Something Very Exciting!

I went to the public library on Saturday to find some of the books that have been nominated for the B.C. Book Prizes. I found the list on the B.C. Book Prizes web site. What I didn't find in the library was most of the books that had been nominated! That was a bit disappointing, especially since there were none of the poetry books, the group I was especially interested in.


However, I was delighted to find that one of the young adult books that has been nominated was written by someone who lives right here in Fort St. John!

The name of the book is Fatty Legs. It tells the true story of a young girl who was sent to residential school. It's not a long book. It is illustrated by both paintings and photographs.

The book is written by Christy Jordan-Fenton and her mother, Margaret Pokiak-Fenton, whose story is told.

The artwork is by Liz Amini-Holmes.

Simply put, this book deserves to win.