Vampires of Ottawa (Novel Study) Gr. 6-8

Book excerpt: Vampires of Ottawa takes Liz Austen into the world of Baron Nicolai Zaba within the walls of the Blackwater estate. Liz must uncover the secrets behind the chapel's underground vault and why the words "In Evil Memory" are scrawled on a wall. Appealing to children's inherent keen interest in mystery, Eric Wilson has skillfully woven accurate Canadian geographic and historic information into his writing. As such, these novels lend themselves to the integrated study of the mystery genre with Canadian geography topics in social studies, and investigation units in science. Vampires of Ottawa provides rich material for the study of setting, characterization and plot development. This Novel Study provides a teacher and student section with a variety of activities, chapter questions, crossword, and answer key to create a well-rounded lesson plan.