An island off the coast of another island is home to a small community; life is rich with joy and challenges, and the people who live there love their island home. One day they learn that the government will move them off the island, to new homes with modern conveniences like electricity. Life will be simpler, but will it be better?
In gentle and spare prose, and with her unique folk-art illustrations, Lori Doody tells the story of resettlement in Newfoundland?it is a deeply personal tale, but it is also the story of anyone who must leave a loved home to start anew and who carries their old home still in their heart.”
Key Selling Points
- Author/illustrator Loir Doody has published ten widely praised books, several of which have been short- and/or longlisted for regional and international awards.
- This story is inspired by the author’s mother’s own experience.
- This gentle tale about the need to establish a new home will resonate with many people who have had to leave behind a loved community.
- The book includes an afterword with some historical background.