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A Rebel's Daughter: The 1837 Rebellion Diary of Arabella Stevenson

by Janet Lunn · 2006

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After her father is jailed for taking part in the 1837 Upper Canada Rebellion in Toronto, Arabella's upper-class mother is unable to cope. It is up to twelve-year-old Arabella to take care of herself and to pray for her father's safe return.

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historical fictionhistorical fictionMore like thisLess of this
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childhoodchildhoodMore like thisLess of this
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CanadaCanadaMore like thisLess of this
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childrensyoung adultmiddle grade
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medium · 201 pages
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