Tomas, a young boy living in the Canadian Northwest on a reservation, waits for his parents to come home on Christmas Eve. He lights a candle which mysteriously illuminates the snowcovered hills.
Presents a thirtieth anniversary edition of the story of Mary, a young girl living in the cold Canadian northwest who desperately wants to keep an orphaned wolf puppy.
Examines the adventures and accomplishments of eighteenth-century Scottish explorer Alexander Mackenzie in Canada and discusses the fur trade in North America during this period, including the competition between the Hudson's Bay Company and the North West Company.
An introduction to cowboys, their history, their daily life, famous cowboys and cowgirls, and portrayals of cowboys in modern films with accompanying photographs.
