Falling Feathers

Author : Tanya Talaga
Publisher : House of Anansi
Page : 311 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2017-09-30
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781487002275

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Seven Fallen Feathers by Tanya Talaga Pdf

Winner, 2017 Shaughnessy Cohen Writers' Trust Prize for Political Writing Winner, 2017 RBC Taylor Prize Winner, 2017 First Nation Communities Read: Young Adult/Adult Winner, 2024 Blue Metropolis First Peoples Prize, for the whole of her work Finalist, 2017 Hilary Weston Writers’ Trust Prize for Nonfiction The groundbreaking and multiple award-winning national bestseller work about systemic racism, education, the failure of the policing and justice systems, and Indigenous rights by Tanya Talaga. Over the span of eleven years, seven Indigenous high school students died in Thunder Bay, Ontario. They were hundreds of kilometres away from their families, forced to leave home because there was no adequate high school on their reserves. Five were found dead in the rivers surrounding Lake Superior, below a sacred Indigenous site. Using a sweeping narrative focusing on the lives of the students, award-winning author Tanya Talaga delves into the history of this northern city that has come to manifest Canada’s long struggle with human rights violations against Indigenous communities.

Author : Margaret Verble
Publisher : Mariner Books
Page : 385 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2021
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780358554837

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When Two Feathers Fell from the Sky by Margaret Verble Pdf

Louise Erdrich meets Karen Russell in this deliciously strange and daringly original novel from Pulitzer Prize finalist Margaret Verble: An eclectic cast of characters--both real and ghostly--converge at an amusement park in Nashville, 1926.

Author : Debby Waldman
Publisher : Orca Book Publishers
Page : 33 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Boys
ISBN : 9781551433325

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A Sack Full of Feathers by Debby Waldman Pdf

In this retelling of a Jewish folktale, a boy named Yankel, who loves to tell stories, learns an important lesson.

Author : Kirk Wallace Johnson
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 338 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2018-04-24
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781101981627

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The Feather Thief by Kirk Wallace Johnson Pdf

As heard on NPR's This American Life “Absorbing . . . Though it's non-fiction, The Feather Thief contains many of the elements of a classic thriller.” —Maureen Corrigan, NPR’s Fresh Air “One of the most peculiar and memorable true-crime books ever.” —Christian Science Monitor A rollicking true-crime adventure and a captivating journey into an underground world of fanatical fly-tiers and plume peddlers, for readers of The Stranger in the Woods, The Lost City of Z, and The Orchid Thief. On a cool June evening in 2009, after performing a concert at London's Royal Academy of Music, twenty-year-old American flautist Edwin Rist boarded a train for a suburban outpost of the British Museum of Natural History. Home to one of the largest ornithological collections in the world, the Tring museum was full of rare bird specimens whose gorgeous feathers were worth staggering amounts of money to the men who shared Edwin's obsession: the Victorian art of salmon fly-tying. Once inside the museum, the champion fly-tier grabbed hundreds of bird skins—some collected 150 years earlier by a contemporary of Darwin's, Alfred Russel Wallace, who'd risked everything to gather them—and escaped into the darkness. Two years later, Kirk Wallace Johnson was waist high in a river in northern New Mexico when his fly-fishing guide told him about the heist. He was soon consumed by the strange case of the feather thief. What would possess a person to steal dead birds? Had Edwin paid the price for his crime? What became of the missing skins? In his search for answers, Johnson was catapulted into a years-long, worldwide investigation. The gripping story of a bizarre and shocking crime, and one man's relentless pursuit of justice, The Feather Thief is also a fascinating exploration of obsession, and man's destructive instinct to harvest the beauty of nature.

Author : Tim Tingle
Publisher : august house
Page : 44 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 0874837774

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When Turtle Grew Feathers by Tim Tingle Pdf

Choctaw variant of Aesop's fable, The Tortoise and the Hare, in which Turkey assists Turtle in defeating Rabbit.

Author : Shannon Cutts
Publisher : BookLocker.com, Inc.
Page : 245 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2015-10-01
Category : Pets
ISBN : 9781634909280

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Love & Feathers: What a Palm-Sized Parrot Has Taught Me About Life, Love, and Healthy by Shannon Cutts Pdf

When Shannon Cutts and Pearl first meet, she is still mourning the sudden passing of her first cockatiel, Jacob. The last thing she wants to do is to fall in love with another baby parrot! But one look at the tiny grey ball of fluff and Shannon just knows–he is love with wings, and they are meant to be together. A lifelong parrot lover but by no means experienced at caring for cockatiels, Shannon quickly assumes the role of eager student, with Pearl as her willing and equally eager teacher. From negotiating victuals preferences to socializing with the parrot-phobic, making home improvements to avoiding the dreaded V.E.T., Shannon learns from her feathery sidekick how to meet his basic needs, offer extra enrichment, nurture and care for him, and be nurtured and cared for in return. Pearl, in turn, opens a window for Shannon into a refreshing new world full of self-acceptance, self-respect, trust, laughter, love, and FUN. In Pearl’s world, everyone is a potential new friend, every mirror reflects prettiness, every meal is a celebration of good food and good company, and each new day is a great day to celebrate being YOU. Today, 12 years after their first meeting, Shannon and Pearl are still blissfully joined at the beak. Love & Feathers, a book based on the popular blog by the same name, is their story.

Author : McCall Hoyle
Publisher : Blink
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2017-09-05
Category : Young Adult Fiction
ISBN : 9780310758303

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The Thing with Feathers by McCall Hoyle Pdf

Emilie Day believes in playing it safe: she’s homeschooled, her best friend is her seizure dog, and she’s probably the only girl on the Outer Banks of North Carolina who can’t swim. Then Emilie’s mom enrolls her in public school, and Emilie goes from studying at home in her pj’s to halls full of strangers. To make matters worse, Emilie is paired with starting point guard Chatham York for a major research project on Emily Dickinson. She should be ecstatic when Chatham shows interest, but she has a problem. She hasn’t told anyone about her epilepsy. Emilie lives in fear her recently adjusted meds will fail and she’ll seize at school. Eventually, the worst happens, and she must decide whether to withdraw to safety or follow a dead poet’s advice and “dwell in possibility.” From Golden Heart award-winning author McCall Hoyle comes The Thing with Feathers, a story of overcoming fears, forging new friendships, and finding a first love, perfect for fans of Jennifer Niven, Robyn Schneider, and Sharon M. Draper.

Author : Tanya Talaga
Publisher : CBC Massey Lectures
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2018-11-06
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 1487005741

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All Our Relations by Tanya Talaga Pdf

Tanya Talaga, the bestselling author of Seven Fallen Feathers and the 2017-2018 Atkinson Fellow in Public Policy, calls attention to an urgent global humanitarian crisis among Indigenous Peoples -- youth suicide.

Author : Marcus Meinhold
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 103 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0646400967

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Falling Feather by Marcus Meinhold Pdf

Author : Jacquelyn M. Howard
Publisher : iUniverse
Page : 302 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2009-11
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781440173332

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Tale Feathers by Jacquelyn M. Howard Pdf

"This volume of stories celebrates the incredible and indelible ways in which birds touch us, intrinsically as well as extrinsically. I hope it will encourage a greater awareness of and appreciation for these remarkable beings and a deep and abiding respect for and nurturing of their presence amongst us." -Ira Rubinoff, PhD, Director Emeritus and Senior Staff Scientist Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute Welcome to the amazing world of birds, birders and bird watching. Birds have what we don't-the enchantment of wings! They lift and break free from the bounds of gravity, soar over lakes, mountains, treetops-a veritable moving feast of fascinating, unpredictable, and breathtaking movement that captures and defies our ability to control it. And we love them, because they represent the untamed wild in ourselves. The writings in this book evoke our deepest connections with birds and allow us to revel in the sense of mystery, magic, and devotion that we all feel for our feathered friends. Open to any page, start reading, and become one of the millions who know that the only piece of equipment you really need to begin birding is a book. Let your journey begin with this one.

Author : Lois Ehlert
Publisher : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Page : 40 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 1990
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9780152009861

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Feathers for Lunch by Lois Ehlert Pdf

An escaped housecat encounters twelve birds in the back yard but fails to catch any of them and has to eat feathers for lunch.

Author : Jacqueline Woodson
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 148 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2009-01-08
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 0142411981

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Feathers by Jacqueline Woodson Pdf

When a new, white student nicknamed "The Jesus Boy" joins her sixth grade class in the winter of 1971, Frannie's growing friendship with him makes her start to see some things in a new light.

Author : Conor Kerr
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 92 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2020-09-15
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1772311537

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An Explosion of Feathers by Conor Kerr Pdf

This poetry collection is a unique take on an urban, contemporary Métis life. The poems have a narrative element that connects back to land, place, and the traditional and modern territories that a family finds themselves living on. Based on oral storytelling traditions, many of the poems focus on what creates a personal connection to an urban environment that not long ago was still under Indigenous governance systems. This book explores relationality, history, disenfranchisement, cultural resurgence, and through humour, leaves the reader thinking about their own place within Indigenous territories.

Author : Joseph D' Lacey
Publisher : National Geographic Books
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2013-03-26
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780857663450

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Black Feathers by Joseph D' Lacey Pdf

It is the Black Dawn, a time of environmental apocalypse, the earth wracked and dying. It is the Bright Day, a time long generations hence, when a peace has descended across the world. In each era, a child shall be chosen. Their task is to find a dark messiah known only as the Crowman. But is he our saviour – or the final incarnation of evil? File Under: Fantasy [ The Crowman | Joined Through Time | The Last Keeper | The Journey Begins ]

Author : Carol Ann Duffy
Publisher : Indigo Dreams Publishing
Page : 282 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : Poetry
ISBN : 9781907401367

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Soul Feathers by Carol Ann Duffy Pdf