Laura Secord - (Quest Biography) by Peggy Dymond Leavey (Paperback)

About the Book

More than many figures in Canadian history, Laura Secord has come to represent courage and perseverance. During the War of 1812, she helped to avert disaster by warning the British of an imminent American attack, playing a prominent role in the survival of a nascent Canada.

Book Synopsis

More than many figures in Canadian history, Laura Secord has come to represent courage and perseverance at their finest. During the War of 1812, she helped to avert disaster by warning the British of an imminent American attack, and thus played a prominent role in the survival of a nascent Canada amid U.S. expansion.

Review Quotes

"Dymond Leavey provides a vivid picture of life for settlers in Upper Canada in the late 18th and early 19th centuries."

"Dymond Leavey provides a vivid picture of life for settlers in Upper Canada in the late 18th and early 19th centuries."

-- "Country Roads magazine"

About the Author

Peggy Dymond Leavey's previous books include Sky Lake Summer, The Deep End Gang, and The Path Through the Trees, all of which were nominated for the Silver Birch Award. Recently, she published Growing Up Ivy and Mary Pickford. Peggy lives in Trenton, Ontario.