Denison Avenue

Denison Avenue is a 2023 novel by written by Christina Wong and illustrated by Daniel Innes. Using mixed media, the novel follows Wong Cho Sum, an elderly Chinese-Canadian widow, as she navigates the rapidly changing Chinatown-Kensington district of Toronto, Ontario following her husband's sudden and unexpected death.

On behalf of Booklist, Audrey Huang offered the novel a starred review and highlighted how the novel is "saturated with a sense of poignancy and grief". While calling the novel "multi-faceted" and "truly special", Huang praised "Innes’ detailed and beautiful hand-drawn illustrations" which serve as "eye-catching complements to Wong’s writing".

Denison Avenue was a shortlisted finalist for the 2024 Andrew Carnegie Medal for Excellence in Fiction and was defended by Naheed Nenshi in the 2024 edition of Canada Reads.

References

  1. ↑ Blumberg-Kason, Susan (2023-05-01). ""Denison Avenue" by Christina Wong and Daniel Innes". Retrieved 2024-03-05.
  2. ↑ Huang, Audrey (2023-10-16). "Denison Avenue". Booklist. Retrieved 2024-03-12.
  3. ↑ "ALA Unveils 2024 Carnegie Medals Shortlist". American Libraries Magazine. Retrieved 2024-03-05.
  4. ↑ "Andrew Carnegie Medal for Excellence in Fiction Finalists: 2024". Booklist. 2023-11-14. Retrieved 2024-03-12.
  5. ↑ "Meet the Canada Reads 2024 contenders". CBC. Retrieved March 5, 2024.


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