5/27/2023 0 Comments Chariandy david![]() ![]() Their mother works long hours to make ends meet. They experience poverty, witness gun violence and endure intimidation from the police. ![]() Their childhood is typical of children in 1990 s Scarborough. From here onwards, the story flashes back and forth through time to when the Michael and Francis were growing up in the community of mostly new immigrants to Canada. At this point Michael is 28, caring for his mother and getting by on long hours of shift work. Early on, a character named Aisha, who Michael knows from childhood, reveals that Michael’s older brother, Francis, died 10 years ago. The book implies that the mother is dealing with some sort of loss and that her mental health is suffering because of this trauma. The story picks up with Michael living with his mother in a Scarborough housing complex called The Park. Book Description Brother is the story of a young man named Michael living in the east Toronto suburb, Scarborough. They can highlight new words and research their meaning. ![]() LITERACY STRATEGY If you are using this backgrounder directly with students, have them review the document for new vocabulary. ![]()
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