A new student is joining Elysas third-grade class from Quebec, Canada, where most people speak French. But there is a lot more she and her classmates will discover about this province north of the United States. Read about how two settlements on the St. Lawrence River in New France, as it was called, grew into large cities: the capital, Quebec City, and Montreal, which is the second largest city of French-speaking people after Paris, France. Find out how the people of Quebec keep their traditions alive, then join Elysa and her class in preparing a Quebec treat and welcoming a new student from Quebec. Bonjour! (Recipe and craft instructions included.)