On a Canadian day : nine story voyages through history

Arato, Rona. (Author). Ferguson, Peter, 1968- (Added Author).

Summary: Nine short stories, presenting a day in the life of one child - each at a pivotal moment in Canadian history. From an aboriginal boy's first buffalo hunt on the Great Plains to a Vietnamese immigrant girl's struggle to deal with fears from her past.

Record details

ISBN: 9781897349519 (pbk.)
ISBN: 9781897349502 (hc.)
Physical Description: print
93 p. : ill., maps ; 28 cm.
Publisher: Toronto, Ont. : Maple Tree Press, c2009.

Content descriptions

Formatted Contents Note:

The buffalo hunt ( A part of the land : Plains aboriginal people ) -- A new life for Henri (Breaking new ground : the habitants) -- The sugaring off (My life as a settler: the pioneers) -- A big decision (Our journey to freedom : the underground railroad) -- Bridget's concert (My new neighbourhood : a young city) -- Hannah's journey (Gateway to my home : immigrants at Pier 21) -- Stepan and the giant dust cloud ( Our lean years : The Dust Bowl farmers) -- Sent away (A friend's great challenge : Japanese internment camps) -- Lan's boat ride (Escape to Canada : Vietnamese refugees).