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About the Books
Meet Marie-Claire, who lives with her family in Montreal in 1885. Her parents are hard-working, but there is very little money to spare, and Marie-Claire worries about what will happen if one of them falls ill. Then a smallpox epidemic sweeps through the city, and it seems every family is affected -- even Marie-Claire's. CLICK HERE
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Get to Know Her
How does Marie-Claire spend a typical day in 1885? What are her greatest dreams? Who is most important to her? What would she think about the world we live in today? Find out more about Marie-Claire. CLICK HERE
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Marie-Claire's World
Marie-Claire lived in a time of disease and poverty. What caused the spread of disease? Why was making a living so difficult? How did people get around in a world without cars? Learn about Montreal in the 1880s. CLICK HERE
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Canada's Past
Get a glimpse of Canadian history on this timeline of key events from 1720 to 1949. CLICK HERE
**You will require Adobe Acrobat Reader in order to view the timeline. This is provided free for download by the Adobe website.
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Our Home and Native Land
View a map of Canada to see where Montreal is located. CLICK HERE
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Q&A with Author Kathy Stinson
Meet the creator of Marie-Claire's story and find out why she was so fascinated by her subject. CLICK HERE
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Read a Chapter
To read the first chapter of A Season of Sorrow, CLICK HERE
To read the first chapter of Dark Spring, CLICK HERE
**You will require Adobe Acrobat Reader in order to view the sample chapter. This is provided free for download by the Adobe website.
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