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Ruby Carson is dealing with a lot. She tries to protect her autistic brother from teasing, her best friend has moved away, she's bullied at school for being weird, and she's fallen in love with a boy from out of town. While at a neighbourhood skating event, she falls and hits her head and has a vision that the town and some of her neighbours are underwater. When the government makes an announcement the townspeople will be relocated and the town flooded to make way for a dam, she begins to secretly piece together the truth of her vision.

The Town that Drowned captures the voices of children well and captivatingly describes the resilience of a community under stress. I also like how the author sneaks her own family into the story at the end.

4.5 stars

I liked this a lot. Not as wowed as I thought I would be, but a thoroughly enjoyable read that taught me about a piece of Canadian history as well. I particularly liked the character of Percy, and his relationship with his sister, Ruby. Looking at the characters through the lens of my disability awareness I thought they were well drawn, and the fact that the book was set in the 1960s meant that no labels were put on this little boy -- simultaneously a blessing and a curse, in my experience. I found myself judging the other characters by how they treated Percy (something I do in real life with my son too) and liked how diverse this portrayal was (ie., no one right or wrong way). All in all, highly recommended.

My rating 4.5 stars. So glad I read this. Really great writing and a beautiful story. Character driven, small town story and so great! I definitely recommend this one.

An incredible novel with rich characters and a compelling plot. Highly recommended.

Super. I loved the excellent place setting, the descriptions of the town and people really made this book sing. And I loved the sister/brother interactions.