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Island of Hope and Sorrow: The Story of Grosse Ile


Book Description
From 1832 to 1937 more than four million people sailed across the Atlantic to the port of Quebec with the dream of creating better lives for themselves in the New World. During this period, a tiny island called Grosse Ile, located fifty kilometres downstream from the port, served as a quarantine station. Its mission was to prevent ship passengers from spreading diseases to the mainland. This is th... More
Book Information
PublisherLobster Press
BindingHardcover (2 editions)
Reading LevelAges 9-12
# of Pages24
ISBN-101897073542
ISBN-13978-1897073544
Publication Date05/25/2007
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About Aries Cheung (Illustrator) : Aries Cheung is a published illustrator of children's books and young adult books. Some of the published credits of Aries Cheung include Island of Hope and Sorrow: The Story of Grosse �le (Canadian Im... more
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