Dear Canada Books in Order
6 books by Jean Little. Reading level: Grades 4.5–5.6. Middle Grades (Ages 9–12).
Series books grow with readers — but that's also the trap. Most series start at one reading level and one content intensity and drift upward over the course of the run. Dear Canada (6 books by Jean Little) lands at reading level Grades 4.5–5.6, with average content intensity 2.3/5.
The reading-order table below lists every book with per-volume reading level and intensity badges so you can spot any escalation before it catches your reader off guard. For a deeper dive into how we score text difficulty vs. emotional weight separately — and why series readers especially benefit from that split — see our methodology page.
Content Intensity Across the Series
VariesContent intensity ranges from Gentle to Moderate across the series.
Dear Canada Reading Order
| # | Title | Reading Level | Content |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brothers far from home Jean Little | Level 5-6 | Mild |
| 2 | Dear Canada : Exiles from the War Jean Little | Level 4-5 | Moderate |
| 3 | Dear Canada: A Christmas to Remember: Tales of Comfort and Joy Carol Matas, Sarah Ellis, Julie Lawson, Karleen Bradford, Jean Little, Carol Matas, Perry Nodelman, Marsha Forchuk Skrypuch, Maxine Trottier, Maxine Trottier, Julie Lawson, Sarah Ellis, Perry Nodelman, Jean Little, Karleen Bradford, Marsha Forchuk Skrypuch | Level 5-6 | Gentle |
| 4 | Dear Canada: Orphan at My Door: The Home Child Diary of Victoria Cope, Guelph, Ontario, 1897 Jean Little | Level 4-5 | Mild |
| 5 | If I die before I wake Jean Little | Level 5-6 | Moderate |
| 6 | Winter of peril Jan Andrews | Level 4-5 | Moderate |
All Dear Canada Books
Brothers far from home
Jean Little
Brothers far from home
Jean Little
Dear Canada : Exiles from the War
Jean Little
Dear Canada : Exiles from the War
Jean Little
Dear Canada: A Christmas to Remember: Tales of Comfort and Joy
Carol Matas, Sarah Ellis, Julie Lawson, Karleen Bradford, Jean Little, Carol Matas, Perry Nodelman, Marsha Forchuk Skrypuch, Maxine Trottier, Maxine Trottier, Julie Lawson, Sarah Ellis, Perry Nodelman, Jean Little, Karleen Bradford, Marsha Forchuk Skrypuch
Dear Canada: A Christmas to Remember: Tales of Comfort and Joy
Carol Matas, Sarah Ellis, Julie Lawson, Karleen Bradford, Jean Little, Carol Matas, Perry Nodelman, Marsha Forchuk Skrypuch, Maxine Trottier, Maxine Trottier, Julie Lawson, Sarah Ellis, Perry Nodelman, Jean Little, Karleen Bradford, Marsha Forchuk Skrypuch
Dear Canada: Orphan at My Door: The Home Child Diary of Victoria Cope, Guelph, Ontario, 1897
Jean Little
Dear Canada: Orphan at My Door: The Home Child Diary of Victoria Cope, Guelph, Ontario, 1897
Jean Little
If I die before I wake
Jean Little
If I die before I wake
Jean Little
Winter of peril
Jan Andrews
Winter of peril
Jan Andrews
Questions about the Dear Canada series
- What reading level is the Dear Canada series?
- The Dear Canada series by Jean Little is at a Grades 4.5–5.6 reading level (average Grade 5). Intended for Middle Grades (Ages 9–12). There are 6 books in the series.
- What order should I read the Dear Canada books?
- The reading-order table above lists all 6 books with per-volume reading level and intensity ratings. Start with book 1 and read in publication order unless the table indicates a different recommended order for newer readers.
- What age is the Dear Canada series appropriate for?
- The Dear Canada series is recommended for Middle Grades (Ages 9–12). The average content intensity is 2.3/5. Check the intensity trajectory above to see whether content gets heavier across the series — if it does, sensitive readers may want to stop earlier in the run.