Author : Anne Renaud
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781897073568
Total Pages : 24 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (735 download)
Book Synopsis Island of Hope and Sorrow by : Anne Renaud
Download or read book Island of Hope and Sorrow written by Anne Renaud and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 24 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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 kilometers downstream from the port, served as a quarantine station. Its mission was to prevent ship passengers from spreading diseases to the mainland. This is the story of the island, which served both as gateway and graveyard for the thousands of people who landed on its shores, and of the caring island workers who welcomed them. Anne's first children's book, A Bloom of Friendship: The Story of the Canadian Tulip Festival (page 27), was shortlisted for the Silver Birch Award, the Hackmatack Children's Choice Award, and the Red Cedar Book Award. Born and raised in Quebec, Anne lives in Westmount.