Spirit of Canada: Canada's Story in Legends, Fiction, Poems, and Songs - Brossura

Hehner, Barbara

Brossura

ISBN 10: 0773762000 ISBN 13: 9780773762008

Casa editrice: Fitzhenry & Whiteside Ltd, 2001

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The Spirit of Canada, a stunning anthology that celebrates our country's life and times, is filled to the brim with stories, songs, poems, legends, and more. This remarkable collection is a must-have for every library. With one hundred and fifty illustrations by some of Canada's most prestigious children's book artists, The Spirit of Canada will prove to be a useful reference guide, as well as a keepsake for generations to come. Beginning with native creation myths, readers are introduced to a cross-section of Canadian history. Chapters include the discovery of the New World, early settlement, and Confederation, as well as legends, humour, and multiculturalism.

The Spirit of Canada highlights classic pieces as well as hidden gems. Selections include: The Cremation of Sam McGee by Robert W. Service; In Flanders Fields by John McCrae; Canadian Railway Trilogy by Gordon Lightfoot; The Hockey Sweater by Roch Carrier; This Was My Brother by Mona Gould; and I Am a Canadian #1 by Duke Redbird.

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• Editore: Fitzhenry & Whiteside Ltd
• Data di pubblicazione: 2001
• ISBN 10: 0773762000
• ISBN 13: 9780773762008
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile