"The Stamp Collector" by Jennifer Lanthier

A new children's book, The Stamp Collector by Jennifer Lanthier and illustrated by Francois Thisdale, tells the story of "...a city boy who loves stamps and a country boy who loves to read and write. Their lives come together when the book lover is imprisoned for a simple story, guarded by the stamp collector. But bars and rules can’t prevent their friendship and together they break down a multitude of barriers to defend their freedom of speech."

According to a write-up on Canada's Record.com website, "Lanthier’s inspiration came from writers Nurmuhemmet Yasin and Jiang Weiping, who were imprisoned in China for things they wrote. A portion of the proceeds from this book (for ages nine through 12) will support PEN Canada in its work to bring hope to imprisoned writers around the world."

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