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
The Fraser Valley Poets Society meets monthly in Abbotsford.
Emily Isaacson is serving on the board of directors as a member at large (2017-2018 and 2018-2019).
The Fraser Valley Poets Society has booked the library for the following reading dates in 2019:
February 11th 2019
March 18 2019
April 1 2019
April 29 2019
May 27 2019
June 24 2019
July 29 2019
August 26 2019
September 9 2019
October 7 2019
November 5 2019
November 25 2019
Time: 6:30 PM
Place: Clearbrook Library
32320 George Ferguson Way,
Abbotsford B.C.
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