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Children's Fiction Christmas & Advent

Dear Canada Christmas Story No. 4: These Three Gifts

by (author) Maxine Trottier

Publisher
Scholastic Canada Ltd
Initial publish date
Dec 2012
Category
Christmas & Advent, General
Recommended Age
8 to 12
Recommended Grade
3 to 7
  • eBook

    ISBN
    9781443124201
    Publish Date
    Dec 2012
    List Price
    $.99

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Description

A holiday treat for fans of the Dear Canada Series, and all lovers of historical fiction!

Gifts from the heart are the best gifts of all. Genevieve feared for her brother's life when he and his friend fought to defend New France against the British siege of their city. Their hopes came undone in one day following a fierce battle on the Plains of Abraham. With Quebec in British hands, everything - everything - changed! And now another shift in their fortunes brings a new challenge.

This short story was originally published in Dear Canada: A Christmas to Remember, a collection featuring many of Canada's top writers for children, including Jean Little, Sarah Ellis, Carol Matas, and more. New readers will adore this stand-alone holiday tale, while fans of the Series will recognize the voice of Genevieve, whom they first met in the award-winning Dear Canada book The Death of My Country.

Collect all 12 Dear Canada Christmas stories this season and enjoy a very happy holiday

About the author

Maxine Trottier is a prolific writer of books for young people. Born in Grosse Pointe Farms, Michigan on May 3, 1950, she moved to Windsor, Ontario in Canada with her family ten years later. In 1974 she became a Canadian citizen. She is a graduate of the University of Western Ontario.Maxine spent 31 years working as an educator in elementary classrooms, guiding children toward literacy. The students in her class, who of course thought of her only as their teacher, saw each step in the creation of a new work. They heard the unillustrated story, saw the roughs, and were the first to view the finished book.Maxine lives with her husband William and their two Yorkies, Ceilidh and Moon. They divide their year between Port Stanley, Ontario on Lake Erie, and Newman s Cove, Newfoundland, overlooking the Atlantic Ocean. Both are wonderful places to write.

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