quietchapel Posted October 23, 2016 Share Posted October 23, 2016 Are there any books that any of you would suggest? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rose Posted October 24, 2016 Share Posted October 24, 2016 The Story of Canada by George W. Brown, Eleanor Harman & Marsh Jeanneret is pretty good but there are a couple of despicable parts due to 1950's bias (I remember one paragraph about how the RCMP was doing such a good job of taking care of the native people! :ohmy: ) . It's really engaging and has little sub-stories to keep the children's interest. It's a lot like Makers of the Americas. Makers has some South American history but the US patriotism is exhausting if you're not a patriot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hollyhock Posted October 24, 2016 Share Posted October 24, 2016 If you have elementary aged kids, I really like My First History of Canada by Donalda Dickie. It's written like a story and we all find it interesting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hobbes Posted October 24, 2016 Share Posted October 24, 2016 There is a series of books called "Dear Canada" that covers various periods of Canadian history using a "firsthand account" style with young girl characters. It's pretty popular with Canadian homeschoolers. https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/0439974216/ref=mp_s_a_1_14?ie=UTF8&qid=1477333826&sr=8-14&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_FMwebp_QL65&keywords=dear+Canada Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluegoat Posted October 24, 2016 Share Posted October 24, 2016 If you have elementary aged kids, I really like My First History of Canada by Donalda Dickie. It's written like a story and we all find it interesting. Yes, we used and liked this too. It reminds me a little of Our Island Story, in that it is non-fiction in a really narrative form. It's not quite as delightful as OIS but still very good. It isn't in depth on anything - for that other texts will have to be added - but it's the best narrative structure I've found so far for that age group. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quietchapel Posted October 24, 2016 Author Share Posted October 24, 2016 Thank you very much! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deerforest Posted October 25, 2016 Share Posted October 25, 2016 For elementary, my daughter loved the series of the pioneer family which takes place in the 1800s in Canada. There are several in the series: https://www.amazon.com/Barbara-Greenwood/e/B000AP71OS/ref=dp_byline_cont_book_1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heather in VA Posted October 25, 2016 Share Posted October 25, 2016 We are enjoying 'In the Land of the Jaguar' for South America Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deerforest Posted October 26, 2016 Share Posted October 26, 2016 We are enjoying 'In the Land of the Jaguar' for South America We loved that book, but I didn't think it fit the living book request. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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