Dear Canada: Flame and Ashes
Author | : Janet McNaughton |
Publisher | : Scholastic Canada |
Total Pages | : 202 |
Release | : 2014-09 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781443124430 |
ISBN-13 | : 1443124435 |
Rating | : 4/5 (435 Downloads) |
Download or read book Dear Canada: Flame and Ashes written by Janet McNaughton and published by Scholastic Canada. This book was released on 2014-09 with total page 202 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A touching "riches to rags" story set during the second-worst disaster in the history of Atlantic Canada. Eleven-year-old Triffie is the middle daughter of a well-to-do merchant. Triffie knows nothing about what it means to be poor -- until the disastrous fire of 1892 burns down most of St. John's, Newfoundland, leaving Triffie's family and 15,000 others homeless. The fire claimed everything but their underwear, Mother's best china . . . and Triffie's journal. With no other options, Triffie's family moves into a filthy warehouse while they attempt to rebuild their lives from the ground up. The aftermath of the fire teaches Triffie a lot about what it means to survive. More importantly, she comes face to face with her own prejudices, and begins to develop a much greater appreciation for how the less fortunate live.