Join author
Colleen Nelson
for the launch of her two newest books
Harvey Comes Home
Written by Colleen Nelson
Illustrations by Tara Anderson
Pajama Press
978-1-77278-097-0
224 pp.
Ages 8-12
September 2019
Illustrations by Tara Anderson
Pajama Press
978-1-77278-097-0
224 pp.
Ages 8-12
September 2019
and
Spin
Written by Colleen Nelson
Dundurn
978-1-45974-496-7
296 pp.
Ages 12-15
August 2019
on
Saturday September 14, 2019
at
7:00 p.m.
at
McNally Robinson Booksellers
Grant Park in the Atrium
Winnipeg, MB
For middle-grade readers, Harvey Comes Home is all about dogs, forgiveness and coming home. Read my review here or Pajama Press's synopsis about this book from
An adventurous West Highland Terrier follows his nose a little too far from home and becomes desperate for a helping hand. But when he’s taken in by a young boy volunteering at a retirement home, it just might be Harvey who does the helping.
A dog’s world is a world of scents, of adventure. When a runaway West Highland Terrier named Harvey wanders out of his old life guided only by his nose and his heart, lives begin to converge.
Austin, a young volunteer at the Brayside retirement home, quickly finds that the audacious Harvey inspires Mr. Pickering, a bitter resident coping with memory loss, to tell stories of his childhood. Moved by the elderly man’s Dust Bowl recollections of grinding poverty and the perseverance of his friends and family, Austin begins to trade his preconceived notions for empathy. But is it enough to give him the resolve to track down Harvey’s original owner?
Supported by striking illustrations from acclaimed artist Tara Anderson, Colleen Nelson immerses readers in a rich and unflinchingly human tale of struggle and hope—all inspired by one curious dog.
A dog’s world is a world of scents, of adventure. When a runaway West Highland Terrier named Harvey wanders out of his old life guided only by his nose and his heart, lives begin to converge.
Austin, a young volunteer at the Brayside retirement home, quickly finds that the audacious Harvey inspires Mr. Pickering, a bitter resident coping with memory loss, to tell stories of his childhood. Moved by the elderly man’s Dust Bowl recollections of grinding poverty and the perseverance of his friends and family, Austin begins to trade his preconceived notions for empathy. But is it enough to give him the resolve to track down Harvey’s original owner?
Supported by striking illustrations from acclaimed artist Tara Anderson, Colleen Nelson immerses readers in a rich and unflinchingly human tale of struggle and hope—all inspired by one curious dog.
Spin, for young adults, is described as follows on Dundurn's website at https://www.dundurn.com/books/Spin:
An aspiring teenage DJ must learn how to navigate life when people find out that she's the daughter of a famous singer.
Fifteen-year-old Delilah “Dizzy” Doucette lives with her dad and
brother above their vintage record store, The Vinyl Trap. She’s learning
how to spin records from her brother’s best friend, and she’s getting
pretty good. But behind her bohemian life, Dizzy and her family have a
secret: her mom is the megafamous singer Georgia Waters. When this
secret is revealed to the world, Dizzy’s life spins out of control. She
must decide what is most important to her — the family she has or the
family she wants.
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Details about this weekend's launch can be found at McNally Robinson's website at https://www.mcnallyrobinson.com/event-17565/Colleen-Nelson----Book-Launch
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