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Meaghan Isaacs

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History Made Fun Through Time Travel

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Tragic Links, Cathy Beveridge, Ronsdale Press

by Meaghan Isaacs
18.07.2009

Tragic Links, the fourth book in Cathy Beveridge’s series that focuses on historical disasters with significance to Canada, offers an alternative look at our country’s past through the eyes of young people.  The chronicle of a Canadian family, specifically 13-year-old Jolene, the book follows a vacation journey to Grandma’s in Montreal for Thanksgiving weekend. While [...]

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Characters on the Cusp of Existence

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Coming Attractions 08, Edited by Mark Anthony Jarman, Oberon Press

by Meaghan Isaacs
11.04.2009

Coming Attractions is an annual collection of three stories by each of three up-and-coming Canadian writers, a format that allows one to really get a sense of the writers’ voices. In the ’08 edition, Rebecca Rosenblum, Daniel Griffin, and Alice Petersen show why they are gaining ground in the writing world, with short tales like [...]

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