Scholastic Canada Ltd.
ISBN 978-0-545-99420-0 HC
48 pages
Ages 9 and up
10 ˝” x 9”
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by Hugh Brewster
On the night of August 19, 1942, five thousand Canadians launched an attack on
the Nazi-held French port of Dieppe. When
the disastrous raid was done, and the Allies were forced to retreat, nearly a
thousand Canadian troops lay dead. Almost two thousand were taken prisoner. Some
called it “the bloodiest nine hours in Canadian military history.”
Through meticulous research and interviews with veterans both in Canada and Dieppe, this book is a fascinating and haunting historical tour of a battle that took so many lives.
Praise for DIEPPE: Canada’s Darkest Day of World War II
“DIEPPE can be described quite simply as superb. It is superb in the way
it sets out the context for the raid on Dieppe…Superb, too, in the way Brewster,
using archival photographs, first-person accounts from surviving combatants or
memoirs, and the connective tissue of his beautifully
crafted text to tell a story that is equal parts horror and valour.” — Globe
and Mail, Aug. 1, 2009
“Brewster's attention to detail and his ability to present the material in a
student-friendly manner, complete with compelling illustrations and facts that
have been overlooked or hidden for decades provides for a memorable,
informative and essential point of reference for all Canadians and especially
those who are just learning now about Canada's past and important struggles which
played such an important part in keeping Canada safe for democracy.” — The
London Free Press, Aug. 15, 2009
“As in his earlier books, On Juno Beach and At Vimy Ridge, Hugh Brewster gives
a clear,
thoughtful and moving account of this tragic time in Canadian military history.” — Deakin
Newsletter, Summer 2009
“Brewster is a master craftsman of history, his research impeccable and
deep, his storytelling as fine as any bestseller of fiction. Kids should learn
history and learn it’s not boring. Brewster’s books will do that.” —Halifax
Chronicle-Herald,
July 26, 2009
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