Title: The Old Brown Suitcase Author:Lillian Boraks-Nemetz Publisher: Ronsdale Press Age Range: Young Adult (11+) Time Period: 1938-1949 Location: Montreal, Quebec / Warsaw, Poland “The Old Brown Suitcase tells an absorbing story of a young girl who survived the Holocaust against all odds. When fourteen-year-old Slava comes to Canada with her parents and sister and a suitcase filled […]
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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
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It’s time to celebrate the changing of the seasons with Marty Layne – Canadian author and musician – with a special offer on her book, Autumn Stories, and CD, Brighten the Day. “I saw a red cherry leaf on the grass this morning as I hung the wash up outside. It reminded me of the
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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
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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
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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
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If you are looking for a great way to introduce your kids to the diversity of Canada, I highly recommend this new book by author, Vivien Bowers – Hey Canada! I was sent a copy by the publisher to review. Written in the style of a blog/journal by 9 year old Alice, as her, Gran, her 8 year
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