I Am Canada: Brothers in Arms
- ISBN-10
- 1443146757
- ISBN-13
- 9781443146753
- Series
- I Am Canada
- Category
- Juvenile Fiction
- Pages
- 192
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2015-09-01
- Publisher
- Scholastic Canada
- Author
- Don Aker
Description
A riveting story of a pivotal battle in the Seven Years’ War that changed Canadian history forever. Seventeen-year-old Sébastien de L’Espérance and his friend Guillaume have fought to keep the British from getting a foothold in Île Royale (now Cape Breton Island) ever since the young men came from France two years ago. Britain has blockaded Louisbourg, and supplies for the 4000 inhabitants are running short. Despite Louisbourg’s massive defences, if cut off from supplies provided by France, it cannot survive. Both young men are members of the Compagnies Franches de la Marine. They are sent out on scouting missions that provide valuable information about the British troops — troops which outnumber the French three to one. When British warships arrive in force, Sébastien vows to defend the town, his friend Guillaume, and the woman he loves.
Get the book
Other editions
Similar books
-
I Am Canada: A Call to Battle: The War of 1812, Alexander MacKay, Upper Canada, 1812
By Gillian ChanToo young to know the darker side of battle, he resents being left to shoulder the work on his family's farm. Itching to get in on the action, he sneaks away from home and heads to Lundy's Lane to join up with the local militia.
-
I Am Canada: Defend or Die: The Siege of Hong Kong, Jack Finnigan, Hong Kong, 1941
By Gillian ChanThe English was perfect and the accent Canadian, but I knew it wasn't a buddy because of the anger I heard in it. I spun round, looking to see who had addressed us so rudely. There were some prisoners sitting outside huts, ...
-
Sink and Destroy: The Battle of Atlantic
By Edward KayIf the Allies cannot send the German U-boats to the bottom of the Atlantic, all hope of winning WWII will be lost.
-
I Am Canada: Shot at Dawn: World War I, Allan McBride, France, 1917
By John WilsonIn this outstanding new title in the I Am Canada series, acclaimed author John Wilson explores life in the horrific trenches of WWI and the effect of battle on a shell-shocked soldier.
-
I Am Canada: Deadly Voyage
By Hugh BrewsterHistorical fact and fiction blend in this riveting novel set aboard the Titanic.
-
Sniper Fire: The Fight for Ortona
By Jonathan WebbA young Canadian soldier's account of the battle of Ortona, Italy!
-
I Am Canada: Storm the Fortress: The Siege of Quebec, William Jenkins, New France, 1759
By Maxine TrottierA young sailor is caught up in the naval siege of Quebec leading up to the battle on the Plains of Abraham.
-
Graves of Ice: The Lost Franklin Expedition
By John WilsonGeorge does not know whether the story he tells will be all that survives of Franklin's doomed Arctic expedition.
-
I Am Not a Number
By Kathy Kacer, Jenny Kay DupuisBased on the life of co-author Jenny Kay Dupuis’ grandmother, I Am Not a Number is a hugely necessary book that brings a terrible part of Canada’s history to light in a way that children can learn from and relate to.
-
I Am Canada: Prisoner of Dieppe: Word War II, Alistair Morrison, Occupied France, 1942
By Hugh BrewsterA young soldier's gritty account of "the bloodiest nine hours in Canadian military history" - the tragic Dieppe raid of WWII Alistair "Allie" Morrison lets his friend Mackie talk him into enlisting for WWII, even though he's only 18.