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Recommended historical fiction books (21)
Travel the world without leaving your chair. If you are into historical fiction here are some historical fiction books from Canada for the next part of the Read Around The World Challenge.

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Wenjack by Joseph Boyden EN

Rating: 5 (1 vote)
Description:
Shortlisted for the 2017 OLSN Northern Lit Award An Ojibwe boy runs away from a North Ontario Indian School, not realizing just how far away home is. Along the way he's followed by Manitous, spirits of the forest who comment on his plight, cajoling, taunting, and ultimately offering him a type of comfort on his difficult journey back to the place he was so brutally removed from. Written by Scotiabank Giller Prize–winning author Joseph Boyden and beautifully illustrated by acclaimed artist Kent Monkman, Wenjack is a powerful and poignant look into the world of a residential school runaway tryin... continue