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September 10
Author Dale Patterson will be on CJBQ, Belleville
When: September 17 from 4:00 to 7:00
What: Author Dale Patterson will be joining afternoon drive host Freddy Vette on CJBQ. To talk about his new book Close, But No Cigar. CJBQ services the Belleville, Trenton and Prince Edward County area.
September 10
Harriet Zaidman at The City & The City Books
When: September 16 @ 7:00
Where: The City & The City Books, 181 Ottawa St N, Hamilton, ON
What: Harriet will be presenting City On Strike, her new young adult novel about the Winnipeg Strike of 1919.
September 10
Harriet Zaidman at the Winchevsky Centre
When: September 19 @ 7:00
Where: The Winchevsky Centre, 585 Cranbrooke Ave, North York
What: Harriet will be presenting City On Strike, her new young adult novel about the Winnipeg Strike of 1919.
Click on thinairwinnipeg.ca for move information on the Festival.
June 21
The Winnipeg General Strike of 1919 was one of the most famous and influential strikes in Canadian history. For six weeks, May 15 to June 26, more than 30,000 strikers brought economic activity to a standstill in Winnipeg. Today marks the 100th anniversary of the photograph below. To learn more about the General Strike read our recent Y/A novel:
City on Strike by Harriet Zaidman.
June 1
The Canadian Children's Book Centre (CCBC), have released their spring edition of Best Books for Kids & Teens 2019 (BBKT). The following Fitzhenry & Whiteside titles were selected for inclusion:
The Birdman by Troon Harrison and Illustrated by François Thisdale
The Garden (A Starred selection) by Meghan Ferrari
Kate's Ring by Donna Grassby
Talking to the Moon by Jan L Coates
When Wolves Howl by Georgia Graham
May 23
The Saskatchewan Young Readers' Choice Awards winners were announced. Winning the 2018 Snow Willow Award for grades 7 and up is
