(3) 4-6 Illustrated by Maxwell Newhouse. This biography of marginalized early twentieth-century Canadian artist Emily Carr reveals as much about the history of women artists' struggle for respectability as it does about Carr's own life story. Pen-and-ink sketches depicting scenes from Carr's life face full-color reproductions of Carr's own paintings, largely of Pacific landscapes and native themes. Timeline. Bib.

Reviewer: Norah Piehl

(2) 1-3 Illustrated by Maxwell Newhouse. In this fictionalization of a historical episode in Ontario, Lunn tells of one of Canada's little-known heroes. During the War of 1812, Laura Secord discovered an American plot to capture a British lieutenant. Her wounded husband was unable to travel to warn the lieutenant, so Laura did and succeeded in a remarkable display of raw courage. The folkloric rhythm of the tale is underscored in the dramatically colored, naively rendered illustrations.

Reviewer: Mary M. Burns | Horn Book Magazine Issue: March, 2002