Power Search
Low Price Guarantee
We Take School POs
Discovering Canada Defenders
Contributor(s): Livesey, Robert (Author), Smith, A. (Illustrator)

View larger image

 ISBN: 0773756655     ISBN-13: 9780773756656
Publisher: Fitzhenry & Whiteside
OUR PRICE: $12.71  

Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: October 1994
* Out of Print *

Annotation: On June 18, 1812, the Americans declared war on Britain and attacked the nearest British target, Canada. Although outnumbered ten to one, Canadian volunteers in the War of 1812 successfully defended their homes and towns from the skilled American armies. Who were these defenders - the men and women who saved Canada? Where did they fight their battles? What weapons did they use?

Click for more in this series: Discovering Canada
Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Juvenile Nonfiction | History - Canada - General
Dewey: 971.034
LCCN: 99162699
Age Level: 10-13
Grade Level: 5-8
Series: Discovering Canada
Physical Information: 0.29" H x 8.16" W x 9.84" L (0.48 lbs) 90 pages
Themes:
- Cultural Region - Canadian
Features: Ikids, Illustrated, Index, Price on Product
Accelerated Reader Info
Quiz #: 28244
Reading Level: 8.3   Interest Level: Middle Grades   Point Value: 2.0
 
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc.
Publisher Description:

On June 18, 1812, the Americans declared war on Britain and attacked the nearest British target, Canada. Although outnumbered ten to one, Canadian volunteers in the War of 1812 successfully defended their homes and towns from the skilled American armies. Who were these defenders - the men and women who saved Canada? Where did they fight their battles? What weapons did they use?


Contributor Bio(s): Smith, A. G.: - A.G. Smith taught printmaking and drawing at Morehead State University in Kentucky and at the University of Windsor. Since 1981, he has worked as an illustrator and paper engineer on more than 100 book projects, including social studies and history books for children and cut-andassemble and colouring books. He is the author/illustrator of What Time Is It? and Where Am I? His art has been exhibited at galleries in Canada and the U.S. A.G. Smith lives in Windsor and Nobel, Ontario.Livesey, Robert: - Robert Livesey; illustrated by A. G. Smith
 
Customer ReviewsSubmit your own review
 
To tell a friend about this book, you must Sign In First!