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The death of my country : the Plains of Abraham diary of Geneviève Aubuchon
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- ISBN: 9781443119993 (electronic bk.)
- ISBN: 1443119997 (electronic bk.)
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1 online resource (208 pages) : illustrations, maps. - Publisher: Markham, Ont. : Scholastic Canada, [2005]
- Copyright: ©2005
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| Target Audience Note: | 12 and up. |
| Source of Description Note: | Description based on print version record. |
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| Genre: | Diary fiction. Historical fiction. Fiction. Juvenile works. Electronic books. |
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- Scholastic Canada Ltd
The first Dear Canada featuring a First Nations diarist, The Death of My Country is set at a pivotal point in Canada's history â the war between Britain and France for control of New France.Geneviève Aubuchon is born into an Abenaki tribe but is orphaned when another tribe destroys her village. She and her brother are taken to a convent in Québec.While Geneviève gradually adapts to her new life with the sisters, her older brother runs away to rejoin the Abenaki. Geneviève fears for his life when he joins the First Nations allies who are helping defend Québec against the British siege of the city and the attack on the Plains of Abraham.
Author Maxine Trottier frequently participates in historical re-enactments. Her hobby has provided her with an opportunity to research and experience this key time in Canada's history.
