![]() On another level it tells of the bond between Choon-yi, a young artist, and her father Ba, one of the workers who lost his life. On one level, Ghost Train tells the story of impoverished Chinese immigrants who were exploited and killed during the construction of the transcontinental railway. Illustrations copyright ©1996 by Harvey Chan. ![]() ![]() VANCOUVER: A GROUNDWOOD BOOK, DOUGLAS & McINTYRE, 1996, 30 P. (INTERNATIONAL BOARD ON BOOKS FOR YOUNG PEOPLE - CANADA) Although tormented throughout their adventure with the knowledge that they are creatures of the night to whom the sun is forbidden, they ultimately find self-acceptance, concluding that they are "pretty happy" being bats.ĮLIZABETH MRAZIK-CLEAVER CANADIAN PICTURE BOOK AWARD Together, Shade, a fledgling Silverwing bat, and Marina, a shimmering but resourceful Brightwing bat, cross oceans, mountains and cities, battle wind and snow, thunder and lightning and encounter formidable friends and foes (owls, pigeons, rats, and even other bats) in search of Shade's lost colony. Working on the premise that beauty is in the eye of the beholder, the author has taken two little bats and fashioned them into interesting and appealing characters in this remarkable animal fantasy. ![]() ![]() Cover illustration: Jacobson/Fernandez, reproduced by permission of HarperCollins Publishers Ltd. ![]()
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