| A Circle of Silver Contributor(s): Trottier, Maxine (Author) |
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ISBN: 0773760555 ISBN-13: 9780773760554 Publisher: Fitzhenry & Whiteside OUR PRICE: $8.96 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: September 1999 Annotation: It is 1760, and Lord MacNeil decides that the way to make a man of his 13-year-old son, John, is to bring him along from England to Canada. He knows that John, with his expert drawing skills, will make an excellent cartographer of Canada's wilderness; an activity that will keep him away from the dangers of war. On the eve of John's departure, his beloved twin sister, Jane, gives him her treasured silver ring. As John wears this circle of silver, it becomes the link to everything he loves: his homeland, the frontier, and his newly-made friends - especially the intriguing Marie Roy. Set against a backdrop of tradition, growing unrest, and the looming danger of Pontiac's Rebellion, John's experiences in a young Canada do indeed carry him toward manhood. The first in a trilogy, A Circle of Silver brings history, memory, and hope together in a seamless adventure of discovery. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Historical - General |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 00304248 |
| Series: Circle of Silver Chronicles |
| Physical Information: 0.59" H x 5.18" W x 7.61" (0.42 lbs) 216 pages |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 35828 Reading Level: 5.3 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 8.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: It is 1760, and Lord MacNeil decides that the way to make a man of his 13-year-old son, John, is to bring him along from England to Canada. He knows that John, with his expert drawing skills, will make an excellent cartographer of Canada's wilderness; an activity that will keep him away from the dangers of war. On the eve of John's departure, his beloved twin sister, Jane, gives him her treasured silver ring. As John wears this circle of silver, it becomes the link to everything he loves: his homeland, the frontier, and his newly-made friends - especially the intriguing Marie Roy. Set against a backdrop of tradition, growing unrest, and the looming danger of Pontiac's Rebellion, John's experiences in a young Canada do indeed carry him toward manhood. The first in a trilogy, A Circle of Silver brings history, memory, and hope together in a seamless adventure of discovery. |
Contributor Bio(s): Trottier, Maxine: - Maxine Trottier |