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Island of Hope and Sorrow: The Story of Grosse Île |
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| Format | Hardcover | |
| Catalogue No. | 978-1-897073-54-4 | |
| Pages | 24 | |
| Language | English; Aussi disponible en
français: La Grosse-île, terre de chagrin et d’espoir |
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| Price | $18.95 | |
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Written by Anne Renaud. Published by Lobster Press, 2007. Description: |
| From 1832 to 1937 more than four million people sailed across the
Atlantic to the port of Quebec with the dream of creating better lives for
themselves in the New World. During this period, a tiny island called Grosse
Île, located fifty kilometers downstream from the port, served as a
quarantine station. Its mission was to prevent ship passengers from spreading
diseases to the mainland. Island of Hope and Sorrow is the story of the island, which served both as gateway and graveyard for the thousands of people who landed on its shores, and of the caring island workers who welcomed them. It is also one of the many stories of the building of Canada. “This book should be in every school and public library.” – Resource LinksAttractively illustrated, this book is intended for ages 8 and up. Author Anne Renaud is a descendant of English, Irish, and French Immigrants. Through the course of her research for this book, she discovered that the ship on which her grandmother sailed to Canada in 1907 had made a stop at Grosse Île before the family settled in Richmond, Quebec. Also from Anne Renaud: Pier 21: Stories From Near and Far |
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