Anangokaa

a novel by Cameron Alam

"Alam's vibrant prose and impeccable research breathe life into this little-known aspect of Canadian history."

Janet Somerville

special to Toronto Star

"Anangokaa is a beautiful and thought-provoking coming-of-age story."

Readers' Favorite Five Stars book

"A must-read for everyone interested in Canadian Indigenous history...the Baldoon experiment was a historical disaster, but the author ends her tale on a hopeful note. A remarkable love song to Indigenous peoples."

Historical Novel Society

"Lyrical... Anangokaa embeds the experiences of Upper Canada's early Scottish immigrants in the story of an enigmatic girl who comes of age in a foreign wilderness."

Foreword Reviews

"Cameron Alam spins an exceptional and haunting story about loss, the determination to survive, and the quest for something better. Anangokaa is an outstanding achievement."

Ann Weisgarber

Bestselling author of The Glovemaker, The Promise, and The Personal History of Rachel DuPree

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"This engrossing family story will haunt readers."

Kirkus Starred Review

UPPER CANADA 1804

During her first bleak winter at the settlement of Baldoon, amidst staggering loss and hardship, fourteen year-old Flora MacCallum has a chance encounter with the son of a Chippewa chief. What begins by chance soon manifests into a furtive friendship. In his company, Flora's dark view of the new world undergoes a rebirth as she awakens to the truth of her own spirit. With the threat of discovery looming over every encounter, truth will come at a high price.

Set amid the privation of a struggling frontier settlement and a forested Chippewa camp, Anangokaa is the evocative coming-of-age story of a young woman who must determine what sacrifices she is willing to make for the life she desires to live.

"Historically accurate and rich in detail, Anangokaa not only tells the story of the hardships faced by the people of Lord Selkirk's Baldoon Settlement, but more importantly, the book honours the Anishinaabe culture and the people of Turtle Island. Anangokaa is a must read for everyone who cares about matters of the heart."

Pam Wright
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter/Chatham Voice

COVER ILLUSTRATION BY

Eilidh Muldoon

ILLUSTRATIONS BY

Sophie Kromholtz