Oak Bay author is happy to be atop a shortlist in a sea of books, from picture to non-fiction, designed for youth up to age 12.

SheB次元官网网址檚 one of five nominated for the TD Canadian ChildrenB次元官网网址檚 Literature Awards B次元官网网址� one of the largest prizes in Canadian childrenB次元官网网址檚 literature B次元官网网址� for her 2016 tale A Day of Signs and Wonders, published by Harper Collins.

Already a well-lauded writer and winner of numerous literature awards. Pearson is perhaps best known for her linked novels The Sky Is Falling (1989), Looking at the Moon (1991), and The Lights Go on Again (1993). They were published in 1999 as The Guests of War Trilogy. Her book Awake and Dreaming (1996) won the Governor GeneralB次元官网网址檚 Award.

The TD award marks the first nomination for A Day of Signs and Wonders the fictional story about two historical figures B次元官网网址� the young Emily Carr and Victoria socialite, Kitty OB次元官网网址橰eilly. B次元官网网址淭heyB次元官网网址檙e very different voices and the two girls donB次元官网网址檛 even get along at first,B次元官网网址� Pearson said.

Set in 1881, the story follows nine-year-old Emily and neighbour Kitty, 13, at her home, Point Ellice House. It was also the writerB次元官网网址檚 . She uses two points of view, alternating chapters between the two girls.

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SheB次元官网网址檚 thrilled CBC plans to send her to Toronto to meet with a Grade 6 class.

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Young readers across Canada can also vote for their favourite nominated book at to determine the CBC Fan Choice winner. One lucky voter also receives a $500 prize, a visit by one of the nominated authors, book donations and a financial donation to their school library. Both the TD Canadian ChildrenB次元官网网址檚 Literature Award winner and CBC Fan Choice Contest winner will be announced at a gala event in Toronto on Nov. 21.

Pearson looks forward to returning to Toronto for the gala.

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Pearson is in the running to win a top prize of $30,000 B次元官网网址� one of the largest prizes in Canadian childrenB次元官网网址檚 literature.

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In the meantime, she works on a third in a trilogy based on imaginary Kingfisher Island (truly itB次元官网网址檚 Mayne Island she says). So Help Me God, takes place in 1951 and follows The whole Truth and Nothing But the Truth.

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