Author

Loyie, Larry

Brissenden, Constance

Holmlund, Heather D. (Illustrator)

Place of Publication

Penticton, BC

Publisher

Theytus Books Ltd

Publication Date

2005

Physical Description

Hardcover

Subject

Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS/HIV Infection)

Aboriginal Health

Picture Books

Abstract

A positive story of a family facing HIV, told in a rural First Nations settings. After the children learn their favourite cousin has HIV, they discover that illness brings understanding and awareness. The story provides insights into ways of learning, the influence of elders in the community, and cultural activities such as traditional gatherings.

ISBN

9781894778282

Language

English

Material Type

Book

Call Number

JUNIOR FF 500 BRI 2005

Author

Haskell, Rebecca

Burtch, Brian

Place of Publication

Halifax, NS

Publisher

Fernwood Publishing

Publication Date

2010

Physical Description

Paperback: 126 pages

Subject

Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgendered Issues

LGBT

Education. Schools

Bullying

Abstract

Bullying in schools has garnered significant attention recently, but little has been said about the bullying of homosexuals and transexual students in Canadian high schools. This book fills that gap by exploring the experiences of youth who identify or are identified as "queer." Based on interviews with recent high school graduates in British Columbia, these researchers provide stories of physical, verbal, and emotional harassment in this group and offer insights into the negative outcomes that result from the experience of being bullied. On the other hand, however, these young people were not helpless victims: many learned to rely on resistance, inner strength, and true friends. In the last chapter, the authors make recommendations for handling homophobic and transphobic bullying in high schools and supporting students who experience this form of harassment.

ISBN

9781552663783

Language

English

Material Type

Book

Call Number

GA 600 HAS 2010

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