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A look at the life of Terry Fox, a young cancer patient who attempted to run across Canada in 1980 to raise money for cancer research.
Long ago no flag flew over our country. This simple narrative, enhanced by powerful art and historical detail, touches on Canada's past and present as it demonstrates how much our flag has coome to mean to Canadians everywhere.
In May 1759, Abenaki Indian Geneviève Aubuchon must choose between remaining with her friends in Québec or retreating to the Abenaki mission at St. Francis so that she may be safe. Includes historical note.
Read the amazing true stories of five pioneers who helped shape our country: Louis Hébert, Marie-Anne Gaboury, John Crysler, Susanna Moodie, and Wasyl Eleniak.
Read the fascinating true stories of five great Canadians who made out country proud: Laura Secord, Billy Bishop, Nellie McClung, Frederick Banting, and Wayne Gretzky.
"Photos, diagrams and easy instructions for making native crafts and musical instruments. Kids can make bead jewelry, totem poles, cornhusk dolls, and more" Cf. Our choice, 2000.
Introduces five remarkable Canadians who have shown courage and leadership, including Madeleine de Verchères, Norman Bethune, Tommy Prince, Roberta Bondar, and Terry Fox.
True stories of five amazing adventurers who explored our country from sea to sea: Jacques Cartier, Samuel de Champlain, Pierre de la Verendrye, Samuel Hearne, and David Thompson.
A look at the life of Terry Fox, a young cancer patient who attempted to run across Canada in 1980 to raise money for cancer research.
"Those are markers to lead you home, the captain told his son. People here call them Inukshuks. They say some are as old as time. David wondered at the lichen-covered stones stacked in human shapes, but there were so many wonders in this strange land that he gave them little thou...
Long ago in Venice there was a girl named Marietta who loved to paint. She was the daughter of the great artist Tintoretto. With her father's help, she disguises herself as a boy in order to explore the art world of Venice. While her father paints the portrait of a sea captain, M...
Read the true stories of five amazing Canadians whose inventions changed the world: Alexander Graham Bell, James Naismith, Joseph-Armand Bombardier, Rachel Zimmerman, and Mike Lazaridis.