Most Popular Books by Elizabeth MacLeod

"Meet Colonel Chris Hadfield, the first Canadian to walk in space - and make a music video while in orbit! When Chris Hadfield was a boy, growing up on a farm in Milton, Ontario, Canada didn''t have a space program. But from the moment he saw a man first walk on the moon, young Chris decided he would somehow get to space. And with everything Chris did, from learning to fix farm machinery and joining the Air Cadets to flying fighter planes and becoming a test pilot, he prepared himself to get there. Chris Hadfield has rocketed into space three times, been on two space walks and was the first Canadian to command the International Space Station. And nobody plays a guitar in space or rocks a mustache better! This new picture book biography series features simple text and full-colour, comic-flavoured illustration with speech balloons that help bring the story alive. Historical photos and timeline support the narrative."--

Meet Clara Hughes -- athlete, Olympic medalist and mental health advocate. Clara is still the only person in the world to ever win multiple medals at both the Summer Olympics and the Winter Olympics. But perhaps her biggest accomplishment is the work she has done to help others. Growing up in Winnipeg, Clara liked sports. She wasn''t a top athlete and was headed down a bad path until the fateful day she watched speed skater Gaétan Boucher compete at the 1988 Winter Games. Clara decided she would do that too. It was to be a life-changing decision, one that set her on a course of training, competing and winning at the Olympic level in not just one but TWO sports. But as the world was cheering her on, Clara didn''t feel right inside. She finally realized that winning all the medals in the world wouldn''t make her okay -- she had to work as hard on her mental health as she did on her training. Maybe even harder. Young readers will get the inside story of Clara Hughes''s inspiring life and how she learned to not only take care of herself, but to inspire others to do the same. The Scholastic Canada Biography series focuses on fascinating people who have shaped Canada''s past and present. Written by acclaimed author Elizabeth MacLeod, each book also features comics-inspired illustrations by Mike Deas.

This book in the Kids Can Do It series features more than 12 fabulous cookie projects for kids to bake, build -- and eat!

A collection of true stories about cats includes information on the history, behavior, and usefulness of the animal.

Did you know that cats can smell over 200 million different scents? Or that you can communicate with your cat just by blinking? These are just a few of the cat facts to discover in this ultimate companion book for young cat owners and admirers. How did cats and humans begin to live together? How were cats treated in ancient times? Why do cats like to bump up against you? How do you know if a cat is pedigreed? Here you''ll find the answers to these and many more questions, plus lore, legends, superstitions, hero-stories, quizzes and cat training tips. Feline Facts: ? The Chartreux breed''s rounded forehead and long, narrow muzzle make it look like it''s always smiling ? Famed English scientist Sir Isaac Newton invented the cat flap for his cat Spithead ? Long ago in Burma, cats were owned by royalty and priests, and legends say that each cat had its very own servant ? A cat''s ear contains 32 muscles - compared to a human''s 6 ? A cat named Ninja once traveled more than 850 miles to find its old house ? The Turkish Van cat actually likes swimming

Les frères Orville et Wilbur Wright voulaient être les premiers à réussir à voler. Cette biographie relate le cheminement des deux inventeurs qui ont poursuivi leur rêve malgré les obstacles et qui ont, un jour venteux de décembre, effectué leur premier vol sur une courte distance. [Éditeur].

« Voici Frederick Banting, le médecin, scientifique et gagnant d''un prix Nobel qui a découvert l''insuline! Quand il était enfant, Frederick Banting a perdu son amie Jennie, atteinte du diabète. Après son décès, Frederick a grandi avec la volonté de faire quelque chose pour lutter contre cette terrible maladie. Il est devenu chirurgien et a soigné des soldats pendant la Première Guerre mondiale. Après la guerre, il a été médecin de famille et a également enseigné dans une université de sa région. Mais Fred voulait toujours aider les personnes atteintes de diabète. Un soir, il est frappé par une grande idée : un toute nouvelle façon de traiter la maladie. Fred convainc un professeur de l''Université de Toronto de lui confier un laboratoire et un assistant, Charles Best. Ensemble, les deux scientifiques ont travaillé de longues heures et ont finalement mis au point l''insuline. Aujourd''hui encore, il s''agit du seul traitement contre le diabète. L''insuline a été appelée « la plus grande invention du Canada » et a sauvé des millions de vies! »--Quatrième de couverture

Le récit de vie de l''inventeur américain célèbre, né de parents canadiens, à qui on doit, entre autres, l''ampoule électrique et le phonographe. -- Une collection de courtes biographies s''adressant aux lecteurs débutants. Des aquarelles réalistes accompagnent le récit. [SDM].

Le récit de vie du grand homme canadien, Écossais d''origine, qui inventa le téléphone au 19e siècle. -- Une collection de courtes biographies s''adressant aux lecteurs débutants. [SDM].

"Meet Thérèse Casgrain, who battled for equality and social justice, and was the first woman to lead a political party in Canada! From 1916 to 1925, women across Canada were winning the right to vote, province by province... but not in Quebec. It took another fifteen years of protest and the leadership of Thérèse Casgrain for women there to get the right to vote in provincial elections. And that was only the start of Thérèse''s 50-year career. She decided to change things from inside the government too, becoming the first woman to lead a political party in Canada. And although Therese may not have been elected, her decades long fight for equal rights, health care, and world peace is itself a victory."--

First Nations, the Inuit, and the Métis--these three groups are all Indigenous people. This book introduces students to Indigenous Peoples past and present. Their cultures, traditions, art, and interactions with Europeans as they arrived in what is now Canada. Selections include informational text along with follow - up questions and or activities. This versatile resource is the ideal supplement to enhance or enrich any social studies program. These student-friendly reproducible pages are great for use at school or at home.

"Voici Mary Ann Shadd! Née dans un état esclavagiste de parents militants, Mary Ann était la plus âgée de treize enfants. Marchant dans les traces de ses parents, elle a décidé de militer pour la communauté noire et de s''installer au Canada. Des années plus tard, elle est devenue la première femme noire à publier un journal en Amérique du Nord. Et ce n''était que le début... car Mary Ann a dédié sa vie à faire changer les choses."--Publisher''s webpage.

This must have resource provides students with meaningful activities to reinforce their understanding of important science concepts including life systems, structures and mechanisms, earth and space as well as matter and energy. Pages are ready-to-go and reproducible and include reading projects, hands on learning, teacher tips and rubric.

"Meet Mary Ann Shadd: anti-slavery activist, newspaper publisher, and social justice pioneer! The award-winning Scholastic Canada Biography series highlights the lives of remarkable Canadians whose achievements have inspired and changed the lives of those who followed. Mary Ann Shadd was born free in 1823 in Delaware. Her parents were abolitionists, and their home was a station on the Underground Railroad. Her family moved to Canada in 1851 after the Fugitive Slave Act was enacted, and as a young woman, Shadd became a trailblazer in every realm she touched — opening a desegregated school in Chatham, Ontario; becoming the first Black female newspaper publisher in North America with The Provincial Freeman; becoming a suffrage activist; and at the age of 60 earning a law degree to become one of the first Black women to practice law! Mary Ann was truly remarkable, for her time or any other, unafraid to speak up and fight for equal rights — for Black people, for women and for everybody."--

This must have resource provides students with meaningful activities to reinforce their understanding of important science concepts including life systems, structures and mechanisms, earth and space as well as matter and energy. Pages are ready-to-go and reproducible and include reading projects, hands on learning, teacher tips and rubric.