I Am Canada
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I Am Canada is a series of Canadian historical novels marketed at older boys, with the first book being published in September 2010. The series is written by a variety of Canadian authors and is published by Scholastic Canada Ltd.
The books are a mixture of fact and fiction, including actual maps, documents and photographs alongside first-person narratives. The stories are set all over the world, showing the involvement of Canadians in world events as well as the history of Canada.
- Yee, Paul (January 1, 2000). Blood and Iron: Building the Railway, Lee Heen-gwong, British Columbia, 1882. Scholastic Canada.[1][2]
- Brewster, Hugh (September 1, 2010). Prisoner of Dieppe: World War II, Alistair Morrison, Occupied France, 1942. Scholastic Canada. ISBN 9780545985949.[2]
- Wilson, John (February 1, 2011). Shot at Dawn: World War I, Allan McBride, France, 1917. Scholastic Canada. ISBN 9780545985956.[2][3]
- Brewster, Hugh (September 1, 2011). Deadly Voyage: RMS Titanic, Jamie Laidlaw, April 14, 1912. Scholastic Canada. ISBN 9781443104654.[2][4]
- Matas, Carol (February 1, 2012). Behind Enemy Lines: World War II, Sam Frederiksen, Nazi-Occupied Europe, 1944. Scholastic Canada. ISBN 9780545990660.[2]
- Chan, Gillian (September 1, 2012). A Call to Battle: The War of 1812, Alexander MacKay, Upper Canada, 1812. Scholastic Canada. ISBN 9781443100069.[2]
- Trottier, Maxine (February 1, 2013). Storm the Fortress: The Siege of Quebec, William Jenkins, New France, 1759. Scholastic Canada. ISBN 9781443100076.[2][5]
- Ward, David (September 1, 2013). Fire in the Sky: World War I, Paul Townend, Over No Man's Land, 1916. Scholastic Canada. ISBN 9781443104005.
- Wilson, John (January 1, 2014). Graves of Ice: The Lost Franklin Expedition, The Northwest Passage, George Chambers, 1845. Scholastic Canada. ISBN 9781443107945.[6][7]
- Kay, Edward (September 1, 2014). Sink and Destroy: The Battle of the Atlantic, Bill O'Connell, North Atlantic, 1940. Scholastic Canada. ISBN 9781443107815.
- Chan, Gillian (February 1, 2015). Defend or Die: The Siege of Hong Kong, Jack Finnigan, Hong Kong, 1941. Scholastic Canada. ISBN 9781443113052.
- Aker, Don (September 1, 2015). Brothers in Arms: The Siege of Louisbourg, Sébastien deL'Espérance, New France, 1758. Scholastic Canada. ISBN 9781443119597.
- Webb, Jonathan (October 1, 2016). Sniper Fire: The Fight for Ortona, Paul Baldassara, Italy, 1943. Scholastic Canada. ISBN 9781443128612.
Awards and honours
| Year | Title | Award | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Behind Enemy Lines | Forest of Reading Golden Oak Award | Finalist | [8] |
| 2012 | Shot at Dawn | Geoffrey Bilson Award | Finalist | [9] |
| 2013 | A Call to Battle | Geoffrey Bilson Award | Finalist | [9][10] |
