First Schoolmaster in Random Sound: George Vardy of the Southwest Arm BIPOC They make lists in winter

They make lists in winter

This is a heartwarming story with a simple text and gorgeous illustrations about the lengths one brave mouse will go to in order to save her friend

This book is not just about being Jewish in the shadow of today’s war

Hamilton Literary Award (Non-Fiction)

and does so in a fast-paced style that ensures the reader can’t look away

First Schoolmaster in Random Sound: George Vardy of the Southwest Arm BIPOC They make lists in winterPoor and friendless yet called to teach, George Vardy of Christchurch emigrates to Trinity Bay, Newfoundland, marrying at Grates Cove in 1841, at a time when schoolmasters work as jacks of all trades. In a world of mass illiteracy, where Anglican and Methodist clergy compete for souls, and pioneers flock to new frontiers, Vardy joins a migration to Random Sound, where he fights to feed his family, and struggles to open a day school at Heart's Ease