To Dance at the Palais Royale
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On Sale:
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16/11/2006
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Formats:
Trade paperback
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The bewitching story of Aggie, a 17-year-old Scottish girl who comes to
Canada
in 1928 to work as a domestic servant in a wealthy Toronto home, won numerous
literary awards when it was first published almost 10 years ago. To Dance at the
Palais Royale captured the following honours:
• The Violet Downey Book Award, IODE National Chapter
• The Geoffrey Bilson Award for Historical Fiction
• Ann Connor Brimer Award
• Mr. Christie’s Book Award Finalist
• Canadian Library Association Honour Book
This wonderful portrayal of a young woman’s coming of age, set against life
in Toronto’s jazz era, is now poised to capture the hearts of a new generation
of
young girls.
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