Great Stories of Canada (sort of like the Canadian equivalent of Landmark books). BallantyneĬanadian Wonder Tales by Cyrus Macmillan, free online here: Vikings: Viking Adventure by Clyde Bulla Leif the Lucky by d’Aulaire The Vikings by Elizabeth Janeway Norsemen of the West by R.M. There are a few more in the series that I do not have or did not like.īritish History: Our Island Story by Marshall, free online here: Lukey Paul From Labrador by Leitch (Labrador in 1893)Įscape From Grand Pre by Thompson (Acadia) The Scout Who Led an Army by Ballantyne (war of 1812) The Heroine of Long Point by Benham (true story, rescue of crew of Conductor on Lake Erie in 1854)Īdventure at the Mill by Bramwell (Underground Railroad)ĭanger in the Coves by Thompson (life in 1800’s) West to the Cariboo by Lorrie McLaughlin (BC gold rush)įather Gabriel’s Cloak by Swayze (New France) I wouldn’t spend a lot of money on them, but you may find them at an old book sale somewhere.īuckskin Books – fun historical fiction adventure series set against background history (grades 2-4ish): They seem to be written by grade levels, so the first book is great for young children, the last would be more grade 7 level or so. There is a decent out of print series called Dent’s Canadian History Readers: All About Indians, How Canada Was Found, The Long Trail, When Canada Was Young, In Pioneer Days, The Canadian West, How Canada Grew Up. Dickie (I personally find this book dull, but I mention it because a lot of people like it)Įdith Deyell’s Canada a New Land and Canada the New Nation are well written and interesting in spite of being old school textbooks. Great Canadian Lives: Portraits in Heroism to 1867
The Canadian Story by May McNeer (grades 3-4)
The Story of Canada by Isabel Barclay (grades 1-2) These are all older books, with the exception of My First History of Canada, so do not include 1950 on: Narratives that cover some or all of Canadian History. These have a lot of pictures, however the content makes them for older kids, IMO.
Hugh Brewster books: At Vimy Ridge – Canada’s Greatest WWI Victory, Dieppe – Canada’s Darkest Day of WWII, On Juno Beach – Canada’s D-Day Heroes. Just Like New by Ainslie Manson (set during the time of WWII) Sweet Clara and the Freedom Quilt by Deborah Hopkins Ida and the Wool Smugglers by Sua Ann Alderson (settling of the west)Ī Prairie Boy’s Summer and A Prairie Boy’s Winter by William Kureleck Very Last First Time by Jan Andrews (Inuit)Ĭharlotte by Janet Lunn (United Empire Loyalists) The Killick: A Newfoundland Story by Geoff Butler Pettranella by Waterton/Blades (settling of the west) I would love to hear from others.īeyond the Sea of Ice (Henry Hudson) by Joan GoodmanĬhamplain by Christopher Moore (this would be for slightly older children, lots of words)Ĭartier Discovers the St.
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