canada

A collection of letters written by children traveling in Canada tells about the cities, the food, the mountains, the lakes, the sports, and other aspects of this country.

Eleven-year-old Rex and his family move to Ottawa from Vancouver in the summer of 1962 when it seems everyone is nervous about the possibility of nuclear war between America and Russia, but his thoughts about the possible end of the world take second place to the mystery creature hiding out in the local park.

Photographs and text highlight some of the more noteworthy tourist attractions in Canada.

Text and twenty color paintings depict the rigors and simple pleasures of winter on the prairies during the stark 1930s.

Presents a children's study of Canada through the letters of eight-year-old Haley who lives in Toronto as she describes her family, friends, and school.

Biography of Canadian hockey player Mario Lemieux chronicling his life and career.

Examines the history, culture, changing fortunes, and current situation of the various Indian peoples of Canada, Alaska, and Greenland.

Text and illustrations of the prairie in an alphabet book for children and an art book for adults.

Describes the various types of transportation used by the early settlers.

Eleven-year-old Elijah Freeman, the first free-born child in Buxton, Canada--a haven for slaves fleeing the American South in 1859--uses his wits and skills to try to bring to justice the lying preacher who has stolen money that was to be used to buy a family's freedom.