Awake and dreaming by kit pearson overdrive rakuten. She won the 1996 the governor generals award for awake and dreaming. The kaldors just accepted theo warmly, they didnt mention a thing about theos life with rae. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Fact alice munro is another author who won the governor generals award. Theo and her young, irresponsible mother seem trapped forever in their miserable, povertystricken life but theo cant stop dreaming of belonging to a real. Buy a cheap copy of awake and dreaming book by kit pearson. Awake and dreaming is a childrens novel by canadian author kit pearson and illustrator margot zemach. Canadian childrens author known for her guests of war trilogy. The book follows an impoverished, introverted nineyearold girl named theo caffrey, who dreams of living with a real family. She obtained a degree in english literature at the university of alberta, and spent several years following the degree doing odd jobs or travelling in europe. Awake and dreaming by kit pearson fantastic fiction. We deliver the joy of reading in 100% recycled packaging with free standard shipping on u. Awake and dreaming by kit pearson 1997, hardcover for sale.
The heart of the book, set in vancouver and victoria. Kit pearson spent her childhood between edmonton alberta and vancouver, british columbia. Theo and her young, irresponsible mother seem trapped in their. Kit pearson books list of books by author kit pearson. She went on to write the linked novels the sky is falling 1989,looking at the moon 1991, and the lights go on again 1993, published i.
Kit pearsons novel won the governor generals literary award for young peoples literature in 1997. After reading the first line of awake and dreaming, an ahhh escapes. Kit will celebrate her 73rd birthday on a wednesday, april 30th. She graduated with a degree in english literature from the university of alberta.
The joys of clean clothes, a warm bed, and enough to eat are elusive, and her tooyoung, borderlineabusive mother provides little emotional support or structure. Kit pearson born april 30, 1947 in edmonton, alberta is the author of the dear canada book, whispers of war. Awake and dreaming is one of the first books i read by kit pearson. Theo has always dreamed of belonging to a real family. As a highschool student, she returned to vancouver to be educated at crofton house school. Kit pearson s fresh, original ghost story is grounded in a young girls longing. Kit pearson author kit pearson worked as a librarian for many years before publishing her first novel, the daring game 1986. Feb 16, 2014 a school project where i had to create a movie trailer for a young adult novel of my choice. Awake and dreaming ebook by kit pearson rakuten kobo. With an overdrive account, you can save your favorite libraries for ataglance information. Pearson is perhaps best known for her linked novels the sky is falling 1989, looking at the moon 1991, and the lights go on again 1993, published in 1999 as the guests of war trilogy, and awake and dreaming 1996, which won the 1997 governor generals award for english.
The novel begins with an eerie prologue that peaks the readers interest. Thriftbooks sells millions of used books at the lowest everyday prices. Theo dreams of belonging to a real family, and her dream seems to come true when she is mysteriously adopted by the large, warm kaldor family. Theo and her young, irresponsible mother seem trapped forever in their miserable, povertystricken life but theo cant stop dreaming of. Read awake and dreaming by kit pearson available from rakuten kobo. She and her young mother, rae, live in poverty in vancouver. Awake and dreaming novel by kit pearson 19990525 on. Climax theo was curious of how she came to this family, or even belonging to them. Puffin classics edition by kit pearson overview theo and her young, irresponsible mother seem trapped forever in their miserable, povertystricken life.
Kit pearson worked as a librarian for many years before publishing her first novel, the daring game 1986. Kathleen margaret pearson cm born april 30, 1947 is a canadian writer and winner of numerous literature awards. Rae is not a good mother and sometimes she even hits theo. She has also contributed to a season for miracles and hoping for home. Pearson is perhaps best known for her linked novels the sky is falling 1989, looking at the moon 1991, and the lights go on again 1993, published in 1999 as the guests of war trilogy, and awake and dreaming 1996, which won the 1997 governor generals award for englishlanguage childrens literature.
Kit pearson s childrens novel tells the emotional but inspiring tale of an introverted 9yearold girl named theo living in poverty and dreaming of a perfect family. This is my trailer for awake and dreaming by kit pearson. While living a miserable, povertystricken life with her young, irresponsible mother, nineyearold. Kathleen kit margaret pearson is a canadian librarian and the author of novels the sky is falling, a handful of time, and awake and dreaming, and the editor of this land. Awake and dreaming by kit pearson book cover, description, publication history. Awake and dreaming by kit pearson awake and dreaming. Kit pearson s fresh, original ghost story is grounded in a young girls longing for family. Awake and dreaming ebook by kit pearson 9780143186335. It takes place in the ross bay cemetery and other locations in victoria, and you can find them all if youre diligent. Apr 01, 1996 kit pearson spent her childhood between edmonton alberta and vancouver, british columbia. Awake and dreaming book by kit pearson thriftbooks. Awake and dreaming by kit pearson penguin random house canada.
Plot map awake and dreaming by kit pearson by jane hu on prezi. We personally assess every books quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures. Her dream seems to come true when she is mysteriously adopted by the warm kaldor clan. Her dream seems to come true when she is mysteriously adopted by the. Did you know she won the 1996 the governor generals award for awake and dreaming. Pearson deftly weaves fantasy and reality together into a charming novel much like sylvia cassedy did in behind the attic wall harpercollins, 1983. Kit pearson while living a miserable, povertystricken life with her young, irresponsible mother, nineyearold theo dreams of belonging to a real family but finds a shadowy figure haunting her thoughts. She went on to write the linked novels the sky is falling 1989, looking at the moon 1991, and the lights go on again 1993, published in 1999 as the guests of war trilogy, and awake and dreaming 1996, which won the governor generals award. While her real life isnt perfect like when she was awake and dreaming, things are changing for the better and theo is learning to be happy. It was a really interesting book about this girl named theo who lives with her mother in a very poor part of vancouver. Even if theo had many questions, but she didnt dare to ask them because she was afraid the time with. Theo and her young, irresponsible mother seem trapped in their miserable, povertystricken life.