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Level 12 - Back cover book introduction: New Year’s Eve is on December 31. It is the last day of the year. At midnight the old year ends and a new one begins. In this book you will learn about some of the ways that Métis families have fun on New Year’s Eve.

Educator & Series Information
This book is part of the Strong Readers Métis Series. The Strong Readers Métis Series includes a mixture of fiction and non-fiction books that provide cultural reflections of the Métis.

This is a Level 12 book in the series.

This resource is also available in French: La veille du jour de l’An métis.

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16 Pages | Dimensions: 6in x 9in | ISBN: 9781771740678

Level 16 - Back cover book introduction: The Red River cart is very strong. It is built by the Métis people to carry heavy loads of furs and other things. This book will show you how a Red River cart is made.

Educator & Series Information
This book is part of the Strong Readers Métis Series. The Strong Readers Métis Series includes a mixture of fiction and non-fiction books that provide cultural reflections of the Métis.

This is a Level 16 book in the series.

This resource is also available in French: Une charrette de la rivière Rouge.

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16 Pages | Book Dimensions: 6in x 9in | ISBN: 9781771740692

Level 10 - Back cover book introduction: We often give thanks for the things in our lives that we are grateful for. In this book you will read about many of the things that Métis Elders give thanks for.

Educator & Series Information
This book is part of the Strong Readers Métis Series. The Strong Readers Métis Series includes a mixture of fiction and non-fiction books that provide cultural reflections of the Métis.

This is a Level 10 book in the series.

This resource is also available in French HERE!

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16 Pages | Dimensions: 6in x 9in | ISBN: 9781771740708

Level 3 - Back cover book introduction: This book is about a Métis sash. This sash is made from 5 coloured threads. The threads are woven together. Weaving the threads together makes a sash very strong.

Educator & Series Information
This book is part of the Strong Readers Métis Series. The Strong Readers Métis Series includes a mixture of fiction and non-fiction books that provide cultural reflections of the Métis.

This is a Level 3 book in the series.

This resource is also available in French: Ma ceinture fléchée métisse.

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16 Pages | Dimensions: 6in x 9in | ISBN: 9781771740739

Level 14 - Back cover book introduction: A Métis vest is a piece of clothing. It is like a short jacket but it has no sleeves. It has buttons down the front. Métis women decorate the vests with colourful designs and fringes. There are pictures of two Métis vests in this book. Which one do you think would be the hardest to make? Why?

Educator & Series Information
This book is part of the Strong Readers Métis Series. The Strong Readers Métis Series includes a mixture of fiction and non-fiction books that provide cultural reflections of the Métis.

This is a Level 14 book in the series.

This resource is also available in French: Deux gilets métis.

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16 Pages | Dimensions: 6in x 9in | ISBN: 9781771740685

Level 18 - Back cover book introduction: Métis mothers have many ways to carry their babies. This book will show you some of the ways that Métis mothers carried their babies long ago.

Educator & Series Information
This book is part of the Strong Readers Métis Series. The Strong Readers Métis Series includes a mixture of fiction and non-fiction books that provide cultural reflections of the Métis.

This is a Level 18 book in the series.

This resource is also available in French: Les façons de porter un bébé métis.

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16 Pages | Dimensions: 6in x 9in | ISBN: 9781771740746 

Level 3 - Back cover book introduction: This book is about a dog team. The dog in the front is the lead dog. The dogs in the team work together to pull a sled. What do you notice about these dogs?

Educator & Series Information
This book is part of the Strong Readers Northern Series. The Northern Series includes a mixture of fiction and non-fiction books that provide cultural reflections of the Inuit.

This is a Level 3 book in the series.

This resource is also available in French: Un attelage de chiens.

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16 Pages | Dimensions: 6in x 9in | ISBN: 9781771740593

Level 8 - Back cover book introduction: This book is about some of the animals that live in the Arctic. Look at the front cover of this book. How many animals do you see? Can you name them?

Educator & Series Information
This book is part of the Strong Readers Northern Series. The Northern Series includes a mixture of fiction and non-fiction books that provide cultural reflections of the Inuit.

This is a Level 8 book in the series.

This resource is also available in English: Les bébés animaux de l’Arctique.

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16 Pages | Book Dimensions: 6in x 9in | ISBN: 9781771740609

Level 15 - Back cover book introduction: As the winter snow begins to melt many different kinds of birds return to the north to build their nests. During the short Arctic summer their eggs hatch. The chicks grow quickly. They must be ready to fly south with their parents in the fall. Follow the return of the birds through the seasons.

Educator & Series Information
This book is part of the Strong Readers Northern Series. The Northern Series includes a mixture of fiction and non-fiction books that provide cultural reflections of the Inuit.

This is a Level 15 book in the series.

This resource is also available in French: Les oiseaux vont et viennent.

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16 Pages | Book Dimensions: 6in x 9in | ISBN: 9781771740616

Level 11 - Back cover book introduction: This book will show you how to build an igloo out of blocks of snow. Making the snow blocks the right size and shape is very important. The blocks are rectangular. How do you think that the author, Michael Kusugak, learned to build an igloo?

Educator & Series Information
This book is part of the Strong Readers Northern Series. The Northern Series includes a mixture of fiction and non-fiction books that provide cultural reflections of the Inuit.

This is a Level 11 book in the series.

This resource is also available in French: Je construis un iglou.

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16 Pages | Book Dimensions: 6in x 9in | ISBN: 9781771740623

Level 16 - Back cover book introduction: This book is about polar bears. Polar bears live in the Arctic. Sometimes they are called sea bears because they spend so much time out on the sea ice. What do you know about polar bears?

Educator & Series Information
This book is part of the Strong Readers Northern Series. The Northern Series includes a mixture of fiction and non-fiction books that provide cultural reflections of the Inuit.

This is a Level 16 book in the series.

This resource is also available in French: Les ours polaires.

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16 Pages | Book Dimensions: 6in x 9in | ISBN: 9781771740661

Level 18 Back cover book introduction: There are over 8,500 species of birds in the world. They vary in size and appearance from the tiniest hummingbird to the largest ostrich. Birds live in many different habitats and temperature zones. Egg laying is one thing that all birds have in common. This book will show you the nests and eggs of 6 different birds. Have you seen any birds’ nests in your neighbourhood? This book will give you some counting practise. Can you count to one hundred by tens?

Educator & Series Information
An Egg Count is part of the Strong Readers: Set B series. Set B is a continuation of Set A. The mixture of fiction and non-fiction books, from levels 11 through 20, expands on frog, bear, eagle, and raven, considering their full lifecycles.

The Strong Readers are a guided/leveled reading series chock full of science, numeracy, social responsibility, language arts and oral language teachings. Strong Readers are rich with scaffolded text features and have beautiful illustrations and photographs. The entire series is interconnected and follows the cultural values of frog, bear, eagle and raven throughout.

Guided Reading Level: 18

This resource is also available in French: Compter les œufs.

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Book Dimensions: 6in x 9in | Pages: 16 | ISBN: 9781771740395

Level 13 Back cover book introduction: Bald Eagles are large birds of prey. They usually live near rivers, lakes and oceans so that they can fish and hunt for food. They can easily spot salmon, crabs, small birds and other animals from two kilometres away. How do you think they catch their food?

Educator & Series Information
Bald Eagles is part of the Strong Readers: Set B series. Set B is a continuation of Set A. The mixture of fiction and non-fiction books, from levels 11 through 20, expands on frog, bear, eagle, and raven, considering their full lifecycles.

The Strong Readers are a guided/leveled reading series chock full of science, numeracy, social responsibility, language arts and oral language teachings. Strong Readers are rich with scaffolded text features and have beautiful illustrations and photographs. The entire series is interconnected and follows the cultural values of frog, bear, eagle and raven throughout.

Guided Reading Level: 13

This resource is also available in French: Les aigles à tête blanche.

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Book Dimensions: 6in x 9in | Pages: 16 | ISBN: 9781771740197

Level 12 Back cover book introduction: There are thousands of bears in North America. Most of them are black bears but there are grizzlies and Spirit Bears too (a rare kind of black bear that has white fur). What are some things that are the same about all bears?

Educator & Series Information
Bears is part of the Strong Readers: Set B series. Set B is a continuation of Set A. The mixture of fiction and non-fiction books, from levels 11 through 20, expands on frog, bear, eagle, and raven, considering their full lifecycles.

The Strong Readers are a guided/leveled reading series chock full of science, numeracy, social responsibility, language arts and oral language teachings. Strong Readers are rich with scaffolded text features and have beautiful illustrations and photographs. The entire series is interconnected and follows the cultural values of frog, bear, eagle and raven throughout.

Guided Reading Level: 12

This resource is also available in French: Les ours.

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Book Dimensions: 6in x 9in | Pages: 16 | ISBN: 9781771740159

Level 17 Back cover book introduction: If you have ever watched chipmunks you may have noticed that they are always busy. Chipmunks need to prepare for the winter. What do you think a chipmunk must do to be ready for a cold winter? Chipmunks have pouches made of stretchy skin. Can you imagine having pouches like a chipmunk? What would that look like?

Educator & Series Information
Busy Chipmunks is part of the Strong Readers: Set B series. Set B is a continuation of Set A. The mixture of fiction and non-fiction books, from levels 11 through 20, expands on frog, bear, eagle, and raven, considering their full lifecycles.

The Strong Readers are a guided/leveled reading series chock full of science, numeracy, social responsibility, language arts and oral language teachings. Strong Readers are rich with scaffolded text features and have beautiful illustrations and photographs. The entire series is interconnected and follows the cultural values of frog, bear, eagle and raven throughout.

Guided Reading Level: 17

This resource is also available in French: Les suisses affairés.

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Book Dimensions: 6in x 9in | Pages: 16 | ISBN: 9781771740357