Caring for a Colony: The Story of Jeanne Mance

by Joanna Emery

This is a true story of pioneering courage and compassion in the New World. Jeanne dreamed of devoting her life to caring for others. In 1641, she courageously gave up her comfortable middle-class life in France to journey to the French colonies, what is today the Canadian province of Quebec. In overcoming incredible hardships, massacres, illness, deprivation, and seven grueling trips across the ocean, Jeanne proved to be a remarkable leader. She ended up founding the first hospital in Montreal as well as being a pioneer and founder of the city of Montreal.

72 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 2005

About the author

Joanna Emery has always had a deep curiosity, a passion for history and a love of writing. She’s enjoyed stories of the icky, fascinating and bizarre. Her father, a forensic pathologist, used to tell her tales of body functions and dissected livers when she was a child. Joanna is the author of six books and numerous articles. She and her husband live with their three children, four cats, one guinea pig and five chickens.

Reviews

[Heather · Rating 5 out of 5]

Caring for a Colony is about the founding of what we now call Montreal, focusing on Jeanne Mance and the tiny hospital she founded. It is aimed at kids so it is simple. I don’t know much about Canadian history so this book was quite interesting and educational. I highly recommend it to children learning about Canada.