Social Studies

Books in Social Studies

A Chanukah Noel

A Christmas at Chanukah? Charlotte and her family have just moved to a small town in France. There is a lot to get used to - a new language, new friends, a new school. Even the milk tastes differe... more

A Gift for Gita

Gita and her family are in turmoil. During her grandmother's visit, Gita's father announces that he has received a job offer back in India. They have been living in North America for a few years, a... more

A Long Way From Home

Coming in September 2012 A new life in America is put into question after the fateful events of 9/11 Thirteen-year-old Rabia, along with her mother and younger brother, flee Afghanistan and the b... more

Bobbie Rosenfeld

Sportswriters and broadcasters in this country agree that Bobbie Rosenfeld may be Canada's greatest female athlete of the twentieth century.A Sports Hall of Famer, Bobbie was born in 1904 in a smal... more

Child of Dandelions

Sabine has a happy life in Uganda, until the "countdown monster" changes everything - ordering her and everyone like her to leave their home and their country. It is 1972, and fifteen-year-old Sab... more

Clara's War

From the Silver Birch Award-winning author of The Secret of Gabi's Dresser.   It's a dangerous time for thirteen-year-old Clara and her family. They have just been imprisoned in Terezin (Ter... more

Daughters of the Ark

An adventure story based on true events, real characters and legends. This historical-fiction novel features two girls, separated in time by thousands of years, who are forced to leave their homes ... more

Dear Baobab

Maiko knows what it is like to be small and to feel planted in the wrong placeMaiko has left his village in Africa far behind, moving to North America to live with his aunt and uncle. Whe... more

Environmentalists from our First Nations

The men and women profiled here are united by their work to protect the environment and to support indigenous rights. Their stories take us from the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge in Alaska to the... more

Extraordinary Women Explorers

A thirst for adventure, a deep desire to push themselves beyond their comfort zones, and innate curiosity about the world and its peoples fill the 10 biographies in Extraordinary Women Explorers. ... more

Gray Wolf's Search

From our new First Nations series: Coming of Age in the Wolf Clan In this richly illustrated picture book, young Gray Wolf lives on the Pacific Northwest coast with the other members of the Wolf Cl... more

Great Athletes from our First Nations

From Second Story's recently launched First Nations series, Great athletes from our First Nations profiles thirteen outstanding athletes in such diverse sports as figure skating, race car driving, ... more

Great Musicians from our First Nations

Music is their passion Follow the journeys of ten talented musicians from the Native community as they make their way to the top. All of them, whether their music is traditional drumming or mainst... more

Great Women from our First Nations

This new title in the First Nations Series for Young Readers profiles ten outstanding women leaders. They include Suzanne Rochon-Burnett, a MÃ©tis broadcaster, journalist and First Nati... more

Great Writers from our First Nations

Coming in September 2012 A collection of short biographies of First Nations writers from across North America. Each chapter includes photographs, sidebars, and a full biography of their work. The ... more

Guardian Angel House

Based on the true story of two sisters sheltered from the Nazis by a group of Catholic nuns during World War II.Mama had always told twelve-year-old Susan that there was no safe place for a Jew, es... more

Hana's Suitcase

From the foreword by Nobel Peace Prize winner Desmond Tutu: "How extraordinary that this humble suitcase has enabled children all over the world to learn through Hana's story the terrible history ... more

Hana's Suitcase - Book and Audio CD

"Hana's Suitcase should be required reading." Quill and Quire "Like the documentary, the book is a treasure for children and adults." The Toronto StarIn the spring of 2000, Fumiko Ishioka, the c... more

Hana's Suitcase Anniversary Album

On the 10th anniversary of the publication of Hana's Suitcase, the beloved story now in a new book with over 60 pages of added materials Also available as a Multi-Touch Enhanced eBook exclusively ... more

Hana's Suitcase on Stage

Since its publication in 2002, the story of Hana Brady, a little girl who wanted to become a teacher, has captured hearts and minds of schoolchildren and adults around the world. Since its 2006 wor... more

Hiding Edith

The true story of Edith Schwalb, a young Jewish girl who was saved from the Nazis by the courage of the entire French village of Moissac Edith's story is remarkable not only for her own bravery, b... more

Holocaust Remembrance Series Teacher Resource

This comprehensive teacher's guide is designed to accompany the Holocaust Remembrance Series for Young Readers Guide comes in five parts with resources and activities Explores major themes: ide... more

Holocaust Remembrance Series Teacher Resource Set

This comprehensive teacher's guide is designed to accompany the Holocaust Remembrance Series for Young Readers. The guide plus set includes the five part guide plus eight books. This Package inclu... more

June Callwood

This biography is the first ever for young readers on the inspiring life of June Callwood, one of Canada's greatest journalists and humanitarians. filled with images and details of June's life from... more

Laura Secord's Brave Walk

Laura Secord was a true heroine. In 1812, Laura Secord lived with her husband and children near Niagara Falls when war was declared between the United States and the British forces in the country n... more

Lights for Gita

Gita's family has only recently emigrated from India. Although she misses her relatives and friends, she has already made some friends in her new home. Today, she is looking forward to her favourit... more

Maddy's Amazing African Birthday

Maddy's trip to Africa was an experience she'll never forget, and for reasons that might surprise you...This is the true story of Maddy, who was given a once-in-a-lifetime gift for her tenth birthd... more

Men of Courage from our First Nations

Ten First Nations Men Who Inspire The stories of these men are tales of courage, determination and honesty, often in the face of racism and adversity. Read about Larry Merculieff, who helped bring ... more

Morning Star

The Underground Railroad links two girls living more than a century apartFlower, her parents, and her baby brother have escaped from the plantation where they were kept as slaves and are making the... more

My Mom Loves Me More Than Sushi

In this utterly delicious book, a little girl and her mom learn about-and eat!-fabulous foods from around the world. sushi, biscotti, houska, canja, couscous, megaderra, smorgastarta, crepes, jamba... more

Roses for Gita

"This is a lovely, gentle book. ... [It's] about the adjustment of one immigrant child, but it is also about the importance of beauty in life, and the ability of kindness to overcome isolation and ... more

Shannen and the Dream for a School

All children have the right to a schoolThis is the true story of Shannen Koostachin and the people of Attawapiskat, a Cree community in Northern Ontario, who have been fighting for a new school sin... more

Terrific Women Teachers

Profiles of ten inspiring women educators from around the world Each chapter includes photographs, sidebars and fascinating facts about these groundbreaking women:   Maria Montessori, found... more

The Contest

A GUTSY GIRL BOOKMy name is Rosy, and I’m going to be the first half-Mohawk to win an Anne of Green Gables look-alike contestWhen Helen, my favorite librarian, told me about the contest, I wa... more

The Diary of Laura's Twin

A mysterious diary links modern-day Laura to Sara, a young Jewish girl fighting to stay alive during WWII Laura has just three weeks to go before her Jewish coming of age ceremony, called a Bat Mi... more

The First Nations Series for Young Readers Teacher Resource

This comprehensive teachers guide is designed to accompany Second Story Press' First Nations Series for Young Readers. This resource has been developed around the First Nations/Native American holi... more

The Kids' Power Series Teacher Resource

This comprehensive teacher's guide is designed to accompany Second Story Press' Kids’ Power Series. Just as the series tells the stories of children who have taken action on issues that are i... more

The Night Spies

Based on real events and real characters It is the middle of World War II, and Gabi and her mother have been lucky so far, eluding the grasp of Nazi soldiers who are sending Jewish people away to ... more

The Righteous Smuggler

During World War II, when Hendrik, the young son of a fisherman in Amsterdam, notices his Jewish friends being barred from school and ostracized by their other classmates, he is determined to stand... more

The Secret of Gabi's Dresser

Based on the true story of how the author's mother was hidden from the Nazis The heroine, Gabi, recounts how as a young Jewish girl she lived on a family farm in Eastern Europe during the Second W... more

The Secret of the Village Fool

Coming in October 2012 The true story of an unlikely hero who saved a family and two orphan girls. Milek and his brother, Munio, live in a sleepy village in Poland, where nothing exciting seems t... more

The Underground Reporters

In Budejovice, a quiet village in Czechoslovakia, laws and rules were introduced to restrict the freedom of Jewish people during the dark days of World War II. A small plot of land by the river was... more

To Hope and Back

An ocean-liner carrying Jewish passengers can find no safe harbour Lisa and Sol board the luxury ship St. Louis in Hamburg, Germany on May 13, 1939 with mixed feelings. Lisa and her family are in ... more

Treasure for Lunch

"Yvonne Cathcart's brightly coloured illustrations add to the fun of this totally delicious book." Reader's Showcase. Shaira loves her grandmother and the wonderful Indian foods that she prepares. ... more

We Are Their Voice

Coming in September 2012 Do young people today find meaning in the Holocaust? That’s the question that prompted a writing project across North America, Italy, and Australia asking young peo... more

Zoe's Extraordinary Holiday Adventures

Zoe mostly has it good. Her parents are nice, her brother isn't half bad, and her dog Ella is amazing. But Zoe thinks her life is boring - nothing ever changes. She's stuck in her wheelchair and he... more

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