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- Shame on me : an anatomy of race and belonging / by McWatt, Tessa,author.;
'Shame on Me' is an exploration of history and identity, colour and desire from a writer who, having been plagued with confusion about her race all her life, has at last found kinship and solidarity in story. Tessa McWatt has been nominated for the Governor General's Award and the Toronto Book Awards. Her parents emigrated to Canada from Guyana when she was three. She lives in London. A Dewey Diva Pick. Book Club.- Subjects: Autobiographies.; Biographies.; McWatt, Tessa.; McWatt, Tessa; Authors, Canadian; Authors, Guyanese; Race.;
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- Brown girl in the snow / by Marshall, Yolanda T.; Ferrer, Marianne,1990-;
"Perfect for kids aged 4-8 comes a stunning picture book about persistence, being creative in the garden, and adapting to a new place. When Amina moves from the Caribbean to a new snowy home, she misses growing her favorite foods. There are no coconut trees to climb, no gardens full of sweet potatoes and callaloo--only ice and snow. As Amina looks out her frosted window, she sings a traditional children's song from back home, adding her own twist: "There's a brown girl in the snow, tra la la la la, where none of her plants will grow." Determined to find a way to make her favorite plants grow in a new climate, she comes across a possible solution after discovering a library book about gardening and greenhouses. Perhaps there is a way to grow sweet potatoes, after all! This stunning picture book written by a Guyanese-born author features: An introduction to gardening and greenhouses A note from the author about the inspiration behind the story With gorgeous images by Marianne Ferrer, and moving text by Yolanda T. Marshall, Brown Girl in the Snow is inspired by a traditional Caribbean children's song and captures a child's unwavering persistence and passion, as she grows into her new home."--- Subjects: Picture books.; Caribbean Canadians; Emigration and immigration; Winter; Gardening; Greenhouses; Persistence;
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- Tom Clancy line of demarcation / by Woodward, M. P.,author.; Clancy, Tom,1947-2013,creator.;
"It starts with the destruction of a US Coast Guard cutter and the loss of her entire crew. But the USCG Claiborne was on an innocuous mission to open a sea lane between an oil field off the coast of Guyana and the refineries of southern Louisiana. The destruction of the ship, tragic as it is, won't stop that mission from continuing. So who would sacrifice twenty-two men and women just to slow down the plan? That's the question plaguing Jack Ryan Jr. He's in Guyana to work a deal to get his company, Hendley Associates, in on the ground floor of this new discovery, but the destruction of the Claiborne and the kidnapping of the Guyanese Interior Minister make it clear that there's a malignant force working to destroy Guyana's oil industry. It's up to Jack to identify the killers before they draw a bead on him, but how can he do that when the line of demarcation between friend and foe is constantly shifting?"--- Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Spy fiction.; Novels.; Ryan, Jack, Jr. (Fictitious character); Intelligence officers; Kidnapping; Oil industries;
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- Tom Clancy line of demarcation [text (large print)] / by Woodward, M. P.,author.; Clancy, Tom,1947-2013,creator.;
"It starts with the destruction of a US Coast Guard cutter and the loss of her entire crew. But the USCG Claiborne was on an innocuous mission to open a sea lane between an oil field off the coast of Guyana and the refineries of southern Louisiana. The destruction of the ship, tragic as it is, won't stop that mission from continuing. So who would sacrifice twenty-two men and women just to slow down the plan? That's the question plaguing Jack Ryan Jr. He's in Guyana to work a deal to get his company, Hendley Associates, in on the ground floor of this new discovery, but the destruction of the Claiborne and the kidnapping of the Guyanese Interior Minister make it clear that there's a malignant force working to destroy Guyana's oil industry. It's up to Jack to identify the killers before they draw a bead on him, but how can he do that when the line of demarcation between friend and foe is constantly shifting?"--- Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Large print books.; Spy fiction.; Novels.; Ryan, Jack, Jr. (Fictitious character); Intelligence officers; Kidnapping; Oil industries;
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