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Canada Year by Year

Canada Year by Year

Elizabeth MacLeod (Author) See More (29)
Sydney Smith (Illustrator) See More (4)
CELA Library
Confederation (1867
History | Places
Canada , General
Kids Can Press
3 - 7
8 - 12
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CELAAmazonIndigo
Hardback
9781771383974
$21.99 CAD
English
10/01/2016
EPUB [Fixed Format]
XXX0000776
English
10/01/2016
Digital Audiobook
XXX0000777
English
10/01/2016
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Description

Award-winning author Elizabeth MacLeod's year-by-year tour of Canada's fascinating history highlights a single milestone for every year from the country's founding in 1867 up to its 150th anniversary in 2017. Divided into ten distinct eras, coverage ranges from politics, sports, business and arts and culture, and includes significant events both at home and in world affairs. A few examples: *1881 --- A railway across Canada is begun. *1893 --- The Stanley Cup is first awarded in hockey. *1908 --- Lucy Maud Montgomery's Anne of Green Gables is published. *1947 --- Oil is discovered in Alberta. *2015 --- Liberal Party leader Justin Trudeau is elected prime minister. Along with the featured stories for each of the 150 years, the pages are filled with sidebars --- with content such as short biographies, quotes, important firsts and trivia --- that are linked to that year. There are also 39 capsule biographies of noteworthy Canadians at the back of the book. The topics chosen offer an inclusive historical perspective, incorporating women, Aboriginal peoples and people with disabilities into Canada's rich and diverse narrative. Illustrations by awarding-winning artist Sydney Smith bring a contemporary feel to the stories of the past. This book is a perfect fit for lessons on Canadian history and geography. The accessible format also makes it a compelling choice for children to pick up and browse, or to search for a particular year. A table of contents and an index round out this engaging reference.
Elizabeth MacLeod Sydney Smith

Author Bio

Elizabeth MacLeod has written more than 80 books, including biographies, picture books, cookbooks and other nonfiction titles. Dinosaurs, royal murder, forensic science, horses that changed history—she’s written about them all. Liz is a Member of the Order of Canada and has won the Sharon Fitzhenry Award for Canadian Children's Non-Fiction, the Norma Fleck Award for Canadian Children’s Non-Fiction and the Arthur Ellis Award for Best Juvenile or Young Adult Crime Book. She has also won children’s choice awards across the country, including the Hackmatack, Red Cedar, Red Maple and Silver Birch. Liz's most recent books include How to Become an Accidental Activist and Get Out and Vote!. She lives in Toronto.

SYDNEY SMITH is the creator of Do You Remember? (Boston–Globe Horn Book Award, Sheila Barry Best Canadian Picturebook) and Small in the City (Kate Greenaway Medal, Ezra Jack Keats Award, Governor General’s Award). His award-winning books include Sidewalk Flowers by JonArno Lawson; Town Is by the Sea by Joanne Schwartz and I Talk Like a River by Jordan Scott. He has won the Hans Christian Andersen Award and five NYT Best Illustrated Book of the Year citations. Sydney lives in Halifax, NS.

Prizes

  • Information Book Award, The Children's Literature Roundtables of CanadaShort-listed 2017
  • Kids Books of the Year 2016, Quill & QuireWinner 2016
  • Norma Fleck Award for Canadian Children's Non-Fiction, Canadian Children's Book Centre AwardsWinner 2017
  • Best Books for Kids & Teens, Canadian Children's Book CentreWinner 2017

Review Quotes

Interesting, educational and entertaining, Canada Year by Year has a place in every public school and library.—CM Magazine
... this book will be a hit with historians and trivia buffs alike.—Resource Links
An excellent overview of Canadian history and culture, perfect for browsing or for research.—School Library Journal
... this colorful book will be a useful addition to libraries on both sides of the border.—Booklist
Both revelatory and entertaining ...—Kirkus Reviews
With such rich information complemented by its appealing visuals, children, adults, residents of Canada --- old and new --- and non-residents, will each find Canada's unique story engaging.—Canadian Children's Book News

Biographical note

Elizabeth MacLeod has written many children's books, including nine titles in the Snapshots Biography series, numerous titles in the Kids Can Read, Kids Books Of and Kids Can Do It series, Why Do Horses Have Manes?, What Did Dinosaurs Eat?, and Monster Fliers. She lives in Toronto.