Short-listed for the 1999 Silver Birch Award and for the 2001 Manitoba Young Readers' Choice Award Fifteen-year-old Rowan, the daughter of foreign correspondents in Africa, finds herself beached for a summer with her cousins near Tofino, British Columbia. Desperate for a summer project, she camps on a neighbouring island to monitor the progress of an endangered group of sea otters, further threatened by the development plans of a real estate agent trying to sell the property for tourism.

Island of My Own, An

Children's Books

Spalding, Andrea

Animals

SandCastle Books

For her birthday, Jenny hopes to receive the beautiful kite she has seen at the local store. She opens a kite-shaped package at breakfast, hiding her disappointment when she sees that the gift is her father's lovingly homemade creation.  Eager to see how it works, he encourages a trip outside and begins to show his daughter how to maneuver the toy. First, second, and third tries fail to keep it elevated even as he teaches her about adding bows to the tail for balance. Jenny gathers wool and paper scraps from neighbors, adding several bows at a time and feeling more hopeful as the kite lifts with better ease on each attempt.  Finally, on the fourth try, the kite lifts, climbs, and soars in the sky to the delight of all, with Jenny declaring that this one is "the most beautiful kite in the world."  Spalding has taken a theme of expectation and disappointment and written a scenario plausibly demonstrating patience and perseverance.

Most Beautiful Kite in the World

Growing Up & Facts of Life

Red Deer Pr

A World of Stories (Northern Lights Books for Children)

Raincoast Book Dist Ltd

INSCRIBED BY THE AUTHOR. First printing in oblong paper covers. Inscribed by Ms. Graham on the front end paper. Fine.

The Most Beautiful Kite in the World

Graham, Georgia

Red Deer Press

An Island of My Own

Dundurn Press

Salt Spring, Pender, Galiano, Mayne and Saturna are the best known of the Southern Gulf Islands. Their residents value a rich food and drink heritage, and experiment busily with new foods and approaches to improve diversity and flavour, and support special diets and local sustainability. They celebrate slow foods--and slow islands; and many embrace a 100-mile--or even a 100 yard--diet. Organic Food is prominent in island life--at farmers' markets, farm gate honesty stands, community gardens, potlucks, wine festivals, and the biggest Gulf Island party--the Saturna Lamb Roast. Some growers preserve heritage varieties, others introduce new crops and unfamiliar foods to the Gulf Islands--and the province. Island producers are famous for lamb and cheese, and celebrity chefs open small intimate restaurants, creating with local products for discerning residents and visitors. Recognized experts teach organic gardening and creative cuisine. Hidden in the woods are micro-coffee roasters, organic chocolatiers, wood-fired bakeries, salmon smokers, and rogue cheese and tofu makers. Pender, Saturna, and Salt Spring all boast vineyards, developing new wines to complement local foods. the islands food industry is rich in character, passion and variety. Hostelries range from the 5-star Poets Cove Resort on Pender, to the more modest but equally delicious fare found at La Berengerie on Galiano, Veteran writers and long-time island residents Andrea and David Spalding have explored the highways and byways of the islands, interviewing farmers and chefs, gardeners and artists. They have gathered and created recipes that reflect the variety and abundance of island food year round, that can be enjoyed by locals, visitors and tourists, and carry the islanders' passion for food to distant places. Traditional and experimental recipes from the islands' chefs include Brie and Squash Pizza, Lavender and Lemon Roasted Saturna Lamb and the blackberry pie that won the blue ribbon at the Fall Fair. They capture the flavours of the Gulf Islands for islanders and visitors, and provide a perfect way to escape for those who have yet to enjoy the islands--without even setting foot on BC ferries.

Seasonings: Flavours of the Southern Gulf Islands

Cookbooks, Food & Wine

Spalding, David A.E.

Regional & International

Harbour Publishing

br&gt; Chocolate Lily Book Award shortlist 2006-2007 _ Picture Book Category Canadian Children's Book Centre Our Choice, 2006 
A touching story about loss and the lasting comfort of memories Grandma_s magical island is the perfect place for a holiday. The trouble is, when the summer is over, Sammy doesn_t want to leave. Grandma has a plan for their last day together - they are going to make the best batch of bottled sunshine anyone ever saw. After one last excursion together to find the biggest, juiciest blackberries on the island, Sammy helps his Grandma make jam. Why does she call it _bottled sunshine_? Sammy doesn_t really know, but the warm jars of jam do seem to glow, all right. When Sammy returns home, he puts a jar of the bottled sunshine on his shelf and promptly forgets about it. Sammy_s magical holiday with Grandma is to be his last. The following winter, Grandma dies and Sammy is inconsolable. But as his mother comforts him, Sammy begins to think back about his time with his beloved Grandma, and he suddenly remembers the jar of jam. He takes it down from the shelf and opens the lid. As the scent of blackberries fill the kitchen, memories wash over Sammy. And eagerly he shares Grandma_s last gift with his mom. A touching story about loss and the lasting comfort of memories, Bottled Sunshine is for any child who has lost a cherished grandparent. Author Andrea Spalding_s subtle and moving text is beautifully balanced by artist Ruth Ohi_s gentle and understated illustrations. This is a book for parents and children to read together.

Bottled Sunshine

Literature & Fiction

Fitzhenry & Whiteside Ltd

All Jenny wants for her birthday is a kite she sees in the window of a shop, but her father makes her a plain white one instead, which turns out to be better than she first thought.

For her birthday, Jenny hopes to receive the beautiful kite she has seen at the local store. She opens a kite-shaped package at breakfast, hiding her disappointment when she sees that the gift is her father's lovingly homemade creation. 
 Eager to see how it works, he encourages a trip outside and begins to show his daughter how to maneuver the toy. First, second, and third tries fail to keep it elevated even as he teaches her about adding bows to the tail for balance. Jenny gathers wool and paper scraps from neighbors, adding several bows at a time and feeling more hopeful as the kite lifts with better ease on each attempt. 
 Finally, on the fourth try, the kite lifts, climbs, and soars in the sky to the delight of all, with Jenny declaring that this one is "the most beautiful kite in the world." 
 Spalding has taken a theme of expectation and disappointment and written a scenario plausibly demonstrating patience and perseverance.

The Most Beautiful Kite In The World

Fitzhenry and Whiteside

Flavours of Victoria

Orca Book Publishers

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