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From wagons and steamboats to hybrid cars and ferries, all modes of transportation have changed significantly over time. Historical photographs and accessible text combine to help young readers compare and contrast transportation from past to present.
Set against the grim background of Canada’s 19th century industrial cities, Trouble at Lachine Mill is the story of two young people’s perseverance in the face of incredible squalour and adversity. The book is illustrated with a section of photographs chronicling the industrial city of Montreal in the late-19th century.
George and his family have been relocated to Bermuda in the hope that the Nazi agents who’ve been trying to kill them lose the scent and think them dead. But trouble is never far behind George and Jack, and they soon find themselves in the face of danger yet again.
This story is set on the eastern coast of Baffin Island in the early decades of the 1600s.
Scrupulously researched, this beautifully told story will inspire extremely topical discussion about communication between two groups of people with entirely different world views.
Readers will learn how to use critical thinking in their own examinations of evidence regarding Canadian immigration.
Edward turned to follow the others as a cannon exploded. The powder charge was too great. Men fell to the deck screaming, but Edward could not hear them, for the blast had been deafening?
Book 3 of the Circle of Silver Chronicles is an exciting adventure on the lakes during the War of 1812.Â
Taken away from her mother by a ruthless slave trader, all Julilly has left is the dream of freedom.
A Walk on the Tundra follows Inuujaq, a little girl who travels with her grandmother onto the tundra. There, Inuujaq learns that these tough little plants are much more important to Inuit than she originally believed.
Beautiful book but we ordered for conferences….which were cancelled. Your gain.
200 years ago beloved Major-General Isaac Brock was killed in the defense of Queenston Heights. His contribution to the shaping of Canada is monumental.
You will need a copy of The Defenders to complete this study.
Discover more heroes/heroines with our new -10 lesson-Â War of 1812 Unit Study. Includes reading, viewing, websites and an 18 page printable map which makes a .8 x 1.2 meter (32 x 48 inch) floor map. Reenact the battles with figurines on the map. You and your kids will love the stories and videos linked to the study.
Olemaun is eight and knows a lot of things. But she does not know how to read. Ignoring her father’s warnings, she travels far from her Arctic home to the outsiders’ school to learn. The nuns at the school call her Margaret. They cut off her long hair and force her to do menial chores, but she remains undaunted. Her tenacity draws the attention of a black-cloaked nun who tries to break her spirit at every turn. But the young girl is more determined than ever to learn how to read.
Based on the true story of Margaret Pokiak-Fenton, and complemented by stunning illustrations, When I Was Eight makes the bestselling Fatty Legs accessible to younger readers. Now they, too, can meet this remarkable girl who reminds us what power we hold when we can read.
Thomas and his friend Pitamakan, a Blackfoot boy, live at Fort Benton on the western frontier.
The boys become stranded in the mountains without horses, with no food or weapons, without shelter or any means of building a fire. This classic survival story rings true, as it was published in 1908 by a man who lived the story. This is the real deal even while classified as fiction.
Courage and Conquest: Discovering Canadian History covers the history of Canadian settlement as newcomers conquer the hardship of the Canadian wilderness with the help of the Indigenous peoples. There are so many resources included in this read-aloud curriculum guide to enhance the program for all ages. Keep it simple for the younger grades. Add more resources for the older grades. Your children will LOVE Canadian history.
