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Debbie
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Debbie
Spring writes children's books for all ages. Overcoming
obstacles and conquering adversity is a favourite theme.
In Debbie’s books about the Holocaust,
her protagonists call upon faith in humanity and personal
courage to fight for freedom—for themselves and
others—despite immediate threats to their lives.
The characters in Debbie’s middle-grade
novels fight through their health problems. They refuse
to be defined as handicapped. They do everything in
their power to live, to excel, and to achieve their
goals.
Debbie’s picture books connect her characters
with nature, and teach children about the beauty of
nature, and the need to protect endangered species.
Debbie has spoken to over 6,000 students
about her books. She has appeared on CBC radio and CTV
television, and in newspaper interviews. She offers a
variety of workshops on writing and on the topics covered
in her books. These workshops are interactive, intense,
and interesting. They can range from one-hour sessions
to a half-day or a full day. Longer sessions offer more
time for in-depth study.
To learn more about Debbie’s books
and workshops, please visit www.debbiespring.com,
or contact me at kidswriter@hotmail.com.
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Breathing
Soccer
by Debbie Spring
Thistledown
Press, 2008.
ISBN 978-1-897235-42-3
140 pages
Lisa has asthma. Her family doctor has warned her that
the aggressive demands that soccer places on her breathing
could be lethal. Her soccer coach decides not to play
her. Just when it seems that the world has conspired
against her, Lisa discovers a new source of strength
in the example of Olympic medallist Silken Laumann,
who was told that her career was over after a terrible
accident, yet who went on to win the bronze medal for
Canada. Breathing Soccer is a realistic account of the
plight of asthmatics who hunger for the challenge and
thrill of sports but must weigh their desire against
serious health concerns.
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The
Kayak
by Debbie Spring
Thistledown
Press, 2010.
ISBN 978-1-897235-71-3
190 pages
Living life in a wheelchair makes Teresa feel helpless
and trapped. All year, she looks forward to her family’s
summer trips to Georgian Bay, where she spends as much
time as possible in her kayak. On the water, she is strong
and unstoppable. She lives for the rush of freedom she
feels as she paddles away from shore, leaving teenage
stresses far behind.
One day, during an unexpected storm, Teresa rescues a
windsurfer and her life changes forever. She learns that
things aren’t always as they seem, and that beneath
the surface lurk unknown forces that threaten to sweep
her away.
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The
Righteous Smuggler
by Debbie Spring
Second Story Press, 2005.
ISBN 1-896764-97-5
149 pages
Based on real events, The Righteous Smuggler
tells the story of Hendrik, the young son of a poor
Dutch fisherman who decides to risk his own life to
save his friends and other Jews.
In 1940, when his country is invaded by Nazi soldiers,
Hendrik is forced to grow up faster than he ever expected
to. He and his parents see their community being destroyed
and their Jewish neighbours persecuted. Hendrik hates
that his very best friends can’t come to school
anymore and that their former classmates are turning
against them only because of their beliefs.
When Jews are being taken away to be imprisoned or
worse Hendrik's family decide they must do something.
But what can they do against the Nazi patrols? With
the help of a mysterious boat captain they begin their
dangerous campaign of “smuggling.”
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Wilma
the Wild White Whale
by Debbie Spring
Illustrated by Ann-Marie Duwyn Zylstra
Small World Publishing, 2001.
ISBN 1894627164
32 pages
Out of Print
Wilma is the only wild beluga whale known to be living
away from her pod this close to humans. She was a baby
when she arrived in 1994 in Guysborough Harbour, Nova
Scotia, Canada. She had been separated from her mother
and the rest of her pod while following a fishing boat.
Wilma adopted the people of Guysborough as her new family.
Wilma the Wild White Whale is a true story
about the friendship that developed between Wilma and
the author.
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