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University of Guelph: l.m. Montgomery Research Centre

For Students 9th - 10th
The L.M. Montgomery Research Centre provides extensive information and documentation about Lucy Maud Montgomery, particularly from the years she lived in Ontario.
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Other

Eco Books: Farley Mowat

For Students 9th - 10th
A biography and quotes from two of Mowat's books.
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Other

Argot Language Centre: Lucy Maud Montgomery

For Students 9th - 10th
Lucy Maud Montgomery, author of Anne of Green Gables, is perhaps Prince Edward Island's most famous person. Her books continue to delight new generations. This site actually has two biographical profiles of her, one for easy reading and...
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Authors Calendar

Author's Calendar: l.m. Montgomery

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from Kuusankoski Public Library provides information on the life and works of L.M. Montgomery.
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Poetry Foundation

Poetry Foundation: Margaret Atwood

For Students 9th - 10th
The Poetry Foundation profiles Canadian writer Margaret Atwood.
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L.m. Montgomery Institute of Upei

For Students 9th - 10th
This educational institute is devoted to the study of Lucy Maud Montgomery and her writings. In addition to biographical information and book lists, there are excellent links and some good teaching ideas. A virtual exhibit on the site...
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University of Guelph: l.m. Montgomery Research Centre: Writing a Life [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
"Writing A Life: L.M. Montgomery" by Mary Rubio and Elizabeth Waterston is a short, well-written biography of Lucy Maud Montgomery's life that is available as a free download from this site.
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University of Calgary

Special Collections: Mordecai Richler

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a biocritical essay about Richler. A long and insightful look into Richler's life and works.
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Handout
University of Pennsylvania

A Celebration of Women Writers: E. Pauline Johnson

For Students 9th - 10th
Introduce yourself to Pauline Johnson, a Mohawk poet and recitalist whose best-known poem is "The Song My Paddle Sings." Also, read her poems "In the Shadows," "As Red Men Die," "The Lost Lagoon," "The Pilot of the Plains," and "The...
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USA Today

Usa Today: 'Anne of Green Gables' Still Rules Prince Edward Island

For Students 9th - 10th
This news article, dated August 5, 2008, talks of the importance of Anne of Green Gables to Prince Edward Island's tourism industry, although many islanders seem to have tired of the attention still given Green Gables as a tourist...
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Wikimedia

Wikipedia: Gabrielle Roy

For Students 9th - 10th
Gabrielle Roy (1909-1983) was a renowned French-Canadian author. This page has biographical information and lists of her published writings.
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Other

Quill & Quire: Book Reviews: You Went Away by Timothy Fendley

For Students 9th - 10th
A concise book review of Timothy Findley's novella, "You Went Away." Provides an overview of the book's setting and characters, as well as remarks on Findley's rich prose.
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University of New Brunswick (Canada)

Seeing and Surviving in Timothy Findley's Short Stories

For Students 9th - 10th
A critical look at characterization--"an act which helps to define both individual characters and the relationships among characters"--in Timothy Findley's short stories.
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Article
University of New Brunswick (Canada)

Scl: Reading as Collaboration in Timothy Findley's Famous Last Words

For Students 9th - 10th
A critical examination of what authors have written about Timothy Findley's novel, "Famous Last Words."
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Other

University of Rochester: Interview With Robertson Davies

For Students 9th - 10th
A 1992 interview with Canadian author Robertson Davies, where the Arthurian influences of his "The Lyre of Orpheus" and "What's Bred in the Bone" are discussed.
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Merna A Forster

Heroines: Pauline Johnson Performs in Winnipeg, 1897

For Students 9th - 10th
Pauline Johnson, "a reader or reciter of talent as well as a writer," performed in Winnipeg in 1897, and this is an account of that performance from the "Winnipeg Free Press." Read about Johnson's costumes, her portrayals of a "heathen...
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Primary
Other

Wired for Books: Audio Interview With Robertson Davies

For Students 9th - 10th
Listen to an interview with Canadian novelist Robertson Davies, author of "A Mixture of Frailties" and "The Lyre of Orpheus." Discussion topics include journalism, writing plays, and writers' experiences.
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Other

January Magazine: Wholly Findley!

For Students 9th - 10th
A review of Timothy Findley's fictional--yet historical--"Pilgrim," a novel containing characters psychiatrist Carl Jung and his wife, Emma.
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Primary
University of Toronto (Canada)

Selected Poetry of E. Pauline Johnson (1861 1913)

For Students 9th - 10th
Read Pauline Johnsons poems: "Brier: Good Friday," "Flint and Feather," "The Pilot of the Plains," "Shadow River: Muskoka," and "The Song My Paddle Sings." Each poem includes copyright information, the source of the original text,...
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PBS

Pbs Online News Hour: In Memory: Robertson Davies

For Students 9th - 10th
A discussion of the life and works of Canadian author Robertson Davies.
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Other

Imaginary Evidence: The Historical Fiction of Alice Munro

For Students 9th - 10th
An examination of Alice Munro's "A Wilderness Station," an example of Munro's use of "the imprecision of history to create a literature of history."
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Other

Reading Group Guide: Pilgrim

For Students 9th - 10th
A great source for questions for discussion or written response on Timothy Findley's novel, "Pilgrim." Includes links to a brief biography on the author and to a long excerpt from chapter 1.
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Library of Congress

Loc: Nls: The Jalna Series by Mazo De La Roche

For Students 9th - 10th
An introduction to the Jalna series, "sixteen novels that tell the story of the Canadian Whiteoak family from 1854 to 1954." Read about this fictional family, learn what critics have said its content and author, Mazo de la Roche, and...
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ABC Bookworld

Bc Bookworld: Interview #2 With w.p. Kinsella by Alan Twigg

For Students 9th - 10th
This is the transcript of a 2006 interview with W.P. Kinsella where the author talks about his work adjudicating the Amazon/Books In Canada First Novel Contest, and issues around beginning novelists.