Revenge on the Fly by Sylvia McNicoll In veteran children’s author Sylvia McNicoll’s new book, grief and anger are the overriding emotions year-old Will Alton feels over the loss of his baby sister and mother to illness in the family’s native Ireland, even as he and his father embark on a fresh start in Hamilton, Ontario. A competition at Will's new school offers an answer and a challenge. In , cities around the world declare war on the fly, blaming it for the spread of the diseases - summer complaint, typhus, consumption and typhoid - that are wiping out families. To avenge his mother and his sister, Will throws himself into the local fly-killing contest. By Sylvia McNicoll Revenge on the Fly. “Kill the fly, Save the baby!” Hamilton Spectator In twelve year-old William Alton sails with his Dad on the Empress of Ireland bound for new opportunities in Canada, leaving behind the graves of his mom and baby sister. A job for Dad, an education for Will and no more disease!
Revenge on the Fly. by Sylvia McNicoll. Pajama Press. pp. Ages 8+ Rex Zero: The Great Pretender. by Tim Wynne-Jones. Groundwood Books. pp. Ages Running Scared. by Beverley Terrell-Deutsch. Red Deer Press. pp. Ages Sylvia McNicoll June 4, at am. Excited to have my novel Revenge on the Fly nominated for the Rocky Mountain Book Awards. I'm looking forward to talking to my readers in Alberta. Hoping for letters and emails, Skype or Google Hangout visits and maybe I can arrange to get out there to see you all in person. Thank you. Revenge on the Fly. Written by Sylvia McNicoll. Published in by Pajama Press. In the year cities around the world waged war against the fly in a desperate attempt to control disease. In England, twelve-year-old William Alton lost his mother to the white plague and his sister to summer complaint. When Will and his father emigrate to.
On Will’s second day in school, the city health officer, Dr. Roberts, gives him the answer. One tiny little insect spreads germs and death. Will and his classmates declare war on the fly"― Middle Shelf Magazine. About the Author. Sylvia McNicoll is the award-winning author of more than 30 novels for young people. By Sylvia McNicoll Revenge on the Fly. “Kill the fly, Save the baby!” Hamilton Spectator Revenge on the Fly is an excellent book It will make readers laugh, cringe, shudder - and think. Resource Links Vividly narrating the story in Will’s voice, McNicoll brings this intriguing bit of Canadian history to life, deftly weaving rich historical detail into the tale, immersing young readers in the sights, sounds and smells of early 20th century Hamilton.
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