Juvenile Nonfiction, Lifestyles, Farm & Ranch Life
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When Grandma Was a Little Girl
by Joyce Anders Sproule
“When Grandma Was a Little Girl” is a hand-written and beautifully illustrated collection of reminisces of growing up on a farm on the Saskatchewan prairies in the mid-1900’s. Sit with author Joyce Anders Sproule as she immerses us in her...
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Calamities and Cuddles
by Beverley Smyth
My story is about a little girl - an only child - that grew up in the 1940’s as part of a loving family on her parents’ farm located in rural, eastern Ontario. This little girl used her creativity and imagination to make a world of wonderment for herself.
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Ghost of City Country City
by Elmer G Flowers Jr
Elmer grew up in the big city of Memphis, Tennessee. But every summer, his life transformed from that of a big city kid to a sweet country boy. At his uncle’s farm his friends were the animals: Shane the pony, Deputy Dog (a bowlegged rooster who...
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Cherries-Just Right!
by Jennifer Johnson
Cherries came only once a year on the prairie orchard where Abi and her 3 older brothers lived. It was a family effort to prepare for their juicy, sweet arrival. Cherry pie, dried cherries, and cherry smoothies were some of their favourite...
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Little Synagogue on the Prairie
The Building that Went for a Ride... Three Times! by Jackie Mills
You may never have heard of a building being lifted off its foundations and moved, not once, but three times! This is the story of the Little Synagogue, the Montefiori Institute, which was originally built in 1916. It became a gathering place for...
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How Did Grandpa Get His Food?
from beans to butter to bacon by Merle Potter
The first author lived in the country without electricity on a small farm near a river and lakes. This book describes how his family grew, raised, shot, and caught their food, and how billions of people today use the same methods to get their...
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We Are Kids Too
The Adventures of Danny and Emily by Karen Blessington
DANNY AND EMILY ARE KIDS. But not human kids. They are horses! Come join Danny and Emily, the Clydesdale kids, on their real life adventures! Meet their friends. See them play Clydesdale catch and hide and seek! Explore their world with them....
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