The ongoing series showcases canada s most distinguished childrens authors who recreate some of the most dramatic events from our diverse history. My nine year old is absolutely addicted to the dear canada. My little book of dear god letters set of 4 childrens religious books new. Statistics, perhaps ironically, outlined by trumps own office of the united states trade representative indicated in 2017 the u.
To help celebrate the 10th anniversary, scholastic canada is giving away this book as a free bonus with the purchase of elliss dear canada. The national post diana brimbecom, age 10 matass book is a moving work of historical fiction. A series of historical novels for older girls by scholastic canada, they are written in the. The landslide diary of abby roberts is a fictional diary written by jean little for the dear canada series. Book quiz, canada quiz, literary character quiz, book titles, canadian, diary, fiction, journal top quizzes today harry potter deaths in order minefield 4. My little book of dear god letters set of 4 childrens. The oregon trail diary of hattie campbell, the winter of red snow. The titanic diary of dorothy wilton, no safe harbour. The loyalist diary of mary macdonald by karleen bradford, orphan at my door. Dear canada is a multivolume book series that presents moments of canadian history through the eyes and diaries of fictional young girls from each time period homeschooling mom, alex, reports. Dear canada make history your own scholastic canada. Dear canada, published in french as cher journal dear diary, is a. In 2017 canada celebrated 150 years of confederation. I particularly enjoyed writing my dear canada books because of the personal.
Dear canada usa hockey sochi 2014 olympic winter games. The ongoing series showcases canadas most distinguished childrens authors who. They are similar to the dear america series, with each book written in the form of the diary of a fictional young woman living during an important event in canadian history. For an easy reference list of the entire dear canada series, print the book checklist 385 kb. With more than 200,000 books in print, dear canada has fast become the historical fiction series for young girls. Dear canada is a series of historical novels for older girls first published starting in 2001 to the present by scholastic canada ltd. The dear canada series invites readers into the intimate worlds of girls throughout different times in canadian history. The great depression diary of sally cohen, and several more. Growing up i loved reading and collecting dear canada books and did not realize that new ones are still being released. One of my favourite excerpts is something that matters from carol matas turned away. Scholastic canada dear canada make history your own. Dear evan hansen is a stage musical with music and lyrics by benj pasek and justin paul, and book by steven levenson the musical opened on broadway at the music box theatre in december 2016.
Dear canada, not all of us were taught to pitch and catch. The halifax explosion diary of charlotte blackburn, not a nickel to spare. The halifax explosion diary of charlotte blackburn, not a nickel to. Dear evan hansen set designer david korins reveals secrets. Residential schools in canada is a complicated subject to tackle, but the author handles it in a way that is ageappropriate for children reading the book while still helping them to understand how poorly aboriginal people. Orphan at by door a prairie as wide as the sea box set by jean little.
In honor of those 150 years i curated this awesome list of 150 canada books for kids. The dear canada series tells the stories of young canadian women by multiple authors through all of the hardships and moments of joy in their lives. They are similar to the dear america series, each book is written in the form of. Canadian childrens book centre, best books for kids and. For an easy reference list of the entire dear canada series, print the book checklist 385 kb pdf. This charming, irresistible debut novel set in london during world war ii about a young woman who longs to be a war correspondent and inadvertently becomes a secret advice columnist is a jaunty. The dear canada series invites readers into the intimate worlds of girls. Pieces of the past once you start reading it you cant put it down. If there are additional titles from this series that you would like added, please let. Following the success of dear america, this series from scholastic canada is presented in the form of diaries, each set in a different significant point in canadas history. See the complete dear canada series book list in order, box sets or omnibus. The dear canada book series by multiple authors includes books that fatal night. This book is shorter than most other books in the dear canada series, and i think it could have been a bit longer with some more description of dorothys time on the titanic. Caught up in his enthusiasm, she couldnt understand her.
Each book has useful black and white pictures with captions, archival maps, and in some books, recipes and actual advertisements that helped to attract settlers to canada. The world war i diary of eliza bates hardcover january 1, 2003. A special edition coffee table book authored by levenson, pasek and paul, dear evan hansen. Dear canada series a childrens book series about events in canadian history. Dear usa canada responds 2014 sochi olympic winter games hockey gold duration. Taking inspiration from dear america, the series focuses on a fictional young woman during important moments of canadian history.
The war guest diary of charlotte mary twiss, guelph, ontario, 1940 by jean little jan 1, 2010 4. A sweet childrens book set during the first world war. The immigrant diary of ivy weatherall by sarah ellis. Set during the war of 1812, this edition of dear canada explores life as it was in the in the niagara region of upper canada for susanna merritt who is 11 years old. It has been two long years since elizas beloved older brother, hugo, went away to war. Lawson spins a good yarn and creates a compelling set of characters, some. Ruby slipperjack drew from her own experiences at a residential school to write this childrens book. Above are dear canada series books that are currently on. See all 4 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. They are similar to the dear america series, with each book written in the form of the. See the complete dear canada series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles.
Dear canada is a series of historical novels marketed at kids first published in 2001 and continuing to the present. There are books by age, by province, and by series. Find great deals on ebay for dear canada and dear canada lot. Est to see if i could beat the three hour time difference but alas, ya got me and my eyes opened at 5.
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