On a Canadian day : nine story voyages through history

Arato, Rona.

Book 2009

Nine short stories, presenting a day in the life of one child - each at a pivotal moment in Canadian history. From an aboriginal boy's first buffalo hunt on the Great Plains to a Vietnamese immigrant girl's struggle to deal with fears from her past.

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Canada History Juvenile fiction

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Canadian fiction, Juvenile Fiction Historical fiction Short stories, Juvenile

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ISBN:

9781897349519

Description:

93 pages : illustrations, maps, photograph ; 28 cm

Contents:

The buffalo hunt ( A part of the land : Plains aboriginal people )
A new life for Henri (Breaking new ground : the habitants)
The sugaring off (My life as a settler: the pioneers)
A big decision (Our journey to freedom : the underground railroad)
Bridget's concert (My new neighbourhood : a young city)
Hannah's journey (Gateway to my home : immigrants at Pier 21)
Stepan and the giant dust cloud ( Our lean years : The Dust Bowl farmers)
Sent away (A friend's great challenge : Japanese internment camps)
Lan's boat ride (Escape to Canada : Vietnamese refugees)

Control Number:

709667

Other Authors:

Ferguson, Peter, 1968-

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