Two stories about courage — not the superhero kind, but the everyday kind children use when something feels hard or uncertain.

Location: Ocean Park Library, 12854 17 Ave, Surrey

Type: Children, Reading

Sponsored by: Word Vancouver BC Arts Council Surrey Cares

Readers: Nandita Ratan (illustrator), Ellis on Guard (Second Story Press) | Angela Ahn, Swimming into Trouble(Penguin Random House Canada) Grades 2–5 

About The Readers

Nandita Ratan

Nandita Ratan is a Vancouver-based illustrator from Hyderabad, India. With a keen interest in printed work, she began her career designing for events and various editorial clients. Ellis on Guard by Sal Sawler, is the first book she has illustrated. When she isn't drawing, she spends her time enjoying sunshine, drinking copious amounts of tea and talking to her plants.

Angela Ahn

ANGELA AHN is a former teacher and librarian. She is the author of several children's books, including Swimming Into Trouble, The Big Splash, Team Park, Krista Kim-Bap, and Peter Lee's Notes from the Field, which was shortlisted for the Governor General's Award and the OLA Silver Birch Award, and was named a USBBY Outstanding International Book. She lives in Vancouver, BC, with her family.