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At Vimy Ridge
Canada's Greatest World War 1 Victory |
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It was the most fearsome enemy bastion of all…
The English and French had tried to take it and failed. But on a chill Easter morning in 1917, the men of the Canadian Corps struggled up the shell-torn ground of Vimy Ridge. Only two years before, they had been regarded as a band of unruly colonials. Now, with careful planning, skill and bravery, they would earn the admiration of the world.
Praise
“At Vimy Ridge is a splendid introduction to a major event in Canadian history…. Few copies will sit for long on library shelves.” --Quill and Quire
“…a superb account of the battle…well-chosen and strategically placed archival photographs, as well as portraits and maps, provide a splendid visual counterpoint to the text.” --Globe & Mail
•Winner of the 2008 Norma Fleck Award
•Honour Book for the 2007 Children’s Literature Roundtables of Canada Information Book Award
•Nominee for the 2009 Rocky Mountain Readers’ Choice Award
•Nominee for the 2009 Hackmatack Readers’ Choice Award
•Nominated for the 2009 Red Maple Award
The English and French had tried to take it and failed. But on a chill Easter morning in 1917, the men of the Canadian Corps struggled up the shell-torn ground of Vimy Ridge. Only two years before, they had been regarded as a band of unruly colonials. Now, with careful planning, skill and bravery, they would earn the admiration of the world.
Praise
“At Vimy Ridge is a splendid introduction to a major event in Canadian history…. Few copies will sit for long on library shelves.” --Quill and Quire
“…a superb account of the battle…well-chosen and strategically placed archival photographs, as well as portraits and maps, provide a splendid visual counterpoint to the text.” --Globe & Mail
•Winner of the 2008 Norma Fleck Award
•Honour Book for the 2007 Children’s Literature Roundtables of Canada Information Book Award
•Nominee for the 2009 Rocky Mountain Readers’ Choice Award
•Nominee for the 2009 Hackmatack Readers’ Choice Award
•Nominated for the 2009 Red Maple Award
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Book Details
Reading level: Ages 8-up Format: 10 ½’ x 9” (254.5 x 228.6 mm); 48 pages Published: February 2007 by Scholastic Canada Ltd Also available in French: La Bataille de Vimy |
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