This timeless French Canadian story of a young woman who, while enduring her harsh natural surroundings, must choose between three suitors and family duty is vividly brought to life with beautiful artwork.
Canada
Materials from Canada
Singing The Dark
As dusk falls, mother and child perform a bedtime ritual by singing a welcoming song to the night.
A Handful Of Time
After winding an old watch, Patricia is suddenly transported back in time where she meets her mother as a young girl and uncovers a deep-rooted secret.
From Charlie’s Point Of View
Best friends Bernadette and Charlie begin seventh grade and help unravel the mysterious case of the Stocking Bandit.
Canada: The People
The heritage of Canada’s various peoples and cultures, along with the everyday lives of Canadians, are among the topics discussed.
Season Of Rage: Hugh Burnett And The Struggle For Civil Rights
The last place in North America where black people and white people could not sit down together to share a cup of coffee in a restaurant was not in the Deep South. It was in the small, sleepy Ontario town of Dresden, the site of Uncle Tom’s Cabin.
Priscilla And Rosy
A tempting boat trip tests an alley-rat’s loyalty to her best friend.
Nonsense Novels
A hilarious send-up of literary genres, this collection of short stories parodies all the silliest conventions of the adventure story, the ghost story, the detective story, the historical romance and much else.
The Eternal Spring Of Mr. Ito
The fate of a 200-year-old bonsai tree is decided by a young girl and an old Japanese Canadian gardener who resists being imprisoned in an internment camp after the bombing of Pearl Harbor. Sequel to ‘All the Children Were Sent Away.’
Canada: The Culture
This book looks at the music, dance, traditions, architecture, theater, sports, and arts that make up Canada’s culture.