Hernandez, Catherine, 1977-

Scarborough / Scarborough : a novel Catherine Hernandez. - 258 pages ; 21 cm.

A poignant, multi-voiced novel about life in the inner city. Scarborough is a low-income, culturally diverse neighbourhood east of Toronto, the fourth largest city in North America; like many inner-city communities, it suffers under the weight of poverty, drugs, crime, and urban blight. Scarborough the novel employs a multitude of voices to tell the story of a tight-knit neighbourhood under fire: among them, Victor, a black artist harassed by the police; Winsum, a West Indian restaurant owner struggling to keep it together; and Hina, a Muslim school worker who witnesses first-hand the impact of poverty on education. And then there are the three kids who work to rise above a system that consistently fails them: Bing, a gay Filipino boy who lives under the shadow of his father's mental illness; Sylvie, Bing's best friend, a Native girl whose family struggles to find a permanent home to live in; and Laura, whose history of neglect by her mother is destined to repeat itself with her father. It offers a raw yet empathetic glimpse into a troubled community that locates its dignity in unexpected places: a neighbourhood that refuses to be undone.

ISBN: 9781551526775 (tr. pbk.) 1551526778 (tr. pbk.)

Nat. Bib. Agency Control No.: 20179014072

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Poverty--Fiction.

Subjects--Geographic Terms:
Scarborough (Ont.)--Fiction.

LC Class. No.: PS8615.E75 / S23 2017

Dewey Class. No.: C813/.6