Maggie Knapp
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The Wisdom to Survive
Gr 9 Up—Opening on peaceful footage of a magnificent whale at home in the ocean, this documentary soon introduces a bloody reality in the form of a harpoon and moves to the heart of its story: how will humankind balance the need to respect and protect the planet's resources with the relentless pursuit of profit and economic growth? The film uses poetry, music, and captivating shots of nature in all her beauty, juxtaposed with chimneys spewing pollution, arid landscapes, and hungry children...
My Bionic Pet
Gr 5 Up—By the fifth grade, most students have seen artificial human limbs, but a dog with prosthetic front legs or a pig whose hindquarters are supported by a small wheeled cart will be new to most viewers...
Gabriel's Clock
Gr 5–8—Jonathan Smith thought he was an average 12-year-old whose parents moved a lot...
Four Horsemen
Gr 9 Up—Using the analogy of the apocalypse, writer Dominic Frisby examines the worldwide financial upheaval from 2008 to the present...
The Blood Guard
Gr 5–8—Ronan Truelove (please don't use his given name, Evelyn!) would like to believe he is a typical 13-year-old...
The Ghosts in Our Machine
Gr 9 Up—Photographer Jo-Anne McArthur has a mission: to expose the cruel treatment of animals, whether for human adornment, entertainment, or consumption...
A Girl Called Fearless
Gr 9 Up—Los Angeles, just a bit in the future, is a distressing place for females...
Presidential Campaigns
Gr 9 Up—Using critical commentary and primary-source documents, this evenhanded work sheds light on "crisis points" in presidential campaigns from 1952 to 2012...
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