Saturday, August 10, 2024

BOOK THOUGHTS: OBSCURE CANADIAN CHILDREN'S HISTORICAL FICTION

Recently reread a few Canadian historical novels for children I first encountered when I was a kid.


Hero of Lesser Causes by Julie Johnston: I like how the characters didn't have some magical transformation, growing and learning a bit but, realistically, staying a lot the same.


Tom Penny by Tony German: Didn't remember how tragic and exciting this book was. It was also great to see how the character of Uncle Matthew grew.


The Tinderbox by Marianne Brandis: The author really did make a good effort to describe what life was like back then in that setting. The ending was anticlimatic, however. 

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