Joanne has been a children's librarian for more than twenty-five years. Her most recent book is Pinny in Summer, illustrated by Isabelle Malenfant. Joanne Schwartz Books List of books by author Joanne Schwartz Joanne Schwartz Books by Joanne Schwartz Town Is by the Sea Joanne Schwartz 4.19 - 17.72 Our Corner Grocery Store Joanne Schwartz 3.99 - 4.69 Pinny In Fall Joanne Schwartz 15.05 Pinny in Summer Joanne Schwartz 4.69 - 15. Her other books include City Alphabet and City Numbers, with photos by Matt Beam, and two Inuit folktales with Cape Dorset elder Qaunaq Mikkigak - The Legend of the Fog, illustrated by Danny Christopher, and Grandmother Ptarmigan, illustrated by Qin Leng. Her first picture book, Our Corner Grocery Store, illustrated by Laura Beingessner, was nominated for the Marilyn Baillie Picture Book Award. Author bio: Joanne Schwartz was born in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia. The ever-present ocean and inevitable pattern of life in a maritime mining town will enthrall children and move adult readers. With curriculum connections to communities and the history of mining, this beautifully understated and haunting story brings a piece of history to life. In this new book from Joanne Schwartz, a young boy enjoys a summer day while his thoughts constantly return to his father, who is digging for coal deep under the sea A young boy wakes up to the sound of the sea, visits his grandfather's grave after lunch and comes home to a simple family dinner, but all the while his mind strays to his father digging for coal deep down under the sea.
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