Terry Barber: 54 books

For managers and executives who are watching their employees struggle, there is a simple solution that can turn a workplace around in just twelve weeks—and grow the bottom line. The Inspiration Factor shows businesspeople how to inspire—not just motivate—others by tapping into their...

This biography of Terry Fox is a high-interest, low-vocabulary book for adolescents and adults with limited literacy skills. An active teenager involved in many sports, Terry was only 18 years old when he was diagnosed with bone cancer. His right leg was amputated above the knee in 1977. While in...

This biography of Michaelle Jean is a high-interest, low-vocabulary book for adolescents and adults with limited literacy skills. Michaelle Jean and her famiy fled to Haiti to escape Duvalier's regime, arriving in Canada as refugees. Michaelle worked as a journalist and broadcaster. When Michaelle was 48 years old, her life changed. Michaelle was asked to be Canada's Governor General.

This biography of Oskar Schindler is a high-interest, low-vocabulary book for adolescents and adults with limited literacy skills. Schindler (1908-1974) risked his life to protect the lives of the Jewish people who worked for him during the reign of Hitler. As the horror of the Holocaust swept across...

This biography of Clara Hughes is a high-interest, low-vocabulary book for adolescents and adults with limited literacy skills. Clara Hughes (1972 -    ) was on a risky path as a teenager. Watching the Olympic Games in 1988 changed her life. She was inspired to go for gold. Although she...

This biography of Norman Bethune is a high-interest, low-vocabulary book for adolescents and adults with limited literacy skills. Norman Bethune (1890-1939) was a doctor who devoted his life to helping others. Bethune's fame in Canada has resulted from his status as a hero in the People's Republic of China. His life was cut short from a blood infection while working in China.

This biography about Matthew Henson and Robert Peary is a high-interest, low-vocabulary book for adolescents and adults with limited literacy skills. In 1909, after two failed attempts, Henson and Peary became the first people to reach the North Pole.

This biography about Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay is a high-interest, low-vocabulary book for adolescents and adults with limited literacy skills. On May 29, 1953, Edmund Hillary of New Zealand and Tenzing Norgay of Nepal became the first people to conquer Mount Everest, sharing the work, risk, and successes. Both used their fame to help the Sherpa people of Nepal.

This biography of Emily Carr is a high-interest, low-vocabulary book for adolescents and adults with limited literacy skills. Emily Carr (1871-1945) is one of Canada's most honoured artists. As a female artist in the 1900s, she struggled to make ends meet. Carr tried to capture Canada's spirit by...

This biography of Malala is a high-interest, low-vocabulary book for adolescents and adults with limited literacy skills. Malala (1997 -     ) was lucky. Her parents knew the value of an education for both boys and girls, so Malala was sent to school and excelled. Today, Malala is known...

This book about The Famous Five is a high-interest, low-vocabulary book for adolescents and adults with limited literacy skills. Although not as well-known as some other social activists, The Famous Five deserve their place in history for fighting for the rights of women in the early 1900s. They helped...

This biography of Wangari Maathai is a high-interest, low-vocabulary book for adolescents and adults with limited literacy skills. Wangari Maathai (1940 -     ) formed the Green Belt Movement, an organization that paid poor women to plant trees, in 1977. The movement started in Kenya and...

This biography of Bruce Lee is a high-interest, low-vocabulary book for adolescents and adults with limited literacy skills. Bruce Lee (1940 - 1973), to some, remains the greatest martial artist of all time. Born in San Francisco, he spent much of his childhood in Hong Kong, where he developed an...

This book about Elizabeth Fry is a high-interest, low-vocabulary book for adolescents and adults with limited literacy skills. Elizabeth Fry (1780-1845) visited Newgate prison in 1812. She was horrified by the crowded and dirty prison conditions. The women did their own cooking and washing in the...