Description
Canada is the world`s second largest country, but Canadians are second to none. Many of our extraordinary men, women and children have been recognized worldwide for their contributions to exploration, science and technology, business, the arts, government and sports. Featuring fact boxes, quotes, a timeline and more, this title in the Kids Book of series is a tribute to more than 150 "greats" and their incredible accomplishments.
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.
John Mantha is an artist and illustrator. His books include The Kids Book of Canadian Firsts and The Kids Book of Canada's Railway. He lives in Toronto, Ontario.
Review Quotes
MacLeod is the savvy author of several well-received biographies - of Albert Einstein, Alexander Graham Bell and Lucy Maud Montgomery - for young readers. Her approach and writing are key elements in making the book such a whopping success.
— Quill & Quire
