Dear Canada series
By Gillian Chan
Scholastic Canada ltd.
C2004
217 pages
Historical Fiction
Canadian history will never be called boring again, thanks to the Dear Canada series. Chin Mei-Ling is one of the only Chinese girls in Vancouver’s early 20th century Chinatown during a time of increased labour shortages and corresponding xenophobia, and is given a journal to aid her English learning. Chan colours Chin Mei-Ling’s journal with a young girl’s heartbreaking telling of incredible homesickness and poverty, unlikely friendships, and steadfast determination. A worthy read on its own, not to mention an incredible teaching tool, “An Ocean Apart” is perfect for children grades four and up. A trip to the Dear Canada’s interactive website: http://www.scholastic.ca/dearcanada/ is an adventure in itself. *****
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