Sarat Chestnut, born in Louisiana, is only six when the Second American Civil War breaks out in 2074. But even she knows that oil is outlawed, that Louisiana is half underwater, that unmanned drones fill the sky. And when her father is...
Canada Reads 2018 (Finalists)
- Author:El Akkad, OmarSummary:
- Author:Sakamoto, MarkSummary:
The heart-rending true story of two families on either side of the Second World War—and a moving tribute to the nature of forgiveness. When the Second World War broke out, Ralph MacLean traded his quiet yet troubled life on the...
- Author:Davidson, CraigSummary:
In this new work of riveting and timely non-fiction, Davidson tells the unvarnished story of one transformative year in his life and of his unlikely relationships with a handful of unique and vibrant children who were, to his initial...
- Author:Bala, SharonSummary:
When the rusty cargo ship carrying Mahindan and 500 fellow refugees from Sri Lanka's bloody civil war reaches the shores of British Columbia, the young father believes the struggles that he and his six-year-old son have long faced are...