Climbing Knocknarea, Choyce’s 92nd book, includes 52 poems
by : Joan Sullivan
Reviews
John Metcalf has sought out stories with “sparkling language [and] glorious rhetoric;” for the most part he’s succeeded
She says that rather than “First do no harm,” the Hippocratic oath should more accurately be, “You can’t say we didn’t warn you.”
Take Off to Tantramar is a lighthearted New Brunswick adventure that will entertain young readers and listeners
The Things Owen Wrote brings the country, its history, culture and people vividly to life
Anne has no desire to kill the dragon queen – the goal of her quest
Pop Quiz features a likeable protagonist who learns some valuable life lessons while also displaying tenacity and heart
Each poem dances joyfully off the tongue, begging to be read aloud
Henrietta’s Nightlight sensitively addresses a child’s very real fears
All authors have, in the words of Stewart, “been shaped in some part by Prince Edward Island,” and were given great leeway in defining “horror” on their own terms
A thoughtful, sensitive depiction of one boy’s struggle to come to terms with the truth about his family
Steinfeld’s poems make us question the absurdity of our efforts to make meaning, and at the same time, are a testament to the imperative to keep trying
