Marie-Claire: Dark Spring (Our Canadian Girl) [Paperback]

Kathy Stinson (Author)

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Paperback: 96 pages
Publisher: Penguin Canada; 1 edition (Aug 30 2001)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0141003286
ISBN-13: 978-0141003283
Product Dimensions: 19.8 x 13.8 x 0.8 cm
Shipping Weight: 100 g
Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #414,505 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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Book Description

The story takes place in Montreal, during the smallpox epidemic of 1885. Marie-Claire lives in a humble home with her working-class family - her parents, sister Emelie and baby brother Philippe. Through Marie-Claire's life we glimpse the difficulties faced by a family besieged by privation and disease, and we witness one girl's struggle to persevere through the illness of her cousin Lucille and the work-related injury of her father -- even to endure the death of a loved one. All the while, Marie-Claire maintains a remarkable optimism for the future.

Our Canadian Girl is a groundbreaking new series of historical fiction that brings Canada's past to thrilling life by telling the stories of Canadian girls from different eras, regions and backgrounds. The heroines are compelling and the stories, written by some of Canada's best children's writers, are powerful and exciting. Once and for all, Our Canadian Girl proves that history doesn't have to be boring!

About the Author

Kathy Stinson is the author of many books, including Red is Best, which won the Toronto Chapter IODE Award, and One Year Commencing, which was nominated for B.C.'s Red Cedar Award. In 1987 Kathy received the Bicentennial Civic Award of Merit from the City of Scarborough. She now lives near Guelph, Ontario.

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