Jacqueline Halsey - children's author
email:halseyjackie@gmail.com
email:halseyjackie@gmail.com
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Explosion
Newsie
A Halifax Explosion picture book
A Canadian Children's Book Center - "Best Books for Kids and Teens" Spring 2016
http://www.formac.ca/Book/2868/Explosion-Newsie.html
Reviews
“An entertaining, moving and important book that illustrates that we all have the power to be helpers in the face of tragedy. Kate Watson, welovedartmouth.com/explosion-newsie- Nov 14, 2015
“The storytelling and illustrations combined bring this historic tragedy to life with appropriate depth, humour and accuracy." http://haligonia.ca/halifax-ns-news/columns/the-reader/13700-halifax-public-library-staff-favourites-of-2015-books-for-the-young-young-at-heart.html
Halsey is quite successful at turning a historical moment into a captivating story, one that will appeal the most to young school-aged children. The illustrations in Explosion Newsie are realistic and detailed. Migani excels at depicting facial expressions and action scenes; the reader can almost feel how cold it is outside! The illustrations complement the text well, and both work together to provide the reader with a realistic and compelling story. Highly Recommended.
CM magazine. Roxy Garstad is the Collection Assessment Librarian at MacEwan University in Edmonton., AB.Copyright © the Manitoba Library Association. ****
"The story and illustrations together create a compelling portrait of the time period: what life was like for a boy whose father was overseas and whose older brother had to work in a factory... Grim without being too graphic for its intended audience, the tender reunion at the end helps it to remain a heartwarming historical tale that is based on true events." (Lisa Doucet, Atlantic Books Today)
“An entertaining, moving and important book that illustrates that we all have the power to be helpers in the face of tragedy. Kate Watson, welovedartmouth.com/explosion-newsie- Nov 14, 2015
“The storytelling and illustrations combined bring this historic tragedy to life with appropriate depth, humour and accuracy." http://haligonia.ca/halifax-ns-news/columns/the-reader/13700-halifax-public-library-staff-favourites-of-2015-books-for-the-young-young-at-heart.html
Halsey is quite successful at turning a historical moment into a captivating story, one that will appeal the most to young school-aged children. The illustrations in Explosion Newsie are realistic and detailed. Migani excels at depicting facial expressions and action scenes; the reader can almost feel how cold it is outside! The illustrations complement the text well, and both work together to provide the reader with a realistic and compelling story. Highly Recommended.
CM magazine. Roxy Garstad is the Collection Assessment Librarian at MacEwan University in Edmonton., AB.Copyright © the Manitoba Library Association. ****
"The story and illustrations together create a compelling portrait of the time period: what life was like for a boy whose father was overseas and whose older brother had to work in a factory... Grim without being too graphic for its intended audience, the tender reunion at the end helps it to remain a heartwarming historical tale that is based on true events." (Lisa Doucet, Atlantic Books Today)
