Lullabies for Little Criminals (HarperCollins Canada, 2006) by Heather O'Neill
Sharon O'Hara felt Lullabies deserved a second crack at the Canada Reads title. In her nomination, she wrote:
"I love this book because it is raw, startling and hopeful. It evoked such an emotional response because it felt so real. It shows us a part of Canada we don't want to see but need to acknowledge."
Accolades: Along with the 2007 Canada Reads title, Lullabies for Little Criminals won the Hugh MacLennan Prize for Fiction and made the shortlist for the Governor General's Award for Fiction and the Amazon.ca/Books in Canada First Novel Award.
Just finished it! I don't know if I could have finished it if it had been a true story though. There were many times that I had to almost stop reading. Having a daughter not a lot younger than Baby, it was tough to think of any child in this position. I will give it a thumbs up, though. I did enjoy it, just sort of glad that it's over.
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