by megan@bcyukonbookprizes.com | Apr 8, 2021
On the Cusp of Contact Gender, Space and Race in the Colonization of British Columbia Essays by Jean Barman, Edited by Margery FeePublisher: Harbour Publishing Book Description “The ways in which we can redress the past are many and varied,” writes Jean Barman, “and...
by megan@bcyukonbookprizes.com | Apr 8, 2021
Nerve A Personal Journey Through the Science of Fear Eva HollandPublisher: Penguin Canada Book Description In 2015, Eva Holland was forced to confront her greatest fear when her mother had a stroke and suddenly passed away. After the shock and grief subsided, Holland...
by megan@bcyukonbookprizes.com | Apr 8, 2021
Fake It So Real Susan Sandford BladesPublisher: Nightwood Editions Book Description Fake it so Real takes on the fallout from a punk-rock lifestyle―the future of “no future”―and its effect on the subsequent generations of one family. In June of 1983, Gwen, a gnarly...
by megan@bcyukonbookprizes.com | Apr 8, 2021
Just Beyond the Very, Very Far North Dan Bar-ElIllustrated by Kelly PousettePublisher: Atheneum Books for Young Readers Book Description The adventures of Duane the polar bear and his arctic friends continue in this charming sequel to the modern-day classic The Very,...
by megan@bcyukonbookprizes.com | Apr 8, 2021
Heads Up Changing Minds on Mental Health Melanie Siebert Illustrated by: Belle Wuthrich Publisher: Orca Book Publishers Book Description Featuring real-life stories of people who have found hope and meaning in the midst of life’s struggles, Heads Up: Changing Minds...