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If These Wings Could Fly
We Are Not Free
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All Thirteen: The Incredible Cave Rescue of the Thai Boys' Soccer Team
The Companion
Punching the Air
Show Me a Sign
Land of the Cranes
Furia
Dragon Hoops
When Stars Are Scattered
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The Radium Girls: The Scary But True Story of the Poison That Made People Glow in the Dark
American as Paneer Pie
Tune It Out
The Gilded Ones
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Wednesday, January 6, 2021

This Place: 150 Years Retold vs. Slay

 And the winner is...


There was debate.  Two of our esteemed crew chose the book, and four chose the comic.   Truth be told, "Slay" had only one thing going for it... it was a book.   One of our team found "Slay" to be tedious.  Another found it to be stereotyped.  

"This Place", although only a glorified comic, was chosen based on the following rationale:

  • Accessibility of Canadian History
  • Some students appreciate the graphic novel format
  • Indigenous perspective in literature is less common.
So there you have it.   "This Place" moves on.  

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