I Am Canada Explained

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.

Books

• Book: Yee, Paul . Blood and Iron: Building the Railway, Lee Heen-gwong, British Columbia, 1882 . January 1, 2000 . Scholastic Canada . Paul Yee. ^{[1] [2]}
• Book: Brewster, Hugh . Prisoner of Dieppe: World War II, Alistair Morrison, Occupied France, 1942 . September 1, 2010 . Scholastic Canada . 9780545985949 . Hugh Brewster.
• Book: Wilson, John . Shot at Dawn: World War I, Allan McBride, France, 1917 . February 1, 2011 . Scholastic Canada . 9780545985956 . John Wilson (Canadian writer). ^[3]
• Book: Brewster, Hugh . Deadly Voyage: RMS Titanic, Jamie Laidlaw, April 14, 1912 . September 1, 2011 . Scholastic Canada . 9781443104654. ^[4]
• Book: Matas, Carol . Behind Enemy Lines: World War II, Sam Frederiksen, Nazi-Occupied Europe, 1944 . February 1, 2012 . Scholastic Canada . 9780545990660 . Carol Matas.
• Book: Chan, Gillian . A Call to Battle: The War of 1812, Alexander MacKay, Upper Canada, 1812 . September 1, 2012 . Scholastic Canada . 9781443100069 . Gillian Chan.
• Book: Trottier, Maxine . Storm the Fortress: The Siege of Quebec, William Jenkins, New France, 1759 . February 1, 2013 . Scholastic Canada . 9781443100076 . Maxine Trottier. ^[5]
• Book: Ward, David . Fire in the Sky: World War I, Paul Townend, Over No Man's Land, 1916 . September 1, 2013 . Scholastic Canada . 9781443104005.
• Book: Wilson, John . Graves of Ice: The Lost Franklin Expedition, The Northwest Passage, George Chambers, 1845 . January 1, 2014 . Scholastic Canada . 9781443107945. ^{[6] [7]}
• Book: Kay, Edward . Sink and Destroy: The Battle of the Atlantic, Bill O'Connell, North Atlantic, 1940 . September 1, 2014 . Scholastic Canada . 9781443107815 . Edward Kay (writer).
• Book: Chan, Gillian . Defend or Die: The Siege of Hong Kong, Jack Finnigan, Hong Kong, 1941 . February 1, 2015 . Scholastic Canada . 9781443113052.
• Book: Aker, Don . Brothers in Arms: The Siege of Louisbourg, Sébastien deL'Espérance, New France, 1758 . September 1, 2015 . Scholastic Canada . 9781443119597.
• Book: Webb, Jonathan . Sniper Fire: The Fight for Ortona, Paul Baldassara, Italy, 1943 . October 1, 2016 . Scholastic Canada . 9781443128612.

Awards and honours

Awards for I am Canada books!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		Geoffrey Bilson Award	Finalist	[10]

See also

• Dear Canada
• My Name is America
• My Australian Story
• My Story
• History of Canada

External links

• I Am Canada website

Notes and References

1. Wilke . Diana Lynn . October 1, 2010 . Blood and Iron: Building the Railway. (I Am Canada). . CM Magazine . 17 . 5 . 2024-02-03 . 2024-02-03 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240203022050/https://www.cmreviews.ca/cm/vol17/no5/bloodandiron.html . live .
2. Horton . Todd A. . 2014 . 'I am Canada': Exploring Social Responsibility in Social Studies Using Young Adult Historical Fiction . Canadian Social Studies . 47 . 1 . 26–43 . 2024-02-03 . 2021-03-27 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210327064125/https://files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/EJ1030604.pdf . live .
3. Web site: Moore . Megan . 2011-03-30 . Shot at Dawn: World War I . 2024-02-03 . . en . 2017-06-17 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170617005339/http://www.quillandquire.com/review/shot-at-dawn-world-war-i/ . live .
4. Thomas . Mary . October 14, 2011 . Deadly Voyage: RMS Titanic. (I Am Canada). . CM Reviews . 18 . 7 . February 3, 2024 . February 3, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240203022056/https://www.cmreviews.ca/cm/vol18/no7/deadlyvoyage.html . live .
5. Web site: Cerny . Dory . 2013-01-16 . Spring preview 2013: fiction and picture books for young people . 2024-02-03 . . en . 2023-05-28 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230528135759/https://quillandquire.com/book-news/2013/01/16/spring-preview-2013-fiction-and-picture-books-for-young-people/ . live .
6. Web site: Baker . Deirdre . 2014-02-18 . Graves of Ice: The Lost Franklin Expedition . 2024-02-03 . . en . 2017-06-17 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170617022831/http://www.quillandquire.com/review/graves-of-ice-the-lost-franklin-expedition/ . live .
7. Feisst . Debbie . 2014-04-25 . I Am Canada: Graves of Ice: The Lost Franklin Expedition by J. Wilson . The Deakin Review of Children's Literature . en . 3 . 4 . 10.20361/G2F614 . 1927-1484 . 2024-02-03 . 2023-12-04 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231204173406/https://journals.library.ualberta.ca/deakinreview/index.php/deakinreview/article/view/21904 . live . free .
8. Web site: Carter . Sue . 2012-10-16 . Ontario Library Association announces Forest of Reading shortlists . 2024-02-03 . . en . 2021-10-26 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211026220756/https://quillandquire.com/awards/2012/10/16/ontario-library-association-announces-forest-of-reading-shortlists/ . live .
9. Web site: Past Winners and Finalists . 2024-02-03 . . 2024-01-18 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240118162322/https://bookcentre.ca/geoffrey-bilson-award-past-winners-and-finalists . live .
10. Web site: Tasha . 2013-09-09 . 2013 Canadian Children's Book Centre Awards–Finalists . 2024-02-03 . Waking Brain Cells . en . 2021-04-14 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210414050738/https://wakingbraincells.com/2013/09/09/2013-canadian-childrens-book-centre-awardsfinalists/ . live .