Dear Canada A Prairie as Wide as the Sea
Type
Book
Authors
ISBN 13
9780439988339
Category
Historical Fiction
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Publication Year
2001
Publisher
Pages
205
Series Name
Description
Ivy Weatherall and her family leave a comfortable life in London for the promised riches of Canada's expanding West. Expecting to make their fortunes on Uncle Alf's ranch, the Weatheralls are shocked to find themselves living in a sod hut on a rented farm. Ivy is determined to taste life to the fullest, whatever hardships she may encounter. Writing in her diary, she recounts learning the new skills expected of a young farm girl. She struggles to help the family survive, but ultimately learns that responsibility brings its rewards.
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