Canada Reads

Canada Reads: Moderated by Q host Jian Ghomeshi during a four-day period, the books and their celeb crusaders are: The Year of the Flood by Margaret Atwood, defended by philanthropist Stephen Lewis. The Orenda by Joseph Boyden, championed by award-winning journalist Wab Kinew. Half-Blood Blues by Esi Edugyan, defended by two-time Olympic gold medallist Donovan Bailey. Cockroach by Rawi Hage, defended by The Daily Shows Samantha Bee. Annabel by Kathleen Winter, championed by actor Sarah Gadon. , according to CBC. Bailey, ever the competitor, argues Edugyans novel -- about the disappearance of Hiero, a talented young black German jazz musician at the hands of the Nazi Party during the Second World War -- is quintessentially a Canadian book. Canada Reads gets underway Monday with five celebrity panelists set for literary combat as they champion five fictional reads in the annual book battle. The novels selected this year were chosen according to specific criteria books that have the ability to change minds, lives and even Canada itself. All Canada Reads novels must be written by Canadian authors, available in English and have been released by a traditional publisher. the contenders Vote for the book you would like to be eliminated (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.