Scarborough (novel)

First edition (publ. Arsenal Pulp Press)

Scarborough is the debut novel by Canadian writer Catherine Hernandez, published in 2017.[1] Set in the Toronto district of Scarborough, the novel centres on the coming-of-age of three young children living in the low-income Galloway Road neighbourhood — Bing, a boy struggling with his sexual identity; Laura, a girl who longs for stability as she is continually being shuffled back and forth between her mother's and her father's separate homes; and Sylvie, a girl whose family is living in a homeless shelter — as well as Hina, a community literacy worker dedicated to serving as a supportive oasis of guidance for underprivileged children in her community.[2]

  1. ^ Hannah Sung, "Review: David Chariandy's Brother and Catherine Hernandez's Scarborough bring a community to life". The Globe and Mail, October 6, 2017.
  2. ^ Sadaf Ahsan, "Scarberia redacted". National Post, May 6, 2017.