The Dreadful Truth
by Ted Staunton
Dreadful Truth
Reading Level 5-6 Gentle (Lvl 1)
Ages 9-12
The text is written at a 5th grade reading level, the subject matter is intended for middle graders (ages 9–12), and the content is gentle with no concerning themes.
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About This Book
Discover the surprising and funny side of Canada's Confederation, where political leaders threw grand parties and clever tricks to win support. Dive into a story filled with secret deals, newspaper battles, and unexpected characters who made history more exciting than textbooks let on. History comes alive with humor and hidden truths that show the real drama behind a nation's beginning.
Representation & Themes
History - CanadaHumorSocial Studies
For Parents
Content Intensity
Level 1 — Gentle Gentle Mild Moderate Intense Very Intense
No conflict beyond everyday childhood experiences. Safe for sensitive readers.
Data confidence: standard
Details
- ISBN
- 0887806309
- Pages
- 80
- Publisher
- Formac
- Published
- August 20, 2004
- Type
- Nonfiction
- Word Count
- 7,429
Genres
Juvenile Nonfiction
Subjects
History - Canada - GeneralHumor - GeneralJuvenile Nonfiction29326339Juvenile Nonfiction / History / Canadacofederation Canadian historyCriminaliteCriminalsOuvrages pour la jeunesseAnecdotesHistoireCriminelsCrimeJuvenile literatureHistoryRailroadsChemins de ferConstitutional historyHistoire constitutionnelleConfederation of Canada (1867) fast (OCoLC)fst01352526Discovery and explorationExplorersDiscoveries in geographyCanada, historyCanada, history, juvenile literatureConstitutional history, juvenile literatureExplorers, juvenile literatureAmerica, discovery and explorationCanada, juvenile literature