Books in Kids of Canada series

This volume in the Kids of Canada series tells a poignant tale of First Nations life before the coming of European settlement.It is the story of a Mississauga Indian girl named Morning Sky who, with her family, spends the winter camped at the mouth of the Humber River. Cold and hunger threaten their survival but by facing these hardships together a very special and powerful bond is created among the members of the family.The Hungry Time is a concise, masterful evocation of a past way of life, its joys and its sorrows.

Afraid of the Dark is a touching account of a young boy who masters his fears to act with great courage.It is the story of the friendship between Allan and his new neighbour Alain, who comes from Quebec. Allan learns how to overcome his fear of the dark, begins to learn a new language and, when called upon, acts heroically to save the lives of those he loves.This volume in the Kids of Canada series shows how we can grapple with our fears and grow as a result.

A teaching aid and companion guide to some of the best Canadian stories for young readers.This guidebook is intended for use with the ten titles in Lorimer's Kids of Canada series: Mike and the Bike, Six Darn Cows, Anna's Pet, Afraid of the Dark, The Pillow, Hockey Showdown, Who's a Soccer Player? , The Hungry Time, Kids in the Kitchen, We Make Canada Shine. Kids of Canada Teacher's Guidebook has been designed primarily for use in Guided Reading lessons with small groups of students.

This volume in the Kids of Canada series follows two children as they learn that sometimes the best way to get what you want is to share.Mike likes Jenny's bike, but he doesn't know how to ride one. He's too afraid to tell her that, so he tries to learn how to ride it on his own. That only makes trouble for them both.Mike and the Bike is a book for beginning readers that shows how young people can overcome their fears--together.

This volume in the Kids of Canada series examines the challenges faced by children who move to a new and strange country.Angelina has just arrived from Italy and must face the teasing of her new schoolmates whose language is strange to her. When she meets Ram whose family is originally from India, life in Canada begins to look rosierThe Pillow is a touching story of how kids can come together to overcome prejudice and misunderstanding.

Jen and Tod Bean live on a farm. At the end of every day they go out to the fields to bring the family's six cows home.One day they discover the gate has been left open and the cows have escaped. They're nowhere to be seen. Jen and Tod know they must find the cows, even if it means following them into the woods to return them to the pasture.In this classic tale, Margaret Laurence recounts how Jen and Tod overcome their fear of the dark woods to bring the cows home at last.