Being a Canadian, I am not happy that we are basically known for snow, hockey, Tim Hortons and the RCMP. This book changes that and gives short vignettes of Canadian history. The author has picked one event per year to highlight (this was probably not easy to do), including Nobel prize winners, Olympic champions, government firsts, women's rights as well as inventions. The founding of the Indian act is mentioned, as well as the Residential schools apology. The reader will find out about the provinces, when they joined the country and what is the name of the newest territory (yes, Canada has provinces and territories). Did you know that basketball was invented in Canada, so was the goalie mask.

In this amazing book readers will learn about the great history of Canada told through pictures and print. Perfect for anyone doing research on the country for a visit or for a project or just to learn more about this great country. It is written at a middle school level but could be read and enjoyed by any age from 9 and up. There are wonderful illustrations to add to the book as well as a short biography of many famous Canadians at the back. Happy 150th Birthday Canada. This would be a great book to have in all school libraries both in Canada and around the world.

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