Wars

In a distant peaceful Canada, there lives a family. Lauren is fifteen, Luke is nine, and Mathilde is less than a year old. Life changes in one day when the father, on whom everything at home relied, decides to go to war in Afghanistan as part of a peacekeeping mission. All familiar family roles collapse, and instead, fear, bitterness, and misunderstanding take over. While the father risks dying in a foreign war, their home faces its own internal war. To survive it, some will have to grow up too soon.
Charlotte Zhangra is a Canadian writer. She poses unusual questions and helps to maintain hope while not drowning in darkness. Among her awards are major Canadian Governor General's Awards (1999, 2000) and the Alvine-Belisle Award (2012).