I know. How Cancon of me. But I gotta say- it does get my knickers a bit knotted up to see how many American and British books are showcased in our English classes and how little Canadian content. So I have made it my informal, quasi-mission to find books from Canadian authors that could workContinue reading “Two Great Canadian Youth Novels I think Should be Taught in the Classroom”
Monthly Archives: May 2012
The Old Hotel2Tango Goes the Way of the Dodo
J’s studio circa 2007. he let the riffraff in, obviously…. Remember this article in the March 6, 2012 issue of the Montreal Gazette? The one where they talk about how Mile End is “taking bold action to protect artists?” And yes. Here comes the irony, folks. A couple weeks after this article appeared, the artistsContinue reading “The Old Hotel2Tango Goes the Way of the Dodo”
Middle School Reading: Tinfoil Sky by Cyndi Sand-Eveland
Mel and her mother Cecily have left Craig, drug dealer and all round creep, in the middle of the night. They threw what belongings they could find into the pinto and headed toward Cecily’s hometown, where they hope to stay with Gladys, Cecily’s mother until they can get back on their feet. But things don’tContinue reading “Middle School Reading: Tinfoil Sky by Cyndi Sand-Eveland”
Middle School Reading: The Agency series by Y.S. Lee
The Agency Series by Y.S Lee Volume 1 Mary Lang is a twelve-year old, half-chinese, half-irish London ragamuffin about to be hanged for thieving when she is offered the chance of a new life at Miss Scrimshaw’s Academy for Girls. The Academy is an unusual institution run by two very different young ladies, Ann Treleaven,Continue reading “Middle School Reading: The Agency series by Y.S. Lee”
Lina Branter 