| The Dreadful Truth: Confederation Contributor(s): Staunton, Ted (Author), Pilsworth, Graham (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 0887806309 ISBN-13: 9780887806308 Publisher: Formac Publishing Company Limited
WE WILL NOT BE UNDERSOLD! Click here for our low price guarantee Binding Type: Paperback Published: May 2004 Click for more in this series: Dreadful Truth |
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| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | History - Canada - General - Juvenile Nonfiction | Humor - General |
| Dewey: 971.049 |
| Age Level: 8-13 |
| Grade Level: 3-8 |
| Series: Dreadful Truth |
| Physical Information: 0.25" H x 5" W x 7.75" L (0.22 lbs) 80 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Canadian |
| Features: Abridged, Ikids |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 85771 Reading Level: 5.5 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 1.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This irreverent and light-hearted illustrated book focuses on a topic no child in school can avoid: Confederation. Although in social studies Confederation may put kids to sleep, Ted Staunton thinks that's because so much of story is left out of the text books. Here he reveals how the fathers of Confederation engineered their plan and how they used their newspapers to convince the people. In Charlottetown, every day was party day as the well-funded Upper Canadians worked on the reluctant Maritimers at social events. In the lead-up to key elections, Confederation's friends were quite happy to use their funds to bribe opponents into silence. Classroom heroes look a lot less heroic - and yet far more interesting - in Ted Stauton's portrayal. |
Contributor Bio(s): Pilsworth, Graham: - GRAHAM PILSWORTH, a graduate of the Ontario College of Art and Design, contributes cartoons to The Coast and is author/illustrator of a history of golf.Staunton, Ted: - TED STAUNTON divides his time between writing and a busy schedule as a speaker, workshop leader, storyteller and musical performer for children and adults. His previous books include the well-loved Green Applestreet Gang series, the Cyril and Maggie series, the Morgan series, Puddleman, Simons Surprise and the acclaimed Hope Springs a Leak. He has received numerous Canadian Childrens Book Centre "Our Choice" awards, a Silver Birch Award nomination and a Hackmactack Award nomination. |
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