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Marsha Skrypuch presentation at Banff Public Library, June 19th 7:30pm

Marsha Skrypuch, author of two books on the internment and internee descendant will be giving a reading and presentation on internment

at the Banff Public Library on June 19^th at 7:30pm.

This event coincides with the official opening of the Parks Canada Internment Pavilion

on 20 June 2013 at 2:00pm at the

Cave & Basin National Historic Site, Banff National Park, Banff, Alberta.

For further information contact 1-866-288-7931 or visit www.internmentcanada.ca

The Canadian First World War Internment Recognition Fund is now on Facebook.

When Mama Goes to Work

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When Mama Goes to Work follows several children and their working mothers as they move through their day. From morning to night, through the daily activities of work and play, children and parents keep each other in their thoughts even when they are apart.

Listen here to Marsha read the story.
Continue reading “When Mama Goes to Work”

More photos from Silver Birch day!

Thank you, Marilyn, for sending these pics. There’s nothing more exciting than meeting avid readers!

Dear Manitouwadge PS students and staff, it was so nice to virtually meet you!

From Silver Birch Day at Harbourfront, the Bookworm Bookclub Group!

In March, Bookworm Bookclub Mom, Kimberly posted her groups activities about Making Bombs for Hitler on their blog here.

And then at Harbourfront, I got to meet the Bookworm group:

From left to right, here is: Jessi, Sarah, Thea, Marsha, Abby, Frances, and Emily

Thamiraa at the Durham Silver Birch Celebration

After all the signing was done and most of the kids had gone back to their schools, Thamiraa waited patiently for this picture to be taken. It was so nice to meet you, Thamiraa! Keep on reading!!

Tuyet and Red Maple day

Thank you, Pat Thornton Jones, for sending these great photos of Red Maple day. Here are the nominees, their sign holders and student introducers, waiting for the last nominees to walk on. Next pic is Tuyet’s son Luke introducing Last Airlift. And Tuyet, greeting the audience.

Allie and Roensa at the Silver Birch signing!

Silver Birch Award 2013 — the design

The Awards themselves are designed by students who submit their artwork in a contest. The Silver Birch award was designed by Gurleen Randhawa, Grade 6 Fletcher’s Creek PS Brampton, ON

Red Maple day at Harbourfront — Katlyn

What a wonderful experience, to have Tuyet on the stage with me for the Red Maple awards. What made it especially awesome was that Tuyet’s daughter Bria held the sign, and her son Luke introduced me. In this pic, Katlyn joins me and Tuyet for a smile.