Category Archives: Praise

Starred Reviews for Prisoner of Dieppe

Posted on October 13, 2010 by Hugh Brewster

To my great relief, Prisoner of Dieppe, a novel I’ve written for Scholastic’s new I Am Canada Series has been receiving excellent reviews. Quill and Quire gave it a starred review and said that it “makes history come alive through … Continue reading →

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More Raves for DIEPPE: Canada’s Darkest Day of World War II

Posted on September 1, 2009 by Hugh Brewster

The reviews for DIEPPE: Canada’s Darkest Day of World War II have been perhaps the best I’ve ever received, Susan Perren’s use of the “s” word (“superb”) three times in her Globe & Mail review (see below) was a particular … Continue reading →

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“Quite simply, superb” says Globe & Mail of DIEPPE

Posted on August 6, 2009 by Hugh Brewster

Just when I was beginning to despair about publishing a book in August, DIEPPE: Canada’s Darkest Day of World War II receives its first revew and it’s a rave!  Toronto Globe & Mail children’s book reviewer, Susan Perren, wrote of … Continue reading →

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‘At Vimy Ridge’ by Hugh Brewster Wins the Norma Fleck Award

Posted on November 14, 2008 by Hugh Brewster

It was a thrill to receive the Norma Fleck Award for Canadian Children’s Non-Fiction for At Vimy Ridge at the gala  in Toronto on November 6, 2008.  This award was established by the Fleck Family Foundation in 1999 to recognize … Continue reading →

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‘Carnation, Lily’ in the Blogosphere

Posted on April 15, 2008 by Hugh Brewster

It’s gratifying that Carnation, Lily, Lily, Rose is the kind of book people discover and recommend to others. It’s particularly rewarding when it shows up in the blogosphere. The Edge of the Forest is an excellent online journal devoted to … Continue reading →

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