Books with Local Settings

Almost surprisingly, there's not much that's set in and around Coquitlam!

The CWILL BC Society blog offers a GREAT list of Books with BC settings. Here are the ones set in the Lower Mainland and on the Coast. Suggested by CWILL BC members and compiled by Karen Autio

Children (C) Young Adult (YA)

British Columbia:


A Pacific Alphabet (C) by Margriet Ruurs and illustrated by Dianna Bonder, 

The West is Calling (C) by Sarah Harvey and Leslie Buffam and illustrated by Dianna Bonder

BC Forests:


Forestry A-Z (C) by Ann Walsh and Kathleen Cook Waldron, 

Skookum Sal, Birling Gal (C) by Heather Kellerhals-Stewart
 

Skookum Sam, Spar Tree Man (C) by Heather Kellerhals-Stewart

BC Mountains:


A Mountain Alphabet (C) by Margriet Ruurs, 

Witch’s Fang (YA) by Heather Kellerhals-Stewart

BC West Coast:


A Pod of Orcas: A Seaside Counting Book (C) by Sheryl McFarlane and illustrated by Kirsti Anne Wakelin
, 

Sea Dog (C) by Dayle Campbell Gaetz
, 

Spoiled Rotten (C) by Dayle Campbell Gaetz,

 
The Lightkeeper’s Daughter (YA) by Iain Lawrence, 

Eagle Dreams (C) by Sheryl McFarlane
,Jessie’s Island (C) by Sheryl McFarlane
, 

Moonsnail Song (C) by Sheryl McFarlane
, 

Puppies on Board (C) by Sarah Harvey, 


Tides of Change (C) by Sheryl McFarlane, 

Vernon and the Snake (C) by Crystal Stranaghan and illustrated by Eleanor Rosenberg
, 

Waiting for the Whales (C) by Sheryl McFarlane
, 

What’s that Sound? By the Sea (C) by Sheryl McFarlane, 
The Smell of Paint (YA) by Sheryl McFarlane

BC Wilderness:
How Can I Be a Detective If I Have to Baby-sit? (C) by Linda Bailey

BC Wilderness near Whistler:
The Darwin Expedition (YA) by Diane Tullson

Broughton Archipelago:
The Accomplice (YA) by Norma Charles

Chilliwack:
Skater Stuntboys (YA) by Pam Withers

Crescent Beach:
Reading the Bones (C) by Gina McMurchy-Barber

Delta:
Home Court Advantage (C) by Sandra Diersch

Desolation Sound:
Adrift (YA) by Julie Burtinshaw

Discovery Islands:
The Whale’s Way (C) by Heather Kellerhals-Stewart

Fraser River – Lower Mainland:
Mud Girl (YA) by Alison Acheson

Fraser Valley:
Boxcar Kid (C) by Norma Charles

Fraser Valley near Hope:
The Golden Rose (C) by Dayle Campbell Gaetz

Gambier Island:
Sophie’s Friend in Need (C) by Norma Charles

Gulf Islands:


How Can a Brilliant Detective Shine in the Dark? (C) by Linda Bailey


Tarragon Island (C) by Nikki Tate


No Cafes in Narnia (C) by Nikki Tate


Trouble on Tarragon Island (C) by Nikki Tate

Gulf Islands – Kuper Island:
No Time to Say Good-bye (YA) by Sylvia Olsen

Gulf Islands – Salt Spring Island:


A Sea Lion Called Salena (C) by Dayle Campbell Gaetz
, 

Spoiled Rotten (C) by Dayle Campbell Gaetz
, 

The Freedom of Jenny (YA) by Julie Burtinshaw

Lower Fraser Valley:
Pioneer Sounds (C) by Pat Godwin and Florence Nicholson

Maillardville:


Boxcar Kid (C) by Norma Charles, 


Criss Cross, Double Cross (C) by Norma Charles
, 

Sophie Sea to Sea (C) by Norma Charles

Maple Ridge:


Home Court Advantage (C) by Sandra Diersch
, 

False Start (C) by Sandra Diersch

North Vancouver:
The Trouble with Cupid (C) by Laura Langston
, Payback (YA) by James Heneghan

North Vancouver (Capilano Rainforest):
The Summer of the Spotted Owl (C) by Melanie Jackson

Pemberton and Area:
Peak Survival (YA) by Pam Withers

Queen Charlotte Islands:
Archipelago (C) by David Ward

Richmond:
Ceiling Stars (YA) by Sandra Diersch

Squamish:
Extreme Edge (YA) by Heather Kellerhals-Stewart

Surrey/Sunshine Coast:
Meeting Miss 405 (C) by Lois Peterson

Telegraph Cove:
The Rescue of Nanoose (C) by Mary Borrowman and Chloe O’Loughlin and illustrated by Jacqueline Wang

Vancouver:


Wishing Star Summer (C) by Beryl Young, 


How Come the Best Clues Are Always in the Garbage? (C) by Linda Bailey, 


Who’s Got Gertie? And How Can We Get Her Back? (C) by Linda Bailey, 


What’s a Daring Detective Like Me Doing in the Doghouse? (C) by Linda Bailey, 


What’s a Serious Detective Like Me Doing in Such a Silly Movie? (C) by Linda Bailey, 


Alecia’s Challenge (C) by Sandra Diersch
, 

Offside! (C) by Sandra Diersch
, 

Play On (C) by Sandra Diersch, 


Miga, Quatchi and/et Sumi: The Story of the Vancouver 2010 Mascots (C) by VickiWong/Meomi
, Pick-Up Sticks (C) by Sarah Ellis
, 

The Daring Game (C) by Kit Pearson, 


Awake and Dreaming (C) by Kit Pearson
, 

Magnifico (C) by Victoria Miles, 


Seeds of Time (YA) by kc dyer
, 

Secret of Light (YA) by kc dyer
, 

Shades of Red (YA) by kc dyer
, 

Flight or Fight (YA) by Diane Haynes
, 

Crow Medicine (YA) by Diane Haynes
, 

Gaia Wild (YA) by Diane Haynes
, 

Weeds and Other Stories (YA) by Jacqueline Pearce
, 

Battle of the Bands (YA) by K. L. Denman
, 

Rebel’s Tag (YA) by K. L. Denman
, 

Flood (YA) by James Heneghan
, 

Waiting for Sarah (YA) by James Heneghan
, 

Tangled Web (YA) by Shelley Hrdlitschka
, 

The Greenies (YA) by Myra Paperny
, 

Skinnybones and the Wrinkle Queen (YA) by Glen Huser, 


Skud (YA) by Dennis Foon, 

Flower Power (YA) by Ann Walsh


Kingdom of Strange (YA) by Shula Klinger


Matt and Jenny in Old Vancouver (C) by Terry Stafford and illustrated by Terry Stafford


On My Walk (C) by Kari-Lynn Winters and illustrated by Christina Leist (coming in Spring 2010)
When Chickens Fly (C) by Kari-Lynn Winters and illustrated by Izabela Bzymek (coming in Fall 2009)

Vancouver – Commercial Drive:
Shu-Li and Tamara (C) by Paul Yee and illustrated by Shaoli Wang

Vancouver – Granville Island:
Angels Inc. (C) by Bruce McBay and illustrated by Kim La Fave

Vancouver – Stanley Park:
Sammy Squirrel and Rodney Raccoon: A Stanley Park Tale (C) by Duane Lawrence

Vancouver Island:


Cougar Cove (C) by Julie Lawson
, 

Under Emily’s Sky (C) by Ann Alma
, 

The Freedom of Jenny (YA) by Julie Burtinshaw, 


Another Kind of Cowboy (YA) by Susan Juby

Vancouver Island – Cowichan Valley:


The Reunion (C) by Jacqueline Pearce
, 

The Tenth Pupil (C) by Constance Horne

Vancouver Island – Cumberland:
Red Goodwin (YA) by John Wilson

Vancouver Island – Extension:
Trapped by Coal (C) by Constance Horne

Vancouver Island – North:


Le Secret du lac a l’Aigle (C) by Dayle Campbell Gaetz
, 

The Mystery at Eagle Lake (C) by Dayle Campbell Gaetz
,

 The Whale’s Way (C) by Heather Kellerhals-Stewart
, 

Dead In the Water (YA) by Robin Stevenson

Vancouver Island – Saanich Peninsula:


Chasing the Moon (C) by Penny Chamberlain, 


Rebel of Dark Creek (Book #1, StableMates) (C) by Nikki Tate
, 

Team Trouble at Dark Creek (Book #2, StableMates) (C) by Nikki Tate, 


Jessa Be Nimble, Rebel Be Quick (Book #3, StableMates) (C) by Nikki Tate
, 

Sienna’s Rescue (Book #4, StableMates) (C) by Nikki Tate
, 

Raven’s Revenge (Book #5, StableMates) (C) by Nikki Tate
, 

Keeping Secrets at Dark Creek (Book #7, StableMates) (C) by Nikki Tate

Vancouver Island – West Coast:
Dead Reckoning (YA) by Julie Burtinshaw

Victoria:


Jo’s Journey (C) by Nikki Tate
, 

Discovering Emily (C) by Jacqueline Pearce, 


Emily’s Dream (C) by Jacqueline Pearce
, 

Mystery from History (C) by Dayle Campbell Gaetz, 


Under Emily’s Sky (C) by Ann Alma
, 

Maggie and the Chocolate War (C) by Michelle Mulder
, 

The Olden Days Locket (C) by Penny Chamberlain, 


Emily Carr’s Woo (C) by Constance Horne, 


The Golden Rose (C) by Dayle Campbell Gaetz
, 

A Sea Lion Called Salena (C) by Dayle Campbell Gaetz, 


Awake and Dreaming (C) by Kit Pearson, 


No Problem (YA) by Dayle Campbell Gaetz, 


Out of Order (YA) by Robin Stevenson
, 

White Jade Tiger (YA) by Julie Lawson

West Vancouver:
Never To Be Told (C) by Becky Citra

Whistler:
Miga, Quatchi and/et Sumi: The Story of the Vancouver 2010 Mascots (C) by VickiWong/Meomi

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 Not included in the CWILL list:

Word Nerd by Susin Nielsen

Vancouver Nightmare by Eric Wilson

The Jade Necklace by Paul Yee

Where can I find resources for...

Air Quality and Climate Change

Online resource - Planet Protector Academy - Dreamrider Theatre Productions. "The Planet Protector Academy is an interactive classroom-based program for grades 3 to 6 that is proven to help communities meet their climate, energy, and transportation goals."

Live Show - Keep Cool - Dreamrider Productions

In-class - Climate Change Showdown - BC Sustainable Energy Association. "The Climate Change Showdown is an interactive environmental workshop and contest for students in grades 4 to 7. In each 90-minute workshop, our Environmental Educators use storytelling, a fun DVD and games to build on students’ knowledge of climate change."

Online resource - Climate Justice in BC: Lessons for Transformation Grades 8 -12

"Are you looking for new ways to teach about climate change and social justice? Frustrated with models that stop at changing light bulbs and driving smart cars?

The Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives and the BC Teachers’ Federation have teamed up to create free classroom-ready materials that help students engage with the two great inconvenient truths of our time: climate change and rising inequality. And we don’t stop at small-scale personal choices, climate justice looks to how we can re-imagine the systems around us to make a better life for everyone."

Transportation

HASTe - Hub for Active School Travel. Promote walking and cycling to school.

TravelSmart by Translink "TravelSmart helps people make better travel choices by offering tips and tools on cycling, walking, carpooling and taking transit across Metro Vancouver. You can find us at community events, providing workshops at schools and businesses or getting the conversation started on our blog."

Water

Field Trip - Visit the Coquitlam or Seymour Watershed. Cost includes transportation. Grades 4 & 5. Grade 8 and 10 programs available at Seymour-Capilano Water Treatment Facility. Call 604 432 6359 or email : watershed.ed@metrovancouver.org

Programs - Fraser River Discovery Centre, New Westminster:

Inspired by the River - Grades K-6
Living Dinosaurs - Grades K-7
From Pollution to Solution - Grades 2-5
Whose Job Is It Anyway? - Grades 2-5
Fraser Trade Brigade - Grades 4-7
Our Bones Are Made of Salmon - Grades 4-7
The Trading Trail - Grades 4-7
Taking the Pulse of the Fraser - Grades 6-9

Earth and Soil

Website - Earthquakes at Natural Resources Canada - maps show regional earthquake data and safety information

Book (Teacher) - Vancouver, City on the Edge. John Clague and Bob Turner. "Rocks, landforms, volcanoes, the Ice Age, earthquakes, landslides & water issues in the Lower Mainland of British Columbia".

Energy Conservation

The Classroom Energy Diet Challenge. Presented by Canadian Geographic and Shell.

Programs - Electricity, Safety and Conservation by BC Hydro. Grades K, 1-3, 6, 8-12.

Gardens and Outdoor Classrooms

Grants - Toyota Evergreen Learning Grounds School Ground Greening Grants - Evergreen

Waste Management

Movie - The Clean Bin Project, 2010. Filmed in Vancouver. A local couple strive to live without producing any garbage for one year.

Movie - Just Eat It: A Food Waste Movie. 2014. Can be streamed from the Knowledge Network.

Field Trip - Metro Vancouver Facilities Tours. Seymour-Capilano Water Treatment Facility, Waste to Energy Tours, and Wastewater Treatment Plant Tours. Contact the Sustainability Education Coordinator at 604 432 6200 or email teacher@metrovancouver.org

Road to Zero Waste! Program - Recycling Council of British Columbia

Return-It Bottle Depot Locations - Encorp Pacific

Wildlife, Ecosystems and Habitat Enhancement

Field Trip - Hyde Creek Education Centre and Hatchery in Port Coquitlam.

Field Trips - Metro Vancouver Parks. Programs are typically 2 hours long and cost $80 for every 15 students. For example, a class of 1-15 students costs $80, 16-30 students = $160 etc.

Grades given below are suggestions only. Any of our programs can be adjusted to suit the age level of your group.

• BFF: Big Friendly Forest Pre K - Gr. 1
• Curious About Creatures K - 7
• Ecosystem Safari Gr. 3 - 4
• Nature Explorers Pre K to K
• Pond Peeking K-4
• Salmon Rainforest Gr 2 - 6
• Seashore Sleuths K - Gr. 4
• Signs of the Season Pre K - Gr. 1
• Tiny Transformers K - Gr. 2
• Wonderful Water Gr. 2 - 5

Guest Speaker - Bear Aware (Wild Safe BC) - contact your municipality.

Resource - Burke Mountain Naturalists. Links to Stewardship groups, wildlife rescues etc. BMN recently published a very nice nature guide for local parks aimed at children. You can download it, or request free copies!

Program - Nature and Climate. Sierra Club BC. Grades 1-2, 3-5 and 6-8.

Volunteer Opportunities - The Lower Mainland Green Team. Remove invasive plants, plant native species, tend gardens and pick up litter at a green space near you!

Wild BC teacher workshops - Project Wet, Project Wild, Get Outdoors and Growing Up Wild

Wild School Program Kits - to accompany your favourite activities from Project Wild!

Programs - Fraser River Discovery Centre, New Westminster:

Inspired by the River - Grades K-6
Living Dinosaurs - Grades K-7
From Pollution to Solution - Grades 2-5
Whose Job Is It Anyway? - Grades 2-5
Fraser Trade Brigade - Grades 4-7
Our Bones Are Made of Salmon - Grades 4-7
The Trading Trail - Grades 4-7
Taking the Pulse of the Fraser - Grades 6-9

First Nations

Program - Going Wild! People and Plants. Gr. 3 - 5.

Program - Our Bones are Made of Salmon. Fraser River Discovery Centre. ProD workshop based on school program available. "The workshop will include a storytelling film and hands-on exploration of fishing replicas. Educators will learn about Aboriginal peoples' relationships to the Fraser River and hear valuable lessons from our Advisory Committee about the inclusion of Aboriginal learning strategies in the program."

Food Systems

Movie - Just Eat It: A Food Waste Movie. 2014. Can be streamed from the Knowledge Network.

Resource (Teacher) - FarmFolk CityFolk, Knowledge Pantry

Celebrating and Promoting our Success

BC Green Games by Science World - celebrate, promote and win prizes!

SEEDS Green Schools Canada. Registration is now FREE.

Coquitlam Environmental Achievement Awards. Nominate a Coquitlam teacher! Or get someone to nominate YOU :-)

Grants

Go Grants at the Habitat Conservation Trust Foundation

Toyota Evergreen Learning Grounds School Ground Greening Grants - Evergreen

All of the Above

Videos, online - Metro Vancouver, Media Room, Video Gallery

Magazine - Clearing: A Resource Journal of Environmental and Place-based Education. FREE! Supporting the Pacific Northwest.

Magazine - Green Teacher . "Our quarterly Green Teacher magazine offers perspectives on the role of education in creating a sustainable future, practical articles and ready to use activities for various age levels, and reviews of dozens of new educational resources."

Ask for a free sample... (I have sample copies)! By subscription, or included in an EEPSA membership. Also available in French.

EEPSA - The Environmental Educators Provincial Specialist Association. "EEPSA is a dynamic volunteer organization promoting networking, curriculum support, and leadership in environmental education supported by the BCTF." Available on Facebook and Twitter.

Resources for Rethinking. "Resources for Rethinking is a project developed by Learning for a Sustainable Future. It provides teachers access to lesson plans, curriculum units and other teaching resources that integrate environmental, social and economic spheres through learning that is interdisciplinary and action oriented. We call this learning Education for Sustainable Development or ESD.

Each R4R resource has been reviewed by an experienced classroom teacher and matched to relevant curriculum outcomes for all provinces and territories in Canada"

Also in FRENCH!

Ressources pour Repenser.  "Le répertoire Ressources pour repenser, un projet de l'Education au service de la Terre, fournit aux enseignants un meilleur accès à d'excellentes et de pertinentes ressources en matière de l'éducation pour le développement durable.

L'éducation pour le développement durable (ÉDD) intègre les sphères écologique, sociale et économique à travers un apprentissage actif, pertinant et interdisciplinaire.

Chaque ressource mentionnée dans Ressources pour repenser a fait l’objet d’un examen par un enseignant d’expérience; les ressources ont aussi été associées aux résultats d’apprentissage pertinents pour chacun des territoires et chacune des provinces au Canada."