Belle of Batoche
Product Description: Belle, an 11-year-old Métis girl, and Sarah both want to become the ringer of the new church bell in the Saskatchewan settlement of Batoche. They enter an embroidery contest to win the position. Then General Middleton's forces advance on Batoche in Canada's historic 1885 Riel Rebellion, and Belle and Sarah must work together to save themselves and their families.
Indigenous Nations: Métis
Themes for Middle Grade/YA: Action and Adventure, War
Genre: Historical Fiction
Format: Novel
Audiobook: No
Age Level: Middle Grade
Publisher: Orca Book Publishers
9781551432977