CBC Books has been talking a lot about Homes: A Refugee Story. Here’s a round-up of coverage surrounding the Canada Reads selection:
- Winnie Yeung and Abu Bakr al Rabeeah will be traveling to Corner Brook, Newfoundland on March 20 to give a talk to The Association of New Canadians and to be interviewed by Bernice Hillier of Newfoundland Morning
- Highlands School and CBC Radio Edmonton are presenting:
- a student book club and discussion. Excerpts will be aired on CBC
- a student art contest and creative writing contest. The winners will be posted on the CBC website
- Shelagh Rogers interviewed Abu Bakr al Rabeeah and Winnie Yeung on The Next Chapter (Monday, Feb. 11 and Saturday, Feb. 16)
- Syndicated interviews with Abu Bakr and Winnie on CBC’s afternoon shows across Canada (Tuesday, Feb. 19)
- Features with the Canada Reads champion for Homes, Chuck Comeau: