Island of Hope and Sorrow: The Story of Grosse Ile
by Renaud, Anne
Series:Canadian Immigration
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AR Book Level
7.7
AR Points
1
Word Count
5,690
Interest Level
Middle Grades (MG 4-8)
Genre
Nonfiction
AR Quiz #
126647 EN
About this book
This book is a history of the quarantine station on Grosse Ile, an island 50 kilometers from Quebec, discussing the cholera outbreaks of the early 1830s, the deadly summer of 1847, and improvements in the station's conditions in the early 20th century.
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