Celebrate our 16th year of community reading. Max Eisen's unforgettable memoir By Chance Alone is our 2021 One Book One Brant selection. This extraordinary narrative is Max's written account of his survival of the Holocaust, including the Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp. We are honoured to share Max Eisen's important story with the community!
1. Borrow a copy of By Chance Alone by Max Eisen beginning Thursday, February 18, 2021. Copies are available in print and eBook formats.
2. Read to win! Readers are automatically entered into a prize draw.
3. Talk about it with your community! We're hosting online book talks to discuss this year's community read on Tuesday, April 13 at either 2:00 pm or 7:00 pm.
4. Participate in our online author event. Max Eisen will be joining us by Zoom on Sunday, April 18 at 1:30 pm!
Register to take part in our virtual Max Eisen author event!
One Book One Brant is our annual celebration of great Canadian literature! We choose a Canadian author and encourage the community to read the book together. The final celebration event is a guest lecture by the chosen author.
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Sawyer 2010 - Where We Have to Go by Lauren Kirshner 2011 - The K Handshape by Maureen Jennings 2012 - A Taste of Canada by Rose Murray 2013 - The Red Pole of Macau by Ian Hamilton 2014 - Crow's Landing by Brad Smith 2015 - No Relation by Terry Fallis 2016 - The Painted Girls by Cathy Marie Buchanan 2017 - Cataract City by Craig Davidson 2018 - The Storm Murders by Trevor Ferguson 2019 - Apron Strings by Jan Wong 2006 - Crow Lake by Mary Lawson 2007 - After Helen by Paul Cavanaugh 2008 - Fearsome Particles by Trevor Cole 2009 - Rollback by Robert J. Sawyer 2010 - Where We Have to Go by Lauren Kirshner 2011 - The K Handshape by Maureen Jennings 2012 - A Taste of Canada by Rose Murray 2013 - The Red Pole of Macau by Ian Hamilton 2014 - Crow's Landing by Brad Smith 2015 - No Relation by Terry Fallis 2016 - The Painted Girls by Cathy Marie Buchanan 2017 - Cataract City by Craig Davidson 2018 - The Storm Murders by Trevor Ferguson 2019 - Apron Strings by Jan Wong 2006 - Crow Lake by Mary Lawson 2007 - After Helen by Paul Cavanaugh 2008 - Fearsome Particles by Trevor Cole 2009 - Rollback by Robert J. Sawyer 2010 - Where We Have to Go by Lauren Kirshner 2011 - The K Handshape by Maureen Jennings 2012 - A Taste of Canada by Rose Murray 2013 - The Red Pole of Macau by Ian Hamilton 2014 - Crow's Landing by Brad Smith 2015 - No Relation by Terry Fallis 2016 - The Painted Girls by Cathy Marie Buchanan 2017 - Cataract City by Craig Davidson 2018 - The Storm Murders by Trevor Ferguson 2019 - Apron Strings by Jan Wong 2006 - Crow Lake by Mary Lawson 2007 - After Helen by Paul Cavanaugh 2008 - Fearsome Particles by Trevor Cole 2009 - Rollback by Robert J. Sawyer 2010 - Where We Have to Go by Lauren Kirshner 2011 - The K Handshape by Maureen Jennings 2012 - A Taste of Canada by Rose Murray 2013 - The Red Pole of Macau by Ian Hamilton 2014 - Crow's Landing by Brad Smith 2015 - No Relation by Terry Fallis 2016 - The Painted Girls by Cathy Marie Buchanan 2017 - Cataract City by Craig Davidson 2018 - The Storm Murders by Trevor Ferguson 2019 - Apron Strings by Jan Wong 2006 - Crow Lake by Mary Lawson 2007 - After Helen by Paul Cavanaugh 2008 - Fearsome Particles by Trevor Cole 2009 - Rollback by Robert J. Sawyer 2010 - Where We Have to Go by Lauren Kirshner 2011 - The K Handshape by Maureen Jennings 2012 - A Taste of Canada by Rose Murray 2013 - The Red Pole of Macau by Ian Hamilton 2014 - Crow's Landing by Brad Smith 2015 - No Relation by Terry Fallis 2016 - The Painted Girls by Cathy Marie Buchanan 2017 - Cataract City by Craig Davidson 2018 - The Storm Murders by Trevor Ferguson 2019 - Apron Strings by Jan Wong 2006 - Crow Lake by Mary Lawson 2007 - After Helen by Paul Cavanaugh 2008 - Fearsome Particles by Trevor Cole 2009 - Rollback by Robert J. Sawyer 2010 - Where We Have to Go by Lauren Kirshner 2011 - The K Handshape by Maureen Jennings 2012 - A Taste of Canada by Rose Murray 2013 - The Red Pole of Macau by Ian Hamilton 2014 - Crow's Landing by Brad Smith 2015 - No Relation by Terry Fallis 2016 - The Painted Girls by Cathy Marie Buchanan 2017 - Cataract City by Craig Davidson 2018 - The Storm Murders by Trevor Ferguson 2019 - Apron Strings by Jan Wong 2006 - Crow Lake by Mary Lawson 2007 - After Helen by Paul Cavanaugh 2008 - Fearsome Particles by Trevor Cole 2009 - Rollback by Robert J. 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Sawyer 2010 - Where We Have to Go by Lauren Kirshner 2011 - The K Handshape by Maureen Jennings 2012 - A Taste of Canada by Rose Murray 2013 - The Red Pole of Macau by Ian Hamilton 2014 - Crow's Landing by Brad Smith 2015 - No Relation by Terry Fallis 2016 - The Painted Girls by Cathy Marie Buchanan 2017 - Cataract City by Craig Davidson 2018 - The Storm Murders by Trevor Ferguson 2019 - Apron Strings by Jan Wong 2006 - Crow Lake by Mary Lawson 2007 - After Helen by Paul Cavanaugh 2008 - Fearsome Particles by Trevor Cole 2009 - Rollback by Robert J. Sawyer 2010 - Where We Have to Go by Lauren Kirshner 2011 - The K Handshape by Maureen Jennings 2012 - A Taste of Canada by Rose Murray 2013 - The Red Pole of Macau by Ian Hamilton 2014 - Crow's Landing by Brad Smith 2015 - No Relation by Terry Fallis 2016 - The Painted Girls by Cathy Marie Buchanan 2017 - Cataract City by Craig Davidson 2018 - The Storm Murders by Trevor Ferguson 2019 - Apron Strings by Jan Wong 2006 - Crow Lake by Mary Lawson 2007 - After Helen by Paul Cavanaugh 2008 - Fearsome Particles by Trevor Cole 2009 - Rollback by Robert J. Sawyer 2010 - Where We Have to Go by Lauren Kirshner 2011 - The K Handshape by Maureen Jennings 2012 - A Taste of Canada by Rose Murray 2013 - The Red Pole of Macau by Ian Hamilton 2014 - Crow's Landing by Brad Smith 2015 - No Relation by Terry Fallis 2016 - The Painted Girls by Cathy Marie Buchanan 2017 - Cataract City by Craig Davidson 2018 - The Storm Murders by Trevor Ferguson 2019 - Apron Strings by Jan Wong 2006 - Crow Lake by Mary Lawson 2007 - After Helen by Paul Cavanaugh 2008 - Fearsome Particles by Trevor Cole 2009 - Rollback by Robert J. Sawyer 2010 - Where We Have to Go by Lauren Kirshner 2011 - The K Handshape by Maureen Jennings 2012 - A Taste of Canada by Rose Murray 2013 - The Red Pole of Macau by Ian Hamilton 2014 - Crow's Landing by Brad Smith 2015 - No Relation by Terry Fallis 2016 - The Painted Girls by Cathy Marie Buchanan 2017 - Cataract City by Craig Davidson 2018 - The Storm Murders by Trevor Ferguson 2019 - Apron Strings by Jan Wong 2006 - Crow Lake by Mary Lawson 2007- After Helen by Paul Cavanaugh 2008 - Fearsome Particles by Trevor Cole 2009 - Rollback by Robert J. Sawyer 2010 - Where We Have to Go by Lauren Kirshner 2011 - The K Handshape by Maureen Jennings 2012 - A Taste of Canada by Rose Murray 2013 - The Red Pole of Macau by Ian Hamilton 2014 - Crow's Landing by Brad Smith 2015 - No Relation by Terry Fallis 2016 - The Painted Girls by Cathy Marie Buchanan 2017 - Cataract City by Craig Davidson 2018 - The Storm Murders by Trevor Ferguson 2019 - Apron Strings by Jan Wong 2020 - Wherever She Goes by Kelley Armstrong 2006 - Crow Lake by Mary Lawson 2007 - After Helen by Paul Cavanaugh 2008 - Fearsome Particles by Trevor Cole 2009 - Rollback by Robert J. Sawyer 2010 - Where We Have to Go by Lauren Kirshner 2011 - The K Handshape by Maureen Jennings 2012 - A Taste of Canada by Rose Murray 2013 - The Red Pole of Macau by Ian Hamilton 2014 - Crow's Landing by Brad Smith 2015 - No Relation by Terry Fallis 2016 - The Painted Girls by Cathy Marie Buchanan 2017 - Cataract City by Craig Davidson 2018 - The Storm Murders by Trevor Ferguson 2019 - Apron Strings by Jan Wong 2006 - Crow Lake by Mary Lawson 2007 - After Helen by Paul Cavanaugh 2008 - Fearsome Particles by Trevor Cole 2009 - Rollback by Robert J. Sawyer 2010 - Where We Have to Go by Lauren Kirshner 2011 - The K Handshape by Maureen Jennings 2012 - A Taste of Canada by Rose Murray 2013 - The Red Pole of Macau by Ian Hamilton 2014 - Crow's Landing by Brad Smith 2015 - No Relation by Terry Fallis 2016 - The Painted Girls by Cathy Marie Buchanan 2017 - Cataract City by Craig Davidson 2018 - The Storm Murders by Trevor Ferguson 2019 - Apron Strings by Jan Wong 2006 - Crow Lake by Mary Lawson 2007 - After Helen by Paul Cavanaugh 2008 - Fearsome Particles by Trevor Cole 2009 - Rollback by Robert J. Sawyer 2010 - Where We Have to Go by Lauren Kirshner 2011 - The K Handshape by Maureen Jennings 2012 - A Taste of Canada by Rose Murray 2013 - The Red Pole of Macau by Ian Hamilton 2014 - Crow's Landing by Brad Smith 2015 - No Relation by Terry Fallis 2016 - The Painted Girls by Cathy Marie Buchanan 2017 - Cataract City by Craig Davidson 2018 - The Storm Murders by Trevor Ferguson 2019 - Apron Strings by Jan Wong 2006 - Crow Lake by Mary Lawson 2007 - After Helen by Paul Cavanaugh 2008 - Fearsome Particles by Trevor Cole 2009 - Rollback by Robert J. Sawyer 2010 - Where We Have to Go by Lauren Kirshner 2011 - The K Handshape by Maureen Jennings 2012 - A Taste of Canada by Rose Murray 2013 - The Red Pole of Macau by Ian Hamilton 2014 - Crow's Landing by Brad Smith 2015 - No Relation by Terry Fallis 2016 - The Painted Girls by Cathy Marie Buchanan 2017 - Cataract City by Craig Davidson 2018 - The Storm Murders by Trevor Ferguson 2019 - Apron Strings by Jan Wong 2006 - Crow Lake by Mary Lawson 2007 - After Helen by Paul Cavanaugh 2008 - Fearsome Particles by Trevor Cole 2009 - Rollback by Robert J. Sawyer 2010 - Where We Have to Go by Lauren Kirshner 2011 - The K Handshape by Maureen Jennings 2012 - A Taste of Canada by Rose Murray 2013 - The Red Pole of Macau by Ian Hamilton 2014 - Crow's Landing by Brad Smith 2015 - No Relation by Terry Fallis 2016 - The Painted Girls by Cathy Marie Buchanan 2017 - Cataract City by Craig Davidson 2018 - The Storm Murders by Trevor Ferguson 2019 - Apron Strings by Jan Wong 2006 - Crow Lake by Mary Lawson 2007 - After Helen by Paul Cavanaugh 2008 - Fearsome Particles by Trevor Cole 2009 - Rollback by Robert J. Sawyer 2010 - Where We Have to Go by Lauren Kirshner 2011 - The K Handshape by Maureen Jennings 2012 - A Taste of Canada by Rose Murray 2013 - The Red Pole of Macau by Ian Hamilton 2014 - Crow's Landing by Brad Smith 2015 - No Relation by Terry Fallis 2016 - The Painted Girls by Cathy Marie Buchanan 2017 - Cataract City by Craig Davidson 2018 - The Storm Murders by Trevor Ferguson 2019 - Apron Strings by Jan Wong 2006 - Crow Lake by Mary Lawson 2007 - After Helen by Paul Cavanaugh 2008 - Fearsome Particles by Trevor Cole 2009 - Rollback by Robert J. Sawyer 2010 - Where We Have to Go by Lauren Kirshner 2011 - The K Handshape by Maureen Jennings 2012 - A Taste of Canada by Rose Murray 2013 - The Red Pole of Macau by Ian Hamilton 2014 - Crow's Landing by Brad Smith 2015 - No Relation by Terry Fallis 2016 - The Painted Girls by Cathy Marie Buchanan 2017 - Cataract City by Craig Davidson 2018 - The Storm Murders by Trevor Ferguson 2019 - Apron Strings by Jan Wong 2006 - Crow Lake by Mary Lawson 2007 - After Helen by Paul Cavanaugh 2008 - Fearsome Particles by Trevor Cole 2009 - Rollback by Robert J. Sawyer 2010 - Where We Have to Go by Lauren Kirshner 2011 - The K Handshape by Maureen Jennings 2012 - A Taste of Canada by Rose Murray 2013 - The Red Pole of Macau by Ian Hamilton 2014 - Crow's Landing by Brad Smith 2015 - No Relation by Terry Fallis 2016 - The Painted Girls by Cathy Marie Buchanan 2017 - Cataract City by Craig Davidson 2018 - The Storm Murders by Trevor Ferguson 2019 - Apron Strings by Jan Wong 2006 - Crow Lake by Mary Lawson 2007 - After Helen by Paul Cavanaugh 2008 - Fearsome Particles by Trevor Cole 2009 - Rollback by Robert J. Sawyer 2010 - Where We Have to Go by Lauren Kirshner 2011 - The K Handshape by Maureen Jennings 2012 - A Taste of Canada by Rose Murray 2013 - The Red Pole of Macau by Ian Hamilton 2014 - Crow's Landing by Brad Smith 2015 - No Relation by Terry Fallis 2016 - The Painted Girls by Cathy Marie Buchanan 2017 - Cataract City by Craig Davidson 2018 - The Storm Murders by Trevor Ferguson 2019 - Apron Strings by Jan Wong |