num_pages: 205
description: Ivy Weatherall and her family leave a comfortable life in London for the promised riches of Canada's expanding West. Expecting to make their fortunes on Uncle Alf's ranch, the Weatheralls are shocked to find themselves living in a sod hut on a rented farm. Ivy is determined to taste life to the fullest, whatever hardships she may encounter. Writing in her diary, she recounts learning the new skills expected of a young farm girl. She struggles to help the family survive, but ultimately learns that responsibility brings its rewards.
language: English
title: A Prairie as Wide as the Sea: The Immigrant Diary of Ivy Weatherall
titlecomplete: A Prairie as Wide as the Sea: The Immigrant Diary of Ivy Weatherall (Dear Canada)
genres: Historical, France, Young Readers, Childrens, Young Adult, Middle Grade, Diary, Historical Fiction, Fiction, Canada
ratings_count: 971
places: Saskatchewan, Canadian Prairies, Canada
series: Dear Canada
awards: awardedAt: 1009872000000
name: Sheila A. Egoff Children’s Literature Prize
publisher: Scholastic Canada