Susan Hughes

Coming to Canada is the newest title in the bestselling Wow Canada! series. Books in this series celebrate diverse aspects of our country and have garnered such accolades as a Canadian Children's Centre Our Choice starred selection.

It is the newcomers who have shaped, and continue to shape, our country's character. Lavishly illustrated, Coming to Canada traces stirring human tales of immigration, ranging from the Stone Age "immigrants" to the Loyalists fleeing to Nova Scotia, from Italians settling in Toronto to Icelanders in Manitoba, Ukrainians in Alberta and Sikhs in Vancouver, right up to today's refugees from Afghanistan and Somalia. Stunning visuals of archival photos, beautiful artwork, rare memorabilia, posters, tickets, recipes, toys and more help tell the story. The chronologically arranged stories are interspersed with "spotlight" spreads that profile historical events, neighbourhoods and individuals. A timeline highlights waves of immigrants arriving from different parts of the world.

Ages 9-14.