Hawk

The tapestry Jennifer has woven is a brilliant representation of the ongoing tragedy in Northern Alberta today. It's a story that young people need to hear, and it gives me hope! -- Dr. John O'Connor
Jennifer Dance is a skillful and intelligent writer with a heart large enough to care for all of the environment, animals and humans who are suffering as we speak. I am awed by the power of her words that make all my senses wake up and take notice of every detail she shares. Somewhere, someone is showing her the way to bring some kind of justice to this situation. * Josie Norton, Teacher-Librarian, York Region District School Board *
With its soaring writing and readable plot, Jennifer Dance's Hawk breathes new life into an important subject for middle grade readers. Hawk simultaneously dazzles and educates. Topical and hard to put down, this is a great choice for young Canadian readers. * Melissa Bell, Librarian, Richmond Hill Public Library *
A powerful presentation of what can happen to a people, a land, its natural inhabitants, and to individuals as a result of the upheaval of the natural balance of the area. The rich visual imagery that Dance has created...is breathtaking...this is a novel that needs to be on school curriculum. * Resource Links *
Because Hawk takes place in the here-and-now, in a Canadian setting that has been in the news, it will have a strong impact and possibly stir readers to some type of action. Jennifer Dance is to be congratulated on this courageous, radical novel. * Canadian Materials Magazine *