Tag Archives: CBC’s 100 Books That Make You Proud to be Canadian

63. The Cellist of Sarajevo (Steven Galloway)

Posted on July 28, 2016 by AYearOfBooksBlog

In 1984, when I was in grade 6, my class followed the Sarajevo Winter Olympic games.  I remember watching the events and preparing a scrapbook of clippings complete with a laminated cover.  My creative cover sported the olympic rings which … Continue reading →

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52. Indian Horse (Richard Wagamese)

Posted on July 2, 2016 by AYearOfBooksBlog

“Books had been my safe place all the time I’d been in the school and they still represented security, and whatever corner I huddled in to read was a safe one to me” After finishing The Medicine Walk by Richard … Continue reading →

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47. The Amazing Absorbing Boy (Rabindranath Maharaja)

Posted on June 12, 2016 by AYearOfBooksBlog

As I slowly read my way through the CBC’s list of 100 Books that Make You Proud to Be Canadian, I chose to borrow The Amazing Absorbing Boy from the library.  This novel is a coming of age novel, telling … Continue reading →

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