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Canadian Flyer Adventures #11
Far from Home
This time Matt and Emily board a ship heading for Halifax at the beginning of World War II. There they meet Brits Kate and her little brother, John, sent to Canada to escape the blitz. As they are about to dock, a desperate Kate can’t find John anywhere, and she promised her parents she’d take care of her little brother! Emily and Matt help Kate search the ship for John, but where is he? Will they find him before the ship heads back to England? Far from Home deftly blends memorable characters, an edge-of-your-seat adventure, and vibrant artwork.
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96 pages, Paperback
First published January 15, 2009
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September 7, 2016
Worldview - Universally Acceptable
Setting:
Location - Halifax Time Period - 1940s
Review
Reminiscent of the popular Magic Treehouse series, in the Canadian Flyer Adventures a magic sled takes two children back in time to explore important historic Canadian events. Fans of the Magic Treehouse books will love these fast paced, easy to read adventure stories. Short chapters and age appropriate vocabulary make these books perfect for children ready for their first chapter books.
In their eleventh adventure, Matt and Emily ride their sled back to the 1940s during WWII. On their journey they meet two British children who are arriving in Halifax as war guests. They are worried about their father who is missing in action and they miss their mother. Together they go by train to stay in Emily’s own house with her great aunt when she was a child.
The children learn how difficult and scary it must have been for the children sent to Canada to escape the war in Europe.
The educational highlights of this book, as in all of the series are Emily and Matt’s Top Ten Facts and the author’s note section. These brief lists build on the information the story covered.
Teacher Application
A nice early chapter book for students. Well suited to independent reading, or reading aloud.
Teachers may wish to supplement this book with some more information on WWII and the children who were sent to Canada to escape the war.
Free reproducible teachers guides are available from the publisher:
Grades 2-3
http://www.owlkidsbooks.com/Portals/0...
Grades 4-5
http://www.owlkidsbooks.com/Portals/0...
Parental Warning
N/A
Setting:
Location - Halifax Time Period - 1940s
Review
Reminiscent of the popular Magic Treehouse series, in the Canadian Flyer Adventures a magic sled takes two children back in time to explore important historic Canadian events. Fans of the Magic Treehouse books will love these fast paced, easy to read adventure stories. Short chapters and age appropriate vocabulary make these books perfect for children ready for their first chapter books.
In their eleventh adventure, Matt and Emily ride their sled back to the 1940s during WWII. On their journey they meet two British children who are arriving in Halifax as war guests. They are worried about their father who is missing in action and they miss their mother. Together they go by train to stay in Emily’s own house with her great aunt when she was a child.
The children learn how difficult and scary it must have been for the children sent to Canada to escape the war in Europe.
The educational highlights of this book, as in all of the series are Emily and Matt’s Top Ten Facts and the author’s note section. These brief lists build on the information the story covered.
Teacher Application
A nice early chapter book for students. Well suited to independent reading, or reading aloud.
Teachers may wish to supplement this book with some more information on WWII and the children who were sent to Canada to escape the war.
Free reproducible teachers guides are available from the publisher:
Grades 2-3
http://www.owlkidsbooks.com/Portals/0...
Grades 4-5
http://www.owlkidsbooks.com/Portals/0...
Parental Warning
N/A
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