The Story of Canada - Softcover

Lunn, Janet; Daniel, Alan; Moore, Christopher

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1895555884 ISBN 13: 9781895555882

Publisher: Lester Pub Ltd, 1996

From the epic journeys into the unknown by the first people who crossed the Bering land bridge thousands of years ago to Roberta Bondar's landmark voyage into space, The Story of Canada is as vast in scope as the country itself.

Authors Janet Lunn and Christopher Moore tell the country's story through rich narrative, recreations of daily life, folk tales, and fascinating facts. The book is splendidly illustrated with original paintings by Alan Daniel, as well as hundreds of historical photographs, maps, paintings, posters, and cartoons. And this updated edition takes Canada's story right up to the present day, with new material on the Charlottetown Accord, the resurgence of Quebec separatism, and Canadian peacekeeping efforts in the former Yugoslavia. The result is a highly readable history that is as beautiful as it is informative, an essential reference for every Canadian family.

From the Publisher:

The most successful children's book ever published in Canada has been updated and is now available in a magnificent new paperback edition. The Story of Canada won the Mr. Christie Book Award for Text - Ages 9 to 14, the IODE Book Award - Toronto Chapter, the Children's Literature Roundtables of Canada Information Book Award, and the Ottawa Valley Council International Reading Association Children's Book Award. The hardcover edition is now in its third printing and has sold over 70,000 copies.

About the Author:

Janet Lunn is one of Canada's most respected writers for children. Her many awards include the Canadian Library Association Book of the Year Award for Children both for The Root Cellar and Shadow in Hawthorn Bay. Christopher Moore is a distinguished historian and writer who specializes in presenting history to general audiences. He is the author of Louisbourg Portraits, winner of the Governor General's Award for Non-Fiction, and one of the co-authors of The Illustrated History of Canada. Alan Daniel's illustrations have appeared in a wide variety of books for adults and children, including Heritage of Canada, The Orchestra, and Bunnicula.