• Unsung Heroes of the Royal Canadian Navy

    Amazing Stories: Unsung Heroes of the RCN

    $9.99

    At the outbreak of World War II, the Royal Canadian Navy consisted of just 13 warships and about 3000 permanent and reserve members.

    By the war’s end, it had grown into the third largest navy in the world, with 365 warships and more than 100,000 personnel. The men and women of the Royal Canadian Navy came from all corners of Canada to fight in the sea war against the enemy. Together, they exceeded even the highest expectations of their allies.

    • ISBN: 9781551537658
    • Author: Cynthia Faryon
    • 144 pages
    • Ages: 12+
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  • Finding Winnie: the True Story of the World's Most Famous Bear

    Finding Winnie: The True Story of the World’s Most Famous Bear

    $24.99

    The remarkable true story of the bear who inspired Winnie-the-Pooh

    Harry Colebourn’s real-life great-granddaughter Lindsay Mattick recounts their incredible journey, from a northern Canadian town to a convoy across the ocean to an army base in England . . . and finally to the London Zoo, where Winnie made a new friend: a boy named Christopher Robin.

    • ISBN: 9781443429184
    • Author: Lindsay Mattick
    • 56 pages
    • Ages: 5-7, 6-9, 8-12
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  • Capturing Joy: The Story of Maud LewisCapturing Joy: The Story of Maud Lewis

    Capturing Joy: The Story of Maud Lewis

    $10.99

    Maud Lewis is one of Canada’s most celebrated folk artists.

    Despite hardships, she found joy which she expressed through her art. She painted canvases of animals, children, and her surroundings. Her art spilled over into everything from dust pans to the walls of her house. Maud Lewis died in 1970, but her wonderful, life-affirming art lives on and is treasured by people who understand and appreciate folk art all over the world.

    • ISBN: 9781770492622
    • Author: Jo Ellen Bogart
    • 32 pages
    • Ages: 5-7, 6-9
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