by megan@bcyukonbookprizes.com | Apr 8, 2021
Orphans of Empire A Novel Grant BudayPublisher: Touchwood Editions Book Description In Grant Buday’s new novel, three captivating stories intertwine at the site of the New Brighton Hotel on the shores of Burrard Inlet. In 1858 the serious and devoted Sir Richard...
by megan@bcyukonbookprizes.com | Apr 8, 2021
I Talk Like A River Written by: Jordan ScottIllustrated by: Sydney SmithPublisher: Neal Porter Books Book Description I wake up each morning with the sounds of words all around me. And I can’t say them all . . . When a boy who stutters feels isolated, alone, and...
by megan@bcyukonbookprizes.com | Apr 8, 2021
Kwanlin Dün Dǎ Kwǎndur Ghày Ghàkwadîndur—Our Story in Our Words Kwanlin Dün First NationPublisher: Figure 1 Publishing Book Description Dǎ Kwǎndur Ghày Ghàkwadîndur—Our Story in Our Words traces the heritage of Tagish Kwan and other people belonging to the Kwanlin...
by megan@bcyukonbookprizes.com | Apr 8, 2021
Banksy and Me Tanya Lloyd KyiPublisher: Puffin Books Book Description A Banksy-style protest against cameras in classrooms brings a group of middle-grade students together. For fans of Rebecca Stead, Susin Nielsen and Gordon Korman. Dominica’s private school is...
by megan@bcyukonbookprizes.com | Apr 8, 2021
A Good War Mobilizing Canada for the Climate Emergency Seth KleinPublisher: ECW Press Book Description Canada needs to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions by 50% to prevent a catastrophic 1.5 degree increase in the earth’s average temperature — assumed by many...
