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Avis Glaze was recently identified as one of the most inspiring women every educator should know. From her earliest days in Jamaica, as a young girl who was driven to teach others to read, to her rapid rise through all levels of the school system to become the founding CEO of the Literacy and Numeracy Secretariat and Ontario's Education Commissioner, Glaze has been a persistent voice in the belief that there should be no 'throw-away kids.'

Recognized for her record of innovations in education, including improved student learning and achievement in Ontario, she initiated system-wide...

The mind of Norman Bethune contains the most important and revealing writings of Norman Bethune. Illustrated with over 100 contemporary photographs The Mind of Norman Bethune uncovers one of the most fascinating and controversial figures of the 20th century.

Bethune's distinctive place in modern history is now fully acknowledged. As a Montreal surgeon in the Great Depression, Bethune was drawn to left-wing politics. Determined to act on his beliefs, he went to Spain at the outbreak of its Civil War, and set up the first ever mobile blood transfusion service for the...

Pete's favorite holiday, Halloween, is coming soon What will he dress up as this year--a superhero, a vampire, or maybe a firefighter? So many choices And what's more, he's going to a Halloween party at Libby's house. How exciting

But when Pete and his mom finally make it to the costume shop, only princess and witch costumes are left. Oh no Luckily, Pete's mom comes to the rescue and makes him the best costume ever. On the day of the Halloween party, Pete's costume is all set, and he makes sure to bring his special epi-shot, just in case he needs it at the party. But as soon as...

RODERICK STACKELBERG has an unusual story to tell, particularly of his early years. Stackelberg was born in Munich in 1935 to an American mother and a German father. He grew up in Germany during the Nazi years, including the Second World War, before returning to America with his mother in 1946.

"Out of Hitler's Shadow" is based on personal journals Stackelberg began keeping as a boy of seven in Germany in 1942. It reconstructs his childhood in Germany, his years of school and college in New England, his return to Germany as a draftee in the American army in 1959, and his years of...