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Gr 5–8—A love letter to the process of research, the experience of writing poetry, and Iceland. Owen, 13, is a boy growing up on the Alberta prairies trying to find his way through grief and the feelings of impostor syndrome. Owen struggles to negotiate his grandfather's memory loss, the recent death of his grandmother, and his own increasing desire to be perfect. Owen begins to question whether he is a strong writer; he has always wanted to write but he is becoming less and less sure of his abilities, even though his is complimented often on his skills. Asked to write ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

Owen and his grandfather go on a spur-of-the-moment trip from Canada to Iceland. Owen is determined to retrieve his own notebook, accidentally sent to Icel...Log In or Sign Up to Read More