Canada : the culture

Title:

Author:

Kalman, Bobbie.

ISBN:

9780778797289

Personal Author:

Kalman, Bobbie.

Publication Information:

Physical Description:

32 pages : colour illustrations ; 29 cm

Series:

Lands, peoples, and cultures

Lands, peoples, and cultures series.

General Note:

Includes index.

Contents:

A cultural mosaic -- Religion -- Holidays and festivals -- Dance, theater, circus -- Stories, literature, language -- Television and film -- Music -- Art in Canada -- Buildings and structures -- Clothing -- Myths and legends.

Abstract:

Explores the culture of Canada, including religions, holidays and festivals, arts, food and leisure activities.

Subject Term:

Festivals -- Canada.

Geographic Term:

Canada -- Social life and customs.

Canada -- Civilization.

Format:

Books

Document ID:

SD_ILS:521909

Availability:

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Library	Shelf Number	Material Type	Status
Searching... Westville North Library	J 917.1 KALM	Juvenile Non-Fiction	Searching... Unknown

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Summary

A nation built around many cultures, this book shows how multiculturalism helps Canadians better understand their neighbors. New photos feature festivals and more!

Author Notes

Bobbie Kalman was born in Hungary in 1947. She escaped with her family to Austria during the Hungarian Revolution in 1956. The family spent several weeks there as refugees before immigrating to North America. Her book, Refugee Child, is based on this account. She has degrees in English, psychology and education, and has taught at both the elementary and secondary level. She has also worked as an educational assistant for several publishing companies. She is the author and publisher of over 800 books for children. Her books are sought after because she writes within specific curriculum needs, making the titles very popular in schools and public libraries. Her works include The Early Settler Life series, The Historic Communities series, The Native Nations of North America series, The Lands, Peoples, and Cultures series, and The Science of Living Things series.

(Bowker Author Biography)

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Gr 4-6-These revised titles (1993) are a must for any Canadian school library. The entertaining texts are responsive to curriculum objectives or general interest reading. Each volume is packed with effectively organized information. Native, French, and English perspectives are included as are first-person accounts of what it is like to live in Canada. The titles have been updated and address current issues such as the challenges facing Western farmers and refugees, and note the creation of a "first self-governed native territory" of Nunavut. Numerous full-color photographs illustrate the books; however, only Land includes a map. In terms of scope and intended audience, these are excellent works.-Robyn Ryan Vandenbroek, Elgin Court Public School, St. Thomas, Ontario, Canada (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

A cultural mosaic	p. 4
Religion	p. 6
Holidays and festivals	p. 8
Dance, theater, circus	p. 12
Stories, literature, language	p. 16
Television and film	p. 20
Music	p. 22
Art in Canada	p. 24
Buildings and structures	p. 26
Clothing	p. 28
Myths and legends	p. 30
Glossary and Index	p. 32

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