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Remembrance Day: November 11

Oct 31, 2024 - Waterloo Public Library
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Join us this Remembrance Day as we recognize and honour all those who sacrificed, served, fought and died for our freedoms. Learn more about Remembrance Day with reading suggestions, local events and more.

Reading List

This Remembrance Day, explore books for all ages, featuring voices from WWI, WWII, peace studies, Indigenous perspectives, refugees, war victims, Canadian veterans, female soldiers, and peace advocates, offering a broad reflection on the impact of conflict.

Why We Fight: The Roots of War and the Paths to Peace
Christopher Blattman
Brothers in Arms: a True World War II story of Wojtek the Bear and the Soldiers Who Loved Him
Susan Hood
In Flanders Fields: 100 Years
A Bowl Full of Peace: a True Story
Caren Barzelay Stelson
Peace by Chocolate: The Hadhad Family's Remarkable Journey From Syria to Canada
Jon Tattrie
By Chance Alone: a Remarkable True Story of Courage and Survival at Auschwitz
Max Eisen
What the Eagle Sees: Indigenous Stories of Rebellion and Renewal
Eldon Yellowhorn
Putting Peace First: Seven Commitments to Change the World
Eric David Dawson
Canary Girls
Jennifer Chiaverini
Winnie's Great War
Lindsay Mattick
The Librarian of Auschwitz
Antonio Iturbe
Child Soldier: When Boys and Girls Are Used in War
Jessica Dee Humphreys
Sounding Thunder: The Stories of Francis Pegahmagabow
Brain D. McInnes
A Grain of Rice
Nhung N. Tran-Davies
In Flanders Fields: Poetry of the First World War
Where Poppies Grow: a World War I Companion
Linda Granfield
Testaments of Honour: Personal Histories from Canada's War Veterans
Blake Heathcote
The Librarian of Basra: a True Story from Iraq
Jeanette Winter
Two Pieces of Chocolate
Kathy Kacer
Homes: a Refugee Story
Abu Bakr al Rabeeah

Find your local Remembrance Day Ceremony

Find a Remembrance Day ceremony hosted by a local Royal Canadian Legion branch.
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Remembrance Reflection: A Commemorative Community Project

Join the City of Waterloo Museum, the Canadian Legion and the Waterloo Public Libraries for a community commemorative poppy, and story project reflecting on those who served in times of war from around the world.
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Government of Canada - Indigenous Veterans

First Nations, Inuit and Métis people in Canada have a long and proud tradition of military service to our country.
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CBC Gem: My Grandparents' War

Leading Hollywood stars take deeply personal and emotional journeys to uncover what happened to their grandparents during major conflicts of the 20th Century in this documentary series.
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National Film Board of Canada: War, Conflict and Peace Collection

Discover the National Film Board of Canada's War, Conflict and Peace collection.

Local Events

Waterloo Public Library

WPL’s Check It Out blog is your go-to destination for all things literary, curated with care by your trusted library staff. With insightful book reviews, reading suggestions, helpful resources and more, we’re here to inspire and guide you on your journey through all that the library has to offer.