Laura: A childhood tale of Laura Secord

by Maxine Trottier

This fictional story of a young girls courage sets the stage for the heroism that made Laura Secord a household name. When her cow, Peg, wanders off one day Laura follows her and soon finds herself deep in the forest. Peg dies giving birth and Laura struggles to bring the newborn calf home safely. The final pages include factual information about one of Canada's best known
historical figures.

Genres: Picture Books

28 pages, Hardcover

First published October 1, 2000

About the author

Maxine Trottier is the award-winning writer of numerous books for young people, including Claire's Gift (winner of the Mr. Christie's Book Award), Laura: A Childhood Tale of Laura Secord, the Circle of Silver Chronicles, and The Tiny Kite of Eddy Wing (winner of the CLA Book of the Year Award).

A former teacher and an avid sailor, Maxine has long been fascinated by history. She is now an associate member of La Société des Filles du roi et soldats du Carignan, whose purpose is "to honour the memory of these courageous people." While researching Alone in an Untamed Land, Maxine discovered that she herself is directly descended from a fille du roi.

Maxine lives in the small outport of Newman's Cove in Newfoundland, with her husband William and their Yorkie Moon.

Reviews

[Cheriee Weichel · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is the story of young Laura Secord who loved her cow, Peg. One day Peg was missing and Laura set out in search of it. Eventually she found Peg, but the cow had died. Then Laura discovered a small calf and tried to lead it home. Unfortunately, she was lost, then her father withe the help of a group of Mohican men found her.