Author: Maxine Trottier
Publisher: Scholastic Canada
ISBN: 1443124257
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 25
Book Description
A holiday treat for fans of the Dear Canada series, and all lovers of historical fiction! Sometimes starting over is the best way to move forward, even at Christmastime. When the North West Resistance broke out, Josephine's family sided with Louis Riel. But the Métis forces that fought at Batoche faced yet more challenges after the battle itself. The Bouviers and others who decided to stay have been struggling to survive, and still they do not hold title to their land. This short story was originally published in Dear Canada: A Christmas to Remember, a collection featuring many of Canada's top writers for children, including Jean Little, Sarah Ellis, Carol Matas, and more. New readers will adore this stand-alone holiday tale, while fans of the series will recognize the voice of Josephine, whom they first met in the popular Dear Canada book Blood Upon Our Land. Collect all 12 Dear Canada Christmas stories this season and enjoy a very happy holiday!
Dear Canada: Alone in an Untamed Land
Author: Maxine Trottier
Publisher: Scholastic Canada
ISBN: 1443128082
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 196
Book Description
Young Hélène St. Onge and her older sister Catherine are orphans. When King Louis XVI orders all men in New France to marry, Catherine becomes a "fille du roi," one of the many young women sent to the new world as brides. Hélène will accompany her on the long sea voyage and live with her sister's new family. But Catherine dies during the gruelling journey, and Hélène finds herself alone in a strange new country. New France is a far harsher place than she imagined, with bitter winters and threat of attack from the Iroquois. Will the few friendships she has made on her long voyage enable her to survive?
Publisher: Scholastic Canada
ISBN: 1443128082
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 196
Book Description
Young Hélène St. Onge and her older sister Catherine are orphans. When King Louis XVI orders all men in New France to marry, Catherine becomes a "fille du roi," one of the many young women sent to the new world as brides. Hélène will accompany her on the long sea voyage and live with her sister's new family. But Catherine dies during the gruelling journey, and Hélène finds herself alone in a strange new country. New France is a far harsher place than she imagined, with bitter winters and threat of attack from the Iroquois. Will the few friendships she has made on her long voyage enable her to survive?
If I Die Before I Wake
Author: Jean Little
Publisher: Markham, Ont. : Scholastic Canada
ISBN: 9780439988377
Category : Diary fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 243
Book Description
"I can hardly bear to look at Fanny. She is grey and her breath rasps and gurgles and wheezes. She has lost pounds. Her face is all hollow and a dark colour. A bluish grey. That is one of the symptoms of this Flu, Aunt told us. Nobody is saying the word, but we all know. So many have died, but not my Fan. I will not leave her no matter what anyone says." Fee uses her diary to record all of her fears when the Spanish Flu rages through Toronto. It comforts her when she almost loses her twin sister -- and when it actually takes their older sister Jemma.
Publisher: Markham, Ont. : Scholastic Canada
ISBN: 9780439988377
Category : Diary fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 243
Book Description
"I can hardly bear to look at Fanny. She is grey and her breath rasps and gurgles and wheezes. She has lost pounds. Her face is all hollow and a dark colour. A bluish grey. That is one of the symptoms of this Flu, Aunt told us. Nobody is saying the word, but we all know. So many have died, but not my Fan. I will not leave her no matter what anyone says." Fee uses her diary to record all of her fears when the Spanish Flu rages through Toronto. It comforts her when she almost loses her twin sister -- and when it actually takes their older sister Jemma.
Dear Canada: Orphan at My Door
Author: Jean Little
Publisher: Scholastic Canada
ISBN: 144311314X
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 201
Book Description
Through the diary of 10-year-old Victoria Cope, we learn about the arrival of ragged Mary Anna, one of the thousands of impoverished British children who were sent to Canada at the beginning of the century. Mary Anna joins the Cope family as a servant and is treated well, but she has to cope with the initial apprehension of the family members and the loss of her brother, Jasper, who was placed with another family. Victoria vows to help Mary Anna find her brother, so they can be a family once again.
Publisher: Scholastic Canada
ISBN: 144311314X
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 201
Book Description
Through the diary of 10-year-old Victoria Cope, we learn about the arrival of ragged Mary Anna, one of the thousands of impoverished British children who were sent to Canada at the beginning of the century. Mary Anna joins the Cope family as a servant and is treated well, but she has to cope with the initial apprehension of the family members and the loss of her brother, Jasper, who was placed with another family. Victoria vows to help Mary Anna find her brother, so they can be a family once again.
Footsteps in the Snow
Author: Carol Matas
Publisher: Markham, Ont. : Scholastic Canada
ISBN: 9780439988353
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 194
Book Description
Isobel thinks that she and her family will find their fortune in Canada. But Isobel's mother dies before they even cross the ocean, and other misfortunes follow their every step. Isobel's family and the other Selkirk Settlers are caught in the fur-trading rivalry between the Hudson's Bay Company and the North West Company and cannot even start to build when they do reach their destination. The harsh climate, and escalating threats against the settlers, make it impossible to start a new life. Only through perserverance and help from the local Cree band are Isobel and her family finally able to put down roots in the Red River Valley. Vetted by historical experts, each book in this series contains maps, numerous period illustrations, and an extensive historical note.
Publisher: Markham, Ont. : Scholastic Canada
ISBN: 9780439988353
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 194
Book Description
Isobel thinks that she and her family will find their fortune in Canada. But Isobel's mother dies before they even cross the ocean, and other misfortunes follow their every step. Isobel's family and the other Selkirk Settlers are caught in the fur-trading rivalry between the Hudson's Bay Company and the North West Company and cannot even start to build when they do reach their destination. The harsh climate, and escalating threats against the settlers, make it impossible to start a new life. Only through perserverance and help from the local Cree band are Isobel and her family finally able to put down roots in the Red River Valley. Vetted by historical experts, each book in this series contains maps, numerous period illustrations, and an extensive historical note.
Dear Canada: A Season for Miracles
Author: Gillian Chan
Publisher: Scholastic Canada
ISBN: 1443119962
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 202
Book Description
Twelve original holiday stories from the top children's writers in the country! What an incredible gift book for Dear Canada fans! The twelve stories in this treasury are set around Christmas time and feature the young girls from a dozen previous Dear Canada books. Readers will be thrilled to reconnect with their favourites and get a glimpse of each character's life a year or so after the events in the actual diary are over. Anyone new to the Dear Canada series will be introduced to characters so compelling, they'll want to read more.
Publisher: Scholastic Canada
ISBN: 1443119962
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 202
Book Description
Twelve original holiday stories from the top children's writers in the country! What an incredible gift book for Dear Canada fans! The twelve stories in this treasury are set around Christmas time and feature the young girls from a dozen previous Dear Canada books. Readers will be thrilled to reconnect with their favourites and get a glimpse of each character's life a year or so after the events in the actual diary are over. Anyone new to the Dear Canada series will be introduced to characters so compelling, they'll want to read more.
Teaching with Dear Canada Vol. 4
Author: Amy Jeanette Von Heyking
Publisher: Scholastic Canada
ISBN: 9780545994149
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 52
Book Description
This fourth teaching guide for the Dear Canada historical fiction series focuses on The Death of My Country, Turned Away, No Safe Harbour and A Rebel's Daughter. As students learn about Canada's past through the diaries, the guide extends the learning and builds important social studies and language arts skills. It includes an overview of teaching social studies through historical fiction and provides a summary for each book, themes for classroom discussion, crosscurricular activities, ready-to-use reproducibles and more. Teaching with Dear Canada, Vol. 4 is the perfect tool for teachers.
Publisher: Scholastic Canada
ISBN: 9780545994149
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 52
Book Description
This fourth teaching guide for the Dear Canada historical fiction series focuses on The Death of My Country, Turned Away, No Safe Harbour and A Rebel's Daughter. As students learn about Canada's past through the diaries, the guide extends the learning and builds important social studies and language arts skills. It includes an overview of teaching social studies through historical fiction and provides a summary for each book, themes for classroom discussion, crosscurricular activities, ready-to-use reproducibles and more. Teaching with Dear Canada, Vol. 4 is the perfect tool for teachers.
A Trail of Broken Dreams
Author: Barbara Haworth-Attard
Publisher: Markham, Ont. : Scholastic Canada
ISBN: 9780439974059
Category : Cariboo (B.C. : Regional district)
Languages : en
Pages : 168
Book Description
Still reeling from the death of her mother, Harriet sets out on a dangerous journey -- disguised as a boy, since no "petticoats" are allowed on the trip -- determined to find her missing father in the gold fields of British Columbia's Cariboo. The journey itself is incredibly difficult, and Harriet still has to find her father before the winter snows close down the entire Williams Creek area. Will she be able to find him, or will her journey be for nothing?
Publisher: Markham, Ont. : Scholastic Canada
ISBN: 9780439974059
Category : Cariboo (B.C. : Regional district)
Languages : en
Pages : 168
Book Description
Still reeling from the death of her mother, Harriet sets out on a dangerous journey -- disguised as a boy, since no "petticoats" are allowed on the trip -- determined to find her missing father in the gold fields of British Columbia's Cariboo. The journey itself is incredibly difficult, and Harriet still has to find her father before the winter snows close down the entire Williams Creek area. Will she be able to find him, or will her journey be for nothing?
Banished from Our Home
Author: Sharon Stewart
Publisher: Markham, Ont. : Scholastic Canada
ISBN: 9780439974219
Category : Acadians Expulsion, 1755 Juvenile fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 203
Book Description
The latest addition to the bestselling Dear Canada series takes readers directly into the historic struggle between the French and English for control of the area. Angelique watches as families are torn apart and forced to settle far away from one another, and worries about her brother who is fighting for the Acadian cause. Will her family stay together during this dramatic time or will they be wrenched apart forever?
Publisher: Markham, Ont. : Scholastic Canada
ISBN: 9780439974219
Category : Acadians Expulsion, 1755 Juvenile fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 203
Book Description
The latest addition to the bestselling Dear Canada series takes readers directly into the historic struggle between the French and English for control of the area. Angelique watches as families are torn apart and forced to settle far away from one another, and worries about her brother who is fighting for the Acadian cause. Will her family stay together during this dramatic time or will they be wrenched apart forever?
The Death of My Country
Author: Maxine Trottier
Publisher: Markham, Ont. : Scholastic Canada
ISBN: 9780439967624
Category : Abenaki Indians
Languages : en
Pages : 208
Book Description
The first Dear Canada featuring a First Nations diarist, The Death of My Country is set at a pivotal point in Canada's history -- the war between Britain and France for control of New France. Geneviève Aubuchon is born into an Abenaki tribe but is orphaned when another tribe destroys her village. She and her brother are taken to a convent in Québec.While Geneviève gradually adapts to her new life with the sisters, her older brother runs away to rejoin the Abenaki. Geneviève fears for his life when he joins the First Nations allies who are helping defend Québec against the British siege of the city and the attack on the Plains of Abraham. Author Maxine Trottier frequently participates in historical re-enactments. Her hobby has provided her with an opportunity to research and experience this key time in Canada's history.
Publisher: Markham, Ont. : Scholastic Canada
ISBN: 9780439967624
Category : Abenaki Indians
Languages : en
Pages : 208
Book Description
The first Dear Canada featuring a First Nations diarist, The Death of My Country is set at a pivotal point in Canada's history -- the war between Britain and France for control of New France. Geneviève Aubuchon is born into an Abenaki tribe but is orphaned when another tribe destroys her village. She and her brother are taken to a convent in Québec.While Geneviève gradually adapts to her new life with the sisters, her older brother runs away to rejoin the Abenaki. Geneviève fears for his life when he joins the First Nations allies who are helping defend Québec against the British siege of the city and the attack on the Plains of Abraham. Author Maxine Trottier frequently participates in historical re-enactments. Her hobby has provided her with an opportunity to research and experience this key time in Canada's history.
Brothers Far from Home
Author: Jean Little
Publisher: Markham, Ont. : Scholastic Canada
ISBN: 9780439969000
Category : Canada
Languages : en
Pages : 235
Book Description
With more than 200,000 books in print, Dear Canada has fast become the historical fiction series for young girls. It has been two long years since Eliza's beloved older brother, Hugo, went away to war. Caught up in his enthusiasm, she couldn't understand her parent's less-than enthusiastic reaction. Now that her other brother Jack has also enlisted, she yearns for the safe return of both brothers. If only she had a friend that she could talk to about her feelings....
Publisher: Markham, Ont. : Scholastic Canada
ISBN: 9780439969000
Category : Canada
Languages : en
Pages : 235
Book Description
With more than 200,000 books in print, Dear Canada has fast become the historical fiction series for young girls. It has been two long years since Eliza's beloved older brother, Hugo, went away to war. Caught up in his enthusiasm, she couldn't understand her parent's less-than enthusiastic reaction. Now that her other brother Jack has also enlisted, she yearns for the safe return of both brothers. If only she had a friend that she could talk to about her feelings....