Fierce

The back cover invites the reader to meet 10 remarkable women you’ve probably never heard of who shaped Canada. What an intriguing invitation! From Margurite de la Roque in 1542, to Ttha’naltther in 1713, and through the decades to Mona Parsons in 1941, each story is gripping in recounting the chall......more

This is a book that should be part of history studies in school. Women have done amazing, brave, heroic things, but usually have not been included in history the same as the men they worked alongside. Women often did what no one else managed to do. In Canada there are many women of that description.......more

Fierce is a terrific book that shines a light on ten women from Canada’s history that have faced incredible challenges and done amazing things, but whose stories are largely unknown. Women like Marguerite de La Rocque, who survived for years on a deserted island of the coast of Newfoundland with onl......more

I bought this book for my daughter, who devoured it in one sitting. :) I also enjoyed all of the stories it contained and wish I had been exposed to these stories when I was younger. I admire the work that the author put into her research and appreciated the synopsis at the end of each story where s......more

Bought this book while I was back home in Canada as I wanted my daughter to read it. I want her to be aware of Canadian History as it is not a topic even touched in the United States at school. I have read it and both my parents also and we all immensely enjoyed it. This is a book that makes you ask......more