Saara's Passage
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| Rating | : | 4.51 (869 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1550391682 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 256 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-03-21 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
A beautifully written story of hardship and triumph Malcolm R. Campbell Two days before her twelfth birthday, Saara Mäki became one of only four children to survive the May 1914 sinking of the RMS Empress of Ireland in Karen Autio's acclaimed debut novel "Second Watch." (2005) Now, the beautifully written "Saara's Passage" picks up the story during the months after her ordeal in the dark, cold waters of the S
Then her family is struck with another heavy blow: tuberculosis. She now lives in Kelowna, British Columbia, with her husband and two children.. Saara's beloved Aunt Marja must go to the sanatorium in Toronto. She goes to school, roller skates with her best friend and enjoys her new baby cousin. Who will care for baby Saani? Set in northwestern Ontario at the beginning of the 20th century, her story is Canada's story, as both take up responsibilities handed to them by circumstance and history.Like many Canadians of Finnish descent, Karen Autio grew up in the Thunder Bay, Ontario, area. War is declared, and the future of the whole world looks uncertain. And she is so looking forward to starring in the school play! But nightmares-and unanswerable questions-continue to disturb her. Saara is trying hard to put her horrible experience aboard the doomed Empress of Ireland behind her
Highly Recommended." (CM Magazine 2009-02-06)*no details (Resource Links 2009-04-01) . "Autio’s tightly-woven and well-crafted story has a number of unexpected yet realistic plot twistsReaders, whether new immigrants or not, will be able to relate to Saara’s challenges and interests
Karen now lives in Kelowna, British Columbia, with Okanagan Lake and apple orchards nearby. Between author visits to schools to share her passion for researching history and for writing, Karen is working on her next book. In her writing, she wants to present authentic historical settings and characters. Karen s favourite books were Black Beauty, Album of Horses, The Black Stallion, Hardy Boys, and the Dr. Karen still likes to keep company with words, whet