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Ontario from A to Z in quick rhymes and fun facts, plus colorful detailed illustrations. "Loon begins with the letter L – it is our provincial bird. Listen closely and from across the lake its eerie call is heard." (Picture book)
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It's
winter rendezvous at Fort William, when the voyageurs return from
their long journey, loaded with furs to trade for supplies. The
fort hums with activity, and a young boy and his sister eagerly
await the canoes. Wonderful local color, and a fun book to read
before you visit Fort William Historical Park in Thunder Bay.
(Picture book)
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Summer 1800.
Hair-raising adventures of young Pierre La Page, who joins the voyageurs,
paddling canoes from Montreal to Grand Portage, a trading post 2,400
miles away on Lake Superior. (Chapter book)
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Transported back in time with a flying sled to the early 1830's, Emily and Matt travel by stagecoach on bumpy roads, cross Lake Ontario by steamer, but will they survive a boat trip down the rapids? Plus fun facts about pioneer life. (Easy reader)
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Two dogs
a very old English bull terrier and a dogged young Labrador, plus
a Siamese cat journey over three hundred miles in northwestern
Ontario to return home. Wonderful descriptions of wildlife
bears, lynx, moose, beaver, porcupine, ducks, farm life in rural
areas, and majestic scenery of lakes, rivers and forests. A great
read aloud. (Chapter book)
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(More children's
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