# Dear Canada

Whispers of War: The War of 1812 Diary of Susanna Merritt

Kit Pearson
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When war breaks out between the United States and Great Britain in 1812, eleven-year-old Susanna chronicles her experiences when her father and brother go off to fight leaving the women to fend for themselves on the family farm on the Niagara Peninsula of Upper Canada.
Genres: Historical FictionChildrensHistoricalCanadaYoung AdultFictionMiddle GradeDiaryWarSchool
220 Pages

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