| Author | : Patrice Dutil |
| Publisher | : Dundurn |
| Total Pages | : 473 |
| Release | : 2014-10-10 |
| Genre | : Biography & Autobiography |
| ISBN | : 1459724488 |
Here are fifteen fresh interpretations of Canada's founding Prime Minister, published for the occasion of the bicentennial of his birth in 1815. Well researched and crisply written by recognized scholars and specialists, the collection throws new light on Macdonald's formative role in our nation.
| Author | : James Tobin |
| Publisher | : Macmillan |
| Total Pages | : 45 |
| Release | : 2009-07-21 |
| Genre | : Juvenile Fiction |
| ISBN | : 0805087664 |
When A, E, I, O, and U jump off the page, reader Sue McDonald pursues the renegade vowels.
| Author | : Gordon Korman |
| Publisher | : Scholastic Inc. |
| Total Pages | : 108 |
| Release | : 2014-11-25 |
| Genre | : Juvenile Fiction |
| ISBN | : 0545794684 |
In the #1 New York Times–bestselling author’s first book, the troublemaking team of Bruno and Boots wages war—and school will never be the same. The basis for the movie now streaming on TubiTV Bruno and Boots are always in trouble. So the Headmaster, aka “The Fish” decides it would be best to separate them. Bruno must now room with ghoulish Elmer Dimsdale, plus his plants, goldfish, and ants. And Boots is stuck with nerdy, preppy, paranoid George Wexford-Smyth III. Of course, this means war. Because Bruno and Boots are determined to get their old room back, no matter what it takes. Praise for the Bruno & Boots series “Korman has a unique talent for creating genuinely funny, roll-on-the-floor, laugh-out-loud books. All of his many books are bestsellers, a testament to his popularity with kids.” —Quill & Quire “A hilarious series.” —Booklist “Korman’s vibrant dialogue and breakneck action are the highlights of this merry romp . . . Laughs are as plentiful as [Bruno and Boots’s] misadventures.” —Publishers Weekly
| Author | : Donald Creighton |
| Publisher | : University of Toronto Press |
| Total Pages | : 1000 |
| Release | : 2018-06-11 |
| Genre | : History |
| ISBN | : 1487518773 |
First published in 1952 and 1955, John A. Macdonald: The Young Politician, The Old Chieftain remains a classic in Canadian arts and letters. Described as the greatest biography ever written in Canada, it earned Donald Creighton two Governor General's Awards. In 2013, the Toronto Review of Books recommended it to anyone who wished to become a better Canadian. In this book, Creighton examines the public and private lives of Canada’s first prime minister, his victories and defeats as well as his joys and pains. A gifted writer, Creighton takes the reader back in time, to the nineteenth century, the road to Confederation, and the building of the railway. Along the way, he visits Kingston, Quebec, Charlottetown, Ottawa, and London, following his hero from a few rooms above his father’s shop in Kingston to the corridors of power in England, including the magnificent Highclere Castle where much of the British North America Act was written. This edition includes a new introduction by Creighton's biographer, Donald Wright, and by Peter Waite, Creighton's very first doctoral student.
| Author | : Steve Goetz |
| Publisher | : Chronicle Books |
| Total Pages | : 45 |
| Release | : 2016-03-01 |
| Genre | : Juvenile Fiction |
| ISBN | : 1452146888 |
Construction on Old MacDonald’s farm leads to a new spin on the classic nursey rhyme in this colorful picture book you can read—and sing—aloud. Old MacDonald has some new friends on the farm: Old MacDonald had a farm E-I-E-I-O. And on that farm he had a . . . TRUCK?! With a DIG DIG here and a SCOOP SCOOP there, this classic folk song just got revved up! Beloved machines—the excavator, dump truck, bulldozer, and more—will have vehicle enthusiasts of all ages reading and singing along. Fans of Old MacDonald Had a Boat and Old MacDonald’s Things That Go will love this entertaining read (and sing-aloud book) with a surprise ending. Praise for Old MacDonald Had a Truck “A new twist on a classic story and song, this book is just pure fun.” —School Library Journal “Loads of infectious fun make this a read-aloud treat.” —Kirkus Reviews
| Author | : Sarah Gibson |
| Publisher | : McClelland & Stewart |
| Total Pages | : 546 |
| Release | : 2014-12-09 |
| Genre | : Literary Collections |
| ISBN | : 0771057202 |
To coincide with the bicentennial of Sir John A. Macdonald's birth, this is the first-ever selected collection of his most important and defining speeches. Published in collaboration with The Sir John A. Macdonald Bicentennial Commission, and endorsed by all of our living Prime Ministers, this is a beautifully produced book that deserves to be in all Canadian homes, schools, and libraries. The Sir John A. Macdonald Bicentennial Commission set out several years ago to collect, annotate, and footnote all of our first Prime Minister's speeches. Rather shockingly, this had not been done before; the speeches of even the most minor of US presidents are available in print and e-book form. Obviously, such a collection is a must for libraries and educational institutions across the country as a matter of historical record, but the speeches also make for great reading. His words have a Churchillian feel to them -- direct, decisive, visionary, and very often funny. Sir John A. is marvellously quotable, and through these speeches you understand how our country was formed, what its challenges were and often continue to be, and why our first PM was perhaps the best we'll ever have.
| Author | : Ged Martin |
| Publisher | : Dundurn |
| Total Pages | : 136 |
| Release | : 2013-06-01 |
| Genre | : Biography & Autobiography |
| ISBN | : 1459706536 |
A biography of Canada’s first prime minister, a legendary political strategist who helped found a new nation in 1867. Shocked by Canada’s 1837 rebellions, John A. Macdonald sought to build alliances and avoid future conflicts. Thanks to financial worries and an alcohol problem, he almost quit politics in 1864. The challenge of building Confederation harnessed his skills, and in 1867 he became the country’s first prime minister. As "Sir John A.," he drove the Dominion’s westward expansion, rapidly incorporating the Prairies and British Columbia before a railway contract scandal unseated him in 1873. He conquered his drinking problem and rebuilt the Conservative Party to regain power in 1878. The centrepiece of his protectionist National Policy was the transcontinental railway, but a western uprising in 1885 was followed by the controversial execution of rebel leader Louis Riel. Although dominant nationally, Macdonald often cut ethical corners to resist the formidable challenge of the Ontario Liberals in his own province. John A. Macdonald created Canada, but this popular hero had many flaws.
| Author | : U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 620 |
| Release | : 1982 |
| Genre | : Nuclear energy |
| ISBN | : |
| Author | : |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 682 |
| Release | : 1920 |
| Genre | : Canada |
| ISBN | : |
"Report of the Dominion fishery commission on the fisheries of the province of Ontario, 1893", issued as vol. 26, no. 7, supplement.
