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“Joyful, wild, and outlandish in the best way.” – Open Book
“A whimsical vignette that captures the curious nature of childhood.” - Booklist |
Finalist
2020 Governor General's Literary Award in Young People's Literature 2020 BC/Yukon Book Prize City of Victoria Children's Book Prize Hackmatack Children's Choice Award Sunburst Award Rocky Mountain Book Award Chocolate Lily Award "An unexpected touch of magic that will delight young readers."
— The Globe and Mail "Unfolds with mystery and hilarity." — Booklist "Cassidy’s lyrical writing is completely captivating." — Stephanie Lamb |
"In Sara Cassidy’s novels for children and teens, imagination is shown to be both a creative gift and an essential vehicle of empathy and morality." — Vancouver Sun Illustrated by Sophie Casson! “Equally heartbreaking and encouraging, [this] moving look at meaningful friendship offers valuable honesty and insight.” — Horn Book A Globe and Mail 100 Books That Shaped 2019 IBBY's Silent Books Collection "A silent treasure." — School Library Journal |
"Painted Fences does an excellent job portraying what life was like for a child at the time of World War II." -- CM Magazine
Illustrated by Sydney Barnes A story within a story, about resourcefulness, friendship, and the reverberations of the past in the present. |
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