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Unsinkable Lucile                                      new!

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How a farm girl became the queen of fashion and survived the Titanic
 
By Hugh Brewster, illustrated by Laurie McGaw

Reading Level: Ages 8-up
Format:: 10” x 10”  hardcover: 40 pages
Published September 15, 2022, by Firefly Books Ltd.
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Before Chanel there was Lucile.  She was one of the world's most glamorous women and the most famous fashionista of the Edwardian age. Yet, couturiere Lucile, Lady Duff Gordon was born as just plain Lucy Sutherland and grew up in a stone farmhouse in Guelph, Ontario, Canada. How she went from a backwoods farm to presiding over an international fashion empire is a remarkable story of unshakeable determination and female achievement at a time when it was thought that a woman's place was in the home. 
Unsinkable Lucile is a lavishly illustrated story of Lucile's lively childhood, her rise to the top of the fashion world and her survival of the Titanic disaster and its aftermath, during which she was unjustly vilified. Time and time again, she proved that nothing could sink her spirits or stop her drive to innovate and create. 
Among Lucile's many innovations were the first fashion shows, the first fashion models and the Edwardian craze for oversized hats. She also helped free women from the corset and coined the word "chic." Lucile was also a fashion adviser to millions and the creator of clothes seen in over 115 movies. 
Replete with historical photos and beautiful paintings by award-winning illustrator Laurie McGaw, Unsinkable Lucile is a humorous, touching and empowering tale of a woman who beat the odds, never backed down and changed the world of fashion forever.​
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Laurie McGaw is a Guelph artist who has previously collaborated with Hugh Brewster on a number of award-winning books, including  Polar the Titanic Bear, which was nominated for a Governor General’s Award. She is a renowned portraitist and has also been commissioned to create 35 coins for the Royal Canadian Mint.

Titanic
The haunting story of the doomed great liner never loses its appeal!
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I Am Canada: Deadly Voyage
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882 1/2 Amazing Answers to your Questions about the Titanic
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Inside the Titanic

Canadians at War
Relating the true-life experiences of Canadians under fire has been an unforgettable experience!
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From Vimy to Victory
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At Vimy Ridge
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Dieppe
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On Juno Beach
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I Am Canada: Prisoner of Dieppe

More Stories from History
From dinosaurs  to princesses to artists and musicians-- here are stories that have fascinated me!
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Carnation, Lily,
 Lily, Rose
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The Other Mozart
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To Be a Princess
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Breakout Dinosaurs
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Anastasia's Album
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