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MONTREAL & QUEBEC
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Canada, A True Book  •  Elaine Landau   • CULTURAL PORTRAIT • YOUNG READERS (Age 4-8)  •  An overview of Canada -- landscapes, citizens and history -- for children 6 to 8. With its large color photographs, large-scale maps and focus on kid-friendly topics, this book is an engaging primer. (CND148, $6.95)
 
 
The Hockey Sweater  •  Roch Carrier  •  Sheldon Cohen   • LITERATURE • YOUNG READERS (Age 4-8)  •  A beloved children's book, first published in Canada in both English and French in 1979. It's 1946 in Quebec, and all the boys are sporting Montreal Canadiens sweaters; so imagine young Roch's dismay when his new, mail-order sweater turns out to bear the logo of the Toronto Maple Leafs! With winning illustrations and an indisputably Canadian theme, this is a fine travel companion for children 6 to 9. With terrific illustrations adapted by animator Sheldon Cohen from his short film. (CND135, $10.99)
 
 
Canada, the People  •  Bobbie Kalman   • CULTURAL PORTRAIT • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)  •  A profusely illustrated cultural portrait of multi-ethnic Canada, with chapters on heritage, family life, dwellings and traditions. Geared for children ages 9-12. (CND108, $7.95)
 
 
Only in Canada! From the Colossal to the Kooky  •  Vivien Bowers  •  Dianne Eastman   • REFERENCE • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)  •  Facts about Canada in a fun, kid-friendly format, featuring the witty mascots Moose and Goose and plenty of only-in-Canada information. Geared for ages 9-12. (CND177, $14.95)
 
 
The Broken Blade  •  William Durbin   • LITERATURE • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)  •  When an accident befalls his father, 13-year-old Pierre signs on to work as a fur trader in remote northern Quebec. This novel conjures the rough life of the traders and the early days of French Canada. (CND175, $5.99)
 
 
The Winter People  •  Joseph Bruchac  •  James Bernardin   • LITERATURE • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)  •  A vivid retelling of the capture, by English soldiers, of an Abenaki Indian village in Quebec in 1759. The narrator is Saxso, a 14-year-old Abenaki boy who is suddenly drawn into the thick of the French and Indian War. (CND173, $18.99)
 
 
 




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