THIS LAND: A CROSS-COUNTRY ANTHOLOGY OF CANADIAN FICTION FOR YOUNG READERS:
Novel excerpts and short stories by twenty-two of Canada's very best writers for children and young adults. Each emphasizes a sense of place, from British Columbia to the Maritimes to the North. The selections include a variety of age groups, a balance of male and female protagonists, and different time periods, genres and cultures.About This Anthology:
I was thrilled to be asked to be the editor for this book, for I have always been obsessed with place in literature. My introduction explains how I grew up not reading much fiction set in Canada, and how much that has changed for modern children. It was difficult to select only twenty-two out of the many excellent authors for young people we have. I'm touched by how often people tell me they have bought this anthology to give to readers in other countries.