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During 75 seasons of baseball (1946-2020), 71 teams in 21 minor
leagues represented 35 Canadian cities, playing either under the
aegis of the National Association of Professional Baseball Leagues
(called Minor League Baseball since 1999) or independently. Sixteen
teams operated for less than a year, including the eight teams of
the Canadian Baseball League of 2003. Another 14 lasted three
seasons or less. Seven have played continuously for 20 years or
more, among them the Winnipeg Goldeyes of the independent Northern
League and American Association, with 27 consecutive seasons since
1994. Chronicling their year-by-year fortunes, this history
includes accounts of individual award winners, former Negro League
players and future Hall-of-Famers, and traces of the rise and fall
of independent league teams and the exodus of Canadian teams to the
U.S.
Build high-interest theme lesson plans that accurately portray
Native peoples and cultures with this authoritative guide to the
best children's fiction. Professor Jon Stott describes books on
Native Americans and their cultures for readers through junior high
school age. This highly readable reference book also provides a
balanced discussion of the disservice done to Native Americans by
misleading, inaccurate, and insensitive books. Stott's perceptive
text explains how some well-loved books make mistakes and reinforce
stereotypes. He also includes valuable ideas on incorporating
stories about Native American traditions and experiences into your
lesson plans.
During the 1980s, the geography of minor-league professional hockey
changed radically, moving from its roots in the Canadian Maritime
provinces, New England and the Midwestern states into the American
south. In addition to cities like Dallas, Charlotte, Norfolk and
Oklahoma City, which had long traditions of minor-league hockey,
unlikely places such as Biloxi, Baton Rouge, Little Rock and
Augusta hosted teams. Over an 18-year period, minor-league hockey
was played in 72 different southern cities, and at one point there
were more minor-league teams in Texas than in all of Canada, making
Texas the place where many players learned their hockey skills.
"Hockey Night in Dixie" examines this phenomenon with an historical
overview of the period, including interviews with people involved
in the founding and early years of each of the 13 leagues. There
are also in-depth portraits of four teams, one from each of the
four lower minor leagues that played during the 2005-06 season.
These portraits feature interviews with owners, coaches, players,
officials, fans and reporters. Amply illustrated with photographs,
"Hockey Night in Dixie" paints a vivid picture of this
extraordinary development in minor-league sports.
It's no secret that Canadians love beer, and in the western
provinces, the large number of successful microbreweries continues
to prove that distinct beer-high-quality beer-is important to our
national pint-lovers. "Beer Quest West" is for homebrewers and beer
aficionados alike: this is your guide to the best of the west.
Alberta and British Columbia are host to over seventy
microbreweries, and that number is increasing every year. In this
comprehensive field guide, each brewery is fully described,
complete with location, the story of the brewery, profiles of the
faces behind the brew and of course, their core list of beers.
Terminology is explained, and author Jon Stott discusses the
grain-to-glass process and the many different beer styles produced
in the western provinces. Whether you favour an IPA, a lager, a
porter or stout, you'll find your pint between the pages of "Beer
Quest West."
Playing on the phrase, the author and you which is a commonly
taught reading comprehension strategy that teaches the learner how
to look at the words of an author and make inferences about what is
being said, this new series will assist the teacher and teacher
librarian in understanding the underlying purposes of the author as
they prepare learning activities for their students. The series
that will focus primarily on books for the elementary age child
(K-6) will feature insights into the author's background, purposes
and goals in writing his books. By furnishing an overview of the
author's works, the books in the series will give teachers the big
picture. Each book will feature personal information about the
author, including insight into why he writes the type of books he
does plus lesson plans and/or activities for each of the author's
books featured. These lessons will stress the particular interest
of the author and the author and you (the teacher) will build a
collaborative instructional relationship using the material
provided. Each book will be written by the featured author or in
close collaboration with him. The first book in the series features
the life and work of Gerald McDermott, Caldecott winning picture
book author. It discusses his life and work and the researching,
writing, and illustrating of each book. Discussion of children's
reading development, including strategies and visual literacies,
and lesson plans and activities for each title provide practical
help. This book provides a fascinating window into the life and
work of the beloved children's author and gives insight into
"Anansi, Arrow to the Sun, Raven, Creation" and all of his
wonderful tales. Grades K-6.
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