This is the "nice little story book" she literally laments not getting.The Shepherd's Granddaughter Archived Message Posted by Jim_Carlucci on November 13, 2022, 10:08 am, in reply to "Anita Bromberg, the Canadian Joanna Lumley, speaks out." A children's novel ? Obviously not for wise, intelligent "grown-ups" who - like Adult Anita -want to: "..walk away feeling I’ve just read a nice little story,” Here's what's not nice enough for her: "A children’s novel about a Palestinian girl set against the conflict in the Middle East has sparked outrage in Canada’s Jewish community — with some school trustees demanding the book be removed from reading lists and libraries. The Shepherd’s Granddaughter, by Canadian author Anne Laurel Carter, tells the story of Amani, a young teenage girl living outside a Palestinian village in the West Bank, who dreams of being a shepherd. The novel — told through Amani’s eyes — also depicts her family members’ losses and their reactions to encroaching Israeli settlements. It has sold 10,000 copies in total in Canada and the United States. Although the book was published in 2008, it was chosen this year by the Ontario Library Association as one of 10 finalists for the Red Maple Award, a program intended to foster reading skills for students. Ontario children in Grades 7 and 8 are encouraged — but not required — to read five of the 10 books on the list before voting on their favourite." Message Thread: Anita Bromberg, the Canadian Joanna Lumley, speaks out. - Morrissey November 13, 2022, 3:33 am This is the "nice little story book" she literally laments not getting.The Shepherd's Granddaughter - Jim_Carlucci November 13, 2022, 10:08 am They Called Me a Lioness : A Palestinian Girl's Fight for Freedom - Subhi November 14, 2022, 10:22 am   Searching