History books worth repeating
by : Chris Benjamin
by : Chris Benjamin
History books worth repeating
by : Charis Cotter
Hannah is a funny, slightly goofball heroine with good intentions who has a talent for doing and saying the wrong thing. Her endearing clumsiness will keep readers laughing and cheering her on.
by : Lisa Doucet
This lively tale provides a realistic depiction of both the loneliness and isolation that the lighthouse keepers faced.
by : Chris Benjamin
All the books we plan to read at least twice.
by : Lisa Doucet
The book highlights the fact that there are often no easy answers and no clear-cut heroes and villains.
by : Lisa Doucet
Gloria Ann Wesley highlights the Birchtown colonists’ daily struggles to make ends meet as well as the strong sense of community that Abigail’s family and her neighbours shared.
by : Sal Sawler
All children need to read characters they can relate to, and that reflect a variety of perspectives and experiences.
by : Lisa Doucet
This sweet and simple tale is a heartfelt celebration of the bond between a father and his young son.
by : Damian Tarnopolsky
At its best, The Path of Most Resistance is haunting, careful, almost imperceptibly full of power. Wangersky’s finest stories will linger with you a long time.
by : Robert Ashe
Superb anecdotes from the book revolve around the compassion of cantankerous Toronto Maple Leafs owner Harold Ballard, the arrogance of American sports journalist Howard Cosell, and the seemingly limitless generosity of Wayne Gretzky.
by : Lee Thompson
Important, formative Newfoundland history from the point of view of a kind of Everyman
by : Lee Thompson
This is an evocative collection, and though there’s trauma and violence, there is also tremendous beauty and, throughout, real humour.
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