Kasia Van Schaik's debut story collection follows the journey of Charlotte Ferrier, a child of divorce raised by a single mother in a small town in British Columbia after moving from South Africa. Mother and daughter wait out the end of...
Children of single parents
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Author:Van Schaik, KasiaSummary: -
Author:Moore, LizSummary:Ada Sibelius is raised by David, a single father and head of a computer science lab in Boston. When David's mind begins to falter and his mysterious past comes into question, Ada embarks on a mission to uncover her father's...
- Author:Cheng, JackSummary:
Aspiring to send his golden iPod into space the way Carl Sagan launched his Golden Record on Voyager, Alex documents a road trip to New Mexico as a record of what life is like on Earth, an endeavor that reveals unknown truths about his...
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Author:Ellis, DeborahSummary:Winner of the Governor General's Literary Award In this urban adventure story, Khyber, a smart, bold, eleven-year-old girl from a poor neighborhood, sets out to find her friend X, a mysterious homeless woman who has gone missing. The...
- Author:King, StephenSummary:
The son of a struggling single mother, Jamie Conklin just wants an ordinary childhood. But Jamie is no ordinary child. Born with an unnatural ability his mom urges him to keep secret, Jamie can see what no one else can see and learn...
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Author:Knight, CheleneSummary:From Vancouver-based writer Chelene Knight, Dear Current Occupant is a creative non-fiction memoir about home and belonging set in the 80s and 90s of Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside. Using a variety of forms, Knight reflects on her...
- Author:King, StephenSummary:
Depuis son plus jeune âge, Jamie Conklin, un jeune garçon, voit les morts et peut parler avec eux. Alors qu'un poseur de bombes sévit à New York, la petite amie policière de Tia, la mère de Jamie, lui demande d'utiliser...
