The Horn Book Guide

YOUNGER FICTION

Lunn, Janet

Laura Secord: A Story of Courage

32 pp. | Tundra | January, 2002 | Trade ISBN 0-88776-538-6 $$16.95

(2) 1-3 Illustrated by Maxwell Newhouse. In this fictionalization of a historical episode in Ontario, Lunn tells of one of Canada's little-known heroes. During the War of 1812, Laura Secord discovered an American plot to capture a British lieutenant. Her wounded husband was unable to travel to warn the lieutenant, so Laura did and succeeded in a remarkable display of raw courage. The folkloric rhythm of the tale is underscored in the dramatically colored, naively rendered illustrations.

Reviewer: Mary M. Burns | Horn Book Magazine Issue: March, 2002