''Dear Canada'' is a series of

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 ty ...

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 ''Dear America'' is a series of historical fiction novels for children published by Scholastic starting in 1996. By 1998, the series had 12 titles with 3.5 million copies in print. The series was canceled in 2004 with its final release, ''Hear M ...

'' 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 Home Children was the child migration scheme founded by Annie MacPherson in 1869, under which more than 100,000 children were sent from the United Kingdom to Australia, Canada, New Zealand, and South Africa. The programme was largely discontinu ...

North-West Rebellion The North-West Rebellion (french: Rébellion du Nord-Ouest), also known as the North-West Resistance, was a resistance by the Métis people under Louis Riel and an associated uprising by First Nations Cree and Assiniboine of the District of S ...

, and the 1837 Rebellion.

Books

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Orphan at My Door ''Orphan at My Door'', written by Jean Little, is the second book in the ''Dear Canada'', series of novels created by Scholastic Canada Scholastic Corporation () is an American multinational publishing, education, and media company that publish ...

: The Home Child Diary of Victoria Cope, Guelph, Ontario, 1897'' by

Jean Little Jean Little, CM (January 2, 1932 – April 6, 2020) was an award-winning Canadian writer of over 50 books. Her work mainly consisted of children's literature, but she also wrote two autobiographies: ''Little by Little'' and ''Stars Come Out Wit ...

(2001) *''A Prairie as Wide as the Sea: The

Immigrant Immigration is the international movement of people to a destination country of which they are not natives or where they do not possess citizenship in order to settle as permanent residents or naturalized citizens. Commuters, tourists, and ...

Diary of Ivy Weatherall, Milorie, Saskatchewan, 1926'' by Sarah Ellis (2001) *''With Nothing But Our Courage: The

Loyalist Loyalism, in the United Kingdom, its overseas territories and its former colonies, refers to the allegiance to the British crown or the United Kingdom. In North America, the most common usage of the term refers to loyalty to the British Cro ...

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 Carol Matas is a Canadian writer. Carol Matas has had more than forty-five books for young people published over several decades, including science fiction, fantasy, historical and contemporary. Her novels often reflect a Jewish perspective, and ...

(2002) *''A Ribbon of Shining Steel: The

Railway Rail transport (also known as train transport) is a means of transport that transfers passengers and goods on wheeled vehicles running on rails, which are incorporated in tracks. In contrast to road transport, where the vehicles run on a pre ...

Diary of Kate Cameron, Yale, British Columbia, 1882'' by Julie Lawson (2002) *''Whispers of War: The

War of 1812 The War of 1812 (18 June 1812 – 17 February 1815) was fought by the United States of America and its indigenous allies against the United Kingdom and its allies in British North America, with limited participation by Spain in Florida. It bega ...

Diary of Susanna Meritt, Niagara, Upper Canada, 1812'' by

Kit Pearson Kathleen Margaret "Kit" Pearson (born April 30, 1947) is a Canadian writer and winner of numerous literature awards. Pearson is perhaps best known for her linked novels '' The Sky Is Falling'' (1989), ''Looking at the Moon'' (1991), and ''The Li ...

(2002) *''Alone in an Untamed Land: The

Filles du Roi The King's Daughters (french: filles du roi or french: filles du roy, label=none in the spelling of the era) is a term used to refer to the approximately 800 young French women who immigrated to New France between 1663 and 1673 as part of a pr ...

Diary of Helene St. Onge, Montreal, New France, 1666'' by Maxine Trottier (2003) *''Brothers Far from Home: The

World War I World War I (28 July 1914 11 November 1918), often abbreviated as WWI, was one of the deadliest global conflicts in history. Belligerents included much of Europe, the Russian Empire, the United States, and the Ottoman Empire, with fightin ...

Diary of Eliza Bates, Uxbridge, Ontario, 1916'' by

(2003) *''An Ocean Apart: The Gold Mountain Diary of Chin Mei-ling, Vancouver, British Columbia, 1922'' by

Gillian Chan Gillian Chan (born 1954) is a Canadian children's author who lives in Dundas, Ontario. She was educated at Orange Hill Grammar School and the University of East Anglia (BEd, 1980). Chan is also the author of a short diary entry of Chin Mei-l ...

(2004) *''A Trail of Broken Dreams: The

Gold Rush A gold rush or gold fever is a discovery of gold—sometimes accompanied by other precious metals and rare-earth minerals—that brings an onrush of miners seeking their fortune. Major gold rushes took place in the 19th century in Australia, New Z ...

Diary of Harriet Palmer, Overland to the Cariboo, 1862'' by Barbara Haworth-Attard (2004) *''Banished from Our Home: The

Acadian The Acadians (french: Acadiens , ) are an ethnic group descended from the French who settled in the New France colony of Acadia during the 17th and 18th centuries. Most Acadians live in the region of Acadia, as it is the region where the de ...

Diary of Angelique Richard, Grand-Pre, Acadia, 1755'' by Sharon Stewart (2004) *''Winter of Peril: The

Newfoundland Newfoundland and Labrador (; french: Terre-Neuve-et-Labrador; frequently abbreviated as NL) is the easternmost province of Canada, in the country's Atlantic region. The province comprises the island of Newfoundland and the continental region ...

Diary of Sophie Loveridge, Mairie's Cove, New-Found-Land, 1721'' by

Jan Andrews Jan, JaN or JAN may refer to: Acronyms * Jackson, Mississippi (Amtrak station), US, Amtrak station code JAN * Jackson-Evers International Airport, Mississippi, US, IATA code * Jabhat al-Nusra (JaN), a Syrian militant group * Japanese Article Numb ...

(2005) *''Turned Away: The

World War II World War II or the Second World War, often abbreviated as WWII or WW2, was a world war that lasted from 1939 to 1945. It involved the vast majority of the world's countries—including all of the great powers—forming two opposin ...

Diary of Devorah Bernstein, Winnipeg, Manitoba, 1941'' by

(2005) *''The Death of My Country: The

Plains of Abraham The Plains of Abraham (french: Plaines d'Abraham) is a historic area within the Battlefields Park in Quebec City, Quebec, anada. It was established on 17 March 1908. The land is the site of the Battle of the Plains of Abraham, which took place ...

Diary of Genevieve Aubuchon, Quebec, New France, 1759'' by Maxine Trottier (2005) *''No Safe Harbour: The

Halifax Explosion On the morning of 6 December 1917, the French cargo ship collided with the Norwegian vessel in the waters of Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. The ''Mont-Blanc'', laden with high explosives, caught fire and exploded, devastating the Richmond ...

Diary of Charlotte Blackburn, Halifax, Nova Scotia, 1917'' by Julie Lawson (2006) *''A Rebel's Daughter: The 1837 Rebellion Diary of Arabella Stevenson, Toronto, Upper Canada, 1837'' by

Janet Lunn Janet Louise Lunn, ('' née'' Swoboda; December 28, 1928 – June 26, 2017) was a Canadian children's writer. Early life and education Lunn was born in Dallas, Texas; she moved with her family to Vermont when she was an infant. In 1938, she ...

(2006) *''A Season for Miracles: Twelve Tales of Christmas'' by

, Sarah Ellis,

, Maxine Trottier, Julie Lawson, Sharon Stewart, Barbara Haworth-Attard,

, & Karleen Bradford (2006) *''If I Die Before I Wake: The Flu Epidemic Diary of Fiona Macgregor, Toronto, Ontario, 1918'' by

(2007) *''Not a Nickel to Spare: The

Great Depression The Great Depression (19291939) was an economic shock that impacted most countries across the world. It was a period of economic depression that became evident after a major fall in stock prices in the United States. The economic contagio ...

Diary of Sally Cohen, Toronto, Ontario, 1932'' by Perry Nodelman (2007) *''Prisoners in the Promised Land: The Ukrainian Internment Diary of Anya Soloniuk, Spirit Lake, Quebec, 1914'' by Marsha Forchuk Skrypuch (2007) *''Days of Toil and Tears: The

Child Labour Child labour refers to the exploitation of children through any form of work that deprives children of their childhood, interferes with their ability to attend regular school, and is mentally, physically, socially and morally harmful. Such e ...

Diary of Flora Rutherford, Almonte, Ontario, 1887'' by Sarah Ellis (2008) *''Where the River Takes Me: The

Hudson's Bay Company The Hudson's Bay Company (HBC; french: Compagnie de la Baie d'Hudson) is a Canadian retail business group. A fur trading business for much of its existence, HBC now owns and operates retail stores in Canada. The company's namesake business div ...

Diary of Jenna Sinclair, Fort Victoria, Vancouver's Island, 1849'' by Julie Lawson (2008) *''Blood Upon Our Land: The North West Resistance Diary of Josephine Bouvier, Batoche, District of Saskatchewan, 1885'' by Maxine Trottier (2009) *''A Desperate Road to Freedom: The

Underground Railroad The Underground Railroad was a network of clandestine routes and safe houses established in the United States during the early- to mid-19th century. It was used by enslaved African Americans primarily to escape into free states and Canada. T ...

Diary of Julia May Jackson, Virginia to Canada West, 1863-1864'' by Karleen Bradford (2009) *''A Christmas to Remember: Tales of Comfort and Joy'' by

, Marsha Forchuk Skrypuch,

, Maxine Trottier, Sarah Ellis, Julie Lawson, Perry Nodelman, & Karleen Bradford (2009) *''Exiles from the War: The War Guests Diary of Charlotte Mary Twiss, Guelph, Ontario, 1940'' by

(2010) *''To Stand on My Own: The Polio Epidemic Diary of Noreen Robertson, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, 1937'' by Barbara Haworth-Attard (2010) *''Hoping for Home: Stories of Arrival'' by

, Brian Doyle,

Paul Yee Paul Yee (born 1 October 1956) is a Chinese-Canadian historian and writer. He is the author of many books for children, including ''Teach Me to Fly, Skyfighter'', ''The Curses of Third Uncle'', ''Dead Man's Gold'', and ''Ghost Train''—winner of ...

, Irene N. Watts, Ruby Slipperjack,

Afua Cooper Afua Cooper (born 8 November 1957) is a Jamaican-born Canadian historian. In 2018 she is an associate professor of sociology at Dalhousie University. She is an author and dub poet. As of 2018 she has published five volumes of poetry.

Rukhsana Khan Rukhsana Khan ( ur, ; born 1962) is a Canadian children's writer and storyteller, whose stories have enabled children of all cultures to connect with cultures of Eastern origins. Biography Khan was born in Lahore, Pakistan, in 1962. She imm ...

, Marie-Andrée Clermont, Lillian Boraks-Nemetz, &

Shelley Tanaka Shelley Tanaka is a Canadian editor of numerous young adult novels, an author of non-fiction for children, a translator, and a writing teacher. Biography Shelley Tanaka was born in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. She received an Honours bachelor's d ...

(2011) *''That Fatal Night: The

Titanic RMS ''Titanic'' was a British passenger liner, operated by the White Star Line, which sank in the North Atlantic Ocean on 15 April 1912 after striking an iceberg during her maiden voyage from Southampton, England, to New York City, United ...

Diary of Dorothy Wilton, Halifax, Nova Scotia, 1912'' by Sarah Ellis (2011) *''Torn Apart: The

Internment Internment is the imprisonment of people, commonly in large groups, without charges or intent to file charges. The term is especially used for the confinement "of enemy citizens in wartime or of terrorism suspects". Thus, while it can simpl ...

Diary of Mary Kobayashi, Vancouver, British Columbia, 1941'' by Susan Aihoshi (2012) *''A Sea of Sorrows: The Typhus Epidemic Diary of Johanna Leary, Ireland to Canada East, 1847'' by Norah McClintock (2012) *''Pieces of the Past: The

Holocaust The Holocaust, also known as the Shoah, was the genocide of European Jews during World War II. Between 1941 and 1945, Nazi Germany and its collaborators systematically murdered some six million Jews across German-occupied Europe; a ...

Diary of Rose Rabinowitz, Winnipeg, Manitoba, 1948'' by

(2013) *''A Country of Our Own: The

Confederation A confederation (also known as a confederacy or league) is a union of sovereign groups or states united for purposes of common action. Usually created by a treaty, confederations of states tend to be established for dealing with critical issu ...

Diary of Rosie Dunn, Ottawa, Province of Canada, 1866'' by Karleen Bradford (2013) *''All Fall Down: The

Landslide Landslides, also known as landslips, are several forms of mass wasting that may include a wide range of ground movements, such as rockfalls, deep-seated grade (slope), slope failures, mudflows, and debris flows. Landslides occur in a variety of ...

Diary of Abby Roberts, Frank, District of Alberta, 1902'' by

(2014) *''Flame and Ashes: The Great Fire Diary of Triffie Winsor, St. John's, Newfoundland, 1892'' by Janet McNaughton (2014) *''A Time for Giving: Ten Tales of Christmas'' by

, Barbara Haworth-Attard, Sarah Ellis, Susan Aihoshi, Norah McClintock,

, Karleen Bradford, & Ruby Slipperjack (2015) *''These Are My Words: The Residential School Diary of Violet Pesheens, Northern Ontario, 1966'' by Ruby Slipperjack (2016)

Companion series

In September 2010, Scholastic launched a similar series marketed at boys, titled ''

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 boo ...

''.

External links

''Dear Canada'' website
Series of children's books Canadian children's novels Canadian historical novels Children's historical novels Fictional diaries

Books

Companion series

See also

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