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M Is for Mountie: A Royal Canadian Mounted Police Alphabet (Alphabet Books)

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From the pageantry of the Musical Ride to the movie-good looks of the fictional Dudley Do-Right, the image of the handsome and stalwart Mountie has long been a part of popular North American culture. But there’s more to being a member of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police than wearing a red coat. It is the most important career law enforcement and public service. In M is for Mountie: A Royal Canadian Mounted Police Alphabet, award-winning Writer Polly Horvath explains the proud traditions and important work of Royal Canadian Mounted Police. Where do cadets go for training? Who is William Dempster and why is there a highway named after him? And what the cause of the red coat? After reading M is for Mountie, readers will have a better understanding of and appreciation for the history, heritage, and ongoing mission of Royal Canadian Mounted Police organization.Writer Polly Horvath’s a lot of books for children include the National Book Award-winning The Canning Season and Newbery Honor book The whole lot on a Waffle. Her books have received many honors and awards in america and Canada, including two Boston Globe Horn Book Award honors. She lives in Metchosin, British Columbia. Lorna Bennett attended Grant MacEwan Community College and the University of Alberta in the Arts/Fine Arts programs. She has worked as a ski instructor, designer, author, illustrator, and animator. Along with M is for Mountie, she also illustrated C is for Chinook: An Alberta Alphabet. Lorna lives in Edmonton, Alberta.

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