The award recognizes the best Canadian book for readers up to age 12 in any genre and is the biggest of its kind in the country. $116,00 in prize money was awarded across eight categories at the Canadian Centre for Children's Book Centre Awards on Sept. 29, 2022.
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Perdita Felicien s mom Catherine was a poor young woman in St. Lucia when she was given a seemingly random, but ultimately life-changing, opportunity: to come to Canada with a wealthy white family and become their nanny. But when she gets to Canada, life is tougher than she expected, as she endures poverty, domestic violence and even homelessness. However, she still encouraged and supported her youngest daughter s athletic dreams. Felicien would go on to be a world-class hurdler and one of Canada s greatest track athletes.
My Mother s Daughter is the story of these two women, and how their love for each other got them through difficult times and changed their lives.