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Cher Journal: Mes Fr?res Au Front: ?lisa Bates, Au Temps de la Premi?re Guerre Mondiale, Uxbridge, Ontario, 1916

AUTHOR Little, Jean
PUBLISHER Scholastic (01/01/2010)
PRODUCT TYPE Hardcover (Hardcover)

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Il y a pr's de deux ans d?j? que Hugo, le fr?re d'?lisa, est parti ? la guerre. Alors que la majorit? de la population affiche un enthousiasme d?bordant face ? la participation du Canada au conflit, ses parents, eux, restent de glace. Lorsque le second fr?re d'?lisa traverse l'oc?an lui aussi, la jeune fille s'inqui?te et prie pour que les deux soldats lui reviennent sains et saufs. Si seulement elle pouvait se confier ? quelqu'un...


It has been two long years since Eliza's beloved older brother, Hugo, went away to war. Caught up in his enthusiasm, she couldn't understand her parent's less-than enthusiastic reaction. Now that her other brother Jack has also enlisted, she yearns for the safe return of both brothers. If only she had a friend that she could talk to about her feelings....

Original title: Dear Canada: Far from Home

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ISBN-13: 9780439940573
ISBN-10: 0439940575
Binding: Hardback or Cased Book (Sewn)
Content Language: French
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Page Count: 248
Carton Quantity: 24
Feature Codes: Ikids
Country of Origin: US
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Juvenile Fiction | Historical - Canada - General
Grade Level: 4th Grade - 7th Grade
Dewey Decimal: FIC
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Il y a pr's de deux ans d?j? que Hugo, le fr?re d'?lisa, est parti ? la guerre. Alors que la majorit? de la population affiche un enthousiasme d?bordant face ? la participation du Canada au conflit, ses parents, eux, restent de glace. Lorsque le second fr?re d'?lisa traverse l'oc?an lui aussi, la jeune fille s'inqui?te et prie pour que les deux soldats lui reviennent sains et saufs. Si seulement elle pouvait se confier ? quelqu'un...


It has been two long years since Eliza's beloved older brother, Hugo, went away to war. Caught up in his enthusiasm, she couldn't understand her parent's less-than enthusiastic reaction. Now that her other brother Jack has also enlisted, she yearns for the safe return of both brothers. If only she had a friend that she could talk to about her feelings....

Original title: Dear Canada: Far from Home

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Author: Little, Jean
Jean Little is the author of more than twenty-five books for children. In addition to Emma's Magic Winter, her first I Can Read Book, Ms. Little's works include the novels Lost and Found, Different Dragons, From Anna and Hey World, Here I Am, illustrated by Sue Truesdell. Jean Little has always been interested in adoption, and she had a first-hand experience with it when her sister adopted two children several years ago. The family has nine pets, the most recent addition being Henry Higgins, a talking African gray parrot. Although Jean Little was born with scarred corneas that severely impair her vision, she has always loved to read and to write. She writes with a voice-activated computer and travels widely with her Seeing Eye dog, Pippa. Ms. Little lives in Ontario, Canada.
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