Bibliograph

Caring for a colony, The Story of Jeanne Mance., Joanna Emery

Type

Label

Caring for a colony, The Story of Jeanne Mance., Joanna Emery

Language

eng

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Caring for a colony

Nature of contents

dictionaries

Responsibility statement

Joanna Emery

Series statement

Stories of Canada

Sub title

The Story of Jeanne Mance.

Summary

This is a story of pioneering courage and compassion in the New World. Jeanne dreamed of devoting her life to caring for others. In 1641, she courageously gave up her comfortable middle-class life in France to journey to the French colonies, today's province of Quebec. In overcoming incredible hardships, massacres, illness, deprivation and seven gruelling trips across the ocean, Jeanne proved to be a remarkable leader. She ended up founding the first hospital in Montreal as well as being a pioneer and founder of the city of Montreal

Target audience

juvenile

Classification

Creator