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  • 9/26/2008 Up Home (CM Magazine review by Todd Kyle)

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    Nimbus Pub Ltd, Paperback, 2012
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    Nimbus Publishing, Hardcover, 2009

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Up Home
Average rating
4 out of 5
Based on 19 Ratings and 4 Reviews

Book Description
Happy memories sparkle in this journey through poet Shauntay Grant's childhood visits to North Preston, Nova Scotia. Her words bring to life the sights, sounds, rhythms and people of a joyful place, while Susan Tooke's vibrant illustrations capture the warmth of one of North America's most important black communities. Up Home celebrates the magic of growing up and the power in remembering... More
Book Information
PublisherNimbus Publishing (CN)
BindingPaperback (2 editions)
Reading LevelAges 4-8
# of Pages32
ISBN-10155109911X
ISBN-13978-1551099118
Publication Date09/01/2012
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About Shauntay Grant (Author) : Shauntay Grant is a published author. A published credit of Shauntay Grant is Up Home.
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5/20/2009 Susan Tooke said: Up Home is the winner of the Best Published Book and the Lillian Shepherd Award for Excellence in Illustration (Atlantic Book Awards, 2009)
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