A rebel's daughter : the 1837 Rebellion diary of Arabella Stevenson
Arabella's father has been jailed for taking part in the 1837 Upper Canada Rebellion, and Arabella must find a way to support herself and her grief stricken mother.
Available Copies by Location
Location | |
---|---|
Community Centre | Available |
Community Centre | Available |
Victoria | Available |
Browse Related Items
- ISBN: 0439969670
- ISBN: 9780439969673
- Physical Description 201 pages : illustrations, maps.
- Publisher Toronto : Scholastic Canada, [2006]
- Copyright ©2006
Content descriptions
General Note: | "Toronto, Upper Canada, 1837"--Cover. |
Immediate Source of Acquisition Note: | LSC 14.99 |
Series
Additional Information
A Rebel's Daughter : The 1837 Rebellion Diary of Arabella Stevenson, Toronto, Upper Canada, 1837
Click an element below to view details:
Summary
A Rebel's Daughter : The 1837 Rebellion Diary of Arabella Stevenson, Toronto, Upper Canada, 1837
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.