{"product_id":"go-home-bay-hardcover","title":"Go Home Bay - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSusan Vande Griek\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003ePascal Milelli\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn 1914, Tom Thomson spent the summer at a family cottage on Lake Huron's Georgian Bay, where he taught the ten-year-old daughter, Helen, how to paint. Author Susan Vande Griek and illustrator Pascal Milelli have imagined this time through Helen's eyes, providing an intriguing glimpse into the famous painter's life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHelen and her father greet their visitor on the rocks of West Wind Island. She is fascinated by everything about him -- his canoe full of gear, his paint-stained hands, his campfire stew. Over the next few days she watches as Tom paddles off to fish and clambers over the rocks to paint. And then he invites Helen to paint with him -- wildflowers blooming near the cottage, boats rocking in the water, pine trees blowing in a storm. And at summer's end, he leaves her with a memento of their time together.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe story, told in lyrical free verse, has a quiet charm, while the illustrations capture the natural beauty that inspired some of Thomson's most memorable paintings.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn author's note provides more information about Tom Thomson's life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSusan Vande Griek\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of several children's books. Her non-fiction picture book \u003ci\u003e\u003ci\u003eLoon\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003c\/i\u003e illustrated by Karen Reczuch, was named a USBBY Outstanding International Book and won the Ruth and Sylvia Schwartz Children's Book Award, the Norma Fleck Award for Canadian Children's Non-Fiction and the Children's Literature Roundtables of Canada Information Book Award. Susan has also written the acclaimed middle-grade novel \u003ci\u003e\u003ci\u003eA Gift for Ampato\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e and a picture-book biography of Emily Carr, \u003ci\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Art Room\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003c\/i\u003e illustrated by Pascal Milelli, which won the Amelia Frances Howard-Gibbon Illustrator's Award. She divides her time between Halifax, Nova Scotia, and St. Andrews, New Brunswick. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003ePascal Milelli\u003c\/b\u003e graduated from the Alberta College of Art and Design, and since then has illustrated for a wide range of publishing and advertising clients. His illustration credits for children's books include \u003ci\u003e\u003ci\u003eRainbow Bay\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e by Stephen Eaton Hume; \u003ci\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Art Room\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003c\/i\u003e a picture-book biography of Emily Carr by Susan Vande Griek, which won the Amelia Frances Howard-Gibbon Award for Illustration; \u003ci\u003e\u003ci\u003eWaiting for the Owl's Call\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e by Gloria Whelan and \u003ci\u003eSeal Song\u003c\/i\u003e by Andrea Spalding, a finalist for the TD Children's Literature Award. Pascal lives in Vancouver.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 32\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 10.1 x 9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 05, 2016\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51771626422560,"sku":"9781554987016","price":18.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/44632c425c13823e5492fc859ab99787.webp?v=1780389874","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/go-home-bay-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}