Whispers of War: The War of 1812 Diary of Susanna Merritt [French]

This is why I read the Dear Canada books in addition to the the Dear America books. Even though America started this war they left this chapter of our history out of the Dear America series of books. I found it a great story with some true facts that balanced both American and Canadian perspectives on this war! The people who lived in Upper Canada we’re mostly Loyalist/Torries. People who had relatives that still lived in the newly formed United Colonies. People who tried to start over in United Colonies after the Revolutionary War but found they could not. They had to start over in Canada. They were people that were loyal to Britain and people on the fence about firing a gun at a person who could be a former neighbor or a relative. I really enjoyed it!

I read them all and this one is most exciting novel on the face of Earth! It is about Susanna Merritt's life during the war of 1812. Her father is the Sheriff of an army in Canada in Niagara, so she hardly ever sees her. With her father, brother and pregnant sister not living with her, Susanna only has her Mother, other sister Maria, and maid, Tabitha. One night, while in Niagara visiting, Susanna buckles on Governer Brock's sword before a very, very, very important battle, and if you read this novel, you will find out if the Canadians or Americans won this battle.

Susanna Meritt lives near Nigarra in Canada, 1812. A war is whispering around her, and soon troops of Canadians are leaving Canada to fight America, determined to end their war of 'who owns Canada' once and for all. Susanna constantly worries for her family and herself, but mostly for her friend- Abigail Seabrook and her family, who are Americans, and are against the idea of going to war against their home country. Whispers of War was an amazing book that cleverly told the 'War of 1812' in an intelligent and innocent way, immitating the voice of an innocent young girl as she watches her beautiful home- Canada, die around her.

This book is one of the Dear Canada series, which are historical novels, written in diary format, about fictional girls during different periods of Canadian history. Susanna Merritt is a young girl living near Niagara, Canada in 1812, the youngest in a large family. Susanna fears for her family as the war begins, but she is also very worried about her best friend, Abbie Seabrook. Abbie's family are Americans, who are reluctant to go to war against their home country. In her diary, Susanna describes what happens to her family and friends during the first few months of the War of 1812, and during the battle that takes place near her home. As an American, I really enjoyed getting a different view of the War of 1812 from Susanna's Canadian perspective. I really liked the setting and the characters came alive in Susanna's diary. I'd recommend this book to readers who enjoyed any of the Dear America or Dear Canada books.