Abstract
The Discovering Canada series presents information, stories and activities to make Canadian history interesting to young people. Each of the eleven illustrated books focuses on a theme in Canadian history and includes primary source quotes, biographical details, vocabulary, activities and games. This is the story of Canada's Black heritage, amazing people and events that helped shape this country. Be introduced to: Rose Fortune, North America's first policewoman, Harriet Tubman, the Underground Railway's legendary "conductor", Newspaper editor Mary Ann Shadd, Elijah McCoy, the brilliant inventor who was "the real McCoy", Alberta cowboy John Ware, and Fergie Jenkins, the first Canadian elected to the Baseball Hall of fame.