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NEW RELEASES:
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On the Road Again!: More Travels with My Family
by Marie-Louise Gay and David Homel
The family is on the road again in this follow-up to Travels with My Family! This trip takes the family to a tiny village in southern France where they experience the spring migration of sheep up to the mountain pastures, the annual running of the bulls, and other adventures large and small!
Come celebrate the launch of On the Road Again!
Thursday, May 15, 6:00 - 8:00 p.m.
Babar en Ville
1235A Greene Ave.
Westmount, QC H3Z 2A4
Ph. (514) 931-0606
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Tuk and the Whale
by Raquel Rivera
Illustrated by Mary Jane Gerber
This beautiful story, set on the eastern coast of Baffin Island in the early 1600s, follows a young Inuit boy named Tuk, who encounters European whalers, blown far north from their usual whaling route. Together, they set out on a hunt on new and uncertain ground.
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Dear Sylvia by Alan Cumyn
The third in the Owen Skye series, Dear Sylvia picks up after Sylvia, the love of young Owen Skye's life, has
moved away. He nervously attempts a correspondence with Sylvia. Owen is a true writer in his head -- but getting the right words onto the page is another story. Young readers will identify with Owen as he wrestles with spelling, with writer's insecurity, and with his deep desire to tell Sylvia the truth about what is going on in his life, and in his heart.
Alan Cumyn has given the series a new and original twist in this irresistible epistolary novel. |
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| To celebrate Owen's story, twelve years in the making, Groundwood is re-releasing the first two books in the
trilogy with a fresh new look! You'll want them all! |
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"The Owen stories contain many hilarious moments, but throughout is a central problem. Owen Skye has met his true love in grade school when he is far too young to have to deal with such feelings. How fair is that? But often life is not fair. What should he do when Sylvia Tull's briefest glance dries his throat and turns his face into a burning tomato?"
--author Alan Cumyn
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OWEN SKYE SERIES CONTEST:
For your chance to win all three of Alan Cumyn's books in the Owen Skye series, tell us the name of the love of Owen
Skye's life.
>>Click here to enter the contest.
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AWARDS:
Congratulations to Martha Brooks! Martha has won the 2008 Canadian Library Association's Young Adult Book Award for Mistik Lake. Martha is the only author to win this award three times. Her earlier wins took place in 1998 for Bone Dance and in 2003 for True Confessions of a Heartless Girl.
More congratulations for Groundwood authors and illustrators: Rex Zero, King of Nothing by Tim Wynne-Jones
Shortlisted for the 2008 Ruth and Sylvia Schwartz Children's Book Award in the Young Adult/Middle Reader Category
Jack Pine, written by Christopher Patton and illustrated by Cybèle Young, has been chosen as an Honour Book by the Alcuin Book Design Awards in the children's category. Congratulations to book designer Michael Solomon!
Odd Man Out by Sarah Ellis and Skinnybones and the Wrinkle Queen by Glen Huser have been nominated for the 2008 Chocolate Lily Award.
Mistik Lake by Martha Brooks has been included on the 2008 New York Public Library Books for the Teen Age list.
The Corps of the Bare-Boned P*** by Polly Horvath has won the Sheila A. Egoff Children's Literature Prize, presented by the BC Book Prizes. |
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Mr. Karp's Last Glass by Cary Fagan
". . . the only prerequisite for enjoying Mr. Karp's Last Glass is an ability to read, whatever your age. . . . There is an internal consistency and believability that will draw readers along, most often with a smile on their faces. . . . Cary Fagan has created an entertaining, imaginative, and fun story that will appeal to a wide audience for many years."
-- Quill & Quire, starred review
Yellow Moon, Apple Moon by Pamela Porter, Illustrated by Matt James
"The colour palette of Matt James's acrylic and India ink illustrations has a van Gogh-like brilliance to it . . . there's plenty for the eyes as well as the ear."
-- Globe and Mail
Brave Deeds by Ann Alma
". . . large in ideas and important . . . Brave Deeds is an informative resource . . . A tribute to people of courage, and a challenge to those who wonder if they would ever have such courage. Highly Recommended."
-- CM Magazine
Skim by Mariko Tamaki, Illustrated by Jillian Tamaki
". . . rendered delicately . . . Mariko's writing is assured . . . Skim's self-searching entries are wrenched off or lit up by the next image . . . Skim comes into its own, building a teenage girl mood that's struggling observant and shyly heartfelt by turns."
-- Vue Weekly
" . . . intelligent choice . . . a sensitive and caring portrayal of youth . . . universal . . . a complete success . . . [Jillian's] storytelling is solid . . . [and] her art is very atmospheric . . ."
-- The Gay Comics List
"Being able to tap into that visceral experience, warts and all, is what makes Skim such an amazing read. . . . A powerful and poignant story that is as perfect a synergy of words and art as you're likely to find in comics, Skim is a true gem."
-- Metro (starred)
Skim, written by Mariko Tamaki and illustrated by Jillian Tamaki, will get a centre spread review in this Sunday's Toronto Star! On May 11, Mother's Day, hug your mother, then pick up a copy of the New York Times for an exclusive comic by Skim author and illustrator team-extraordinaire Mariko Tamaki and Jillian Tamaki!
For more reviews, visit Groundwood Books Great Reviews page. |
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AUTHOR EVENTS:
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Come celebrate the launch of:
Mr. Karp's Last Glass by Cary Fagan
Saturday, May 10, 4:00 - 6:00 p.m.
Type Books
883 Queen St. West
Toronto, ON M6J 1G5
Ph. (416) 366-7983
On the Road Again!: More Travels with My Family
by Marie-Louise Gay and David Homel
Thursday, May 15, 6:00 - 8:00 p.m.
Babar en Ville
1235A Greene Ave.
Westmount, QC H3Z 2A4
Ph. (514) 931-0606 |
BOOKSTORE OF THE MONTH FOR MAY: |
Otter Books
398 Baker Street
Nelson V1L 4H5
250.352.3434
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Only weeks in release, McMafia has begun its ascent up the New York Times bestsellers list!
"[Misha Glenny] never lets the reader go, determined to shake us into realizing none of us are safe in the end from the tentacles of the new global underworld. Glenny, a former BBC correspondent, pulls off with aplomb what is always the biggest challenge for true-crime writers: making it matter. . . . Glenny's book should be appreciated for the powerful wake-up call it is. Think of it as a Lonely P***t Guide of Organized Crime. Don't leave home without it."
--Julian Sher, Globe and Mail
>>Read more reviews of McMafia
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Misha on YouTube:
Watch Misha Glenny talk about McMafia.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N65h0N6L-bw
Watch Misha Glenny put Stephen Harper in the hot seat about the War on Drugs at the NATO summit.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rMp0dyGMDSs |
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My Life as a Dame: The Personal and the Political in the Writings of Christina McCall
Edited by Stephen Clarkson
In February 1956, a remarkable young woman named Christina McCall began her working life as an editorial secretary at Maclean's magazine, a legendary time when the likes of Pierre Berton, Robert Fulford, June Callwood, and Peter Gzowski graced the magazine's pages. McCall would come to join that illustrious group, adding her unique voice to a vibrant public discourse by fusing the personal with the political. McCall was at once a pioneer for women in journalism and one of Canada's most brilliant minds.
For the first time ever, the best of Christina McCall's articles and essays have been collected by her husband, author Stephen Clarkson, in one definitive volume alongside never-before-published excerpts from her unfinished memoirs.
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"I am always struck, when young women come across [Christina's] work, by how compelling they find it. Together, we brought up three daughters, so I have lived through the formative years of another generation. We are all conscious that much has changed to make it possible for women to enjoy more equality of opportunity. But it is also obvious that basic power relationships remain largely unequal throughout our society. I can't tell whether young professional women will see something of themselves in Christina's words, but I do hope that they will see something of her struggle in theirs -- whether the deep anxieties or the burning drive for excellence, whether the excitement of powerful ideas or the simple celebration of femininity."
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Stephen Clarkson
>>Read our interview with Stephen Clarkson "[Christina McCall is] one of the very best journalists Canada has ever produced."
-- Ken Whyte, Maclean's "The writing here, some of which is nearly forty years old, is as good as anything being produced in this country now, and better than most. . . . examples of fine reportage that also serve as useful reminders of a bygone era."
-- Quill & Quire
Look for it: The Globe and Mail will run an excerpt of My Life As a Dame in the Focus section this weekend.
>>Details on the launch for My Life as a Dame |
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MOTHER'S DAY SPECIAL:
Whether you treat her right every day, or need to make up for your teenaged years, we have the books your
mother would love!
And because we love your mother too, we're offering 20% off these selected titles and free
gift wrapping! My Life as a Dame
The Law of Dreams
Alligator
The Outlander
Portrait in Light and Shadow: The Life of Yousuf Karsh
We have books for new mommies, too! Visit our new Baby Boutique at Groundwood Books for special gift ideas for the women in your life who are celebrating their very first Mother's Day! |
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| ADVANCE PRAISE FOR AN UPCOMING TITLE: |
The Withdrawal Method by Pasha Malla
Haunting and fresh, Pasha Malla's brilliant stories grant us entry into fascinating worlds -- the forbidden, complex world of children acting out half-understood fantasies of adulthood; the familiar, modern world of young couples navigating hairpin emotional turns. As in the extraordinary stories of writers such as Lorrie Moore, Haruki Murakami, George Saunders, and Barbara Gowdy, Pasha Malla offers us characters who are recognizable, and then peels back layers to reveal the strange, the wondrous, and the unexpected.
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". . . devoted to the timeless narrative rewards of the fickle human heart . . . honest and confident stories . . . the bittersweet mixture of loss and humour bubble through."
-- Globe and Mail
"These stories are weird and wild and wonderful. Funny, too. Pasha Malla has a deft touch."
-- David Bergen, Scotiabank Giller Prize winner for The Time In Between
Look out for an incredible offer just in time for Pasha's launch! Who says you can't get nothing for nothing. . . . >>Details on the launch for The Withdrawal Method
More for Mother's Day:
Listen to Pasha Malla's mother interview him about his upcoming story collection. |
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A LOOK AT LAST MONTH'S POETRY BASH:
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| REVIEWS: |
McMafia by Misha Glenny
". . . horrifying but gripping . . . vivid and involving . . ."
-- The Telegraph
". . . immensely informative and more than slightly scary . . ."
-- Washington Post
". . . a vividly recounted journey through a dozen of the world's most potent gangs, cartels and transnational mafias . . ."
-- The Wall Street Journal
". . . a fascinating, highly readable take on the world's crime syndicates."
-- Vancouver Sun
"If we're lucky, McMafia's terrifying tour of the violent underworld of globalized crime will force this issue onto the political agenda."
-- New York Post
". . .demonstrating Glenny's courage, his book exhibits . . . characteristics of special importance. . . he provides insightful sociological perspectives. . ."
-- The Seattle Times
"Misha Glenny travels the world like Dante on his voyage through the ‘global shadow economy' . . . [McMafia] makes this trip through the nastiest parts of the world as gripping as it is important."
-- The Telegraph
". . . Glenny makes an effective case for [organized crime] becoming a truly global force. . ."
-- Toronto Star
". . . [McMafia] is crowded with the world's most ruthless and forward-thinking outlaws. . . . [and] sets out to show how the process of globalization has given birth to a p***t-spanning network of organized crime that mimics the growth, complexitiy, and entrepeneurial know-how of the legitimate economy."
-- Straight.com ". . . sprawling, ambitious. . . . [McMafia is] a reporting odyssey. . . . its thesis is clear, compelling, and scary: the West may have declared war on terrorism, but organized crime is by far the more serious threat to our world today and one we ignore at our peril. . . . Glenny's journey through the international underworld is, on the whole, a rich and illuminating one."
-- Christian Science Monitor
The Jesus Sayings by Rex Weyler
". . . [Weyler] offers a wealth of new data about recent archeological discoveries. . ."
-- Vancouver Courier
"Weyler takes his readers on a historical tour of the ancient sources. . . "
-- Ottawa Citizen |
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| AUTHOR EVENTS: |
Please join us as we celebrate the launch of:
My Life as a Dame: The Personal and the Political in the Writings of Christina McCall
Edited by Stephen Clarkson
Tuesday, May 13 - 5:30 p.m.
Alumni Hall, Victoria College
73 Queen's Park Crescent, Toronto ON
Hosted by Michael Enright, With speakers Eleanor Wachtel, Judith Timson, and Allan King.
* * * Pasha Malla
May 20, 2008 - 7:00 p.m.
The Bookshelf
41 Quebec St., Guelph, ON
FREE
Pasha Malla will be joined by authors Maggie Helwig, Claudia Dey and Stephen Henighan in an evening of short readings to be followed by a panel discussion on Canadian writing.
Please join us as we celebrate the launch of:
The Withdrawal Method by Pasha Malla
This is Not a Reading Series, presented by Pages Books and EYE Weekly
Wednesday, May 28 - 8 p.m.
The Gladstone Hotel
1214 Queen St. West, Toronto ON
Ph. ( 416) 531-4635
FREE
Pasha will be joined by readers from the sensational new reading series Grownups Reading Things They Wrote as Kids. |
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