The mystery surrounding Anna Grieve and her mentally fragile older sister, Esther, begins in Russia in the 1880s. The persecution of Jews has become so vicious that the girls' mother decides to send her children to Winnipeg with...
Sisters
- Author:Chisvin, HeatherSummary:
- Author:Peterson, TracieSummary:
Peterson's enthralling tale spotlights Lacy Gallatin, a tomboy who feels out of place with her married sisters. Riding off in snow-covered darkness to seek the counsel of the only mother figure she's ever known, Lacy finds herself...
- Author:Ireland, AnnSummary:
Winner of the 1985 Seal Books First Novel Award and of the Books in Canada First Novel Award To Mrs. Hopper, Yoshi Takahashi may be just another name from her daughters’ past, but for Jean and her sister, Colette, he stands for much...
- Author:Dublin, AnneSummary:
"In 1931 during the Great Depression sisters Sophie and Rose join the Toronto Dressmakers' Strike and the fight of their lives."--Back cover
- Author:Dinesen, IsakSummary:
"Through all the world there goes one long cry from the heart of the artist: give me leave to do my utmost." This line from "Babette's Feast" lends itself to both of the stories in this audio collection, which...
- Author:DeMeulemeester, LindaSummary:
The new kid at Darkmont High, Cat Peters is already desperate to get out. So when she hears that Grimoire, the private school nearby, is offering scholarships to the winners of a Halloween soccer match, Cat jumps at the chance to apply...
- Author:Sandra GloverSummary:
An intriguing variation on a ghost story. Tom loves his little sister, Alice, but he thinks she's a bit strange. Her terrible nightmares for a start, and the way she keeps insisting that she's Alison, not Alice. Is it just a...