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Our Canadian Girl: Millie Series

This series follows a young girl's journey of discovery as she experiences life in a new environment before the Great War. Spending a summer away from the city, she learns practical skills and immerses herself in a different culture. Facing unforeseen challenges, she must draw upon her newfound knowledge and courage to overcome obstacles. The narratives blend historical setting with themes of adventure, resilience, and cultural understanding.

The Button Necklace
Millie

Recommended Reading Order

  1. 1

    Millie

    Ride the River

    • 80 pages
    • 3 hours of reading
    4.2(14)Add rating

    With a new baby in the house, Millicent MacCallum's parents need a break. For the summer of 1914, they decide to send Millie to her aunt and uncle's in the Kawarthas. Millie quickly discovers that life in Stoney Lake is quite different than in the city. Millie's aunt--an Ojibway Indian--and her cousins teach her about swimming, building a canoe--and even how to milk a goat! But her biggest challenge is yet to come. When the lighthouse goes dark can Millie save an incoming ship from the rocky shores?

    Millie
  2. 2

    The Button Necklace

    • 84 pages
    • 3 hours of reading
    4.0(15)Add rating

    It's September 1914. Ten-year-old tomboy Millie MacCallum has just learned that her father, like so many other Canadian men, will be leaving for England to join in the war effort. More bad news: her mother has enrolled her in a new school where she'll be expected to learn languages, dancing, and lady-like deportment. Millie would much rather be paddling a canoe or tucking up her dress to wade among water lilies. Nonetheless, she promises her father that she'll stay out of trouble while he's away. But for a girl as lively as Millie, this is a hard promise to keep .

    The Button Necklace