You can read my reviews by clicking on any of the book titles that are bolded with links.
I have read and reviewed some of these books. If you have any suggestions for a book that is missing, please – message me with the details! Jyl, who had generously posted the list online for everyone, gave me permission to use and expand on Nicola’s original list. It obviously took a lot of time and effort to compile the list, but as with all things – it was time for an update. It allows readers to dive into a period of history and experience it from someone living in that moment, getting a chance to understand their feelings of the world around them right then.Ī great big thank you is due to a lady named Nicola who, in 2006, put together a long list of books of Canadian history. Her newest novel is The Whole Truth.A fantastic way to learn about Canadian history is through historical fiction. Family legend says that she was the one who buckled on General Brock's sword for luck just before the fateful Battle of Queenston Heights.
The main character in Whispers of War was based on Kit's great-great-great grandmother, Susan Merritt. She is a former librarian, and one of Canada's foremost writers for young people. Christie's Book Award and the Ruth Schwartz Award. She has also won the Governor General's Literary Award, the Mr. She has twice been a winner of the CLA Book of the Year for Children Award and the Geoffrey Bilson Award for Historical Fiction. Kit has won numerous awards for her writing. She’s the award-winning author of The Daring Game, the acclaimed Guests of War series: The Sky Is Falling, Looking at the Moon and The Lights Go on Again, as well as Awake and Dreaming, and editor of This Land: A Cross-Country Anthology of Canadian Fiction for Young Readers. Kit Pearson is one of Canada’s best-loved historical writers.
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