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I read & evaluated this book for the Vancouver Children's Round Table (VCLR)'s 2019 Information Book Award.The cartoons don't really seem to add to the story. Other than that though, this was a great book with discussion about an important part of Canadian & Black history; it felt quite inspirational!
This is a clear introduction to the story of Viola Desmond.
Hate d’entendre les élèves justifier ma couleur des pages de garde. Beaucoup de comparaison possibles avec le bus de Rosa.
Un test bel album qui présente la vie de cette femme inspirante. La richesse du texte est moins intéressante que dans Ruby tête haute ou Le bus de Rosa, mais le propos l’est tout autant et je suis certaine qu’il saura piquer la curiosité des élèves qui désirent s’éduquer davantage sur le thème des droits des personnes noires.
This title is nominated for the 2020 Hackmatack Award in the non-fiction category. It tells the story of Viola Desmond, who is the first woman to appear alone on the front of a Canadian banknote. Viola lived in Halifax, NS in the 1940s. This wasn't very long ago, but nonetheless it was quite a different time, with a lot of prejudice. Viola was arrested in New Glasgow, NS on November 8th 1946 for sitting in the white section of the local movie theatre. She went to court and was found guilty of no...
A great book to teach young students about Viola Desmond and her importance in Canadian history.
I really liked this. We’ve read a couple of books about Viola Desmond recently and I find the story fascinating. I think Kait found the details of the court cases and pardons a bit above her head, but she got the basic idea. My only criticism is that sometimes the thought bubbles are integral to the plot and sometimes they aren’t. It meant that sometimes there was a bit of repetition between the speech bubbles and the text and that flowed oddly for me. Kait really enjoyed the cartoon illustratio...
Graphic novel adventure for kids meets Canadian multicultural history and the fight for equal rights.Very, very well done.
The first time I learned about Viola Desmond, I was in my late teens/early twenties. I don't think I ever learned about black history in Canada as a child. (For the sake of clarity, I am 25 years old, Canadian, and I loved history growing up). I hope that books like this one mean that kids today will get to learn more about Viola Desmond at a younger age. I hope books like this one mean that kids today will get to learn more about Black Canadian history.The story is short, but it offers a good b...
A beautiful and straightforward introduction to the inspirational life of Viola Desmond, the woman who appears on Canada's ten-dollar bill. Lively watercolour illustrations and speech bubbles make it young-reader friendly and memorable. Timeline and information provide salient facts as well as cultural and historical context.
This is a well crafted, and educational children’s picture book about Viola Desmond and her role in advancing the rights of Black people in Canada. Despite bing Canadian, it is a story I did not know much about.
I was worried it would me not so fun to read this book but it gave a great highlight of her life story that was easy to read for the kiddos
An okay introduction to a recognized Canadian figure in civil rights. Perhaps a little too vague. Given the vocabulary already present in the book, it's disappointing that it doesn't delve deeper into Viola's background and acumen in business and the reasons for it. Additionally, the incredibly weakly worded sections describing racial (in)justice are disappointing.
This is a fantastic book. I never knew Viola Desmond's whole story. I particularly love Non-fiction books that portray a strong female and this book does it perfectly. Glad I read it and very proud to have her represented on our $10 bill this fall.
This book gave me all the feels. I’ve known about Viola Desmond for a while but am always happy to read more about her. I like the way this is formatted. The main text is written as regular nonfiction narrative. The illustrations are a graphic format with speech bubbles. Each compliments the other. Viola was a strong woman who ended up in trouble for wanting to sit in the white’s only section in a movie theatre. It’s perfect that this book is published now since this fall Viola Desmond is the f...
Read this with my 8 and 10 year old. They were fascinated and especially impressed that she is on the $10 bill. Great discussion opener.
I really liked this book and the illustrations were well done. It is a children's non-fiction and I think it is important to mix these types of books in with all of the other random children's books out there. It is a fun mix of respect and morals blended with Canadian history. The language is brought down to a child's level so children can understand the concepts without using loaded terms like discrimination. I think it is an important book and neat to be able to point out to kids what the sto...
English version: Meet Viola DesmondCute, short (I love the illustrations!) story of Viola Desmond and how she is important to not only Canadian history, but also black history (and an excellent role model for girls).
It's great to read the story of one of Canada's civil rights leaders.
