Rides the Wind, a young Missisauga boy who is often taunted because of his crippled leg, becomes a hero of his people after a red squirrel shares with him the secret of where to find maple syrup.
When Bonnie's family moves to a new community during the Depression for a fresh start, the new town holds its own set of problems including bullies, illnesses, and the challenge of making do with less.
In this novel about Canadian women's rights leader Nellie McClung, set in 1895, young schoolteacher Nellie's beliefs about equality become clear as she tries to help a troubled student named Sarah and finds herself attracted to family friend, Wes.
Twelve-year-old twins Alex and Ryan, longing for more adventure than their life in rural Canada provides, get their wish when Alex has a run-in with pirates, and father brings home a new wife who is a "fine lady.".
Rides the Wind, a young Missisauga boy who is often taunted because of his crippled leg, becomes a hero of his people after a red squirrel shares with him the secret of where to find maple syrup.
Based on the true story of Laura Ingersoll Secord, from her early days in Massachusetts and her family's immigration to Upper Canada to her part in the War of 1812, when she undertook a dangerous thirty-two-kilometer trek to warn the commander of an impending American attack on the British outpost at Beaver Dams.