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2009 Best Book Award from APMA

2009 Hackmatack Children's Choice

Winner of the 2009 Lillian Shepherd Memorial Award for Excellence in Illustration

A positive, heartwarming portrayal of North Preston past and present; one of Nova Scotia's most negatively-portrayed Black communities. This touching poem from spoken-word artist and poet Shauntay Grant offers a child's perspective on growing up in a tight-knit community.

Short staccato lines, musicality and the use of real spoken language, and breathtaking illustrations using real models from the community combine in a sensory experience that is sure to wow readers of all ages.

Grant's memories of growing up reflect a magical place where landscape, food, history and, most of all, people come together in a community filled with love and beauty. A powerful story with positive images of an important black community.

• Author
• Shauntay Grant, Susan Tooke

• Format
• hardcover

• Pages
• 32

• Publisher
• Nimbus Publishing (CN)

• Language
• english

• ISBN
• 9781551096605

• Settings
• Nova Scotia

• Genres
• poetry, canada, childrens, history

• Release date
• 2008