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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: Painting of a woman in a black dress, with flowers on, barefoot, with her left fist on her hip. A quotation from Margaret Atwood reads 'This is an accomplished writer who will go far.'

The break by Katherena …

February 17, 2018
About the book Author: Vermette, Katherena, 1977- Title: The break Publication: Toronto : House of Anansi Press, 2016. ISBN 9781487001117. DAISY audio format narrated by Diane …
Book cover: Shows a diner table with a stack of postcards in the foregroud and condiments in the background.

Cool water by Dianne …

February 10, 2018
About the book Author: Warren, Dianne, 1950- Title: Cool water by Dianne Warren Publication: Toronto : HarperCollins Canada, 2009. ISBN 9781554685585. DAISY audio format narrated …
Book cover: A sad young Asian girl looks out a train window into the rain.

obasan-by-joy-kogawa

November 4, 2017
About the book Author: Kogawa, Joy Title: Obasan. Publication: Toronto : Lester & Orpen Dennys, 1981. ISBN 0-919630-42-1. DAISY audio format narrated by the author. CELA …
Book cover: Features a line drawing of a rooster; the whole thing has sort of an olde-tyme Farmer's Almanach vibe.

The Woefield Farm books …

January 4, 2017
About the book Author: Juby, Susan (1969-) Title: The Woefield poultry collective. Publication: New York : HarperCollins Canada, 2011. ISBN 9781554687442. DAISY audio format …
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