''I Am Canada'' is a series of Canadian
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 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
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 ...
(2010)
*''Prisoner of Dieppe:
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 ...
, Alistair Morrison, Occupied France, 1942'' by Hugh Brewster (2010)
*''Shot at Dawn:
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 ...
, Allan McBride, France, 1917'' by John Wilson (2011)
*''Deadly Voyage:
RMS Titanic
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, Jamie Laidlaw, April 14, 1912'' by Hugh Brewster (2011)
*''Behind Enemy Lines:
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 ...
, Sam Frederiksen, Nazi-Occupied Europe, 1944'' 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 ...
(2012)
*''A Call to Battle:
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 ...
, Alexander MacKay, Upper Canada, 1812'' 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 ...
(2012)
*''Storm the Fortress: The
Siege of Quebec, William Jenkins, New France, 1759'' by Maxine Trottier (2013)
*''Fire in the Sky:
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 ...
, Paul Townend, Over No Man's Land, 1916'' by David Ward (2013)
*''Graves of Ice: The
Lost Franklin Expedition, George Chambers, The Northwest Passage, 1845'' by John Wilson (2014)
*''Sink and Destroy: The
Battle of the Atlantic
The Battle of the Atlantic, the longest continuous military campaign in World War II, ran from 1939 to the defeat of Nazi Germany in 1945, covering a major part of the naval history of World War II. At its core was the Allied naval blockade ...
, Bill O'Connell, North Atlantic, 1940'' by
Edward Kay (2014)
*''Defend or Die: The
Siege of Hong Kong, Jack Finnigan, Hong Kong, 1941'' by Gillian Chan (2015)
*''Brothers in Arms: The
Siege of Louisbourg, Sébastien de L'Espérance, New France, 1758'' by
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 (disambiguation), several other rivers with the name
*Don, Benin, a town in Benin
*Don, Dang, a vill ...
(2015)
*''Sniper Fire: The
Fight for Ortona, Paul Baldassara, Italy, 1943'' by Jonathan Webb (2016)
See also
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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 ...
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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 di ...
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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 import ...
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My Story''
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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 ...
External links
''I Am Canada'' website
Young adult novel series
Canadian children's novels
Canadian historical novels
Children's historical novels
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