17 December 2010
Canadian Railroad Trilogy
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Cover photo of "Canadian Railroad Trilogy" by Gordon Lightfoot. |
Canadian Railroad Trilogy by Gordon Lightfoot, illustrated by Ian Wallace, Groundwood Books, $24.95
hardcover.
He's considered Canada's most famous folk singer.
Gordon Lightfoot's ability to tell a story through song is what truly sets him apart.
So it's no surprise that "Canadian Railroad Trilogy", a song he wrote in 1967 to mark Canada's centennial year, has inspired a children's book by the
same name.
Breezy dream-like illustrations by Ian Wallace, a Canadian artist now living in Massachusetts, offer up a passionate portrait of the construction of the
Canadian Pacific Railway across Canada.
That incredible feat of nation-building transformed our country forever.
Lightfoot's words and Wallace's illustrations vividly tell the story, making this a book that is certain to inspire discussions between older readers and
younger listeners about how Canada came to be.
Brenda Hoerle.
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