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Fishing with Grandma by S. Avingaq & M. Vsetula
Authors: Campbell Sandy 
Published: January 2017

Fishing with Grandma is another lovely book from Nunavut’s Inhabit Media. There are pictures on every page. The overprinted text is a story that describes Inuit ice-fishing practices. Through the dialog between a grandmother and her two grandchildren, we learn details of how to cut holes in the ice, what kinds of lures to use, how far down to drop the line and how to bop a fish on the head to kill it. One of the most important teachings from this book comes at the end, when the children and their grandmother have caught far more Arctic Char than their family needs. On their way home they distribute the fish to people who cannot get out to go fishing. The images tell as much of the story as the text. They are fun and show us small details that are authentic to the environment. The family rides an ATV to the lake while the sled dogs watch, the ATV has a polar bear shaped license plate and when the family gets hot from chipping the ice, they take off their parkas and lay them on the ice. Through the story and the images, we not only learn how to fish, but we also vicariously experience the environment: “I would look up from my fishing hole and listen to the sound of the lake. Ravens flew by, calling “kak, kak. I could also hear Skidoos and ATVs in the distance….”While a valuable contribution documenting ice fishing at a child’s level, the reading level is too high for the intended audience, so for younger children, an adult reader will be required. Overall an excellent book both in terms of content and appeal. Highly recommended for school and public libraries.Highly Recommended: 4 stars out of 4 Reviewer: Sandy Campbell Sandy is a Health Sciences Librarian at the University of Alberta, who has written hundreds of book reviews across many disciplines. Sandy thinks that sharing books with children is one of the greatest gifts anyone can give.
When Santa Was a Baby by L. Bailey
Authors: Aitken Leslie 
Published: January 2017

Bailey, Linda. When Santa Was a Baby, illustrated by Geneviève Godbout. Tundra Books, 2015.Linda Bailey draws heavily on Clement C. Moore’s The Night Before Christmas in creating this portrait of the child Santa Claus. As an infant, his dimples are “merry;” his nose, “Like a cherry.” His baby voice booms “Ho! Ho! Ho!” and his preferred color is red. As a young child, he hitches eight baby hamsters to a matchbox sled and begins to name his chargers: “ Dasher…Dancer…Comet…Vixen.” By the time he develops an interest in chimneys, and sullies his clothing with ashes and soot, we are beginning to feel that the literary allusions are a bit forced. To be fair, young readers and listeners who have heard the recitation of Moore’s classic not nearly so often as has this reviewer might find the allusions quite provocative and amusing.Bailey does attempt to convey the spirit of St. Nicholas, the legendary fourth-century Bishop of Myra, with whom, we believe, many stories of generous and anonymous gift giving began. We know that over the course of the centuries, the idea of a gift-giving saint gave rise to such figures as “Sinterklaas” in the Netherlands, “Father Christmas” in the British Isles, and “Santa Claus” in North America. Bailey’s assertion that the young Santa was a child who gave his presents away is certainly in keeping with the spirit of the original saint. Her suggestion, however, that he preferred frigid surroundings, hence, settled at the North Pole, does not square so easily with what we know of a bishop who lived on a Mediterranean shore where the legends of his charitable acts arose. None-the-less, if Moore could use artistic license in his vision of Santa Claus, so can Bailey.The illustrations of Geneviève Godbout are a lively accompaniment to this tale. Godbout’s experience as a film animator are evident in her ability to produce facial expressions with strong, simple lines, good color contrast between background and foreground figures, and excellent focal points even in fairly detailed illustrations. These features make her work a good choice for use in classroom or library story hours.In sum, the storyline of When Santa Was a Baby is very dependent upon The Night Before Christmas and would succeed best with (and seem most humorous to) children who are familiar with that classic verse. Fortunately, the many reprintings, picture book interpretations and performances of Moore’s work are widely available. Teachers, parents and librarians should have no trouble laying the groundwork for an appreciation of Bailey’s picture book.Reviewer: Leslie AitkenRecommended: 3 out of 4 starsLeslie Aitken’s long career in librarianship included selection of children’s literature for school, public, special and academic libraries.
Akilak’s Adventure by D. Kigjugalik Webster
Authors: Campbell Sandy 
Published: January 2017

Kigjugalik Webster, Deborah. Akilak’s Adventure. Inhabit Media, 2016.This is a first children’s book from Deborah Kigjugalik Webster, who grew up in Baker Lake, Nunavut. It is a story of a little Inuit girl navigating the tundra by herself to reach her uncle’s camp. As the child walks, she is joined by a caribou, who mysteriously knows her grandmother’s saying, “Your destination did not run away, you will reach it soon.” The conversation between the two is about people changing into animals, but Akilak in the end decides to remain a person. The story is deceptively simple. On the surface, children will understand it as a little girl’s adventure. However, it encompasses several important aspects of Inuit culture: the relationship between grandparent and child, the importance of extended family support, the prominence of animals and the stories of people taking the shape of animals, the distance of travel across the tundra and the related concept of taulittuq or the sense of moving but not getting closer to your destination.Charlene Chua’s artwork is charming. Each two pages are an image with text overprinted on one page, often shaped to fit around parts of the image. The images are simple and cartoon-like, but good representations of the tundra and its creatures. While this is mainly a picture book with an intended audience of children ages 5 to 7, the reading level is upper elementary, so younger children will definitely need an adult to read it to them.Akilak’s Adventure would be an excellent addition to public libraries and elementary school libraries.Highly Recommended: 4 stars out of 4Reviewer: Sandy CampbellSandy is a Health Sciences Librarian at the University of Alberta, who has written hundreds of book reviews across many disciplines. Sandy thinks that sharing books with children is one of the greatest gifts anyone can give.
Audrey (cow) by D. Bar-el
Authors: Aitken Leslie 
Published: January 2017

ar-el, Dan. Audrey (cow), illustrated by Tatjana Mai-Wyss. Tundra Books, 2014.In an amazing series of first person accounts, Dan Bar-el details the escape of a Charolais cow, Audrey, from her apparent destiny: the abattoir. Both her ordeal and her survival involve a huge cast of characters, some loving, some nasty, some honorable, some mercenary, some clever, some daft. Those most instrumental in Audrey’s salvation include Eddie, her devoted dog friend; Buster, a brilliant but introverted pig; Boris an outcast but ingenious skunk; and Fay, a warm hearted but political wily animal rights activist. Those at best indifferent to her existence (and, at worst, complicit in plotting her death) include Kasey the cattle truck driver, and Claudette, the cougar. There are, however, countless others who detail their role in Audrey’s harrowing adventure. Each role, in its own way, is significant in the course of events. The brilliance of Bar-el’s storytelling is that he gives every character a unique and engaging voice; in fact, the tale just begs to be dramatized or animated. Tatjana Mai-Wyss’s black and white drawings appeal to the eye, mind and heart. Some provide a necessary explanation for the reader. In particular, the drawing of the latch mechanism (p. 71) that Audrey must unhook to flee from the truck makes plausible the cow’s escape.Most independent readers (grades three to six) could handle the text and would find the story both emotionally engaging and exciting. It is, in fact, so suspenseful (and Audrey’s possible plight so horrifying) that a sensitive child might need reassurance that the final outcome is a happy one. Reading the story aloud to younger children could prove a challenge; without the visual clue of the speakers’ names (entered as subheadings)little listeners could lose their way in the multiplicity of first person accounts. However, if you are a storyteller who excels at “doing voices,” this book is for you; hesitate not to share it with the very young. Finally, a trigger warning: this book could lead to youthful declarations of vegetarianism!Reviewer: Leslie AitkenHighly recommended: 4 stars out of 4Leslie Aitken’s long career in librarianship included selection of children’s literature for school, public, special, and academic libraries. She is a former Curriculum Librarian at the University of Alberta.
Happy New Year!
Authors: Desmarais Robert 
Published: January 2017

Dear Readers,Our winter issue features many excellent book reviews that cover a fascinating range of subjects and experiences, such as: crossing a harbour to an extraordinary island full of treasure (The Riddlemaster), examining issues such as poverty, racism, addiction, and healing (Dreaming in Indian); and exploring the delightful flora and fauna of Australia (Simone in Australia). There are many more books to choose from and we hope you enjoy the variety.We also take great pleasure announcing that our new issue has book reviews from the recently updated Children’s Health Fiction Titles List, including: Fishing with Grandma, Mon ami Claire, Noni Speaks Up, Saila and Betty, and Tattle-tell. The update includes titles from 2014 to 2016 and we encourage readers to have a look at the full list, A Selective Collection of Children’s Health Fiction 2014 – 2016, in the University of Alberta’s Education and Research Archive (ERA).The Children’s Health Fiction list was created to help libraries and parents looking for high quality stories that help children to better understand and cope with health issues in their lives. Information about the project, a link to the original titles list, and guidance for selecting children’s fictional works on health-related topics, was published in the October 2014 Special Issue of the Deakin Review of Children’s Literature (Vol. 4, No. 2).On a final note in the way of announcements, we are delighted to offer a peer-reviewed article that “describes why and how the University of Alberta Libraries built a Spanish language children’s literature collection.” You will find it under the “Articles” heading of the Table of Contents. All of us at the Deakin Review wish you a peaceful and happy winter season filled with good books and many visits to the library.Best wishes,Robert Desmarais, Managing Editor (with thanks to Sandy Campbell & Maria Tan for an update on the Children’s Health Fiction Titles List)
Maria Chapdelaine par L. Hémon
Authors: Nadler Leticia 
Published: January 2017

Hémon, Louis. Maria Chapdelaine (adaptation de Jennifer Tremblay). Québec : Les Éditions de la Bagnole et Soulières éditeur, 2013. ImpriméÉcrivain français, Louis Hémon est aussi une figure emblématique de la littérature canadienne française grâce à son roman Maria Chapdelaine paru au début du XXème siècle et considéré aujourd’hui comme un véritable classique. En 2013, Jennifer Tremblay sort une version adaptée de ce roman afin de le rendre accessible aux plus jeunes. Et pour mieux se rendre compte de la vie du terroir canadien-français, s’ajoute au texte en caractères agrandis, de nombreuses illustrations de Francesc Rovira.L’adaptation de Jennifer Tremblay, reste très fidèle à la version originale. Il raconte l’histoire de Maria, une jeune canadienne française en âge de se marier. C’est une « belle grosse fille, et vaillante avec ça » qui plait mais qui semble « presque inaccessible » à cause de la distance qui la sépare du village. En effet, Maria vit avec sa famille au nord de Péribonka, loin de l’Église, à la lisière du bois, isolée de tout et de tous. Des prétendants, au nombre de trois vaincront la distance pour aller veiller chez les Chapdelaine, chacun d’eux lui offrant un avenir différent. Même si elle est attirée par François et peut être bien aussi par Laurenzo, c’est Eutrope qu’elle épousera.Derrière une histoire d’apparence banale, se cache toute une réflexion sur le « Pays de Québec », d’ailleurs évoquée explicitement dans l’avant dernier chapitre. Ainsi, la lecture de Maria Chapdelaine permet de revisiter le Québec rural d’autrefois et de mieux comprendre l’état d’esprit des habitants de l’époque.Cet ouvrage est un roman mythique de la littérature canadienne française et l’adaptation de Jennifer Tremblay fait de lui une œuvre idéale à étudier avec des élèves du secondaire, qu’ils soient francophones ou francophiles. Il pourra aussi aisément illustrer des thèmes abordés en études sociales ou être étudié en parallèle avec l’une des trois adaptations cinématographiques. Dans tous les cas, que ce soit en salle de classe ou pas, c’est un livre à lire absolument.Note : 4 étoilesAuteur de la critique : Leticia NadlerLeticia a étudié au campus Saint-Jean où elle a obtenu un baccalauréat en éducation. Elle enseigne à présent le français à des jeunes du secondaire.
I Am Not a Number by J.K. Dupuis & K. Kacer
Authors: Aitken Leslie 
Published: January 2017

Dupuis, Jenny Kay and Kathy Kacer. I Am Not a Number, illustrated by Gillian Newland. Second Story Press, 2016. An Indian Agent’s visit to their home on Nipissing Reserve No. 10 begins this harrowing tale of eight-year-old Irene Couchie and two of her young brothers. Their parents, threatened with the force of the law as it then exists, watch helplessly as the children board a bus and are driven away to a residential school. Once there, the youngsters suffer a year of deprivation and abuse, both physical and emotional. By the time they return home at the end of the school year, they are traumatized. Ultimately, Irene reveals what they have endured to their parents, and their father takes a determined stance to protect them. Dupuis’ story details a segment of her family’s history based on the experience of her grandmother, Irene Couchie Dupuis, student number 759 at the “Spanish Indian Residential School” in 1928. It also details a segment of Canadian history that has now become all too familiar, all too shameful, and all too heartbreaking. The author’s end notes provide a brief outline of the residential school system in Canada, along with photographs of Irene Couchie, her mother and siblings, and her father, Chief Ernest Couchie.Gillian Newland’s illustrations are a highly realistic, very evocative accompaniment to Dupuis’ text. They set the tone and establish the mood of the story. The reading level of the text would make it accessible to children in upper elementary school. The subject matter, however, suggests its appropriateness for older students, as well, for it raises such issues as child rights, parental rights, Canadian constitutional rights, and Indigenous rights. I Am Not a Number would be an excellent starting point for anyone pursuing these issues.Highly Recommended: 4 stars out of 4Reviewer: Leslie AitkenLeslie Aitken’s long career in librarianship involved selection of children’s literature for school, public, special, and university collections. She is a former Curriculum Librarian at the University of Alberta.
The Bear and the Piano by D. Litchfield
Authors: Borle Sean 
Published: January 2017

Litchfield, David. The Bear and the Piano. Clarion Books, 2016.In this folio sized volume, David Litchfield presents a charming story and some amazing artwork. You first notice the light in the forest, where the bear finds a piano and begins teaching himself to play. Then as you follow his career as a concert pianist, you see the extraordinary light in the city, with a spotlight on his picture outside the theatre, above the marquee that reads “The Bear and the Piano.” Inside Litchfield captures the light and dark of an old tiered theatre, with the bear in a tuxedo seated at a grand piano. The music messages in the story are as charming as the images. Although the bear is very successful as a concert pianist, he misses the forest and his friends. When he returns home, he discovers that his friends have not forgotten him and when he plays for them he knows that they are “the most important audience of all.” The text and the images work well together. This book should be included in school libraries and public libraries.Highly recommended: 4 stars out of 4Reviewer: Sean BorleSean Borle is a University of Alberta undergraduate student who is an advocate for child health and safety
Assessing and Modifying Macroscopic Root Water Extraction Basil (Ocimum basilicum) Models under Simultaneous Water and Salinity Stresses
Authors: Babazadeh Hossein , Tabrizi Mahdi Sarai , Homaee Mehdi 
Published: February 2017

Core Ideas:
Determining basil's salinity coefficients, including the threshold value to salinity (h0*) and the yield reduction gradient (b).
Estimating the h*, h50, p1, and α01 parameters based on measured daily relative transpiration (with water stress treatments).
Estimating the h0*, h050, b, p2, and α02 parameters, under 13 proposed salinity levels (1.175, 1.8, 2, 2.2, 2.5, 2.8, 3, 3.5, 4, 5, 6, 8, and 10 dS m–1) in addition to the main experiment to calibrate the salinity parameters.
Evaluating basil root water uptake models under simultaneous water and salinity stress conditions.
Introducing a modified conceptual basil model based on the collected data and programming of an M‐file in MATLAB and verifying this modified conceptual basil model for h3 (the soil water pressure head threshold in linear macroscopic root water extraction models under water stress conditions) based on experimental data
In arid and semiarid regions, plants are often subjected to both water scarcity and soil salinity. Our objectives were to compare several equations describing the combined effects of water and salinity stress on root water uptake and to improve one of the equations. Consequently, seven macroscopic root water extraction models were evaluated using basil (Ocimum basilicum L.) experimental data. An experiment was conducted with four irrigation water salinities [1.175 (S1), 3 (S2), 5 (S3), and 8 (S4) dS m–1] and four irrigation levels: 120 (W1), 100 (W2), 80 (W3), and 60% (W4) of crop water requirements, each with three replicates. Among the root water uptake models, the modified Homaee et al. model provided the best agreement with the experimental data. Because of the high sensitivity of basil to both water and salinity stresses, the root water uptake threshold value was low. Increased salinity decreased the potential at which the root water uptake ceased. These values for S1, S2, S3, and S4 were 3184, 2750, 2215, and 1650 cm, respectively. The h3 parameter (the threshold soil water pressure head in linear root water extraction models) was also influenced nonlinearly by salinity: h3 under the S1, S2, S3, and S4 salinity treatments were 510, 481, 354, and 295 cm, respectively. These findings can be used for scheduling irrigation accurately, determining actual crop water requirements and thus managing the quantity and quality of irrigation water more efficiently, and solving the Richards–Darcy equation more precisely by determining the root water uptake value.
Ensino de filosofia ou o conteúdo da filosofia e a filosofia como conteúdo
Authors: Alves Antônio José Lopes , Silva Sabina Maura 
Published: February 2017

O presente artigo se dirige ao problema da delimitação da filosofia como conjunto de conhecimentos postos frente à posição da própria filosofia como conteúdo de uma discussão específica. O produzido pela tradição filosófica aparece então como material de exame e de exercício de pensamento, não somente enquanto um produto dado e acabado, não obstante este aspecto exista, mas igualmente como um pretexto e um ponto de partida da produção de novas formas reflexivas. A história se define como produção de pressupostos, no caso, cognitivos e discursivos, a serem desenvolvidos criticamente, no sentido de ultrapassar o caráter datado daqueles, tanto no que se refere ao remetimento para com o momento histórico particular no qual foram produzidos, quanto o limite conceitual intrínseco que apresentam os conceitos. As categorias filosóficas são entendidas, portanto, como pontos de partida para a reformulação conceitual permanente da reflexão e não como um quadro de conteúdos a serem apenas apreendidos e reproduzidos. Entendimento que remodula o exercício de leitura no sentido da apreensão crítica de sentido, objetivamente posto no texto da tradição, o qual uma vez apropriado pode ser interpelado pelo estudante na prática em classe, em discussões e debates. Vigência reconhecida do conteúdo filosófico na trama de sua forma específica e de seu linguajar particular, mas que não redunda então na coletânea erudita do pensamento alheio, e sim na transformação do proceder filosófico em subsídio do pensar por conta própria, em ferramenta de rigor e lucidez.
Analysis of Travel Experience Quality at City Destinations
Authors: Yuniawati Yeni , Ridwanudin Oce 
Published: January 2017

Bandung is one of the many destinations which could be categorised as urban tourism or urban travel destinations. These destinations have different characteristics compared to other types destinations, therefore the experience gained by tourists during visits would be different. This study aims to create a means of measuring the quality of the tourist experience viewed from three phases of travel experience, namely pre-travel phase measured by information search construct, planning, decision making; experiential phase, measured with product attributes, interaction and involvement constructs; and Recollection phase, measured by these constructs: meaning, satisfaction, storing, sharing, and Recollection. The research method is descriptive and verification using factor analysis data analysis techniques. Data were obtained through interviews and questionnaires to tourists who visit the city of Bandung as many as 200 people. The results showed that the proposed model is valid and reliable for measuring the travel experience.
Positioning Eco-Tourism Objects for Improving Image of Bali Indonesia as An International Tourist Destination
Authors: Utama I Gusti Bagus Rai 
Published: January 2017

Ecotourism objects in this study include: (1) Bali Marine Park, (2) Bali Elephant Safari Park, (3) Bali Barat (West Bali) National Park, (4) Bali Butterfly Park, (5) Bali Reptile Park, (6) Sangeh Monkey Forest, (7) Ubud Botanic Garden, dan (8) Bali Botanic Garden based on the attributes of “facility, attractiveness, accessibility, and service”. This study utilized quantitative method, specifically exploratory research method and conclusive research method based on previous research and existing theories, in order to achieve the research objectives with the goal to generate new findings. Based on multidimensional scaling analysis, the perception of Bali Botanic Garden is similar to that of Sangeh Monkey Forest and Bali Barat National Park. While not in the same category as Bali Botanic Garden, the similarity coordinate of Ubud Botanic Garden is so close that it is a considerable competitor to Bali Botanic Garden. The ecotourism objects perceived to have similarities are Bali Butterfly Park and Ubud Botanic Garden. Another grouping based on similarity are Bali Marine Park and Bali Elephant Safari Park, whose similarity coordinates are quite distant from the other ecotourism objects.