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Sharon Gashgarian’s stunning fiber artwork inspired by Dance of the Banished
Leslie Leach, thank you for going to the library and taking these great detailed photos of Sharon’s interpretation of Pascal Milelli’s painting from the cover of Dance of the Banished. Beautiful!!!
April 25 Commemoration in Georgetown Ontario
In commemoration of the 100th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. Hope to see you there.
Teacher Workshop- Crimes Against Humanity and Civilization: 100 Years After the Armenian Genocide
April 24, 2015, will mark the 100th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. As we commemorate this important date, please join us for a workshop that will prepare educators to bring this history into classrooms.
We will be joined by, Marsha Skrypuch who will discuss the research and background of her newest novel, Dance of the Banished, which is set during the Armenian Genocide but shown from the perspective of Zeynep, an Alevi Kurd witness and rescuer.
In this workshop participants will:
• Discover new interdisciplinary teaching strategies and classroom activities that reinforce historical and literacy skills
• Receive a free copy of Crimes Against Humanity and Civilization: The Genocide of the Armenians.
Marsha Skrypuch is well known for her books that show the effects of 20th century war and genocide from the perspective of young people. Her nineteen books have garnered more than sixty awards and honours. She has written four young adult novels set during the Armenian Genocide and also two books that approach the topic for younger children.
Teachers interested in attending the workshop must register through this link, WORKSHOP REGISTRATION.
The Workshop will take place on Sunday, February 22, 2015 from 2:00pm – 6:00pm at the Armenian Community Centre of Toronto 45 Hallcrown Place (Victoria Park Ave. and Hwy 401) Toronto, ON M2J 4Y4
Click here for directions to the Armenian Community Centre.
This workshop is co-sponsored by Facing History and Ourselves and the Sara Corning Centre for Genocide Education.
Two lovely new reviews for Dance of the Banished
From Voya Magazine:
Skrypuch … has created an absorbing glimpse into a dark period in world history and the human consequences of war.
From Kirkus:
“An eye-opening exposé of historical outrages committed in two countries, with intriguing glimpses of a minority group that is not well-known in the Americas.”
Lidia’s hats
My dear late mother-in-law, Lidia Krawchuk Skrypuch, was a very snazzy dresser.
These are some of the hats that she wore in the 1950s to about 1970.
They are still in perfect condition, in their own hat boxes. We’re donating them to the Stratford Festival so they can be appreciated by many people.
MYRCA day with students from William S. Patterson School
French editon of Making Bombs!
To be published in Feb 2015.
Éditions Scholastic
Thank you Penny Draper and the National Reading Campaign for this wonderful review!
Children’s Book Review: Dance of the Banished
Zeynep, fierce and bold, and Ali, caring and principled, live in the same village in Anatolia and plan to marry. Unexpectedly, Ali is sent to Canada and Zeynep is left behind. Each writes in a journal for the other, but as war comes to both countries it is unlikely their words will ever be shared. Still, they keep on. Zeynep writes an eyewitness account of the genocide from the point of view of the Alevi Kurds, telling a little known side of this tragic story. Ali, in turn, gives an accounting of life in an internment camp in, surprisingly, Kapuskasing. For each, the journal entries are a coping mechanism, a way to bear witness to the atrocities of war and ultimately, to bring justice.
Skrypuch’s compelling characters give an authentic voice to this well researched story. It is definitely a book for adults as well as teens. And although it is a story of war it includes moments of great joy, making it much more than a tragedy. Whether together in Turkey or alone in banishment, both Zeynep and Ali are able to lose themselves when they dance. Their troubles are momentarily forgotten in an ecstasy of whirling that reminds us of the cyclical nature of human events. Preserving the past, as Skrypuch does so well, is part of that cycle.
Dance of the Banished
By Marsha Skrypuch
978-1-927485-65-1
Pajama Press
August 22, 2014
288 pp
Ages 12+
Penny Draper lives in Victoria, British Columbia. She is the author of the award-winning “Disaster Strikes!” series, historical fiction that places young protagonists at the centre of real Canadian disasters.
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