Angelique: Buffalo Hunt (Our Canadian Girl) by Cora Taylor Date of Publication: 2002 ISBN: 0141002719 Number of Pages: 104

REQUIRED READING ABILITY: Junior: Low
GENRES: Historical Fiction
THEMES : Family - Coming of Age

SUMMARY:
The year is 1865. Angelique, a ten-year-old Metis girl, is finally old enough to participate in the annual buffalo hunt with the grownups! She is aware of the responsibility this entails. Is she up for the challenge? What will become of Angelique when she finds herself in the middle of a buffalo stampede? Will she live up to her potential, or fall prey to the dangers involved in the hunt?

WHO WOULD LOVE THIS BOOK? A kid who...
- likes historical fiction
- enjoys stories with brave female characters
- is interested in Aboriginal people and the Canadian west in its early days
- likes the Our Canadian Girl series

WHAT ELSE?
This is the first in the series of Our Canadian Girl books featuring Angelique.

RELATED LINK:
For more information, check out the series website, www.ourcanadiangirl.ca .