Why a Booktrail?
2000s: My name is Calvin Sinclair, I’m eleven years old and I have a confession… …I killed my brother.
From Ant to Eagle
What you need to know before your trail
It’s the summer before grade six and Calvin Sinclair is bored to tears. He’s recently moved from a big city to a small town and there’s nothing to do. It’s hot, he has no friends and the only kid around is his six-year-old brother, Sammy, who can barely throw a basketball as high as the hoop. Cal occupies his time by getting his brother to do almost anything: from collecting ants to doing Calvin’s chores. And Sammy is all too eager – as long as it means getting a “Level” and moving one step closer to his brother’s Eagle status.
When Calvin meets Aleta Alvarado, a new girl who shares his love for Goosebumps books and adventure, Sammy is pushed aside. Cal feels guilty but not enough to change. At least not until a diagnosis makes things at home start falling apart and he’s left wondering whether Sammy will ever complete his own journey…
Travel Guide
Ontario
Alex Lyttle is a pediatrician who lives in Calgary, Alberta with his wife and three children. He was raised in London, Ontario however and this is the setting of this story – From Ant to Eagle, which he wrote based on his experiences working in the Pediatric Oncology unit.
The story can at times be very sad and dark but ultimately it’s a story of hope.
Booktrail Boarding Pass: From Ant to Eagle
Destination : Ontario Author/Guide: Alex Lyttle
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