Awards
1995 | Ruth Schwartz Children’s Literature Award Winner, Picture Books Information Book Award, winner, Children’s Literature Roundtables of Canada |
1994 | Mr. Christie’s Book Award, winner, 8 to 11 years old |
Reviews
"The daily life of a family in eastern Canada in 1840 makes for fascinating reading in this new fiction, non-fiction book… Children will no doubt first pick up this book for school projects, but the story of the Robertsons will keep them reading long after their schoolwork is finished… This is an ideal book for all Canadian schools and libraries and should be on every librarian’s must-have list. It would make a perfect gift for any child interested in pioneers. Highly recommended."
— Quill and Quire
"In this thoroughly engaging book, Greenwood combines a fictional account of a hardworking settler family with detailed descriptions of nearly every aspect of pioneer life… Well-researched and unusually accessible, and generously illustrated with Collins’s black and white sketches, the book contains something for every level of interest and ability. As a resource, it’s a must-have for anyone with even the remotest interest in this period of American history."
— Publishers Weekly