Dear Canada: Footsteps In the Snow

by Carol Matas

Overview

Isobel thinks that she and her family will find their fortune in Canada. But Isobel's mother dies before they even cross the ocean, and other misfortunes follow their every step. Isobel's family and the other Selkirk Settlers, caught in the fur-trading rivalry between the Hudson's Bay Company, cannot even start to build when they do reach their destination. The harsh climate, and escalating threats against the settlers, make it impossible to start a new life. Only through perserverance and help from the local Cree band are Isobel and her family finally able to put down roots in the Red River Valley.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781443128117
Publisher:	Scholastic Canada Ltd
Publication date:	01/01/2016
Series:	Dear Canada
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	192
File size:	8 MB
Age Range:	8 - 12 Years

About the Author

Carol is the award-winning author of many historical novels for young people, including Greater than Angels,
The Garden, After the War, Lisa, Daniel's Story, and Rebecca. She has earned many awards, including the Jewish Book Award (twice) and the Geoffrey Bilson Award, and has received two nominations for the Governor General's Award. Carol has also written acclaimed contemporary, science fiction and fantasy novels. She lives in Winnipeg, Manitoba.