Canadian Books Challenge

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Some time ago, I blogged about the Canadian Books Challenge; here's the list I came up with at the time:

British Columbia - Willow and Twig by Jean Little

Alberta - none

Saskatchewan - none

Manitoba - Who is Frances Rain? by Margaret Buffie

Ontario - Alligator Baby by Robert Munsch, A House Far From Home by Budge Wilson, and Runaway by Bernice Thurman Hunter (in this case, the author's from Ontario, but the story takes place in England!)

Québec - Mary Ann Alice, and Boy O'Boy, both by Brian Doyle (this is a stretch, as these books take place in and around the Gatineau River Valley, which straddles Ontario and Québec)

New Brunswick - honourable mention to Before Green Gables by Budge Wilson, which takes place mostly in Nova Scotia, but mentions places in New Brunswick

Newfoundland and Labrador - none

Nova Scotia - a lot: Breakdown, Lorinda's Diary, Thirteen Never Changes, and Mystery Lights at Blue Harbour by Budge Wilson; Rainy Days with Bear by Maureen Hull; and Real Mermaids Don't Need High Heels, and Real Mermaids Don't Hold Their Breath by Hélène Boudreau

Prince Edward Island - Anne of Green Gables, of course. I reread this book often.

Nunavut - none

Northwest Territories - none

Yukon - none


I can think of more this time, especially if I widen the list to authors and not only books set in particular places.

But I still haven't read any authors from New Brunswick or Newfoundland or Yukon or Northwest Territories. If anyone has any recommendations, please tell me!

British Columbia - Timothy Forner

Alberta - Kit Pearson and WP Kinsella

Saskatchewan - Guy Gavriel Kay and WO Mitchell and Guy Vanderhaeghe

Manitoba - Ken Finkleman and Jon Klassen and Margaret Laurence and Marshall McLuhan

Ontario - Jemi Fraser, of course! Farley Mowat and Timothy Findley. And Vanessa Ricci-Thode!

Québec - Catherine Mckenzie and Louise Penny

Nova Scotia - Rachel Reid and Evelyn Eaton. I've blogged before about Evelyn Eaton's wonderful books!

Also Hugh MacLennan. How did I not mention him last time?!

Prince Edward Island - Milton Acorn

Nunavut - honourable mention to blogger Osborn Fiber Studio


And now, some photos of Earth Day in the gardens!

Did you spot the frog in the pond?