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  • Black Heritage

    by Robert Livesey ...
    Illustrated by A.G. Smith ...
    The story of Canada’s Black heritage is filled with important events and amazing people who helped shape the country’s history and culture — people like Rose Fortune, North America’s first policewoman; Harriet Tubman, the Underground Railway’s legendary “conductor”; newspaper editor Mary Ann Shadd; Elijah McCoy, the brilliant inventor who was “the real McCoy”; Alberta cowboy John Ware; and Fergie ... Read more

    $7.99 USD

  • The Defenders

    by Robert Livesey ...
    On June 18, 1812, the Americans declared war on Britain and attacked the nearest British target, Canada. Although outnumbered ten to one, Canadian volunteers in the War of 1812 successfully defended their homes and towns from the skilled American armies. Who were these defenders - the men and women who saved Canada? Where did they fight their battles? What weapons did they use? Learn History and ... Read more

    $7.99 USD

  • The Rebels

    by Robert Livesey ...
    Illustrated by A.G. Smith ...
    Although Canada's citizens are usually thought of as law-abiding and loyal to authority, there have been some notable and powerful rebels. From fiery spirits such as William Lyon Mackenzie and Louis-Joseph Papineau in 1837, to men and women who simply defied social convention, Canada's rebels have had a strong impact on its growth as a nation. Learn History and Have Fun! •Publish a rebel ... Read more

    $7.99 USD

  • Native Peoples

    by Robert Livesey ...
    This latest addition to the exciting, innovative Discovering Canada series brings to life the time before the white European settlers “discovered” Canada, when only the original native peoples lived here. Who were these peoples? Where did they live? What were their legends and myths, famous heroes and supernatural gods? Learn History and Have Fun! •Build an Iroquois longhouse •Play an Inuit Game ... Read more

    $7.99 USD

  • The Great War

    by Robert Livesey ...
    Young readers will learn of Canada's part in the first great worldwide conflict. They discover what life was like in the trenches, the first tanks, u-boats and convoys, aces and dog fights, machine guns and cavalry charges, gas warfare, as well as the drastic changes in women's roles. It includes hands-on activities such as writing a coded message, targeting and observation, and much more. ... Read more

    $7.99 USD

  • The Vikings

    by Robert Livesey ...
    Meet these daring men and women who first discovered Canada... Who were they? Where did they travel? What gods inspired them? Where did they live? How did they dress? What sports did they play? Play a Viking board game Write with the Viking alphabet Find the North Star Make a Viking helmet And much, much more... ... Read more

    $7.99 USD

  • The Fur Traders

    by Robert Livesey ...
    Enter the world of Indians and fur traders - when the quest for beaver pelts was opening up the Canadian frontier. Join Pierre Radisson, Alexander Mackenzie, Simon Fraser and other adventurers as they discover the unknown territory that would become Canada. Make a miniature canoe Create an Indian beadwork necklace Map your own neighbourhood Play the voyageur board game And much, much more... ... Read more

    $7.99 USD

  • The Loyal Refugees

    by Robert Livesey ...
    The American Revolution frequently turned neighbour against neighbour, brother against brother, and father against son. By the end of the conflict, more than seventy thousand former residents of the Thirteen Colonies left or lost their homes. Most headed north to the Canadian wilderness. Although they too wanted independent and democratic rights, they believed in law, order, and loyalty to Britain ... Read more

    $7.99 USD

  • New France

    by Robert Livesey ...
    Meet some of the brave men and women who first settled the New World and helped found the colony of New France—Cartier, Marie La Tour, La Salle and Madeleine de Verchères. Find out how they worked, dressed, ate and survived in their adopted land. Read about the King's Daughters, who came over from Europ on Bride's Ships, and about the powerful seigneurs, who ruled vast domains along the St. ... Read more

    $7.99 USD