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Genevieve Graham

Auteur van The Forgotten Home Child

12 Werken 566 Leden 52 Besprekingen Favoriet van 1 leden

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Bevat de naam: Genevieve Graham

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Werken van Genevieve Graham

The Forgotten Home Child (2020) 143 exemplaren
Letters Across the Sea (2021) 80 exemplaren
Under the Same Sky (2012) 61 exemplaren
Tides of Honour (2015) 60 exemplaren
Come from Away (2018) 60 exemplaren
Bluebird (2022) 53 exemplaren
At the Mountain's Edge (2019) 36 exemplaren
Promises to Keep (2017) 28 exemplaren
Sound of the Heart (2012) 24 exemplaren
The Secret Keeper (2024) 5 exemplaren
SUR LA COTE DE GRAND-PRE (2020) 1 exemplaar

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I didn’t know this story, a horrifying one for sure. Much like the unreported expulsion of all non-citizens and anyone with a Hispanic background in the US during the depression, there are nasty things not reported in our history books.
This makes Graham’s book vitally important. We need to have an accessible record of these historical mistakes/evils. Exporting children as slaves was both.

And this book is accessible. The writing is smooth, the characters are involving, the situations both realistic and horrifying. The book itself is perfect for young adult readers (and adult, but just broadening the catchment...). Though one situation involves a sexual situation, Graham carefully draws a veil over the actual events.

One of the lovely threads through the story is the long-term friendship, love, and loyalty between the characters. It is heartwarming, and I hope such ties did exist to support these isolated children. It’s also balancing to have some decent individuals reach out to help the youths, as I’m sure did happen.

Graham gives back stories to some characters that appear evil, describing the situation in which these families bought these children.

With the US government holding hundreds of children at the border (and adopting some out), this book about governments eagerly exporting their ‘problem’ individuals into toxic environments is a timely reminder of what can go wrong.

Please, may we have some more books from this author? Well worth a read, and highly recommended for those who want to know our history, even the shameful undersides.

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Dabble58 | 11 andere besprekingen | Nov 11, 2023 |
Setting Toronto . A different story about antisemitism and ww2
 
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SBG1962 | 7 andere besprekingen | Jun 18, 2023 |
It was a really great story about some Canadians during the depression and WWII. I haven't seen many books about the Canadians and WWII so this was particularly appreciated. I loved how the author took events that happened in Toronto and then during the war and taught us about them while telling the story.
 
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BarbOak | 7 andere besprekingen | May 1, 2023 |
One of the best books I have read this year! I love wartime dramas, but I especially loved this one because it actually taught me about a battle I knew nothing about, the Battle of Hong Kong. It was also interesting to hear how the Jews were treated here in Canada at the onset of WWII. I guess it was something I had never thought about. We all know about what happened in Europe but I had heard little of the tensions that were going on right here at home. The story was fantastic and the writing was even better. Everything was so fluid and the way the chapters switched between characters was executed perfectly leaving you with just the right amount of suspense. The characters really came alive. I felt every emotion they felt which of course led to many tears. Letters Across the Sea was wonderful and I can't wait to read more by this author who just happens to be a fellow Canadian.… (meer)
 
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Werken
12
Leden
566
Populariteit
#44,192
Waardering
4.0
Besprekingen
52
ISBNs
50
Talen
1
Favoriet
1

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