Bertie Stewart Is Perfectly Imperfect

Bertha Mae Stewart—otherwise known as Bertie—is ready for anything grade 6 can throw at her. She spends every day with her best friend Kevin, enjoys delicious cookies at her grandmother’s, and has an adorable baby half-brother to dote on. But then her teacher announces a public speaking assignment, she’s paired up with her worst enemy for the project, and her inside voice won’t stop telling her that everything is going to go wrong.

And of course, there’s that nagging little secret Bertie can’t tell anyone about.
Most days, a trip to her favourite tree or a hug from Grammy are enough to make Bertie’s anxiety go away for a short while. But as life grows more complicated, and Bertie pushes the noisy feelings further down, the pressure inside of her starts to build. And someday soon, she won’t be able to hold it all in.

From the TD Canadian Children’s Literature Award–shortlisted author of A Beginner’s Guide to Goodbye, Bertie Stewart is Perfectly Imperfect is a heartfelt tale about learning to cope with anxiety amid life changes both big and small.

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The Teen Sex Trade is a nonfiction novel about the authors story within the teen sex trade. It follows Jade through her childhood and teens to tell a rich and engaging story about escaping and building a better life for her adult self.

Even though I don’t usually read biographies , I really liked this book. I however found this book to be hard to read due to some of the content discussed during the book.

My favourite part of this book was learning about Jade’s childhood and grasping the unfolding history of her life.

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Nova Scotia Politics 1945-2020: From Macdonald to MacNeil

"Nova Scotia Politics 1945-2020: From Macdonald to MacNeil" by Graham Steele is an engaging overview of Nova Scotia’s political history from 1945 to 2020. Steele combines historical facts with his own experience as a former politician, making the book both informative and personal. He explains important political events, leaders, and issues in a clear and easy-to-understand style, which keeps the reader interested even if they are not very familiar with politics.

One of the book’s strengths is its balanced perspective. Steele discusses both the successes and failures of different governments while showing how politics affected everyday people in Nova Scotia. The book also highlights important topics such as economic development and environmental controversies.

Although some sections may feel detailed for readers who are not interested in politics, the book is overall insightful and well written. It is a valuable read for anyone wanting to learn more about Nova Scotia’s history and government.

I recommend this book.

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The History of Rain is a neat little book. I wouldn’t read it again, but it was certainly interesting. It held my interest because it was a story about a disfigured man named Rain, who had to go about life with his new appearance after getting injured during the war. I forgot how gruesome and vulgar wartime media is/was, and so I didn’t love those bits. I understand that it’s a reflection of the culture/time period and all of that, but it’s not quite for me. In the realm of historical fiction I do like wartime stuff, but for my age and preferences… I might stick to romance novels haha.

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Book: Bloodwork
Written by: John Graham-Pole
Published by HARP

Bloodwork by John Graham-Pole was such a good but devastating book. Readers follow our main character Moraig (also known as Raig) as she finds out that she has a debilitating Cancer diagnosis. Raig just wants to control something in her life but can’t. What she does changes everything.

Like all of Mr. John Graham-Pole books this one hit me hard and I loved it! I think I enjoy all of these books because I can connect with the books but especially Bloodwork because when you get sick, you often can’t control anything and this book truly showed that control and connection should be first priority for Hospital staff.

I truly cheered when Raig got better and I liked the fact that she eventually became a nurse to help other young patients with Cancer to get better.

I think anyone who wants a heartwarming book that may make you cry should read this book. I think it is very similar to The Fault In Our Stars by John Green so if you liked that book then you should definitely check out Bloodwork by John Graham-Pole!

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I recommend this book.