Ergebnis für "Kanada" in Literatur & Belletristik

Als Anne Shirley aus dem Waisenhaus auf Green Gables ankommt, einer idyllischen Farm in einem kleinen Ort auf den kanadischen Prince Edward Islands, erfüllt sich für sie ein Traum. Ihre neuen Adoptiveltern, die älteren, etwas spröden Geschwister Marilla und Matthew Cuthbert sind jedoch zunächst weniger begeistert: Eigentlich wollten sie einen Jungen auf ihrer Farm aufnehmen und die kleine rothaarige Anne hat mit ihrer überbordenden Fantasie einen ganz eigenen Kopf. Doch schon bald haben die Bewohner Avonleas das faszinierende Mädchen in ihr Herz geschlossen.

America’s northern neighbor, Canada, is similar to the United States in many ways but also very different. Kids will learn about Canada’s diverse wildlife as well as some of its biggest cities such as Toronto and Vancouver. They will hear about what school is like for kids in Canada, how people often speak both English and French, and how Canadians enjoy playing hockey.

Ins Unbekannte geht die Reise dreier Jungs über die erzählt wird. Für alle drei ist es das erste große Abenteuer. Begleitet von zwei Vätern erleben sie das wilde Leben weit entfernt von aller Sicherheit des bequemen Alltags.

When Matthew and Marilla Cuthbert try to adopt a boy to help out with their farm on Prince Edward Island, they are completely unprepared for the 11-year-old girl who is mistakenly sent instead. Anne is feisty, red-haired, and never stops talking. She is also smart and incredibly imaginative, with a huge capacity for love that wins over shy Matthew, crusty Marilla, and their entire community of Avonlea.

This the story of the unplanned adoption of an eleven-year-old girl orphan by an elderly brother and sister farm couple: Matthew and Marilla Cuthbert. They had requested a young boy orphan to help with farm chores, so the girl was unwanted at first. However, she was very intelligent, imaginative and quite a chatterbox. She gradually made her way into the unexpected adoption that brought love and respect, creating a warm and wonderful association. This delightful classic takes place in the Canadian province of Prince Edward Island.

In the seventh book of the Anne of Green Gables series, Anne and Gilbert Blythe have been happily married for over a decade and have six children. The children take center stage in this story, as they befriend the four children of a new minister in tow, John Meredith. After John’s wife died, he has buried himself into theological studies, and lets his children run free. And though the children are generally kind and loyal, the townsfolk only really notice them on the occasions where they’re getting into trouble.

Rilla is Anne and Gilbert Blythe’s youngest daughter, an excitable 15-year-old who is unaware of how the world works, and is only interested in having fun. But the world is on the brink of a global war, and soon Rilla’s family and life are turned upside down, as several of her brothers enlist in the army and are sent to fight overseas. The book follows Rilla’s life through the duration of World War I, as she grows up quickly from the responsibilities put on young women in this time.

Anne's House of Dreams is a novel by the Canadian author Lucy Maud Montgomery. It was first published in 1917 by McClelland, Goodchild and Stewart. The novel is from a series of books written primarily for girls and young women, about a young girl named Anne Shirley. The books follow the course of Anne's life. It is set principally on Canada's Prince Edward Island, Montgomery's birthplace and home for much of her life.

Dylan is 12 years old and embarking on his first ocean kayaking trip with his parents. He has spent the last year convincing them that he is ready for the challenging - and very dangerous - adventure. In fact, he has been determined to go ever since he heard about the destination: Ireland’s Eye. The small island off the coast of Newfoundland is the easternmost settlement in Canada. Or it was. It is now hauntingly empty, a ghost town clinging to the edge of the unforgiving Atlantic.

En février, Juliette est très heureuse de rester à Québec où elle vit, afin de profiter des festivités du Carnaval avec Gina et Gino, ses BFFs. Hélas, sa mère est hospitalisée d'urgence à la suite d'un malaise. Heureusement, la maman de Gina accueille Juliette chez elle. Les deux amies se réjouissent de vivre comme des soeurs! Lorsqu'elles remarquent le comportement étrange de Youssef, un nouveau venu dans leur école, elles décident de mener leur enquête avec l'aide de Gino. Quelle découverte surprenante attend les détectives improvisés?

Krista and Jason have been best friends since preschool. It never mattered that he was a boy with reddish-brown hair and she was the “Korean girl” at school. Now in fifth grade, everyone in their class is preparing their Heritage Month projects. Jason has always loved Krista’s Korean family, and particularly their cooking, but Krista is conflicted about being her school’s “Korean Ambassador”. She’s also worried about asking her intimidating grandma to teach the class how to make their traditional kimbap dish.

McKenna Barney is trying to hide her worsening eyesight and has been isolating herself for the last year. But at the request of her little sister, she signs up for a commemorative mail run race in the Canadian wilderness - a race she doesn't know if she can even see to run. Winning would mean getting her disease - and her sister's - national media coverage, but it would also pit McKenna and her team of eight sled dogs against racers from across the globe for three days of shifting lake ice, sudden owl attacks, snow squalls, and bitterly cold nights.

In 1935, a nine-year-old boy's family held a forbidden Potlatch in faraway Kingcome Inlet. Watl'kina slipped from his bed to bear witness. In the Big House masked figures danced by firelight to the beat of the drum. And there, he saw a figure he knew. Aboriginal elder Alfred Scow and award-winning author Andrea Spalding collaborate to tell the story, to tell the secret of the dance.

This audiobook is an alphabetical exploration of the people, geography, animals, plants, history, and culture of Canada.

The importance of honesty and truthfulness. Not knowing the importance of honesty and truthfulness, Lilly always lies to her mom. Her magical Unicorn Doll decides to teach her a lesson. He takes her on a magical journey on a boat to a magical pond. He promises her that the magical duck in the pond will grant her wishes.... But, since Lilly has not been honest and truthful, will her wishes be granted?

Zayd's been in Canada 10 days. He loves it here, but doesn't like winter. When the freezing Canadian wind blows Zayd's way, he feels cold and glum. But Zayd's discovered a magic potion that keeps him feeling warm and happy. It's Canadian Maple Syrup! Every time Zayd licks it, he feels like jumping up and down, and can't stop giggling. Join Zayd as he enters the Baldwin-Khan Sugar Bush in the heart of Ontario, Canada and discovers how this slimy candy-like syrup is made.

A young boy wakes up to the sound of the sea, visits his grandfather's grave after lunch, and comes home to a simple family dinner, but all the while his mind strays to his father digging for coal deep down under the sea. With curriculum connections to communities and the history of mining, this beautifully understated and haunting story brings a piece of history to life. The ever-present ocean and inevitable pattern of life in a maritime mining town will enthrall children and move adult listeners.