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1. On a trail of Broken dreams- One of the few in the "Dear Canada" series that I hadn't read. It's the story of the Goldrush. It was possibly one of my least favourites, but now I do want to learn more about the goldrush.

2. The Chinese in Canada- by Peter Li- An interesting academic history of Chinese immigrants in Canada. I think I may have read this book before. I found it a quick read, and very informative and interesting. In fact, I was so interested in it that I almost set my roommate's frying pan on fire. I turned on the wrong burner, and kept reading, not noticing that my house was filling with smoke. In my mind, that's a sign of a good book.

3. Hoot by Carl Hiassen- This is Carl's children's book. It's great. It's funny, it's cute and there are baby owls!! If you like Carl's stuff, you should check this out.

4. The Adventures of Tom Sawyer- by Mark Twain- Yeah, I know. Pierre Berton and Roger Ebert both claim to love Twain's writing. They both consider(ed) him a master. I actually really enjoyed this book. It was funny and witty, and I plan to read more Mark Twain.