Archive for November, 2016

Adrift at Sea is “a good introduction to the subject of the Vietnamese boat people…” says Semicolon

November 18th, 2016

“…The illustrations in this book, full color paintings, are absolutely stunning. Canadian illustrator, Brian Deines, has outdone himself in two-page spreads that bring this refugee story to life. The story itself, a slice of life, begins abruptly without any explanation as to why the family must leave Vietnam. Nor does the main part of the text explain […]

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CM Magazine “Recommend[s]” When the Rain Comes

November 14th, 2016

*** /4 …With When the Rain Comes, Fullerton introduces children to a culture different from their own in a way that is engaging and full of relatable emotions. Malini is Sri Lankan, and, although her experience is in many ways very different from that of a Canadian child, some feelings and encounters transcend borders. Here, readers […]

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