Dear Canada: No Safe Harbour
The Halifax Explosion Diary of Charlotte Blackburn, Halifax, Nova Scotia, 1917
- Publisher
- Independent Publishers Group, Scholastic Canada Ltd
- Initial publish date
- Sep 2012
- Category
- General
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eBook
- ISBN
- 9781443124010
- Publish Date
- Sep 2012
- List Price
- $16.99
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Recommended Age, Grade, and Reading Levels
- Age: 8 to 12
- Grade: 3 to 7
Description
Charlotte struggles to find her twin brother after the rest of her family is killed in the tragic Halifax explosion.
No Safe Harbour is set in the months before and after the December 6, 1917 Halifax explosion, which was the largest man-made blast in history until the dropping of the atomic bomb on Hiroshima. The explosion levelled most of the city and sent shards of glass and burning debris flying for miles. It left thousands dead, blinded or homeless.
Suddenly orphaned, Charlotte turns to her diary to help her cope with the events that killed her entire family - leaving her older brother, still fighting in the trenches of WWI, as her only surviving relative. This is an affecting story of loss and recovery, powerfully told by award-winning author Julie Lawson.
About the author
Julie Lawson spent 18 years as an elementary school teacher before becoming a full-time author in 1991. Since then, she has published over twenty books for young people, garnering awards and nominations, critical acclaim, and much recognition. Julie divides her time between writing at home and visiting schools and libraries. She has spoken to Roundtable groups, toured for Canadian Children's Book Week, conducted writing workshops, taught university courses on writing children's literature, and been a presenter at conferences for adults and children across North America. She lives in Victoria, B.C.
Other titles by Julie Lawson
A Blinding Light
White Jade Tiger
Dear Canada: A Ribbon of Shining Steel
The Railway Diary of Kate Cameron, Yale, British Columbia, 1882
A Morning to Polish and Keep
Midnight in the Mountains
Audio Enhanced Edition
Cher Journal : Récit de Noël : N° 7 - Une paix bienvenue
Dear Canada Christmas Story No. 5: When War Hits Home
Dear Canada Christmas Story No. 7: The Daft Days of Christmas
Cher Journal : Récit de Noël : N° 5 - La guerre vue de Halifax
Cher Journal : Sans havre
Charlotte Blackburn lors de la grande explosion, Halifax, Nouvelle-Écosse, 1917