'Til All the Stars Have Fallen
This rich new collection of Canadian poetry captures a landscape of land and mind uniquely our own. Including works by Margaret Atwood, bp Nichol and A.M. Klein, this book appeals to imaginations young and old. Striking illustrations capture the essence of each poem.
Books, Media and the Internet
As editors of Books, Media, and the Internet, David Booth, Carol Jupiter, and Shelley S. Peterson present the work of colleagues from the conference “A Place for Children’s Literature in the New Literacies Classrooms,’ April 2008. Within these pages, teachers, librarians, and others concerned with literacy will find inspiration and strategies …
Dust Bowl, The
Looking out the farmhouse window, Matthew's grandfather tells him about the Big Dry of the 1930s, which turned golden wheat fields into a dust bowl. Fifty years later, another drought is upon them and, once again, this prairie family clings to the hope of seeing their land green. Evocative illustrations capture life on the prairies in this powerful …
Games for Everyone
Guiding the Reading Process
How Theatre Educates
Canada boasts a remarkable number of talented theatre artists, scholars, and educators. How Theatre Educates brings together essays and other contributions from members of these diverse communities to advocate for a broader and more inclusive understanding of theatre as an educative force.
Organized to reflect the variety of contexts in which profes …
Images of Nature
From a harsh rocky shore to a golden prairie field, kids are invited to journey through the breathtaking Canadian landscape. Children's literature expert Dr. David Booth matches more than 25 rugged and beautiful paintings by the Group of Seven and Tom Thomson with the voices of Canada's most talented poets. The result is a memorable treasury of sig …
It's Critical!
Literacy Smarts
Story Drama
The Arts Go to School
The Joys of Teaching Boys
The Literacy Principal
Voices on the Wind
When David Booth chose nature to be the theme of this poetry anthology, he understood two things: nature has always been a source of inspiration to great artists, and children are excited by nature's curiosities. So much of what colors childhood is what children find outside -- climbing trees, picking flowers, watching a worm squiggle on the sidewa …
