Calling on Dragons by Patricia C. Wrede5/25/2023 ![]() ![]() With this debut novel, Connie McParland weaves a vivid story that attempts to find meaning in the distance between the decorum of present-day Montreal and the restless soul of a Calabrian childhood. It transports us somewhere else - into the heart of memory, and what it means to tell stories." - Johanna Skibsrud, Giller prize-winning author of The Sentimentalists "The Girls of Piazza d'Amore offers a richly textured story of immigration and childhood, expansively set, generously inviting, and full of warmth. Ultimately, however, The Girls of Piazza d'Amore is not of either place, or time. Combining suspense, playfulness, and witty repartee, the story is just good fun."- Booklist "A treat from start to finish."- VOYA "A captivating and convincing fantasy that sets the stage (and whets the appetite) for future adventures."- School Library Journal "Laugh-aloud funny."- Kirkus Reviews, "Through vivid use of language and imagery Connie McParland moves her readers easily between 1950s Italy and present day Montreal. ![]()
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