*This article was originally published on Kingstonist.* Amanda West Lewis’ new Young Adult novel, set in Toronto in the late 1960s, asks hard questions about political engagement, trust in governments and police, and the human cost of war, according to Groundwood Books, which provided Focus. Click. Wind. to me, through Kingstonist, free of charge, to allow […]
Alice the Cat explores grief, love through the eyes of a 13-year-old girl
*Note: Smith Publicity provided me with an Advanced Reading Copy of Alice the Cat to facilitate this review.* Middle schooler Tess recently lost her mother to cancer, and feels completely alone in this world, except for her cat Alice. Her father has become a “zombie” since the passing of her mother, and barely even looks […]
Kingston author Lieberman to launch sixth young adult novel
*This article was originally published on Kingstonist.* Local author Leanne Lieberman is set to release her sixth young adult work of fiction this spring. Cleaning Up is the story of a teenage girl whose summer does not go at all as planned. Groundwood Books provided Cleaning Up to me, through Kingstonist, free of charge, to […]