Junie. [online electronic book]
Junie. [online electronic book]
By
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Knight, Chelene, 1981-
Publication Date
:
2022
Subject Term
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Mothers and daughters -- Fiction.
Women, Black -- Fiction.
Singers -- Fiction.
Electronic books.
Geographic Term
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Vancouver (B.C.) -- Fiction.
Genre
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Historical fiction.
Canadian fiction.
Summary
:
A riveting exploration of the complexity within mother-daughter relationships and the dynamic vitality of Vancouver's former Hogan's Alley neighbourhood. 1930s, Hogan's Alley--a thriving Black and immigrant community located in Vancouver's East End. Junie is a creative, observant child who moves to the alley with her mother, Maddie: a jazz singer with a growing alcohol dependency. Junie quickly makes meaningful relationships with two mentors and a girl her own age, Estelle, whose resilient and entrepreneurial mother is grappling with white scrutiny and the fact that she never really wanted a child. As Junie finds adulthood, exploring her artistic talents and burgeoning sexuality, her mother sinks further into the bottle while the thriving neighbourhood--once gushing with potential--begins to change. As her world opens, Junie intuits the opposite for the community she loves. Told through the fascinating lens of a bright woman in an oft-disquieting world, this book is intimate and urgent--not just an unflinching look at the destruction of a vibrant community, but a celebration of the Black lives within.
Language
:
English
ISBN
:
9781771667692
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