Pier 21 : stories from near and far
Book |
Whitecap Books,
Vancouver :
c2015.
- 1 of 1 Copy Available at Libraries in Niagara Cooperative
- 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
| Branch | Call Number | Location | Holdable? | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Niagara-on-the-Lake | 6480 REN | Children Social Studies | Copy hold / Volume hold | Available |
About
From 1928 to 1971, a cavernous shed-like building stood in Halifax harbor, welcoming more than one million newcomers to Canada. It also was the last view of home seen by close to 500,000 Canadian service personnel, as they sailed off to battle during World War II. Across its threshold came the ebb and flow of home children and guest children, soldiers and war brides, refugees and displaced persons, carried to and from its doors by ocean liners, military ships and small sailing vessels...
Details
- ISBN: 9781770502949 (pbk.)
- Physical Description: 48 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 27 cm.print
- Publisher: Vancouver : Whitecap Books, c2015.