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Waldia received a Gold Medal from the Society of Illustrators for the Pelican Shakespeare series
and widely considered to be the first English novel with a truly working-class background
Set against the vibrant backdrop of 1980s New York City
Now in a beautiful new package
Her storytelling blends gritty realism with surreal beauty
A Tale for the Time Being David Robson Waldia received a Gold MedalAfter the 2011 tsunami, a Hello Kitty lunchbox washes up on the shore of a remote Canadian island. Inside, novelist Ruth discovers a diary written by Nao, a sixteen year old girl in Tokyo grappling with deep loneliness, bullying, and thoughts of ending her life. Before making any final decisions, Nao sets out to tell the story of her great grandmother, a 104 year old Zen Buddhist nun whose quiet strength becomes a lifeline. As Ruth reads, she becomes
