The Fraser Valley Poets Society
The SNOWFLAKE PRINCESS BOOK LAUNCH JUNE 10, 2013 With Carol Todd
Emily Isaacson & Carol Todd
After the break special guest Carol Todd shared her passion to help kids deal with the realities of their cyber-world. She told us how she was taking a year out of her life as a long-time advocate for kids (she’s a special needs teacher) to advocate for her daughter (Amanda Todd) whose death after unbearable bullying was eight months from the night of the reading.
Emily’s book, Snowflake Princess, was especially significant to her because “Princess Snowflake” was the playful nickname she called Amanda. Carol reminded us how appropriate a snowflake is in describing our children and teens, with their beauty, uniqueness, and fragility.
Nicholas Roberts introduced Emily, after which she launched her book Snowflake Princess by reading selections from this prose-poetry book.
The poems employ various voices: Ivory—the Snowflake Princess; Ebony—her mother and a young naturalist and poet; and the Philosopher—Ivory’s father (latter selections read by Brayden Sawatzky). The poems delve into tragedy and suffering, and seek to find their meaning through poetry and symbolism.
For more info on the book, or to purchase: Snowflake Princess
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The Fraser Valley Poets Society meets monthly in Abbotsford.
This year Emily Isaacson is serving on the board of directors as a member at large (2017-2018).
The Fraser Valley Poets Society has booked the library for the following reading dates in 2018:
February 19th 2018
March 12 2018
April 9 2018
April 30 2018
May 28 2018
June 11 2018
June 25 2018
July 30 2018
August 20 2018
September 10 2018
October 15 2018
November 5 2018
November 26 2018
Time: 6:30 PM
Place: Clearbrook Library
32320 George Ferguson Way,
Abbotsford B.C.
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