Louis Riel
Firebrand
by Sharon Stewart
- Age:
- 13 to 18
- Grade:
- 7 to 8
Louis Riel: Firebrand (Quest Library)
Learn about Louis Riel (1844-1885), the fiery activist who devoted his life to the Métis cause. He was a pioneer in the field of Aboriginal rights and land claims, but branded an outlaw in his own time. Timeline, bibliography and index are included.
Source: The Canadian Children’s Book Centre. Best Books for Kids & Teens. 2008.
Louis Riel devoted his life to the Metis cause. A fiery activist, he struggled against injustice as he saw it. He was a pioneer in the field of Aboriginal rights and land claims but was branded an outlaw in his own time. In 1885, he was executed for treason. In 1992, the House of Commons declared Riel a founder of Manitoba. November 16 is now designated Louis Riel Day in Canada.
close this panelSharon Stewart is a senior project editor in language arts at Pearson Education Canada. She has published four young-adult novels. She lives in Richmond Hill, Ontario.
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