I Read Canadian, Burlington Edition

by Barclay, Linwood

Large Print - 2021

Linwood Barclay, a long time Burlington resident for more than 30 years, now resides in Oakville. Barclay is a New York Times bestselling author with twen...Show more Linwood Barclay, a long time Burlington resident for more than 30 years, now resides in Oakville. Barclay is a New York Times bestselling author with twenty novels to his credit. He spent three decades in newspapers before turning full time to writing thrillers. His latest work, Find You First, is about a terminally ill tech billionaire, Miles Cookson, who is eager to find the nine children he sired as a sperm donor when he was young and struggling, even as film documentarian Chloe Swanson is eager to find her biological father. Meanwhile, Miles's various children (and heirs) are being wiped off the map—along with evidence of their existence. Show less

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Za & Zoey

Awesome Sauce Food Adventures : Jamaica

by Chef P.

Book - 2016

Burlington chef and author Patience Chirisa is Canada's foremost culinary expert when it comes to pan-African cuisine. Born in Zimbabwe, Patience wears ma...Show more Burlington chef and author Patience Chirisa is Canada's foremost culinary expert when it comes to pan-African cuisine. Born in Zimbabwe, Patience wears many hats: chef, recipe developer, culinary arts instructor, food and wine pairing expert, lifestyle writer, analyst, and mother, among many others. Her books feature a number of different recipes created by Chirisa and her children. Show less

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Vanished Burlington

by Evans, Gary

Book - 2013

Gary Evans, is an avid researcher and historian ever since leaving the Hamilton Spectator in 1994 to launch his own company, North Shore Publishing. He ha...Show more Gary Evans, is an avid researcher and historian ever since leaving the Hamilton Spectator in 1994 to launch his own company, North Shore Publishing. He has published more than 50 books for numerous local authors, including many which focus on the area's history. He has written 18 books, including the recently released Memories of the Beach Strip. This book, Vanished Burlington, focuses on buildings in Burlington that have disappeared since 1800. Show less

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Pirates at the Plate

by Frisch, Aaron

Book - 2012

Mark Summers is an illustrator who grew up in Burlington, attending Aldershot High School and Ontario College of Art, and now lives in Waterdown. He was a...Show more Mark Summers is an illustrator who grew up in Burlington, attending Aldershot High School and Ontario College of Art, and now lives in Waterdown. He was awarded the Hamilton King Award for Best Illustration of the Year in 2000 by the New York Society of Illustrators, and in 2002 the Greenwich Workshop’s David Usher Award along with three silver and three gold medals from the same institution. Summers was profiled in Walt Reed’s The Illustrator in America, 1860-2000. Summers’ client list includes Time, The Atlantic Monthly, Rolling Stone, Sports Illustrated, The National Law Journal, Winslow Press, Barnes & Noble’s Library of Literary Classics and St. Martin’s Press.To date, he has received over 350 awards. In this children's book, Pirates at the Plate, Frisch and Summers have pirates and cowboys play a rousing game of baseball. Show less

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The Illegal

by Hill, Lawrence

Book - 2015

Hill was born in Newmarket, lived in Burlington from 2004-08 and now lives in Hamilton and Newfoundland. Lawrence Hill is a novelist best known for his 20...Show more Hill was born in Newmarket, lived in Burlington from 2004-08 and now lives in Hamilton and Newfoundland. Lawrence Hill is a novelist best known for his 2013 Massey Lectures Blood: The Stuff of Life, his 2007 novel The Book of Negroes and his 2001 memoir Black Berry, Sweet Juice: On Being Black and White in Canada. His newest novel, The Illegal, was published in 2015 and has been optioned for film by Conquering Lion Pictures, the producers of the Book of Negroes miniseries. The Illegal won the 2016 edition of Canada Reads, making Hill the first writer ever to win the competition twice. He was named a Member of the Order of Canada in 2015 and also was honoured with a star on Canada’s Walk of Fame. Hill served as chair of the jury for the 2016 Scotiabank Giller Prize. Show less

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Until Niagara Falls

by Maruno, Jennifer

Book - 2020

Jennifer Maruno is a long-time educator and author who lives in Burlington. Her debut novel, When the Cherry Blossoms Fell, was shortlisted for the Hackma...Show more Jennifer Maruno is a long-time educator and author who lives in Burlington. Her debut novel, When the Cherry Blossoms Fell, was shortlisted for the Hackmatack Award and the Pacific Northwest Library Association Young Readers Choice Award. In her latest children's book, Until Niagara Falls, Brenda is afraid of heights, being in the dark, and dog poop. She meets daring, rule-breaking Maureen and realizes their friendship is a bit like walking a tightrope -- exciting but dangerous. Maureen encourages Brenda to use fire escapes, sleep outside in a tent, and walk through strange backyards. Their friendship strains when Maureen makes fun of Harvey, Brenda's special needs neighbour. It strains even further when Maureen borrows Gran's bracelet and lies about returning it. Suddenly, Brenda realizes she has to be as brave as Charles Blondin, the man who walked across The Falls, to get it back. Show less

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Body Swap

by McNicoll, Sylvia

Book - 2018

Sylvia McNicoll, a long-time Burlington resident, was born in Ajax and grew up in Montreal, Quebec. She has published more than 30 novels. Bringing up Bea...Show more Sylvia McNicoll, a long-time Burlington resident, was born in Ajax and grew up in Montreal, Quebec. She has published more than 30 novels. Bringing up Beauty, her guide dog story, won the 1996 Silver Birch Award, launching her to international success. The Great Mistake Mystery series is based on Burlington. The book Body Swap won the 2019 Hamilton Literary Award for Fiction. In this story, a twist of fate causes 15-year-old Hallie and 82-year-old Susan to switch bodies. It makes for some humorous situations as they navigate their new circumstances. Show less

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Captain Monty Takes the Plunge

by Mook-Sang, Jennifer

Book - 2017

Jennifer Mook-Sang was born in Guyana, South America, and moved to Canada at the age of fourteen, and lives in Burlington. Captain Monty was one of the fi...Show more Jennifer Mook-Sang was born in Guyana, South America, and moved to Canada at the age of fourteen, and lives in Burlington. Captain Monty was one of the first stories Jennifer ever wrote; but it languished like buried treasure in a box until she found just the right ending. She shipped it off to a writing contest and “blow me down” the story was a finalist. It sailed on to become Captain Monty Takes the Plunge. Captain Monty the Malodorous smells really bad and refuses to take a bath in the ocean, but he is forced to reconsider his fear of the water when his beautiful mermaid friend gets into trouble. Mook-Sang also wrote Speechless (2015) Show less

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Murder Among the Pines

by Reynolds, John

Book - 2018

John Lawrence Reynolds has written more than twenty fiction and non-fiction books, winning two Arthur Ellis Awards in the process. His first novel, The Ma...Show more John Lawrence Reynolds has written more than twenty fiction and non-fiction books, winning two Arthur Ellis Awards in the process. His first novel, The Man who Murdered God, was optioned for a motion picture. He has won several other awards including National Business Book Award, Best Mystery Novel and National Magazine Award. Reynolds has lived in Burlington since 1964. His book Beach Strip was based in the Hamilton/Burlington beach area and was selected for One Book Burlington reading program by the Burlington Public Library in 2013. Beach Strip won the CBC Bookie Award. Murder Among the Pines won an Arthur for Excellence in Canadian Crime Writing and was named Best Novella for 2018 by Crime Writers of Canada. Show less

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Maximum Canada

Why 35 Million Canadians Are Not Enough

by Saunders, Doug

Book - 2017

Doug Saunders is a Canadian-British author and journalist who was born in Hamilton and attended high school at Lester B. Pearson High School in Burlington...Show more Doug Saunders is a Canadian-British author and journalist who was born in Hamilton and attended high school at Lester B. Pearson High School in Burlington. He is the author of the books Arrival City: The Final Migration and Our Next World (2011) and The Myth of the Muslim Tide (2012) and is the international-affairs columnist for The Globe and Mail. He has won the National Newspaper Award five times, Canada’s equivalent to the Pulitzer Prize. His third book, Maximum Canada: Why 35 Million Canadians Are Not Enough (2017), is a proposal to grow Canada's population to 100 million. Show less

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Island Girl

by Simmons, Lynda

Book - 2010

Lynda Simmons grew up in Toronto and lives in Burlington. Shortly after her first romantic comedy was published by Harlequin, Lynda started teaching creat...Show more Lynda Simmons grew up in Toronto and lives in Burlington. Shortly after her first romantic comedy was published by Harlequin, Lynda started teaching creative writing at Sheridan College in Oakville. She has published more than 13 novels. Island Girl is a story of a mother who tries to clean up the messes in her life. Show less

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Doug Wright's Nipper

1965-66

by Wright, Doug

Graphic Novel - 2012

Doug Wright was a cartoonist best known for his comic strip Doug Wright’s Family which debuted in 1946 and was published for over 30 years. In 2005, the ...Show more Doug Wright was a cartoonist best known for his comic strip Doug Wright’s Family which debuted in 1946 and was published for over 30 years. In 2005, the Doug Wright Awards, named in Wright’s honour, recognizing Canadian cartoonists and graphic novelists, were founded. Wright himself was amongst the inaugural inductees into the Canadian Cartoonist Hall of Fame. He moved to Burlington in 1966 and created the cartoon characters in the Burlington Teen Tour Band logo. He passed away in 1983. Show less

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Readers Rule! Celebrate the 2nd Annual I Read Canadian Day with us on February 17. This is a national day of celebration of Canadian books for young peopl...Show more Readers Rule! Celebrate the 2nd Annual I Read Canadian Day with us on February 17. This is a national day of celebration of Canadian books for young people. Looking for a great Canadian book to get started? Check out our staff picks below for some fabulous Canadian reads. Premiering on Wed Feb 17: I Write Canadian, a video series featuring authors and illustrators talking Show less

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