Sister to the Wolfby Maxine Trottierpublished by Kids Can Press
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While researching Alone in an Untamed Land, Maxine discovered that she herself is directly descended from another fille du roi. A former teacher and an avid sailor, Maxine has long been fascinated by history. She is now an associate member of La Société des Filles du roi et soldats du Carignan, whose purpose is "to honour the memory of these courageous people."
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Short-listed for the 2005 Red Cedar Book Award |
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Short-listed for the 2003-2004 Silver Birch Award. |
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Short-listed for the 2004-2005 Hackmatack Award |
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Selected by the Pennsylvania School Librarians Association (PSLA) as the best historical fiction from the early pioneer days in North America for 2005 |
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Short-listed for the 2004-2005 Red Maple Award |
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The story draws us in quickly, the narrative unfolds smoothly, and period details are accurate without being intrusive. Trottier is also fairly even-handed in her treatment of culture, religion, and character. Priests may be venal or heroic, and one suave soldier turns out to be a nice guy with a tragic past. While there's plenty to hold the interest of good younger readers, the issues raised should engage older, more sophisticated readers as well. Quill & Quire |
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On the eve of John's departure, his beloved twin sister Jane gives him her treasured silver ring. As John wears this circle of silver, it becomes the link to everything he loves: his homeland, the frontier, and his newly-made friends -- especially the intriguing Marie Roy. Set against a backdrop of tradition, growing unrest, and the looming danger of Pontiac's Rebellion, John's experiences in a young Canada do indeed carry him toward manhood. The first in a trilogy, A Circle of Silver brings history, memory, and hope together in a seamless adventure of discovery. Maxine Trottier is an award-winning author who, up until now, has concentrated on picture books for younger children. Some of those from Fitzhenry & Whiteside are: Prairie Willow, The Walking Stick, Flags, The Tiny Kite of Eddie Wing, and Dreamstones. This trilogy charts the Canadian branch of Maxine's own family tree, and its writing has been as exciting for her as it was for the characters within it. Maxine is a teacher who lives in Port Stanley Ontario. |
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Short listed for the 2000 CLA Book of the Year Award for Young People |
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A CCBC Our Choice Book |
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The purpose of Le Detachement is to preserve and accurately interpret the history of New France. To visit their site, click here.
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In the turbulent months before the American Revolutionary War, Mack and her companions find themselves on an adventure that takes them from the Canadian wilderness, to Boston and back. They are protected by a young Oneida warrior, Owela. As Owela and Mack grow closer, she must decide if she is brave enough to remain in Canada and begin a new life. September, 2000 |
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Short listed for the 2002 Red Maple Award |
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Trottier presents a portrait of 18th century life in the New World through strongly descriptive language and attention to the details of daily life. — CM Magazine |
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Edward turned to follow the others as a cannon exploded. The powder charge was too great. Men fell to the deck screaming, but Edward could not hear them, for the blast had been deafening… It is 1812, and Edward MacNeil's task is simple: escort Kate and Anne Kimmerling home to America, then travel to his uncle's cabin to wait out the war. But a vicious storm on Lake Erie leaves Edward and the girls shipwrecked on an island and caught in the midst of the conflict. Half British, half Oneida, Edward's loyalties are already divided, but his growing affection for an American makes his path even more unclear. As Edward finds his way, he comes to know that courage, friendship, and love know no bounds. |
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2002 Geoffrey Bilson Award Honour Book |
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CCBC Our Choice Book |
Fitzhenry & Whiteside,
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Young
Hélène St. Onge and her older sister
Catherine are orphans. When King Louis XVI orders
all men in New France to marry, Catherine becomes
a fille du roi, one of the many young women
sent to the new world as brides. Hélène
will accompany her on the long sea voyage and live
with her sister’s new family. In the end,
New France is a far harsher place than Hélène
imagined, with bitter winters and the threat of
attack from the Iroquois. Will the new friendships
she has made on her long voyage enable her to survive?
It
is 1760, and Lord MacNeil decides that the way
to make a man of his 13-year-old son, John, is
to bring him along from England to Canada. He knows
that John, with his expert drawing skills, will
make an excellent cartographer of Canada's wilderness;
an activity that will keep him away from the dangers
of war. 
Charlotte
MacNeil, also known as Mack, is the ward of John
MacNeil, the main character from A Circle of Silver.
Mack has a life of freedom compared to her contemporaries
in England. But for all the freedoms the Canadas
offer in the 1770s, there is also danger from ruthless
men.