Famous Dead Canadians
- Publisher
- Scholastic Canada Ltd
- Initial publish date
- Sep 2003
- Category
- General
- Recommended Age
- 8 to 12
- Recommended Grade
- 3 to 7
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Paperback / softback
- ISBN
- 9780779114023
- Publish Date
- Sep 2003
- List Price
- $6.99
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Description
History comes alive as the offbeat style of Joanne Stanbridge offers up the amazing life stories of over a dozen famous Canadians explorers, inventors, scientists, adventurers and more. Illustrations by Bill Dickson only add to the fun. A unique approach to Canadian history!
About the authors
Joanne Stanbridge is a librarian and illustrator as well as he author of The Leftover Kid (nominated for a Red Cedar Award) and My Four Lions, as well as a book of poetry. Her articles and reviews have appeared in literary and reviewing journals.
Awards
- Short-listed, Red Cedar Award (BC Young Readers' Choice)
- Short-listed, OLA Silver Birch Award, Non-Fiction
Editorial Reviews
Praise for Famous Dead Canadians:
"Famous Dead Canadians might flourish as an example of a type of humorous writing, and the cartoons will bring a smile to the faces of the readers. Recommended." —CM Magazine
