<p><b>One of the <i>Toronto Star</i>'s top books of the year</b></p><p>A year after watching Leo go through thin ice, twelve-year- old Ferd is obsessed with the idea that he can persuade his dead brother to come home through a campaign of letters. Plaintive notes appear around the house-folded squares of paper in the rain reservoir, kitchen sink, and washing machine. Ferd’s mother, Algoma, is also unravelling; attempting to hide her son’s letters, reconnect with her increasingly distant husband, and rebuild her life.</p><p><i>“Algoma is</i> a strong debut novel with a haunting landscape, convincing characters and a vivid sense of the haphazard nature of our lives.”<b>—<i>National Post</i></b></p><p>“A very good first novel from a refreshing new voice.”<b>—<i>Quill &amp; Quire</i></b></p>