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Angel Square

by Doyle, Brian

Book - 1984

This is the novel upon which Janet Irwin’s play adaptation is based. In post-WWII Ottawa, twelve-year-old Tommy works with a group of friends to find out ...Show more This is the novel upon which Janet Irwin’s play adaptation is based. In post-WWII Ottawa, twelve-year-old Tommy works with a group of friends to find out who committed an anti-Semitic attack on his friend Sammy’s father. Tommy’s colourful, diverse Lowertown neighbourhood is the backdrop for this glimpse of Ottawa’s past. Show less

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Rex Zero, King of Nothing

by Wynne-Jones, Tim

Book - 2007

Another glimpse of Ottawa’s past, this time set during the summer of 1962. Rex, a funny ten- year-old transplant from Vancouver, gets to know his new city...Show more Another glimpse of Ottawa’s past, this time set during the summer of 1962. Rex, a funny ten- year-old transplant from Vancouver, gets to know his new city, makes new friends and learns more about his father’s experiences fighting in WWII, all under the shadow of the Cold War. Show less

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The Sky Is Falling

by Pearson, Kit

Book - 1989

The first book in the Guests of War Trilogy, set in and around Toronto, follows ten-year-old Norah and her younger brother Gavin as they are evacuated from a village in England to Toronto during the Second World War. The first book in the Guests of War Trilogy, set in and around Toronto, follows ten-year-old Norah and her younger brother Gavin as they are evacuated from a village in England to Toronto during the Second World War. Show less

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Looking at the Moon

by Pearson, Kit

Book - 1991

The second book in the Guests of War Trilogy takes Norah and Gavin from Toronto to a cottage in Muskoka as they continue to navigate their lives as outsiders in Canada. The second book in the Guests of War Trilogy takes Norah and Gavin from Toronto to a cottage in Muskoka as they continue to navigate their lives as outsiders in Canada. Show less

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The Lights Go on Again

by Pearson, Kit

Book - 1993

The final book in the Guests of War Trilogy. Norah and Gavin face difficult choices at the end of the war—to stay in their new home in Canada, or return to an England they barely remember. The final book in the Guests of War Trilogy. Norah and Gavin face difficult choices at the end of the war—to stay in their new home in Canada, or return to an England they barely remember. Show less

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Al Capone Does My Shirts

by Choldenko, Gennifer

Book - 2004

Set in the 1930s, this coming of age story features a funny, compassionate twelve-year-old who moves with his family to the prison island of Alcatraz when his father gets a job there. Moose is very protective of his older sister who is autistic. Set in the 1930s, this coming of age story features a funny, compassionate twelve-year-old who moves with his family to the prison island of Alcatraz when his father gets a job there. Moose is very protective of his older sister who is autistic. Show less

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Each Morning Bright

160 Years of Selected Readings From the Ottawa Citizen, 1845-2005

Book - 2005

Selected articles, illustrations and advertisements from the archives of the Ottawa Citizen open a window in our past. Selected articles, illustrations and advertisements from the archives of the Ottawa Citizen open a window in our past. Show less

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Ottawa, An Illustrated History

by Taylor, John H.

Book - 1986

A history of Ottawa, illustrated by historical photographs and maps, shows how much the geography of the city has been shaped by its inhabitants. A history of Ottawa, illustrated by historical photographs and maps, shows how much the geography of the city has been shaped by its inhabitants. Show less

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Ottawa, Then & Now

by Holzman, Jacquelin

Book - 1999

Historical photographs and paintings are accompanied by brief text to tell the story of Ottawa in an accessible visual manner. Historical photographs and paintings are accompanied by brief text to tell the story of Ottawa in an accessible visual manner. Show less

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