The Boy With An R In His Hand {Living Book Review}
Title: The Boy With An R In His Hand Author: James Reaney Publisher: Porcupine’s Quill Age Range: Children (9+) Time Period: 1826 Location: York, Upper Canada “The Boy with an R in His Hand tells the story of two orphan brothers who arrive in York from the Red River Settlement in 1826 and quickly become involved with the complex politics […]
Willa’s New World {Living Book Review}
Title: Willa’s New World Author: Barbara Demers Publisher: Coteau Book Age Range: Young Adult (11+) Time Period: 1795 Location: York Factory, Hudson Bay “Willa is a fifteen year-old orphan shipped by an uncaring uncle to York Factory, on Hudson Bay, in 1795. Can she survive the hardships of the fort and its many rough characters? And can she adapt […]
Terror at Turtle Mountain {Living Book Review}
Title: Terror at Turtle Mountain Author: Penny Draper Publisher: Coteau Boo Age Range: Young Adult (9+) Time Period: 1903 Location: Frank, Alberta “It’s just after 4:00 AM, April 29, 1903, in the coal-mining town of Frank. Nathalie Vaughan lies awake – listening for the train whistle. Her cousin, Helena will be on that train. Moments later, disaster strikes, bringing […]
Fire Ship {Living Book Review}
Title: Fire Ship Author: Marianne Brandis Publisher:Porcupine’s Quill Age Range: Children (9+) Time Period: 1813 Location: York, Upper Canada “Fire Ship, the story of the warship, Sir Issac Brock, and a young boy’s dedication and love of that ship, brings to life the Upper Canada of the early 1800s. Young Dan plays an important role during […]
Canadian History Through Living Books
Let me tell you a secret…. I hate Canadian history. Actually, any history that happened anytime from say…. 1500 (other than my extreme interest in First Nations culture!) … bores me to death. Back when I was in school, I would gladly have walked across a burning pile of embers if it would keep me […]
Canadian History Reading List
If you are a fan of learning through living books, this resource is for you. I happened to stumble across a fantastic weblist of fiction books completely about Canadian history. Nicola, The compiler of this book list has taken the time to not only list the books into sections and topics, but also lists approximate age ranges. […]
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