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Pier 21: Stories From Near and Far |
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| Format | Hardcover | |
| Catalogue No. | 978-1-897073-70-4 | |
| Pages | 24 | |
| Language | English | |
| Price | $18.95 | |
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Written by Anne Renaud. Illustrated by Aries Cheung. Published by Lobster Press, 2008. Description: |
| Following up the critically acclaimed Island of Hope and Sorrow: The Story of Grosse
Île, award-winning children’s author Anne Renaud delivers
another important chapter of Canada’s history to young readers. Beautiful
prose and eye-catching visual elements bring the story of Pier 21 to life.
From 1928 to 1971, a cavernous shed-like building stood in Halifax harbour, welcoming more than one million newcomers to Canada. It also was the last view of home seen by close to 500,000 Canadian service personnel, as they sailed off to battle during World War II. Across its threshold came the ebb and flow of home children and guest children, soldiers and war brides, refugees and displaced persons, carried to and from its doors by ocean liners, military ships and small sailing vessels. This is a chronicle of Pier 21 and of those who passed through, some on their way to foreign lands to fight for freedom, and others on their way to becoming part of the growing nation of Canada. “Photos of people, places, newspaper clippings, and artifacts, along with Cheung’s colo[u]rful original illustrations, help readers visualize each event or wave of immigration ... the book offers many intriguing details of twentieth-century history, seen through one historically significant Canadian site.” – Booklist, April 2008Translator and children’s author Anne Renaud is a descendant of English, Irish, and French Immigrants. She was born and raised in Quebec, and now lives in Westmount. Attractively illustrated, this book is intended for ages 9 to 12. |
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