Denison Avenue

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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. [1]

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". [2]

Denison Avenue was a shortlisted finalist for the 2024 Andrew Carnegie Medal for Excellence in Fiction [3] [4] and was defended by Naheed Nenshi in the 2024 edition of Canada Reads . [5]

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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