| Shiny and New Contributor(s): Chafe, Robert (Author), Boland, Grant (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 1550817493 ISBN-13: 9781550817492 Publisher: Breakwater Books OUR PRICE: $15.26 Product Type: Paperback Published: November 2018 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Holidays & Celebrations - Christmas & Advent - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - Emigration & Immigration |
| Physical Information: 0.3" H x 5.1" W x 7.3" (0.15 lbs) 48 pages |
| Themes: - Holiday - Christmas |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: ***Bruneau Family Award for Children's/Young Adult Literature Longlist*** Abigail Maureen Margaret-Rose Davis was the very best singer to ever grace the stage in Belbin's Bight, Newfoundland. But this year, young Abigail would have to perform in her Christmas concert without her beloved Nan in the audience. Then Amira, a child from a faraway land, is introduced to the community, and, together with Amira, Abigail will learn the true spirit of the holidays. In Shiny and New, acclaimed writer Robert Chafe crafts an instant modern-day classic for children and parents alike, reaffirming the traditional values of the season in a thoroughly contemporary setting. |
Contributor Bio(s): Chafe, Robert: - Robert Chafe has twice been shortlisted for the Governor General's Literary Award for Drama, and he won the prize in 2010. His first work of fiction, Two-Man Tent, was shortlisted for the prestigious BMO Winterset Award. Chafe lives in St. John's where he is the playwright and artistic director of Artistic Fraud of Newfoundland.Boland, Grant: - Grant Boland has held multiple solo and group exhibitions. He has been awarded the CBC Emerging Artist of the Year awardas well as two Elizabeth Greenshields awards for painting. He lives in St. John's, NL. |