Editor’s Welcome

This issue of WLT Kids takes us to the northern part of North America to the country of Canada. Canada is a vast country, stretching from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean and north to the top of the globe. Our literature is varied in this issue. Brian Doyle, the 2005 winner of the NSK Neustadt Prize for Children’s literature, provides us with an excerpt from his book Angel Square, set right after World War II. Ian Wallace’s story takes us to the easternmost province, Newfoundland, to more recent times and troubles. Rita Bouvier’s poem illustrates how integral the First Nations heritage is to the Canadian national character. Children from the Northwest Territories write about what they do during the long winters. And, of course, we have our regular features: an introduction to the country and its people, “Fun Facts,” “Adventures in Language,” and “Did You Know?” Thanks go to my friend Angela Ward, our guest editor from Saskatchewan, for finding so many of the pieces.

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About Angela Ward
Angela Ward was born in England and emigrated to Canada with her family in 1968. She lived for twenty years in a small town in British Columbia, where she first learned about Aboriginal languages and traditions. She now lives in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, a city of about 220,000 people. Angela is especially interested in the way people from diverse cultures can learn to live together.