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Healthy Aboriginal Network: Darkness Calls [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
"Darkness Calls" by Steve Sanderson and Richard Van Camp is a suicide prevention comic book specifically for aboriginal youth. It was widely distributed to Canadian teens in 2006. The superhero in it is based on a Cree legend.
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Eco Books: Farley Mowat

For Students 9th - 10th
A biography and quotes from two of Mowat's books.
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Argot Language Centre: Lucy Maud Montgomery

For Students 9th - 10th
Lucy Maud Montgomery, author of Anne of Green Gables, is perhaps Prince Edward Island's most famous person. Her books continue to delight new generations. This site actually has two biographical profiles of her, one for easy reading and...
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Authors Calendar

Author's Calendar: l.m. Montgomery

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from Kuusankoski Public Library provides information on the life and works of L.M. Montgomery.
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Eric Wilson

For Students 2nd - 8th
Information about Canadian novelist Eric Wilson and his fiction are included along with the first chapter from each of his mystery novels.
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L.m. Montgomery Institute of Upei

For Students 9th - 10th
This educational institute is devoted to the study of Lucy Maud Montgomery and her writings. In addition to biographical information and book lists, there are excellent links and some good teaching ideas. A virtual exhibit on the site...
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University of Calgary

Special Collections: Mordecai Richler

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a biocritical essay about Richler. A long and insightful look into Richler's life and works.
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USA Today

Usa Today: 'Anne of Green Gables' Still Rules Prince Edward Island

For Students 9th - 10th
This news article, dated August 5, 2008, talks of the importance of Anne of Green Gables to Prince Edward Island's tourism industry, although many islanders seem to have tired of the attention still given Green Gables as a tourist...
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Wikimedia

Wikipedia: Gabrielle Roy

For Students 9th - 10th
Gabrielle Roy (1909-1983) was a renowned French-Canadian author. This page has biographical information and lists of her published writings.
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Quill & Quire: Book Reviews: You Went Away by Timothy Fendley

For Students 9th - 10th
A concise book review of Timothy Findley's novella, "You Went Away." Provides an overview of the book's setting and characters, as well as remarks on Findley's rich prose.
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University of New Brunswick (Canada)

Seeing and Surviving in Timothy Findley's Short Stories

For Students 9th - 10th
A critical look at characterization--"an act which helps to define both individual characters and the relationships among characters"--in Timothy Findley's short stories.
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University of New Brunswick (Canada)

Scl: Reading as Collaboration in Timothy Findley's Famous Last Words

For Students 9th - 10th
A critical examination of what authors have written about Timothy Findley's novel, "Famous Last Words."
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University of Rochester: Interview With Robertson Davies

For Students 9th - 10th
A 1992 interview with Canadian author Robertson Davies, where the Arthurian influences of his "The Lyre of Orpheus" and "What's Bred in the Bone" are discussed.
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Mapping the Woman's Body in Michael Ondaatje's the English Patient

For Students 9th - 10th
A feminist examination of Michael Ondaatje's "The English Patient" and its portrayal of women, specifically the interconnectedness between women's bodies and their identities.
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Postmodernism and Postcolonialism in Ondaatje's "In the Skin of a Lion"

For Students 9th - 10th
Read how Michael Ondaatje revisits and reconstructs Toronto's history in his novel, "In the Skin of a Lion."
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Wired for Books: Audio Interview With Robertson Davies

For Students 9th - 10th
Listen to an interview with Canadian novelist Robertson Davies, author of "A Mixture of Frailties" and "The Lyre of Orpheus." Discussion topics include journalism, writing plays, and writers' experiences.
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January Magazine: Wholly Findley!

For Students 9th - 10th
A review of Timothy Findley's fictional--yet historical--"Pilgrim," a novel containing characters psychiatrist Carl Jung and his wife, Emma.
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PBS

Pbs Online News Hour: In Memory: Robertson Davies

For Students 9th - 10th
A discussion of the life and works of Canadian author Robertson Davies.
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Blackdog Media

Classic Reader: "By the Rule of Contrary" by Lucy Maud Montgomery

For Students 9th - 10th
This is the full text of the short story "By the Rule of Contrary" by Lucy M. Montgomery, a Canadian author, best known for her Anne of Green Gables books.
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Blackdog Media

Classic Reader: "An Adventure on Island Rock" by Lucy Maud Montgomery

For Students 9th - 10th
This is the full text of the short story "An Adventure on Island Rock" by Lucy Maud Montgomery, the author of the Anne of Green Gables series.
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Imaginary Evidence: The Historical Fiction of Alice Munro

For Students 9th - 10th
An examination of Alice Munro's "A Wilderness Station," an example of Munro's use of "the imprecision of history to create a literature of history."
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Reading Group Guide: Pilgrim

For Students 9th - 10th
A great source for questions for discussion or written response on Timothy Findley's novel, "Pilgrim." Includes links to a brief biography on the author and to a long excerpt from chapter 1.
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Blackdog Media

Classic Reader: "After Many Days" by Lucy Maud Montgomery

For Students 9th - 10th
This is the full text of the Canadian short story "After Many Days" by Lucy Maud Montgomery.
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Orca Book Publishers

Orca Book Publishers: Breathless Teaching Guide [Pdf]

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In Breathless, Beverly tries to lose weight by depriving herself of food, which makes her weak and compromises her ability to defend herself when Garth, her diving instructor, is sexually aggressive towards her. This teacher's guide for...