Laura Secord
By: Terry Barber
Series: Acts of courage series
Publisher: Grass Roots Press
Published: 2008
Place of publication: [Edmonton]
Language: eng
Number of pages: 48
ISBN-13: 9781894593816
Subjects: Women heroes; Biography; Women pioneers; Readers for new literates; History; Histoire; Héroïnes; Biographies; Pionnières; Anglais (Langue); Lectures et morceaux choisis pour nouveaux alphabétisés
Description: Laura Secord found herself caught up in the War of 1812 after U.S. troops took over her family's home. She overheard the U.S. troops' plans to ambush the British. Laura took it upon herself to warn the British. Her historic 20-mile walk through wild forests changed the course of history. --Publisher.
Table of contents: title: Laura and the Prince; title: Laura and James; title: The war of 1812; title: The Queenston Heights battle; title: The secret plan; title: Laura's walk; title: Laura meets Fitzgibbon; title: A Canadian hero; title: Glossary; title: Talking about the book.