Celebrate Canada: St. John's: A Community by the Ocean

St. John’s: A Community by the Ocean is a report on the landmarks and festivals of the unique city of St. John’s, Newfoundland, the oldest city in Canada.  Fact boxes provide additional information.  The style is conversational and informative.

A variety of sentence types are used.  A Contents lists the seven sections in the book.  The text is supported directly by a map, headings, and labelled and captioned photographs.

Interest words include history, jellybean, icebergs, Tattoo, harbour, regatta, competitions, event, jugglers, and acrobats.  The verbs marks, float, and melt are used.  The adjectives oldest, long, steep, and winding are used.

This title is from the Celebrate CANADA series. Inspire readers to learn about the cultural, social, scientific, and Indigenous stories of Canada in these engaging, appropriately levelled informational texts.