Brothers far from home : the World War I diary of Eliza Bates

Title
Brothers far from home : the World War I diary of Eliza Bates

Personal Author EPSB
Jean, Little

Summary
It has been two long years since Eliza's beloved older brother, Hugo, went away to war. Caught up in his enthusiasm, she couldn't understand her parents' less-than-enthusiastic reaction. Now that her other brother, Jack, has also enlisted, she yearns for the safe return of both brothers. If only she had a friend that she could talk to about her feelings...

Other Title
World War I diary of Eliza Bates

Year Published
2003

Series
Dear Canada

Physical Description
235 p. : ill., maps ; 20 cm.

Note
"Uxbridge, Ontario, 1916"--Cover.

Program Information
Accelerated Reader MG 5.1 8.0 76296

Subject
Brothers and sisters -- Fiction.
 
Siblings -- Fiction.
 
World War, 1914-1918 -- Canada -- Fiction.
 
Diary fiction.
 
Family life -- Ontario -- Fiction.
 
Diaries -- Fiction.

Geographic Term
Uxbridge (Ont. : Township) -- History -- 20th century -- Fiction.
 
Ontario -- Fiction.
 
Canada -- History -- Fiction.
 
Canada -- History -- 1914-1945 -- Fiction.

Genre
Historical fiction.

Curriculum Objective
Social studies -- Grade 5.2. local

Summary
It has been two long years since Eliza's beloved older brother, Hugo, went away to war. Caught up in his enthusiasm, she couldn't understand her parents' less-than-enthusiastic reaction. Now that her other brother, Jack, has also enlisted, she yearns for the safe return of both brothers. If only she had a friend that she could talk to about her feelings...

ISBN
9780439969000

Publisher
Markham, Ont. : Scholastic Canada, 2003.


LibraryCall NumberTypeItem BarcodeStatus
HardistyF DEABook30512000194165Fiction