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Chargement... A Call to Battle: The War of 1812, Alexander MacKay, Upper Canada, 1812par Gillian Chan
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Inscrivez-vous à LibraryThing pour découvrir si vous aimerez ce livre Actuellement, il n'y a pas de discussions au sujet de ce livre. Review posted on October 16, 2012 at http://canlitforlittlecanadians.blogspot.ca/2012/10/a-call-to-battle-war-of-1812... ( ) The Good Stuff This series is fabulous for bringing history to life in a way that will have meaning to the suggested reading level Story feels so real that you believe this was an actual boy who lived through the War of 1812 Very impressed with the incredible amount of research that went into this &it is very unbiased, especially from a Canadian author, about a war that there is still so much controversy about which side won. (yup I am totally going with the Due South Version - Benton Fraser: ...which makes the border between Canada and the United States the longest undefended border in the world. So that since their formation, our countries have found a peaceful way to coexist. Except for the War of 1812, where your country invaded ours and we sent you packing - but that's hardly worth mentioning) Heartbreaking - I won't lie I cried Good commentary about the horrors of war done in a not so in your face sort of way that ticks of the kids Makes learning history interesting and relevant to the intended reading audience (these kids are in the same age range and living quite a different life than the youth of today) Fabulous for middle school grades to learn about history in a way which is so much more interesting than just having to memorize dates and facts. Canadian history is in fact fascinating - don't let those dull history teachers make you think otherwise The Not So Good Stuff More jaded kids may notice that they are being taught a history lesson disguised as a book Quite harsh & realistic may upset sensitive younger readers (not a bad thing -- just a heads up that you might want to discuss it with your child) Favorite Quotes/Passages He looked upward. "Is it always going to be the province of the young to be so foolhardy and brave." "Abell was one of our enemies, enemies I hated with my heart. Yet he was just a boy like me. I shuddered when I thought that. I could see so many similarities between us. I sank down again and rested my back against the tree, unsure what to do next." "I could not stop the tears that came then. I bawled like a baby, not caring if my howling drew the enemy to me. I cried for Abell and his Abigail. I cried for myself. I cried for Angus and Father. I cried for shattered dreams of glory and adventure that had ended with a bloody, broken boy in a wood. I cried for oblivion and was granted it, for I fell into the arms of exhaustion and slept." Who Should/Shouldn't Read Fabulous for grade school history classes - teachers, this may get your kids interested in learning more Might be a challenge for sensitive younger readers to deal with - it can be harsh reading at times Passing this on to Jake to read next 4.25 Dewey's I received this from Scholastic in exchange for an honest review aucune critique | ajouter une critique
Appartient à la sérieI Am Canada (1812) Prix et récompenses
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Google Books — Chargement... GenresClassification décimale de Melvil (CDD)303Social sciences Social Sciences; Sociology and anthropology Social ProcessesClassification de la Bibliothèque du CongrèsÉvaluationMoyenne:
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