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SUMMARY:Endgame: The Secret Force 136
LOCATION:Iroquois Ridge Branch\nIroquois Ridge Branch
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DESCRIPTION:Join us in welcoming local author Catherine Little as she shar
 es her new book Endgame: The Secret Force 136\, bringing families a little
 -known chapter of Canadian History. \nAll Ages.\nhttps://opl.libnet.info/e
 vent/9145066
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p><strong>In&nbsp\;<em>Endgame: The Secret F
 orce 136</em>&nbsp\;Alex&rsquo\;s imagination takes him to medieval Chines
 e battlefields as he learns to play Xiangqi (Chinese chess) with his great
 -grandfather\, Tai Gong. In the months that they spend over the chessboard
 \, Alex comes to understand the important strategies that guided Tai Gong 
 and his decisions as he navigated life as a Chinese Canadian in an anti-As
 ian era in Canada. In the process\, Alex learns about the mysterious Force
  136 and the sacrifices its members made to show their loyalty to a countr
 y that had utterly disregarded them.</strong></p>\n<p>Catherine Little wro
 te <em>Endgame: The Secret Force 136</em> after learning about the force's
  existence just a few years ago and envisioned a book that could help more
  families learn of this little-known chapter in Canadian history.&nbsp\; C
 atherine is an educator\, consultant and writer living in Toronto\, Ontari
 o with her husband and son. She has a passion for picture books and often 
 used them in the classroom to enhance her mathematics\, science and histor
 y lessons.&nbsp\;</p>\n<p>Catherine Little Photo Credit: Jennifer Chin</p>
 \n<p><br />Sean Huang is an artist and illustrator from Regina\, Saskatche
 wan. From the time Sean was young\, his father\, artist Zhong-Yang Huang\,
  encouraged his passion for art. Art has become for Sean\, a means of expr
 ession\, and a way of life. He has exhibited widely across Canada and Chin
 a\, and his paintings can be found in many private and corporate collectio
 ns. His first book was Astonishing Legacy: Shoe Fantasia.</p>\n<p>Skills L
 earned: Communication\, Creativity\, Social Skills\, Critical Thinking</p>
 \n<p>Please review the guidelines and frequently asked questions on our <a
  href="https://opl.ca/Programs-and-Events/Programming-FAQ"><strong>Program
  FAQ</strong></a><strong>.&nbsp\;&nbsp\;</strong></p>\n<p></p>\n<p></p>\nh
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