Catherine Little explores contributions of early Canadian-born Chinese to Canada’s Second World War efforts and the sacrifices its members made to show their loyalty to a country that had utterly disregarded them.

Doors open at 6:30 and the presentation starts at 7:00, followed by a question period.

Endgame: The Secret Force 136 is presented by Catherine Little. The lecture will premiere in-person at the Civic Museum, and online via our Facebook livestream. Preregistration is not required. The recorded conversation will be available on Facebook, YouTube, and our Museum Everywhere Portal.  Guelph Museums’ Military Lecture series is presented in partnership with the Laurier Centre for the Study of Canada.

About Catherine Little:

Catherine Little is an educator, consultant and writer living in Toronto, Ontario. She immigrated to Canada from India when she was a child and started school unable to speak English. Catherine learned quickly and eventually attended university and started her teaching career as a junior high school mathematics and science teacher. During this time, she started to write textbooks, work in curriculum consultation and teach in the Faculty of Education at York University. Her writing expanded to included pieces for the Globe and Mail, Toronto Star and other publications.

Catherine has a passion for picture books and often used them in the classroom to enhance her mathematics, science and language lessons. Her books celebrate Chinese culture (Twelve in a Race and Dragon’s Dilemma) and illuminate contributions (Endgame: The Secret Force 136). She wrote Endgame after learning about the Force 136’s existence just a few years ago and envisioned a book that could help more families learn of this little-known chapter in Canadian history. Her books have been reviewed by CanLit for LittleCanadians, Quill and Quire and featured on CBC book lists. Endgame: The Secret Force 136 was a 2023 pick for one of 11 Canadian books to read for Remembrance Day.