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A Deadly Distance Teachers' Guide

Dundurn Teachers' Guide

by (author) Kathleen Grainger & Ann M. da Mota

Publisher
Dundurn
Initial publish date
Jul 2012
Category
Study Guides, General, General
Recommended Age
12 to 15
Recommended Grade
7 to 10
Recommended Reading age
12 to 15
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    ISBN
    9781459708594
    Publish Date
    Jul 2012

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Description

"Startled, Mishbee gasped, frozen with horror. She was staring down the barrel of a musket and was familiar with the sound those weapons made. The young girl knew muskets meant death."

At the beginning of the nineteenth century in Newfoundland, the Beothuks, a First Nations people, have been decimated by disease, and their numbers dwindle further as they are hunted and persecuted relentlessly by European settlers. Young Mishbee, her older sister Oobata, and Oobata’s baby struggle courageously on Exploits Island against tuberculosis, misunderstanding, and prejudice. Mishbee tries to maintain the traditions of her people as she slowly befriends a young settler named John and attempts to bridge the deadly gulf between their two cultures. But has the friendship blossomed too late? Will Mishbee and John be able to show the settlers that the Beothuks arent a threat before they disappear completely?

About the authors

Kathleen Grainger, OCT, B.Ed., B.ES Dip. IRM

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Editorial Reviews

If you like historical fiction books then this would be a quick good book for you. I would usually walk past this kind of book, but then I started reading it and fell in love with it by the second chapter.

KIdsWWwrite - Sarah's Stars

The vocabulary is suitable and appropriate for the intended audience, and the dialogue is realistic. Historical notes, a glossary and selected reading are also included for those readers interested in knowing more about the time period.

This book would be an excellent class novel for individual reading or as a read aloud choice. It would also be good supplemental reading to go along with the Social Studies curriculum. It would be an excellent addition for personal, class, school and public libraries. Highly recommended.

CM Magazine

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