Dear Canada Christmas Story No. 4: These Three Gifts

Dear Canada Christmas Story No. 4: These Three Gifts
Author: Maxine Trottier
Publisher: Scholastic Canada
Total Pages: 26
Release: 2012-12-01
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1443124206

A holiday treat for fans of the Dear Canada series, and all lovers of historical fiction! Gifts from the heart are the best gifts of all. Genevieve feared for her brother's life when he and his friend fought to defend New France against the British siege of their city. Their hopes came undone in one day following a fierce battle on the Plains of Abraham. With Quebec in British hands, everything - everything - changed! And now another shift in their fortunes brings a new challenge. This short story was originally published in Dear Canada: A Christmas to Remember, a collection featuring many of Canada's top writers for children, including Jean Little, Sarah Ellis, Carol Matas, and more. New readers will adore this stand-alone holiday tale, while fans of the series will recognize the voice of Genevieve, whom they first met in the award-winning Dear Canada book The Death of My Country. Collect all 12 Dear Canada Christmas stories this season and enjoy a very happy holiday

Dear Canada: A Season for Miracles

Dear Canada: A Season for Miracles
Author: Gillian Chan
Publisher: Scholastic Canada
Total Pages: 202
Release: 2012-09-01
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1443119962

Twelve original holiday stories from the top children's writers in the country! What an incredible gift book for Dear Canada fans! The twelve stories in this treasury are set around Christmas time and feature the young girls from a dozen previous Dear Canada books. Readers will be thrilled to reconnect with their favourites and get a glimpse of each character's life a year or so after the events in the actual diary are over. Anyone new to the Dear Canada series will be introduced to characters so compelling, they'll want to read more.