"Orphaned at eleven and trained to be a servant, Gwen travelled from England by ship to a new life in Canada. Her spunk, sense of humour and the memory of seeing legendary Mohawk theatre performer E. Pauline Johnson have kept her going ... The year is 1898, and Gwen is leaving Brantford, Ontario, on the brand new railway for Calgary, Northwest Territories. In the West, Gwen meets people of the land, the Cree and Blackfoot, and sees how they view newcomers to their territory"--Page 4 of cover.
Worth knowing
Written forMiddle grade
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