Ticket to Curlew, by Celia Barker Lottridge Lit Link Grades 4-6

The Ferrier family traveled from Iowa, USA, by train to Curlew, Alberta. During their first year they experienced many hardships as new settlers on Canada's vast prairie land. Sam Ferrier made many new discoveries and experienced exciting adventures as he explored their prairie farm.

Novel by Celia Barker Lottridge.

Reproducible chapter questions, plus comprehension questions, a story summary, author biography, creative and cross curricular activities, complete with answer key.

Objectives:

1; To Introduce students to early settler life on the prairies.

2. To develop a better understanding of the hardships and difficulties endured while settling and establishing communities on the Canadian prairies.

3. To show how the prairies was developed by people from other lands.

4. To study literature written by a Canadian author.