A prairie as wide as the sea : the immigrant diary of Ivy Weatherall
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- ISBN: 0439988330
- Physical Description 205 pages : illustrations, maps.
- Publisher Markham, Ont. : Scholastic Canada, [2001]
- Copyright ©2001
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General Note: | "Milorie, Saskatchewan, 1926"--Cover. |
Immediate Source of Acquisition Note: | LSC 12.99 |
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A Prairie As Wide As the Sea : The Immigrant Diary of Ivy Weatherall
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A Prairie As Wide As the Sea : The Immigrant Diary of Ivy Weatherall
Ivy Weatherall is just 11 years old when her family leaves England for the promised riches of Canada's expanding West. They've come to join her uncle for the available land, the lush harvests, and the opportunity for success. But in Milorie, Saskatchewan, their dreams crumble into dust when they reach Uncle Alf's small sod hut and discover that jobs are scarce, and that they can barely make ends meet. Ivy's relatives pack up and head back to England, but to Ivy, Canada is full of wonder and beginning to feel like home. There are challenges in her new life, but Ivy's feisty character and her sense of wonder for a prairie as wide as the sea make her adventure one that readers won't easily forget. Vetted by a historical expert, this book contains maps, period illustrations/documents, and an extensive historical note.