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Book cover: A young Asian girl holds a net curtain and looks sadly out a window. The title of the book appears vertically, on the right-hand side of the image, in an Asian-flavoured font.

Itsuka by Joy Kogawa

March 25, 2018
About the book Author: Kogawa, Joy Title: Itsuka Publication: Toronto, Ont. : Viking, 1992. ISBN 0140169881. DAISY audio format narrated by Sandra Scott. CELA library call number …
Book cover: An adult and child are silhouetted against the a sea on a sandy beach.

Natural order by Brian …

August 5, 2017
About the book Author: Francis, Brian, 1971- Title: Natural order Publication: Toronto : Doubleday Canada, 2011. ISBN 9780385671538. DAISY audio format narrated by Bennett …
Book cover: Two young girls in a graveyard, one in red, one in black. Trees lean in menacingly.

The Swallow: A ghost …

January 1, 2017
About the book Author: Cotter, Charis. Title: The swallow : A ghost story Publication: Toronto : Tundra Books, 2014. ISBN 9781770495913. DAISY audio format available on Bookshare. …
Book cover: It's red, a collage of stuff, kind of abstract. I can't tell what it is supposed to be. I guess it's abstract art.

Mme Proust and the kosher …

November 26, 2016
About the book Author: Taylor, Kate Title: Mme Proust and the kosher kitchen. Publication: [Toronto] : Doubleday Canada, c2003. ISBN 978-0701173746. DAISY audio format narrated by …
Book cover: Shows the inside of a subway station platform, there are no people visible, and the train's doors are open.

Some great idea by Edward …

March 3, 2013
About the book Author: Keenan, Edward Title: Some great idea: good neighbourhoods, crazy politics and the invention of Toronto. Publication: Toronto : Coach House Books, c2013. 175 …
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