The year is 1942 and the world is at war. Nancy Clancy is 16 and left school to spend a year droving, just like her grandfather Clancy of the Overflow was famed for. Now Nancy's family has sent her to Malaya to bring home her...
Evacuation of civilians
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Author:French, JackieSummary: - Author:Beck, KristinSummary:
A poignant and ultimately triumphant novel based on the incredible true story of children who braved the formidable danger of guarded, wintry mountain passes in France to escape the Nazis , from the acclaimed author of Courage, My Love...
- Author:Bradley, Kimberly BrubakerSummary:
*2016 Newbery Honor book
*Winner of the 2016 Schneider Family Book AwardThis New York Times bestseller is an exceptionally moving story of triumph against all odds set during World War 2. For fans of Counting by 7s....
- Author:Watada, TerrySummary:
Daniel Sugiura, a young reporter for the New Canadian, narrates the story of three main characters in the Japanese community as they negotiate this extremely difficult time for Japanese-Canadians during the Second World War.
- Author:Hartnett, SonyaSummary:
Three children have been sent to live in the countryside, safe from the war in London. When they find two boys hiding in a castle, the past and future come together to make an extraordinary adventure.
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Author:Kordan, Bohdan SSummary:An exploration of the "enemy alien" experience in Canada during the Great War.
Approximately 8,000 Canadian civilians were imprisoned during the First World War because of their ethnic ties to Germany, Austria-Hungary, and other...
- Author:Williamson, MarieSummary:
The Second World War had been under way for a year when Marie and John Williamson welcomed two English brothers to join them for the duration of the conflict. Marie and John, who lived with their own two children in a small house in...
- Author:Christianson, Amy Cardinal, McGee, Tara K.Summary:
Nearly one third of wildfire evacuations in Canada involve Indigenous communities. While evacuations are carried out to protect people from smoke and flames, deciding to leave brings its own challenges.This evacuation guide is based on...
- Author:Luciuk, KassandraSummary:
Enemy Alien tells the story of Canada's first national internment operations through the eyes of John Boychuk, a Ukrainian internee held in Kapuskasing from 1914 to 1917. Based closely on John Boychuk's memoir--the only...
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Author:Bernier, Suzanne, Davis, Candice L.Summary:Helpers and heroes shine brightest in darkness. Disaster Heroes recounts the stories of ordinary men, women, and children who have done extraordinary things to help respond, rebuild, and recover from catastrophes around the world. Did...
