Dear Canada: A Rebel's Daughter
About this book
After Arabella's father is jailed for his part in the short-lived 1837 Upper Canada Rebellion in Toronto, her mother just cannot cope. The family is ostracized, they lose their home and they have no income — yet Arabella's mother still doesn't take action. So it is up to twelve-year-old Arabella to find new lodgings and to get employment so they have money to live on. And as if that weren't enough to worry about, her older brother Charlie has vanished.
Readers will cheer for the heroine in this "riches to rags" story as Arabella struggles to keep her family afloat while awaiting her father's release from prison. A Rebel's Daughter includes an Historical Note giving readers the cultural context of the Upper Canada Rebellion, a map showing 1837 Toronto, as well as fascinating documents and photographs from this pivotal time period.
Awards
Winner, Canadian Railroad Historical Association (Pacific Coast Division) Plaque 2004
Winner, Ottawa Book Award - English fiction 2007
Shortlisted, Geoffrey Bilson Award for Historical Fiction for Young People 2007
Shortlisted, Canadian Library Association Book of the Year For Children 2003
Shortlisted, Hackmatack Children's Choice Award (Atlantic Canada) 2004
Shortlisted, Chocolate Lily Book Award (BC Children's Choice) 2004
Commended, Canadian Children's Book Centre, Our Choice 2003
Commended, Resource Links, Best of the Year 2002
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