Author : Jacqueline Guest
Publisher : Orca Book Publishers
Page : 145 pages
File Size : 48,20 MB
Release : 2004-09
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 1551432978
Belle must put aside her struggle to become the church bell ringer when those she loves are threatened during the battle of Batoche, part of the Riel Rebellion.
Author : Jacqueline Guest
Publisher : Orca Book Publishers
Page : 144 pages
File Size : 22,23 MB
Release : 2004-09
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 1551434547
Belle, an 11-year-old Metis girl, and Sarah both want the coveted job of church bell ringer. An embroidery contest is held to award the position, and Sarah cheats. Before Belle can expose her, the two are caught up in the advancing forces of General Middleton and his troops as they surround Batoche in the 1885 Riel Rebellion. The church bell disappeared that day and remains missing to this day.
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File Size : 27,43 MB
Release : 2015
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Bele must put aside her struggle to become the church bell ringer when those she loves are threatened during the battle of Batoche, part of the Riel Rebellion.
Author : Jacqueline Guest
Publisher : Coteau Books
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 19,84 MB
Release : 2012-04-04
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 1550504851
Kathryn grew up in a well-to-do home in Toronto. But after her father's death she has to move to Alberta - to live with an aunt she's never met. She soon discovers that Aunt Belle lives in a shack in the small community of River Falls. Her father never told her about the hard struggles of her Metis relations. She begins to learn about them from Aunt Belle. A mysterious Highwayman appears. The local officials want to get rid of him, but he seems to be looking after the people of River Falls - like Robin Hood. When someone tries to frame the Highwayman for a crime, Aunt Belle gets involved.
Author : Jacqueline Guest
Publisher : Coteau Books
Page : 216 pages
File Size : 23,33 MB
Release : 2014-04-15
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 1550508016
It's 1943 and World War II is raging. 15-year-old Robert Tourond is home in Calgary, but his three brothers are all fighting the Nazis. Robert follows the exploits of his favourite comic book heroes who also battle bad guys in the comics Robert spends his allowance on. When Robert finds a meteorite in Nose Hill Park near his home, in the same week that a meteorite features in his heroes' stories, Robert is convinced that a magical link exists between them, adn that the superheroes will protect his brothers. Robert has a nemesis of his own on the streets of Calgary - a girl they call "Crazy Charlie." When Robert gets a job delivering telegrams, Charlie does too, cutting into his profits. Then they discover exactly what those telegrams they're delivering have for the recipients. Then Charlie has to deliver one to Robert's house. Can Robert and his heroes really protect all three brothers and bring them home? What will happen if reality comes crashing into his world, like a meteorite falling from space? Who will help then?
Author : Jacqueline Guest
Publisher : Orca Book Publishers
Page : 145 pages
File Size : 46,35 MB
Release : 2006-09
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 1551435993
During the Depression, Henry Dafoe makes his way across the prairies, guided only by an old hobo and a series of secret signs.
Author : Farley Mowat
Publisher : McClelland & Stewart
Page : 107 pages
File Size : 28,42 MB
Release : 2009-01-13
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 1551991993
Every child needs to have a pet. No one could argue with that. But what happens when your pet is an owl, and your owl is terrorizing the neighbourhood? In Farley Mowat’s exciting children’s story, a young boy’s pet menagerie – which includes crows, magpies, gophers and a dog – grows out of control with the addition of two cantankerous pet owls. The story of how Wol and Weeps turn the whole town upside down is warm, funny, and bursting with adventure and suspense.
Author : Joseph Bruchac
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 113 pages
File Size : 48,60 MB
Release : 2002-07-08
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 0141305711
For young Samuel Russell, the summer of 1777 is a time of fear. The British Army is approaching, and the Indians in the area seem ready to attack. To Stands Straight, a young Abenaki Indian scouting for King George, Americans are dangerous enemies who threaten his family and home. When Stands Straight's party enters the Quaker Meetinghouse where Samuel worships, the two boys share an encounter that neither will ever forget. Told in alternating viewpoints, The Arrow over the Door is based on a true story. Illustrated by James Watling. "Thoughtful and eminently readable." (School Library Journal)
Author : Jacqueline Guest
Publisher : Coteau Books
Page : 156 pages
File Size : 26,18 MB
Release : 2018-05-01
Category : Young Adult Fiction
ISBN : 1550509454
Fourteen-year-old Sam Stellar and her cousin Paige have decided to spend the summer working at the Royal Tyrrell Museum of Palaeontology in Drumheller, Alberta, as part of the Summer Studies and Work Experience Program. While not the ideal scenario for a summer vacation, both girls try to make the best of it: Paige, a whiz with the computers in the IT department, has one eye on her work and the other on the adorable assistant helping out in the museum, while Sam, a wannabe detective (who has studied online), is convinced there’s a potential theft about to happen. Sure enough, Sam’s hunch proves correct, and a piece from a fossil goes missing. Determined to solve the crime and apprehend the culprit, Sam drags Paige along as her unwilling accomplice, convinced she can unravel the mystery, despite the fact that no one believes her hunches. As Sam closes in on the truth, things get ugly, as she finds herself kidnapped and threatened. Can Sam outwit her foe and save the museum?
Author : Jacqueline Guest
Publisher : James Lorimer & Company
Page : 112 pages
File Size : 24,31 MB
Release : 2012-06-27
Category :
ISBN : 155277628X
Samantha Aqsarniq Keyes is used to a life on the move. Her military family has been transferred across Canada, and she's grown up with stories of her Inuit ancestors exploring the far north. For Sam, soccer has been the one constant in her life. But now that she's thirteen, her home base isn't the only thing that's changing. Sam longs to show up Carly, her school's reigning soccer star, but Sam's new interest in theatre is taking up a lot of time. Does she have the time to practice her sport and be the lead in the school play? And just how far will she go to prove to her parents that she can handle more than one extracurricular activity? Soccer Star! is a novel about big ambitions and tough choices.
