
Seasons Before the War
Bernice Morgan(Author)
Running the Goat, Books & Broadsides (Publisher)
Published on 31. October 2018
Book
Hardback
48 pages
978-1-927917-18-3 (ISBN)
Description
Originally written for a Christmas concert given by internationally-renowned children's choir Shallaway, Bernice Morgan's Seasons Before the War is a delightful, unsentimental remembrance of growing up in St. John's, Newfoundland just before the city, and the world, changed irrevocably with the advent of WWII. This slightly fictionalized telling explores the delights of every day and of each season: how Bernice and her siblings played and passed their time--watching the fire trucks put out fires at the dump, going for messages at the local shops, listening to stories by the kitchen stove--and the bigger moments of starting school, and anticipating Christmas. Charged with the bright wonder of a child's view, the book nevertheless contains the shadow of change; although mentioned only in the book's title, war and its implications for childhood hang quietly over all. Painted illustrations, by acclaimed UK-based illustrator Brita Granström, beautifully capture the sweet nostalgia of Morgan's words and the joys of childhood. Soft and playful, yet detailed and accurate, the illustrations add immeasurably to the book, making it as much an art book as a storybook. With beautiful paper, thoughtful design, and exceptional production values, this is a book to be shared between generations, and to be treasured.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
New Zealand
Target group
Children/juvenile
US School Grade: From Preschool to Second Grade, Reading Age: From 9 to 12 years, Interest Age: From 9 to 12 years
Product notice
Picture book
sewn/stitched
Cloth over boards
With dust jacket
Illustrations
colour illus
Dimensions
Height: 254 mm
Width: 312 mm
Thickness: 10 mm
Weight
544 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-927917-18-3 (9781927917183)
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Persons
Bernice Morgan is author of Random Passage, which was filmed as a four-part television series; its award-winning sequel, Waiting for Time; Cloud of Bone; and The Topography of Love. Seasons Before the War is her first book for children. She lives in St. John's, Newfoundland.