Each month we will feature a local childre n's author or illustrator for a special storytime and discussion. This mon th\, author Patricia Squire will be re ading their junior fiction book\, Stjarna's Stars. \;
\nBook description:
\n"Mamma\, I'm
really scared! Are we in danger?" asks nine-year-old Stjarna.
It is
March 29\, 1875 in Iceland. She has been awakened by the powerful eruption
of a volcano close to home. Her parents decide to start a great adventure
that will bring them to New Iceland where the Canadian government will gi
ve them a big plot of farm land. Before leaving\, Stjarna's grandmother gi
ves her ten\, beautiful\, white "wishing stars" to help her through the ha
rd times ahead.
On the steamship crossing the Atlantic Ocean\, two ti
ny elves fall into Stjarna's lap. She promises to help them but they ask h
er to keep their presence secret for their safety. Also on this steamship\
, Stjarna's mean older sister meets the young man who will become her husb
and. Train rides and more steamboat travel finally bring them to their new
farm on the western shore of Lake Winnipeg\, near Gimli in Manitoba.
Stjarna tackles all the tasks of building a new home with hard work and k
indness\, never once forgetting her promises to the elves who make their h
ome nearby. When she almost ruins her sister's wedding dress Stjarna learn
s a very adult lesson - fixing mistakes sometimes means sacrificing what y
ou hold most precious.
By participating in this program\, yo
u acknowledge and accept the Guelph Public Library's \;Code of Conduct.
If you have any questions\, please contact Children's Librarian Ben at \;blorimer@guelphpl.ca.
\nAlternative formats are available as per the Accessibility per Ontarians Act by contacting Library Communicati ons \;at 519-824-6220.
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