For Sally and her brother Jim, life in Montreal during World War II means fewer books and an odd food shortage, but when the children are asked to bring something from home, something "just like new," to send to children in England, the war becomes m...
Based on the life of the author's great-grandfather and accompanied by sidebars filled with information on common ailments, medical plants, and more, a fascinating glimpse into the life of Dr. John Hutchinson, as told by Kathleen, a young girl recove...
Teresa stays with her aunt and uncle in Vancouver and spends her days at the hospital preparing to walk on a new prosthetic leg. Her teenage brother, Tom, stays with her for the first weekend. He surprises her by playing enthusiastically with two old...
When 1793 explorer Alexander Mackenzie journeys across Canada to the Pacific Ocean, he adopts a stray dog who, when accidentally separated from his human friend, journeys many miles to find him. Reprint....
As a young boy, Rick Hansen loved to fish and play ball. At 15, an accident left him paralyzed from the waist down. However, Rick was a very determined young man. He’d still fish and play ball and live out his dreams  -- he’d just learn to do...