Pioneer Story, A
The Daily Life of a Canadian Family in 1840
- Publisher
- Kids Can Press
- Initial publish date
- Jun 1994
- Category
- General
- Recommended Age
- 8 to 12
- Recommended Grade
- 3 to 7
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Paperback / softback
- ISBN
- 9781550741285
- Publish Date
- Jun 1994
- List Price
- $18.95
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Hardback
- ISBN
- 9781550742374
- Publish Date
- Jan 1994
- List Price
- $24.95
Classroom Resources
Where to buy it
Out of print
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Description
Meet the Robertsons, a pioneer family living on a backwoods farm. Their story begins in spring, when the hardships of winter are over and new chores are beginning. Readers follow the Robertson family through the year, until winter closes around them.
Factual information and highly detailed drawings of daily life accompany each story and expand on what children have just read. This book is a comprehensive classroom resource.
About the authors
Barbara Greenwood is an award-winning author whose books include Gold Rush Fever, The Last Safe House and A Pioneer Thanksgiving. She lives in Toronto, Ontario.
Barbara Greenwood's profile page
Heather Collins brings Come Sit By Me alive with the colourful illustration style for which she has become known. Her popular children's picture book credits include Whoosh I Hear a Sound!, The Bare Naked and A Pioneer Story: The Daily Life of a Canadian Family in 1840 for which She won both the Information Book Award and the Ruth Schwartz Children's Book Award. When she's not illustrating in her attic studio in Toronto, Heather can be found spending time with her two children and her husband.
Awards
- Winner, Ruth Schwartz Children's Literature Award
- Winner, Information Book Award, Children's Literature Roundtables of Canada
- Winner, Mr. Christie's Book Award
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