Canadian historical fiction for kids
Discover captivating Canadian historical fiction for kids! Explore our curated list of the best books that bring Canada's past to life for young readers. Perfect for learning & adventure!







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Complete Anne of Green Gables
by Lucy Maud Montgomery
Favorites for nearly 100 years, these classic novels follow the adventures of the spirited redhead Anne Shirley, who comes to stay at Green Gables and …



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The Root Cellar
by Janet Lunn
Twelve-year-old orphan Rose, sent to live with unknown relatives on a farm in Canada, ventures into her aunt's root cellar and finds herself making friends …




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Dear Canada: Footsteps In the Snow: The Red River Diary of Isobel Scott, Rupert's Land, 1815
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Dear Canada: A Ribbon of Shining Steel: The Railway Diary of Kate Cameron, Yale, British Columbia, 1882
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Dear Canada: Orphan at My Door: The Home Child Diary of Victoria Cope, Guelph, Ontario, 1897
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Alone in an Untamed Land
by Maxine Trottier
Young Hélène St. Onge and her older sister Catherine are orphans. When King Louis XVI orders all men in New France to marry, Catherine becomes …

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Dear Canada: With Nothing But Our Courage: The Loyalist Diary of Mary MacDonald, Johnstown, Quebec, 1783
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An Ocean Apart
by Gillian Chan
With over 400,000 books already in print, the Dear Canada series has fast become the book series for children. Each fictional diary invites readers into …




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Blood Upon Our Land
by Maxine Trottier
A young girl watches as the Métis life she knows is threatened by conflict and the men in her family are called to action by …





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On a Canadian Day
by Rona Arato
Introduces nine children whose stories touch upon pivotal moments in Canadian history.




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Wintering
by William Durbin
In 1801, fourteen-year-old Pierre returns to work for the North West Fur Company and makes the long and difficult journey to a winter camp, where …
