Painted Fences

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Painted Fences

Name: Painted Fences
Brand: Heritage Group Distribution Ltd
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Written by Sara Cassidy and Sydney Barnes

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A charming and evocative story within a story, exploring themes of wartime resourcefulness, local history, friendship, and the reverberations of the past in the present day. On a beautiful spring day in Victorias James Bay neighbourhood, eight-year-old Esther takes a walk with her great-grandfather on his birthday. On the same street and the same date, but seventy-five years earlier, two enterprising young boys go door to door offering to give peoples fences a fresh coat of paint so that they can earn a few extra cents in an era of wartime austerity. These parallel timelines converge as Esthers great-grandfather pauses to show her an old fence with multi-coloured layers of peeling paint. He recognises the avocado-green layer that he painted with his friend one Spring day, way back in 1945 -- an unforgettable birthday that ended up being V-E Day, when the Allies defeated the Nazis in World War ii. Through whimsical illustrations and vivid characters, this simple story shows how a pivotal event in history affects ordinary people and brings generations closer together.

Sara Cassidy is the author of over a dozen books for young readers, including Scallywag on the Salish Sea, The Moon Is a Silver Pond, Helens Birds, and A Boy Named Queen. Her books have received numerous accolades and starred reviews, and have been shortlisted for multiple awards such as the Silver Birch Express, the Chocolate Lily, the Ruth and Sylvia Schwartz Childrens Book Award, the Manitoba Young Readers Choice Award, and the Diamond Willow Award. For more information, visit saracassidywriter.com.

ISBN-13: 9781772033519
Publisher: Heritage Group Distribution
Imprint: Heritage Group Distribution Ltd
Publication date: 1 September 2020
Format: Hardback
Pages: 32
Dimensions: 255 x 230 mm
Illustrations: colour illus
Language: English