Northwest
A Field of Wheat	S. Ross	PRA, M	Anthology of Canadian Literature Horizon
The Two Sisters	E. Johnson	WC, I/M, F	West by Northwest

Nature and the Seasons

Title Author Descriptors Source

Audio Visual

Note: In addition to audio and video resources, teachers are encouraged to use print items that include visuals.

If You’re Not From the Prairie	Bouchard	SK, M
Images of Nature	Booth	ON, M
A Prairie Alphabet	Bannatyne-Cugnet	SK, F
Prairie Light	C. Milne	SK, M
Land of Earth and Sky	Rees	SK, M
Saskatchewan Landscapes	R. Macdonald	SK, M
This Land Is My Land	M. Lonechild	SK, I/M, M

Essays

All Things Both Great and Small	G. Owl	NTH/SK, M	Treasures of Place
Bingo	E. Seton	PRA, M	Imagining Ourselves
Empire of the St. Lawrence	D. Creighton	ON, M	Who Speaks for Canada?
The Happiest Year of Her Life	F. Grove	PRA, M	Oxford Anthology of Canadian Lit.
Home	S. Butala	SK, F	Middle of Nowhere
Jelly Roll and Me	G. Owl	NTH/SK, M	Imagining Ourselves
Land and Sky	W.O. Mitchell	SK, M	Saskatchewan Harvest
Lesson of the Tides	M. Coady	ATL, M	Who Speaks for Canada?
Life in Harmony With Nature	H. Wolf	QC ,I/M, M	Women of First Nations
The Mackenzie	H. MacLennan	NTH/ATL, M	Treasures of Place
The Nature of the North	F. Mowat	NTH/SK, M	Broadview Reader
The Misery Index	A. Black	ON, M	Far and Wide
The Ocean of Grass	W.F. Butler	PRA, M	Imagining Ourselves
Prairie	W.O. Mitchell	SK, M	Saskatchewan Harvest
Prairie Summer	W.O. Mitchell	SK, M	Far and Wide
A River Never Sleeps (Excerpt)	R. Haig-Brown	WC, M	Imagining Ourselves
Rivers of Canada	D. Creighton	ON, M	Marked by the Wild
The Rivers That Made a Nation	H. MacLennan	NS, M	The Canadian Essay
My Plans for Moose-Hunting	S. Leacock	ON, M	Broadview Reader
Shelter From the Storm	C. Brown	ATL, F	Imagining Ourselves
Snow	F. Grove	PRA, M	Canadian Culture Treasures of Place
Spring	W.O. Mitchell	SK, M	Saskatchewan Harvest
A Storm in July	F. Grove	PRA, M	Experience and Express.
Survival	M. Atwood	ON, F	Who Speaks for Canada?
Survival (Excerpt)	M. Atwood	ON, F	Experience & Expression
True North	M. Atwood	ON, F	The Canadian Essay
Wild Geese	F. Savard	QC, M	Who Speaks for Canada?
A Wilderness Lake	H. Horwood	ATL, M	Experience and Express.
A Winter of Hardship	C. Thunderchild	M, I/M	Treasures of Place

Non-Fiction

Backwoods of Canada	C. Trail	ON, F
Over Prairie Trails	F. Grove	PRA, M
Perfection of the Morning	S. Butala	SK, F
Roughing It in the Bush (excerpts)	S. Moodie	ON, F

Novels

The Forest	G. Bugnet	NTH, M
Maria Chapdelaine	L. Hémon	QC, M
Settlers of the Marsh	F. Grove	PRA, M
Wild Geese	M. Ostenso	PRA, F

Plays

Teachers are reminded that local productions of Canadian plays can be valuable learning experiences for students.

Poetry

Angels of Snow	L. Crozier	SK, F	Sudden Radiance
The Animals in That Country	M. Atwood	ON, F	Canadian Culture Our Literary Heritage Oxford Anthology of Canadian Lit.
Autumn Rhyme	D. Polson	ON, M	In the Clear
Banff	M. Avison	ON, F	Sunburst
Bear on the Delhi Road	E. Birney	WC, M	Anthology of Canadian Literature Broadview Anthology of Poetry Oxford Anthology of Canadian Lit.
Before Storm	L. M. Montgomery	ON, F	Poetry of L. M. Montgomery
Blackfly Song	W. Hemsworth	M	Who Speaks for Canada?
Blizzard	L. Crozier	SK, F
Blizzards	L. Gom	PRA, F	Collected Poems In the Clear
Blue Heron	K. Cathers	WC, M	In the Clear
Burning Hills	M. Ondaatje	M	Who Speaks for Canada?
Bushed	E. Birney	WC, M	Oxford Anthology of Canadian Lit. Broadview Anthology Of Poetry Theme & Image Book 2
The Camp of Souls	I. Crawford	ON, F	Broadview Anthology of Poetry Emergence of the Muse Poetry by Canadian Women
Canadian January Night	A. Nowlan	ATL, M	Anthology of Canadian Literature
Canadian Sonnet	E.A. Lacey	ON, M	Poets of Canada
Chinook	P. Christensen	PRA, M	In the Clear
The City Tree	I. Crawford	ON, F	Broadview Anthology of Poetry Canadian Poetry, Vol. I
Cold and Mosquitoes	Igllulik	NTH, I/M, M	Northern Voices
Come Not the Seasons Here	E.J. Pratt	ATL, M	Penguin Book of Canadian Verse
Cycling	K. Sherman	ON, M	Border Lines
Dark Forest	R. Lundy	I/M	Gatherings VII
Disposal of Hazardous Wastes	M. Reed	SK, M	In the Clear
Eagle	R. Skelton	WC, M	Penguin Book of Canadian Verse
The Eschatology of Bees	K. Sherman	ON, M	Border Lines
The Face of Saskatchewan	R.A.D. Ford	PRA, M
Fear of the Landscape	I. Young	ON, M	Marked by the Wild
Filling Station	A.M. Klein	QC, M	Theme & Image Book 1
The First Snowfall	L. M. Montgomery	ON, F	Poetry of L. M. Montgomery
Hawk in the Snow	L. Weis	PRA, M	In the Clear
Hearing the Woodthrush in the Evening	R. Gustafson	QC/ON, M	Penguin Book of Canadian Verse
Grandmother of the Glacier	D. Moses	ON, I/M, M	Border Lines
Great Grandmother’s Garden	R. Lem	ATL, M	Border Lines
Hailstorm	P. Christensen	PRA, M	In the Clear
Hanging Bones	R. Lundy	I/M, M	Gatherings VII
Heat	A. Lampman	ON, M	Broadview Anthology of Poetry Canadian Poetry From the Beginning Emergence of the Muse New Oxford Book of Canadian Verse Our Literary Heritage
How One Winter Came in the Lake Region	W. Campbell	ON, M	Emergence of the Muse Theme & Image Book 2
Hungry Moon	B. Chester	I/M, M	Gatherings II
Ice	C. Roberts	ATL, M	Our Literary Heritage
In November	A. Lampman	ON, M	Canadian Poetry From the Beginning Emergence of the Muse New Anthology of Verse New Oxford Book of Canadian Verse Our Literary Heritage Poets of the Confederation
Aboriginal Summer	W. Campbell	ON, M	Canadian Poetry Vol. 1 Emergence of the Muse New Oxford Book of Canadian Verse
Inventing the Hawk	L. Crozier	SK, F	Border Lines
Kingfishers in British Columbia	M. Lowry	WC, M	Through the Open Window
Lagoons, Hanlan’s Point	R. Souster	ON, M	Oxford Anthology of Canadian Lit.
Lake Region			Marked by the Wild New Oxford Book of Canadian Verse
The Last Reader	D. Solway	QC, M	Border Lines
The Lonely Land	E. Birney	WC, M	Tracing One Warm Line
Low Tide on Grand Pré	B. Carmen	ATL, M	Our Literary Heritage Canadian Poetry From the Beginning Emergence of the Muse Poets of the Confederation New Oxford Book of Canadian Verse
The Mackenzie	F.R. Scott	NTH, M	Our Literary Heritage
March Field	F.R. Scott	QC, M	Canadian Poetry Book 1
Mon Pays	G. Vigneault	QC, M	Canadian Culture The Poets of Canada French Canadian Experience
Night	L.M. Montgomery	ON, F	Poetry of L. M. Montgomery
North	K. Sherman	ON, M	Border Lines
On Loneliness	A. Szumigalski	SK, F	Poetry Alive: Reflections
Out O’ Doors	L. M. Montgomery	ON, F	Poetry of L. M. Montgomery
The Pea-Fields	C. Roberts	ATL, M	Oxford Anthology of Canadian Lit. Penguin Book of Canadian Verse
Prairie Born (Excerpt)	W. Stead	PRA, M	The Prairie Experience
Prairie Wind	F.R. Scott	PRA, M	Emergence of the Muse
The Provinces	A.M. Klein	QC, M	Theme & Image Book 1
Reason Why I Am Afraid	R. Young Bear	I/M, M	Voices of the First Nations
Sea Cliff	A.J.M. Smith	ATL, M	Our Literary Heritage
Seeding Time	M. Cay	SK, F	In the Clear
Slug in the Woods	E. Birney	WC, M	Our Literary Heritage New Oxford Book of Canadian Verse
The Solitary Woodsman	C. Roberts	ATL, M	Broadview Anthology of Poetry Marked by the Wild Theme & Image Book 1
Solitude	A. Lampman	ON, M	Marked by the Wild Poetry Alive: Reflections
Spring	S. Leedahl	SK, F	In the Clear
South Saskatchewan	Ursell/Sapergia	SK, M/F	No Feather, No Ink
A Summer Storm	F. R. Scott	QC, M	Collected Poems of F. R. Scott
Temagimi	A. Lampman	ON, M	Marked by the Wild
Thirty Below	E. Brewster	SK, F	Sudden Radiance Sunburst
Thirty Below	P. Lane	WC, M	Oxford Anthology of Canadian Lit.
This Sadness	R. Lundy	I/M, M	Gatherings VII
A Trapper’s Trade Is to Kill	A. Ruffo	ON, I/M, M	Anthology of Canadian Native Lit.
Twenty Below	R.A.D. Ford	PRA/ON, M	New Oxford Book of Canadian Verse
Twilight	M. Avison	ON, F	Oxford Anthology of Canadian Lit.
A Vagabond Song	B. Carmen	ATL,M	Poetry in Focus Our Literary Heritage
A Very Short Poem	R. Souster	ON, M	Marked by the Wild
Vestigia	B. Carmen	ATL, M	Broadview Anthology of Poetry
Voices of Earth	A. Lampman	ON, M	Emergence of the Muse
West Peninsula	D. Solway	QC, M	Border Lines
Whale Poem	M. Acorn	ATL, M	Penguin Book of Canadian Verse
A Windflower	B. Carmen	ATL, M	Our Literary Heritage Canadian Poetry From Beginning Poets of the Confederation
Winter Evening	A. Lampman	ON, M	Anthology of Canadian Literature Broadview Anthology of Poetry
The Winter Lakes	W. Campbell	ON, M	Canadian Poetry From the Beginning Emergence of the Muse New Oxford Book of Canadian Verse
Winter Saturday	E. Birney	WC/ON, M	Poetry in Focus
Winter Solitude	A. Lampman	ON, M

Short Stories

The Biography of a Grizzly	E. Seton	ON, M	Improved by Cultivation
Carrion Spring	W. Stegner	SK, M	Marked by the Wild
The Deep Waters	E. Johnson	ON, F, I/M	Treasures of Place
Do Seek Meat From God	C. Roberts	ATL, M	Improved by Cultivation Marked by the Wild
Earthquake	J. Hodgins	WC, M	West by Northwest
Gold Mountain	C. Anderson	WC, F	West by Northwest
Hurry, Hurry	E. Wilson	WC, F	West by Northwest

The Lamp at Noon	S. Ross	SK, M	New Oxford Book of Short.Stories Oxford Anthology of Canadian Lit. Short Story in English
The Last Barrier	C. Roberts	ATL, M	Treasures of Place
Silence and Pioneers	E. Carr	WC, F	West by Northwest
Snow	F. Grove	PRA, M	Our Literary Heritage
The Springfield Fox	E. Seton	ON, M	Treasures of Place
What Language Do Bears Speak?	R. Carrier	QC, M	Oxford Anthology of Canadian Lit.
The Young Ravens That Call Upon Him	C. Roberts	ATL, M	Our Literary Heritage

Regional Landscapes

Title Author Descriptors Source

Audio Visual

Note: In addition to audio and video resources, teachers are encouraged to use print items that include visuals.

Images of Nature

D. Booth

Essays

Back on the Rez (Introduction)	B. Maracle	ON, I/M, M	Back on the Rez
Boy’s View of the Prairie	W.O. Mitchell	SK, M	Who Speaks for Canada?
British Columbia	R. Haig-Brown	WC, M	Who Speaks for Canada?
Canada North (Excerpt)	F. Mowat	NTH, M	Marked by the Wild
Exploring the North	F. Crean	NTH/SK, M	Middle of Nowhere
The Face of Saskatchewan	E. McCourt	SK, M	The Prairie Experience
Far Horizon, Man Alone	C. King	SK, M	Survival of the Imagination
Idea of North	O. Friedrich	NTH, M	Canadian Culture
A Journey to the Northern Ocean, 1792	S. Hearne	NTH, M	Treasures of Place
The Mysterious North	P. Berton	ON, M	Writer Within
Lesson of the Tides	M. Coady	ATL, M	Who Speaks for Canada?
Rue Ste.-Catherine	G. Roy	QC, F	Who Speaks for Canada?
Swan River Country (1813)	D. Thompson	PRA, M	Treasures of Place
Tundra	F. Mowat	NTH/SK, M	Themes in Canadian Literature Frontier
up up up, stay standing up	J. Armstrong	I/M, F	Gatherings VII
What Is Grizzly Country?	A. Russell	PRA, M	Marked by the Wild
Where the World Began	M. Laurence	ON, F	Who Speaks for Canada?

Non-Fiction

Back on the Rez	B. Maracle	ON, I/M, M
Concubine’s Children	D. Chong	WC, F

Novels

As for Me and My House	S. Ross	SK, M
Gaffer	K. Major	ATL, M
The Mountain and the Valley	E. Buckler	ATL, M
The Tin Flute	G. Roy	QC, F
Two Solitudes	H. McLennan	QC, M
Where Nests the Water Hen	G. Roy	PRA/QC, F

Plays

Teachers are reminded that local productions of Canadian plays can be valuable learning experiences for students.

After Baba’s Funeral	T. Galay	WC, M
Balconville	D. Fennario	QC, M
Black Bonspiel of Willie McCrimmon	W.O. Mitchell	PRA, M
Call My People Home	D. Livesay	WC, F
Canadian Gothic	J. Glass	SK, F
The Great Hunger	L. Peterson	NTH/ON, M
The Hero	F. LeClerc	QC, M
The Land Called Morning	Selkirk	NTH/SK, M
Mirage	G. Ringwood	PRA, F
North of Sixty: Southern Comfort	Samuels/Brigsby	ON, F/M
Rope Against the Sun	A. Pittman	ATL, M
La Saguoine	A. Maillet	ATL, F

Poetry

About Cote des Neiges	Betanzo-Santos	QC	Poets of Canada
All This Night Long	R. Gibbs	ATL, M	Poets of Canada
Among the Orchards	A. Lampman	ON, M	Penguin Book of Canadian Verse
At Tide Water	C. Roberts	ATL, M	Penguin Book of Canadian Verse
Canoe-Trip	D. LePan	ON, M	Penguin Book of Canadian Verse
Camping	M. Waddington	ON, F	Penguin Book of Canadian Verse
The Cariboo Horses	A. Purdy	WC, M	Anthology of Canadian Literature Broadview Anthology of Poetry
Charlottetown Harbour	M. Acorn	ATL, M	Canadian Poetry, Vol. II
Cities	C. Cloutier	QC, F	Poets of Canada
City at the End of Things	A. Lampman	ON, M	Broadview Anthology Of Poetry Penguin Book of Canadian Verse
The City Tree	I. Crawford	ON, F	Poetry by Canadian Women
Commercial Bank	A.M. Klein	QC, M	Oxford Anthology of Canadian Lit.
Country Night	M. Ondaatje	ON, M	Penguin Book of Canadian Verse
The Country North of Belleville	A. Purdy	ON, M	Anthology of Canadian Literature Oxford Anthology of Canadian Lit. Who Speaks for Canada?
Driving to Lethbridge	D. Zieroth	PRA, M	Twelve Prairie Poets
Driving Western Roads	B. Almon	PRA, M	In the Clear
Everyone Knows About the Arctic	J. Green	NTH, M	Poets of Canada
Fear of the Landscape	I. Young	ON, M	Marked by the Wild
File of Uncertainities: No 14	Schroeder	WC, M	Poets of Canada
Fraser’s River	C. Lillard	WC, M	Poets of Canada
The Geese Are Not Welcome	M. Dumont	PRA, I/M, F	A Really Good Brown Girl
His Majesty the West Wind	E. Johnson	ON, I/M, F	Anthology of Canadian Literature
Houses Burning: Quebec	P. Anderson	QC, M	Poets of Canada
How One Winter Came to the Lake Region	W. Campbell	ON, M	Penguin Book of Canadian Verse Theme & Image Book 2
Ice-Floes	E.J. Pratt	ATL, M	Theme and Image Book I
In the Ravine	S. Ross	ON, M	Penguin Book of Canadian Verse
In the Forest	J. Newlove	WC/PRA, M	Marked by the Wild
In the Yukon	R. Gustafson	NTH, M	Canadian Poetry: The Modern Era
Aboriginal Graveyard, Vancouver Island	R. Skelton	WC, M	Poets of Canada
Inside Passage	C. Beardsley	ON, M	Penguin Book of Canadian Verse
The Island	M. Acorn	ATL, M	Canadian Poetry: The Modern Era
Lake Harvest	R. Knister	ON, M	Penugin Book of Canadian Verse
Lakeshore	D. C. Scott	QC, M	Anthology of Canadian Literature
Landscape: 1	B.P. Nichol	PRA, M	Anthology of Canadian Literature
Laurentian Shield	F.R. Scott	QC, M	Harbrace Anthology of Poetry Theme and Image Book 2
The Leaf	F. Cogswell	ATL, M	The Poets of Canada
Lookout: Mount Royal	A.M. Klein	QC, M	Poetry of Our Time Our Literary Heritage Canadian Poetry: The Modern Era
Low Tide on Grand Pré	B. Carmen	ATL, M	Broadview Anthology of Poetry Penguin Book of Canadian Verse
Mackenzie River	F.R. Scott	NTH, M	Canadian Poetry: The Modern Era
Manitoba Poem	D. Zieroth	PRA, M	Poets of Canada
Medicine Hat	S. Marty	PRA, M	Twelve Prairie Poets
The Mill Under His Skin	L. Weis	PRA, M	In the Clear
Montreal	A. M. Klein	QC, M	Broadview Anthology of Poetry Canadian Culture Canadian Poetry, Vol. I
The Needs of the Land	J. Pilon	QC, M	Poets of Canada
Newfoundland	E.J. Pratt	ATL, M	Canadian Culture Theme and Image Book I
Newfoundland	A. Winsor	ATL, F	Tracing One Warm Line
Northern Summer	G. Faludy	NTH, M	Poets of Canada
Northwest Passage	S. Rogers	NTH, M	Who Speaks for Canada?
On Saint Urbain Street	M. Acorn	QC/ATL, M	Oxford Anthology of Canadian Lit.
On Loneliness	A. Szumigalski	SK, F	Poetry Alive: Reflections
On This Rock	D. Hine	WC, M	Poets of Canada
The Pea-Fields	C. Roberts	ATL, M	Penguin Book of Canadian Verse Oxford Anthology of Canadian Lit.
Phantom Limbs	A. Michaels	ON, F	Border Lines
Prairie	G. Amabile	PRA, M	Penguin Book of Canadian Verse
Prairie	G. Bowering	PRA, M	Twelve Prairie Poets Oxford Anthology of Canadian Lit.
Prairie	P. Stevens	PRA, M	Twelve Prairie Poets
Prairie Graveyard	A. Marriott	WC, F	Theme and Image Book 2
Prairie Negative	P. Stevens	PRA, M	Twelve Prairie Poets
Prairie: Time and Place	P. Stevens	PRA, M	Twelve Prairie Poets
Quebec Farmhouse	J. Glassco	QC, M	Penguin Book of Canadian Verse
Quodilets	R. Hayman	ATL, M	The Poets of Canada
Ride Off Any Horizon	J. Newlove	PRA, M	Anthology of Canadian Literature
Road Signs Poem	M. Annharte Baker	PRA, I/M, F	Gatherings VIII
The Rocking Chair	A.M. Klein	QC, M	Anthology of Canadian Literature Broadview Anthology of Poetry Oxford Anthology of Canadian Lit. Theme & Image Book 2
Saskatchewan Town at Night	G. Sorestad	SK, M	Sudden Radiance
Sea Cliff	A.J.M. Smith	QC, M	Anthology of Canadian Literature
Sea Gulls	E.J. Pratt	ATL, M	Marked by the Wild
Slug in the Woods	E. Birney	WC, M	Our Literary Heritage Penguin Book of Canadian Verse
The Song of the Stars	Anon	ON, I/M	Poets of Canada
The Souris Sings	C. Buckaway	SK, F	In the Clear
Stars	A. Nowlan	ATL, M	Poets of Canada
Stone People	M. Good	SK, I/M, F	Gatherings VII
A Sudden Measure	G. Bowering	PRA, M	Twelve Prairie Poets
A Summer Evening	A. Lampman	ON, M	Penguin Book of Canadian Verse
Sunday Afternoon, Downtown Edmonton,	E. Brewster	SK, F	Twelve Prairie Poets
Sunrise	E. Birney	WC, M	Penguin Book of Canadian Verse
Sunrise North	E. Brewster	SK, F	Twelve Prairie Poets
Trees at the Arctic Circle	A. Purdy	NTH, M	Anthology of Canadian Literature
Val Marie	E. Mandel	SK/ON, M	New Oxford Book of Canadian Verse Saskatchewan Harvest
The Valley	D. Day	WC, M	Poets of Canada
Vancouver Lights	E. Birney	WC, M	Broadview Anthology of Poetry Poetry in Focus
A Very Short Poem	R. Souster	ON, M	Marked by the Wild
Waiting for Saskatchewan	F. Wah	SK, M	Anthology of Canadian Literature
The Walk	S. Ross	ON/SK, M	Penguin Book of Canadian Verse
Western Manitoba	D. Fetherling	PRA, M	Poets of Canada
Where I Come From	E. Brewster	ATL, F	Penguin Book of Canadian Verse
Wilderness Gothic	A. Purdy	ON, M	Broadview Anthology of Poetry Penguin Book of Canadian Verse
A Winter Evening	A. Lampman	ON, M	Broadview Anthology of Poetry Penguin Book of Canadian Verse
The Winter Fields	C. Roberts	ATL, M	Anthology of Canadian Literature Broadview Anthology of Poetry
Winter Night on Rue Ste- Catherine	J. Narrache	QC, M	The Poets of Canada

Short Stories

Akua Nuten	Y. Theriault	NTH/ QC, M	Stories From the Pacific & Arctic
The Bravest Boat	M. Lowry	WC, M	West by Northwest
By the River	J. Hodgins	WC, M	Oxford Anthology of Canadian Lit.
Carrion Spring	W. Stegner	SK, M	Marked by the Wild
The Desert	F. Grove	PRA, M	Canadian Literature: Two Centuries
Earthquake	J. Hodgins	WC, M	West by Northwest
A Field of Wheat	S. Ross	SK, M	Anthology of Canadian Literature
The Lamp at Noon	S. Ross	SK, M	Oxford Anthology of Canadian Lit. Short Story in English
The Last Husky	F. Mowat	NTH, M	Tigers of the Snow
The Outhouse	S. Haley	NTH, F	Fresh Tracks
Oululik	R. Wiebe	NTH, M	Stories From the Pacific & Arctic
The Painted Door	S. Ross	SK, M	Short Story in English Tigers of the Snow
School on Little Water Hen	G. Roy	PRA, F	Oxford Anthology of Canadian Lit.
The Two Sisters	E. Johnson	WC, M	West by Northwest
The Wharf	S. Partridge	ATL, I/M, F	Island Prose and Poetry

Identity and Diversity

Title Author Descriptors Source

Audio Visual

Note: In addition to audio and video resources, teachers are encouraged to use print items that include visuals.

Great Canadian Heritage Quiz	Images of Canada
Images of Cultures	Insights: Cultures
Proud and Free	Images of Canada

Non-Fiction

Back on the Rez	B. Maracle	ON,I/M, M
Canadian, eh?	M. Orkin	M
Concubine’s Children	D. Chong	WC, F
The Last Spike	P. Berton	ON, M
My Saskatchewan Boyhood	R. Collins	SK, M
The National Dream	P. Berton	ON, M
Perfection of the Morning	S. Butala	SK, F

Teachers are reminded that local productions of Canadian plays can be valuable learning experiences for students.

Balconville	D. Fernnario	QC, M	Modern Canadian Plays, Vol. II
Gabrielle	Rossignol School	SK	Land Called Morning
Jacob’s Wake	M. Cook	ATL, M	Modern Canadian Plays, Vol. I
Moonlodge	M. Kane	PRA, I/M, F	Anthology of Canadian Native Lit.
Only Drunks and Children Tell the Truth	D.H. Taylor	ON, I/M, M
Street Legal	Mullally & Kelly	ON, F, M	3D English: Vol. 2

Poetry

Anglo-Canadian	I. Layton	QC, M	Our Literary Heritage
Bushed	E. Birney	WC, M	Literary Experiences I New Oxford Book of Canadian Verse Theme & Image Book 2
Calgary as a Christmas Tree in February	E. Brewster	SK, F	Breaking Free
Canadian Literature	E. Birney	WC, M	Theme and Image Book I New Oxford Book of Canadian Verse
Canada: Case History [1948; 1973;1985]	E. Birney	WC, M	Our Literary Heritage Theme & Image Book 2
Canadian Railroad Trilogy	G. Lightfoot	ATL, M	Tracing One Warm Line
Constitution of Canada	J. Colombo	ON, M	The Poet's Record
A Country Without a Mythology	D. Le Pan	ON, M	Broadview Anthology of Poetry Marked by the Wild
Coyote Trail	Annharte	ON, I/M, F	Anthology of Canadian Native Literature
Dear Webster	C. Fife	I/M, F	Reinventing the Enemy
Drum Song	J. Green	NTH, M	In the Clear
Editing the Prairie	D. Kerr	PRA, M	Sudden Radiance
Elevators	L. Gom	PRA, F	The Collected Poems
Elite 3	F. Wah	PRA, M	Anthology of Canadian Literature
Era Sure	R. Miki	WC, M	Border Lines
From Colony to Nation	I. Layton	ON, M	Who Speaks for Canada?
Gigue the Jig the Six-huit Stitch	S. Proulx-Turner	I/M, F	Gatherings VII
Hotel in Ituna	G. Sorestad	SK, M	Prairie Pub Poems
The Hunters of the Deer	D. Zieroth	SK, M	Marked by the Wild
I Lost My Talk	R. Joe	ATL, I/M, F	Anthology of Canadian Native Lit.
If Lafleur Never Plays Again	G. Hill	SK, M	In the Clear
I'm a Canadian	D. Redbird	ON, I/M, M	Anthology of Canadian Native Lit.
It Crosses My Mind	M. Dumont	PRA, I/M, F	A Really Good Brown Girl
It Is to All of You...	A. Grandbois	QC, M	Poets of Canada
Jewish Cemetery at Lipton	L. Crozier	SK, F	In the Clear
Laurentian Shield	F.R. Scott	QC, M	Theme and Image Book 2
Leather and Naughahyde	M. Dumont	PRA, I/M, F	A Really Good Brown Girl
Let’s Just Be Dark	M. Tynes	ATLS, F	Border Lines
Maple Leaf Forever	A. Muir	ON, M	Who Speaks for Canada?

Mon Pays	G. Vigneault	QC, M	Canadian Culture French Canadian Experience The Poets of Canada
My Country Tis of Thy People	B. Sainte-Marie	SK, I/M, F
Next Year Country	E. Allen	SK, F	Sudden Radiance
O Canada	Lavalee/ R. Weir	QC/ON, M	Coast to Coast
O Canada	A. Routhier/ C. Lavalee/ R.Wier		Who Speaks for Canada?
O Canada, Your Home’s on Native Land	R. Wagamese	ON, I/M	The Terrible Summer
Oh Canada	J. Colombo	ON, M	Coast to Coast
On Becoming a Canadian Citizen	L. Choyce	ATL, M	In the Clear
On Learning That I Might Have Aboriginal Blood	M. Tynes	ATL, F	Border Lines
Only Tourist in Havana	L. Cohen	ON, M	Who Speaks for Canada?
Poem on Canada	P. Anderson	QC, M	New Oxford Book of Canadian Verse Theme & Image Book 2
Politically Correct O Canada	M. Friesen	ATL, M	Macleans, Mar. 23, 1992
Provinces	A. M. Klein	QC, M	Theme and Image Book I
Reservation Blues	C. Jonnie	PRA, I/M, M	Voices Under One Sky
The Solitary Woodsman	C. Roberts	ATL, M	Broadview Anthology Of Poetry Marked by the Wild
Some Place	R. Miki	WC, M	Border Lines
The Spike’s But the Last	F.R. Scott	QC, M
Towards the Last Spike	E.J. Pratt	ATL, M	Anthology of Canadian Literature Broadview Anthology of Poetry Canadian Culture Who Speaks for Canada?
A Trapper's Trade Is to Kill	A. Ruffo	ON, I/M, M	Anthology of Canadian Nat.ive Lit.
Trappers	M. Atwood	ON, F
The True North	L. Gom	PRA, F	The Collected Poems
Transcontinental	E. Birney	WC, M
The Way He Told It	L. Gom	PRA, F	In the Clear
Where I Come From	E. Brewster	SK, F	Sudden Radiance
A Windflower	B. Carmen	ATL, M	Our Literary Heritage
Woman From the West Coast	L. Crozier	SK, F
Words to a Grandchild	Cheif D. George	WC, I/M
Your Country, Ton Pays	G. Lapointe	QC, M	Literary Experiences II Poetry Alive: Perspectives