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I Am Canada
''I Am Canada'' is a series of Canadian historical novels marketed at older boys, with the first book being published in September 2010. The series is written by a variety of Canadian authors and is published by Scholastic Canada Ltd. The books are a mixture of fact and fiction, including actual maps, documents and photographs alongside first-person narratives. The stories are set all over the world, showing the involvement of Canadians in world events as well as the history of Canada. Books *''Blood and Iron: Building the Railway, Lee Heen-gwong, British Columbia, 1882'' by Paul Yee (2010) *''Prisoner of Dieppe: World War II, Alistair Morrison, Occupied France, 1942'' by Hugh Brewster (2010) *''Shot at Dawn: World War I, Allan McBride, France, 1917'' by John Wilson (2011) *''Deadly Voyage: RMS Titanic, Jamie Laidlaw, April 14, 1912'' by Hugh Brewster (2011) *''Behind Enemy Lines: World War II, Sam Frederiksen, Nazi-Occupied Europe, 1944'' by Carol Matas (2012) *''A Call to Ba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Historical Novels
Historical fiction is a literary genre in which the plot takes place in a setting related to the past events, but is fictional. Although the term is commonly used as a synonym for historical fiction literature, it can also be applied to other types of narrative, including theatre, opera, cinema, and television, as well as video games and graphic novels. An essential element of historical fiction is that it is set in the past and pays attention to the manners, social conditions and other details of the depicted period. Authors also frequently choose to explore notable historical figures in these settings, allowing readers to better understand how these individuals might have responded to their environments. The historical romance usually seeks to romanticize eras of the past. Some subgenres such as alternate history and historical fantasy insert intentionally ahistorical or speculative elements into a novel. Works of historical fiction are sometimes criticized for lack of authe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edward Kay (writer)
Edward Kay is a Canadian showrunner, screenwriter, producer, novelist and journalist with a background in both live-action and animated television comedy, as well as print journalism. Kay spent four years as a writer and producer on the political satire, ''This Hour Has 22 Minutes'', before becoming supervising producer of ''The Itch'', a comedy series starring Jason Jones formerly of ''The Daily Show'', and Jessica Holmes. Kay then co-created the animated children's series, '' Ollie's Under-the-Bed Adventures'' (later known as ''Olliver's Adventures'') and wrote the pilot episode, which won a Gemini Award for Best Animated Program. He has written numerous episodes of ''Atomic Betty'', a television series broadcast in more than 100 countries. With Sean Scott, he was the co-creator of ''Jimmy Two-Shoes'', an animated comedy series that in December 2007, was put into production by broadcasters Disney XD and Teletoon. He is the co-creator of ''Finding Stuff Out, a comedy-inflected sc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Canadian Children's Novels
Canadians (french: Canadiens) are people identified with the country of Canada. This connection may be residential, legal, historical or cultural. For most Canadians, many (or all) of these connections exist and are collectively the source of their being ''Canadian''. Canada is a multilingual and multicultural society home to people of groups of many different ethnic, religious, and national origins, with the majority of the population made up of Old World immigrants and their descendants. Following the initial period of French and then the much larger British colonization, different waves (or peaks) of immigration and settlement of non-indigenous peoples took place over the course of nearly two centuries and continue today. Elements of Indigenous, French, British, and more recent immigrant customs, languages, and religions have combined to form the culture of Canada, and thus a Canadian identity. Canada has also been strongly influenced by its linguistic, geographic, and ec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Young Adult Novel Series
Young may refer to: * Offspring, the product of reproduction of a new organism produced by one or more parents * Youth, the time of life when one is young, often meaning the time between childhood and adulthood Music * The Young, an American rock band * ''Young'', an EP by Charlotte Lawrence, 2018 Songs * "Young" (Baekhyun and Loco song), 2018 * "Young" (The Chainsmokers song), 2017 * "Young" (Hollywood Undead song), 2009 * "Young" (Kenny Chesney song), 2002 * "Young" (Place on Earth song), 2018 * "Young" (Tulisa song), 2012 * "Young", by Ella Henderson, 2019 * "Young", by Lil Wayne from '' Dedication 6'', 2017 * "Young", by Nickel Creek from ''This Side'', 2002 * "Young", by Sam Smith from '' Love Goes'', 2020 * "Young", by Silkworm from '' Italian Platinum'', 2002 * "Young", by Vallis Alps, 2015 * "Young", by Pixey, 2016 People Surname * Young (surname) Given name * Young (Korean name), Korean unisex given name and name element * Young Boozer (born 1948), American ba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
History Of Canada
The history of Canada covers the period from the arrival of the Paleo-Indians to North America thousands of years ago to the present day. Prior to European colonization, the lands encompassing present-day Canada were inhabited for millennia by Indigenous peoples, with distinct trade networks, spiritual beliefs, and styles of social organization. Some of these older civilizations had long faded by the time of the first European arrivals and have been discovered through archeological investigations. From the late 15th century, French and British expeditions explored, colonized, and fought over various places within North America in what constitutes present-day Canada. The colony of New France was claimed in 1534 with permanent settlements beginning in 1608. France ceded nearly all its North American possessions to the United Kingdom in 1763 at the Treaty of Paris after the Seven Years' War. The now British Province of Quebec was divided into Upper and Lower Canada in 1791. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
My Story (Scholastic UK)
''My Story'' is a series of historical novels for children published by Scholastic UK. They are similar to the ''Dear America'' series, each book is written in the form of the diary of a fictional young woman or man living during an important event in history. Most of the books feature British characters and history, but some are about non-British characters during important events and times in world history. My Story: Girls * ''Princess of Egypt: The Diary of Asha 1490 BC'' by Vince Cross (2008) ** ''Egyptian Princess'' (re-released 2009) * ''Pompeii: The Diary of Claudia, Pompeii, AD 78'' by Sue Reid (2008) * ''My Tudor Queen: The Diary of Eva De Puebla, London, 1501'' by Alison Prince (2001) ** ''Catherine of Aragon'' (re-released 2010) * ''Anne Boleyn and Me: The Diary of Elinor Valjean, London, 1525'' by Alison Prince (2005) ** ''Anne Boleyn and Me: A Tudor Girl's Diary, London, 1525'' (re-released 2010) * '' Lady Jane Grey, 1547'' by Sue Reid (2012) * ''Bloody Tower: Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
My Australian Story
''My Australian Story'' is a series of historical novels for older children published by Scholastic Australia which was inspired by ''Dear America''. Each book is written in the form of a fictional diary of a young person living during an important event or time period in Australian history. Series *''On Board the Boussole: The Diary of Julienne Fulbert, Laperouse's Voyage of Discovery, 1785-1788'' by Christine Edwards (2002) *''Surviving Sydney Cove: The Convict Diary of Elizabeth Harvey, Sydney, 1790'' by Goldie Alexander (2000) *''The Rum Rebellion: The Diary of David Bellamy, Sydney Town, 1807-1808'' by Libby Gleeson (2001) *''A Banner Bold: The Diary of Rosa Aarons, Ballarat Goldfield, 1854'' by Nadia Wheatley (2000) *''Archer's Melbourne Cup: The Diary of Robby Jenkins, Terara, New South Wales, 1860-1861'' by Vashti Farrer (2007) *''New Gold Mountain: The Diary of Shu Cheong, Lambing Flat, New South Wales, 1860-1861'' by Christopher W. Cheng (2005) *''Riding with Thunder ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
My Name Is America
''My Name Is America'' is a series of historical novels published by Scholastic Press. Each book is written in the form of a journal of a fictional young man's life during an important event or time period in American history. The series was discontinued in 2004. Books *''The Journal of William Thomas Emerson: A Revolutionary War Patriot, Boston, Massachusetts, 1774'' by Barry Denenberg (September 1998) *''The Journal of James Edmond Pease: A Civil War Union Soldier, Virginia, 1863'' by Jim Murphy (September 1998) *''The Journal of Joshua Loper: A Black Cowboy, The Chisholm Trail, 1871'' by Walter Dean Myers (April 1999) *''The Journal of Scott Pendleton Collins: A World War II Soldier, Normandy, France, 1944'' by Walter Dean Myers (June 1999) *''The Journal of Sean Sullivan: A Transcontinental Railroad Worker, Nebraska and Points West, 1867'' by William Durbin (September 1999) *''The Journal of Ben Uchida: Citizen 13559, Mirror Lake Internment Camp, California, 1942'' by Barry D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dear Canada
''Dear Canada'' is a series of historical novels marketed at kids first published in 2001 and continuing to the present. The books are published by Scholastic Canada Ltd. They are similar to the ''Dear America'' series, with each book written in the form of the diary of a fictional young woman living during an important event in Canadian history. The series covers both familiar and little-known topics such as Home Children, North-West Rebellion, and the 1837 Rebellion. Books *''Orphan at My Door: The Home Child Diary of Victoria Cope, Guelph, Ontario, 1897'' by Jean Little (2001) *''A Prairie as Wide as the Sea: The Immigrant Diary of Ivy Weatherall, Milorie, Saskatchewan, 1926'' by Sarah Ellis (2001) *''With Nothing But Our Courage: The Loyalist Diary of Mary MacDonald, Johnstown, Quebec, 1783'' by Karleen Bradford (2002) *''Footsteps in the Snow: The Red River Diary of Isobel Scott, Rupert's Land, 1815'' by Carol Matas (2002) *''A Ribbon of Shining Steel: The Railway Diary ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Battle Of Ortona
The Battle of Ortona (20–28 December 1943) was a battle fought between two battalions of elite German ''Fallschirmjäger'' (paratroops) from the German 1st Parachute Division under ''Generalleutnant'' Richard Heidrich, and assaulting Canadian troops from the 1st Canadian Infantry Division under Major General Christopher Vokes. It was the culmination of the fighting on the Adriatic front in Italy during "Bloody December". The battle was known to those who fought it as the "Italian Stalingrad,"Zuehlke (1999) for the brutality of its close-quarters combat, which was only worsened by the chaotic rubble of the town and the many booby traps used by both sides. The battle took place in the small Adriatic Sea town of Ortona (Abruzzo), with a peacetime population of 10,000. Background By late 1943, the entire Italian campaign was not intended to win the war but to remove Italian troops from other areas of Europe, divert German forces from France and reduce the strength of the Germa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Don Aker
Don, don or DON and variants may refer to: Places *County Donegal, Ireland, Chapman code DON *Don (river), a river in European Russia *Don River (other), several other rivers with the name *Don, Benin, a town in Benin *Don, Dang, a village and hill station in Dang district, Gujarat, India *Don, Nord, a ''commune'' of the Nord ''département'' in northern France *Don, Tasmania, a small village on the Don River, located just outside Devonport, Tasmania *Don, Trentino, a commune in Trentino, Italy * Don, West Virginia, a community in the United States *Don Republic, a temporary state in 1918–1920 *Don Jail, a jail in Toronto, Canada People Role or title *Don (honorific), a Spanish, Portuguese, and Italian title, given as a mark of respect *Don, a crime boss, especially in the Mafia , ''Don Konisshi'' (コニッシー) *Don, a resident assistant at universities in Canada and the U.S. *University don, in British and Irish universities, especially at Oxford, Cambridge, St An ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Siege Of Louisbourg (1758)
The siege of Louisbourg was a pivotal operation of the Seven Years' War (known in the United States as the French and Indian War) in 1758 that ended the French colonial era in Atlantic Canada and led to the subsequent British campaign to capture Quebec in 1759 and the remainder of French North America the following year. Background The British government realized that with the Fortress of Louisbourg under French control, the Royal Navy could not sail up the St. Lawrence River unmolested for an attack on Quebec. After an expedition against Louisbourg in 1757 led by Lord Loudon was turned back due to a strong French naval deployment, the British under the leadership of William Pitt resolved to try again with new commanders. Pitt assigned the task of capturing the fortress to Major General Jeffery Amherst. Amherst's brigadiers were Charles Lawrence, James Wolfe and Edward Whitmore, and command of naval operations was assigned to Admiral Edward Boscawen. The chief engineer w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
