- Paperback: 108 pages
- Publisher: Starburst Digital Rights International Inc. (Sep 30 2011)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0987793004
- ISBN-13: 978-0987793003
- Product Dimensions: 20.3 x 12.7 x 0.7 cm
- Shipping Weight: 136 g
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #1,079,839 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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It happened one hundred years ago…it happened today… It was a lovely day in June. Elizabeth was enjoying a visit to Upper CanadaVillage with her Grade Seven class when a strange compulsion urged her toward Cook’s Tavern. Curious, she walked into the old building, and stepped into the past! A fire burns in the fireplace... men in buckskins sit around the tables... she is wearing a long dress of grey homespun... "Why, it's young Elizabeth Frobisher," said one of the men. "But I'm not," Elizabeth wanted to say, "I'm not Elizabeth Frobisher! I’m Elizabeth Duncan!” A story to fascinate readers of all ages - rich in historical detail - but above all, a good adventure tale, beautifully told. "...a time-shift story in which...the transition is handled with remarkable skill..." (Globe & Mail) Karleen Bradford is an award-winning writer of historical and fantasy fiction for children and young adults. Born in Canada, she lived in Argentina until she went back to Toronto to university. After university she married a young Geography student who morphed into a Foreign Service Officer with the Canadian Government and they spent the next 34 years travelling the world. Grist for the writing mill. Husband retired, she now lives near Orillia, Ontario. During a school visit a young boy once asked her, “How many books are you going to write before you die?” It’s 24 and counting. You can check out Karleen’s work at www.karleenbradford.com and follow her blog at http://karleensblog.wordpress.com
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time travel and canadian historical fiction,
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This review is from: The Other Elizabeth (Paperback)
Thirteen year-old Elizabeth Duncan visits Upper Canada Village with her Grade Seven class and steps back into the past when she enters Cook's Tavern. The time is October of 1813, just as Canadians are on the brink of the Battle at Crysler's Farm that ended the war between Canada and the USA. This, I learned, was an epic event in Canadian history, and I was prompted to do more research where I discovered that this battle ended the campaign to capture Montreal, the city where we live. My daughter said she studied some of this history in school.Elizabeth steps into the life of another girl named Elizabeth Frobisher, who lives with her family in a modest log house. She has three sisters, two brothers and her father is the schoolmaster of the village. The modern Elizabeth becomes the Elizabeth in the past with occasional visions that give her a foreboding of what is to happen regarding the war and builds suspense within the story. My daughter and I really enjoyed this book for several reasons. The mystery of why Elizabeth traveled back in time and how that was going to affect events kept us interested throughout. We learned a piece of Canadian history we didn't know about, or one that I learned in school and promptly forgot! Also, we were transported with Elizabeth to daily life in 1813 at a time when there was no electricity, when most girls in small villages tended to the household chores rather than go to school, and when famine could easily happen to families who were settling in a new land. The ending held surprise and was satisfying because we finally learn why Elizabeth traveled back in time. My daughter loved it. The author includes at the back of the book a glossary of words that may be unfamiliar to today's youngsters. I think this book should be available in schools as it brings history to life in a fun and inventive way. Highly recommended.
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time travel and canadian historical fiction,
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This review is from: The Other Elizabeth (Paperback)
Thirteen year-old Elizabeth Duncan visits Upper Canada Village with her Grade Seven class and steps back into the past when she enters Cook's Tavern. The time is October of 1813, just as Canadians are on the brink of the Battle at Crysler's Farm that ended the war between Canada and the USA. This, I learned, was an epic event in Canadian history, and I was prompted to do more research where I discovered that this battle ended the campaign to capture Montreal, the city where we live. My daughter said she studied some of this history in school.Elizabeth steps into the life of another girl named Elizabeth Frobisher, who lives with her family in a modest log house. She has three sisters, two brothers and her father is the schoolmaster of the village. The modern Elizabeth becomes the Elizabeth in the past with occasional visions that give her a foreboding of what is to happen regarding the war and builds suspense within the story. My daughter and I really enjoyed this book for several reasons. The mystery of why Elizabeth traveled back in time and how that was going to affect events kept us interested throughout. We learned a piece of Canadian history we didn't know about, or one that I learned in school and promptly forgot! Also, we were transported with Elizabeth to daily life in 1813 at a time when there was no electricity, when most girls in small villages tended to the household chores rather than go to school, and when famine could easily happen to families who were settling in a new land. The ending held surprise and was satisfying because we finally learn why Elizabeth traveled back in time. My daughter loved it. The author includes at the back of the book a glossary of words that may be unfamiliar to today's youngsters. I think this book should be available in schools as it brings history to life in a fun and inventive way. Highly recommended. |
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