Canada ABCs: A Book About the People and Places of Canada
by Brenda Haugen
Battle Cries in the Wilderness (Canadians at War)
by Colonel Bernd Horn
The savage struggle to take control of the North American wilderness during the epic Seven Years' War between France and England is a gripping tale. As the two European powers battled each other for global supremacy, the brutal conflict took on a unique North American character, particularly in the role Native allies played on both sides.
The remarkable true story of a courageous dog who makes the daunting journey across North America with explorer Alexander Mackenzie in 1793 was recorded by Mackenzie in his journals. Together with evocative paintings, the simply told account brings to life a little-known piece of history and a very special dog.
What Caused the War of 1812 (Documenting the War of 1812)
by Sally Isaacs
This fascinating book reveals how U.S. president James Madison declared war on Britain (and essentially its colonies in Canada) in 1812 for harming U.S. trade with Europe, for impressing U.S. citizens into the service of the British Royal Navy, for siding with Native Americans against the U.S., and for standing in the way of American expansion to the north into Canada.
The Civil War (Everyday Life (Addison-Wesley))
by Walter A Hazen
The Settlement of New France and Acadia, 1524-1701
by Sheila Nelson
Discusses the early days of New France and the ways the French transformed their first struggling habititions into a vast fur trading empire, and the conflicts that arose as a result.
Born in Massachusetts, Laura came to Upper Canada at the age of 18 and married James Secord. Their happy life in Queenston was disrupted by the outbreak of the War of 1812. At first the war went well for the British, but after General Brock was killed at Queenston, American forces advanced, and some offices were billeted with the Secords. When Laura overheard American soldiers planning a surprise attack she unhesitatingly set out on a dangerous 32 km trek across enemy lines in order to warn th...
Fruit Notebook Large Size 8.5 x 11 Ruled 150 Pages
by Wild Pages Press
Jacques Cartier (Library of Explorers and Exploration (Hardcover))
by Meg Greene
Delve into a centuries-old mystery about a lost Arctic civilization!Tuniit lived in Nunavut for a thousand years, even before Inuit arrived. This book introduces children to Inuit oral history and scientific theories to learn all about Tuniit.
Longlisted for the Children's Literature Roundtables of Canada Information Book Award Two hundred years after his death, the Shawnee chief Tecumseh is still considered one of the greatest leaders of North America's First Peoples. This richly illustrated biography tells the story of his remarkable life, culminating in the War of 1812. Tecumseh, born in 1768, lived during turbulent times: the thirteen colonies revolted against British rule, becoming the United States in 1776, and settlers had b...
Kids Book of Canadian Exploration (Kids Books of ...)
by Ann-Maureen Owens and Jane Yealland
From Native peoples in search of new hunting grounds to European fishermen out for bigger catches, explorers were drawn to Canada for many reasons. They discovered a vast and mysterious land that took hundreds of years to explore and map. But the story of Canadian exploration is about a lot more than mapping wilderness. With no new lands left to discover, present-day explorers focus on outer space, the ocean and the preservation of Earth's changing ecosystems.