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A war guest in Canada / W.A.B. Douglas ; foreword by Cynthia Comacchio ; introduction by Roger Sarty.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Douglas, W. A. B. (William Alexander Binny), 1929- author.
- Series:
- Studies in childhood and family in Canada
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Douglas, W. A. B. (William Alexander Binny), 1929---Correspondence.
- Douglas, W. A. B.
- World War, 1939-1945--Children--Canada--Correspondence.
- World War, 1939-1945.
- World War, 1939-1945--Children--Great Britain--Correspondence.
- World War, 1939-1945--Personal narratives, British.
- World War, 1939-1945--Evacuation of civilians--Great Britain.
- World War, 1939-1945--Evacuation of civilians--Canada.
- Children and war--Canada.
- Children and war.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (xxiv, 242 pages) : illustrations.
- Place of Publication:
- Waterloo, Ontario : Wilfrid Laurier University Press, [2023]
- Contents:
- Cover
- Half Title
- Title
- Copyright
- Dedication
- Contents
- Foreword
- Introduction The Careers of W.A.B. Douglas: Sailor and Historian
- A War Guest in Canada
- Chapter 1: 1935 to July 1940: From England to Canada
- Chapter 2: August 1940: Arrival in Toronto
- Chapter 3: September to October 1940: School!
- Chapter 4: October to December 1940: Canadian Thanksgiving and Halloween
- Chapter 5: December 1940 to March 1941: First Canadian Christmas and Winter
- Chapter 6: April to August 1941: Spring Celebrations and Summer Holidays
- Chapter 7: September to December 1941: School, Thanksgiving, Remembrance Day, Christmas
- Chapter 8: January to September 1942: The Farm, Summer Camp, and New Experiences
- Chapter 9: October to December 1942: Victory in Mind
- Chapter 10: January to July 1943: Last Months in Canada
- Chapter 11: July to August 1943: Return to England
- Chapter 12: 1943 to 1947: Transition from a War Guest to a Canadian
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references.
- Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI Available via World Wide Web.
- Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on October 16, 2023).
- Other Format:
- Print version: Douglas, W. A. B. (William Alexander Binny), 1929- War guest in Canada.
- ISBN:
- 9781771123709
- 1771123702
- 9781771123693
- 1771123699
- Publisher Number:
- 40031964431
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license.
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