Making it Home: The Story of Catharine Parr Traill (Stories of Canada, 7)

As a pioneer in Canada in the early 1800s, Parr Traill was one of the first writers to record the Ontario wilderness in detail, and her stories for young people became part of a new focus on young people. This biography shows how an English girl called Katie became an adult who gave so much to North America's early literature.;Cover; Title Page; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Catharine Parr Traill: Natural Storyteller; Katie; First Garden; A Favourite In the Family; Home Schooling; Outdoor Education; Moving to Reydon Hall; Wider Outdoors; Catharine Breaks the Rules; Caught In the Act; A Big Change; What Could the Future Hold?; A Writer Is Discovered; Writing a Book a Year; London and First Love; Travel Cures the Blues; Canada Mania; Catharines Husband; First To Scotland; Ill Start; Quarantine; First Days On Land; Heading Towards Sam's; Rougher Travel; Joyful Reunion; Kindred Spirit; Homestead In Douro. Cover Title Page Copyright Dedication Contents Catharine Parr Traill: Natural Storyteller Katie First Garden A Favourite In the Family Home Schooling Outdoor Education Moving to Reydon Hall Wider Outdoors Catharine Breaks the Rules Caught In the Act A Big Change What Could the Future Hold? A Writer Is Discovered Writing a Book a Year London and First Love Travel Cures the Blues Canada Mania Catharines Husband First To Scotland Ill Start Quarantine First Days On Land Heading Towards Sam's Rougher Travel Joyful Reunion Kindred Spirit Homestead In Douro. Peace and No RegretsStaying With Sam and Mary Hortus Siccus My Dearest ... Being a Mother Building a Log House Westove, Douro "Our Nutshell" Friends Among the First Peoples Bush To Farmland In the Garden Happiness and Helping Hands Days Of Work and Wonder A Book Of Letters Growing Family, More Troubles It Might Be War What a Relief! Struggling On Moving On Life In Ashburnham Village Catharine Still Learning Sorrow In the Family Catharine's Religious Faith Back To Farming Forced From Saville Wolf Tower Summer Next Stop: "Mount Ararat" Move to Oaklands. Sinking Deeper At Oaklands"A Vessel Without a Pilot" Slowly Getting Ahead Oaklands Demolished Scattered Refugees Grandchild and Spiritualism Last Chapter As a Wife Working for the New Westove No One Has It Easy The Wildflower Book Losing Sam and James A Lovely Canadian Book The Strength To Forgive Her Greatest Work "Daring Old Lady" Longevity Ambition Achieved Ups and Downs Funds From Friends All Over Last Days Typical Catharine All In One Letter Legacy Catharine's Published Works Catharine's life and times About the Author Acknowledgements. A few of the books that were used while researching this storyIndex of quotes used in this book Index and Glossary of Who's Who and What's What Photo and Art Credits. As a pioneer in Canada in the early 1800s, Catharine Parr Traill was one of the first writers to record the Ontario wilderness in literary and scientific detail, and her stories for young people became part of a new focus on young people. Her books on emigration encouraged other pioneers who struggled with life in a new country. Catharine was a natural storyteller who loved to write. As an adult in Canada, she wrote while she was hungry and fearful for her family’s safety. Her life was one of hardship and adventure, but also of great joy. This biography shows how an English girl called Katie became an adult who gave so much to North America’s early literature.