A ribbon of shining steel : the railway diary of Kate Cameron
Title
:
A ribbon of shining steel : the railway diary of Kate Cameron
Personal Author EPSB
:
Julie, Lawson
Summary
:
Set in 1882 in Yale, the British Columbia boomtown that became headquarters of the CPR's Pacific Section, A Ribbon of Shining Steel is steeped in rail history. Kate's father is the engineer responsible for building the Pacific Section's treacherous bridges, and his family lives in constant fear that he will end up in Yale's "accident hospital, " another casualty of the blasting. Kate's own enthusiasm for the national railway leads her to record many of its milestones in her diary. Her compassion, moreover, for the thousands of rail workers brought over from China results in a poignant portrayal of the wretched living conditions and cruel racism to which these Chinese labourers were subjected.
Year Published
:
2002
Series
:
Dear Canada
Physical Description
:
204 pages : illustrations, maps, portraits ; 20 cm
Grade Interest level
:
3-8
Program Information
:
Accelerated Reader MG 5.8 6.0 63233
Corporate Subject
:
Canadian Pacific Railway Company -- History -- 19th century -- Fiction.
Subject
:
Frontier and pioneer life -- British Columbia -- Fiction.
Railroads -- British Columbia -- History -- 19th century -- Fiction.
Geographic Term
:
Yale (B.C.) -- Fiction.
Genre
:
Historical fiction.
Curriculum Objective
:
Social. 5.2 local
Social Studies---Study and teaching---Grade 5 local
Summary
:
Set in 1882 in Yale, the British Columbia boomtown that became headquarters of the CPR's Pacific Section, A Ribbon of Shining Steel is steeped in rail history. Kate's father is the engineer responsible for building the Pacific Section's treacherous bridges, and his family lives in constant fear that he will end up in Yale's "accident hospital, " another casualty of the blasting. Kate's own enthusiasm for the national railway leads her to record many of its milestones in her diary. Her compassion, moreover, for the thousands of rail workers brought over from China results in a poignant portrayal of the wretched living conditions and cruel racism to which these Chinese labourers were subjected.
ISBN
:
9780439988483
Publisher
:
Markham, Ont. : Scholastic Canada, [2002]
©2002
Library | Call Number | Type | Item Barcode | Status |
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George P. Nicholson | F DEA LAW | Book | 31004000043716 | Fiction |