I Know Here

Written by Laurel Croza · Illustrated by Matt James

A girl must leave her beloved home for a new city. Can she preserve her memories?

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40 pages· AD570L

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Bookroo's summary

A young girl cherishes her life in Saskatchewan, where her father builds a dam. As her family prepares to move to Toronto, she wonders if the city can ever compare to her forest adventures and winter tobogganing. With her teacher's guidance, she seeks a way to hold onto her treasured memories. Will she find a way to bridge the gap between her past and future?

From the publisher

The little girl in this story lives in a trailer near a forest in Saskatchewan, where her father is building a dam. She knows and loves everything about the place, but the dam is nearly finished, and when summer comes the family will move to Toronto – a city marked by a big red star on the map at school. “Have the people in Toronto seen what I’ve seen?” the little girl asks, thinking of her road, her school, the forest where she plays hide-and-seek and where the wolf howls at night, the hill where she goes tobogganing in winter… And with her teacher’s help, she finds a way to keep everything she loves about home. This simple, beautifully written story, complemented by Matt James’s vibrant, imaginative illustrations, will resonate deeply with anyone who has had to leave their home for a new place