Channel: CBC

Category: Entertainment

Tags: suzanne simardcanada readsmalia bakerclayton thomas-mullercbcchristian allaireomar el akkadmichelle goodmark tewksburycatherine hernandezesi edugyantareq hadhad

Description: The battle of the books begins! Five Canadians champion five books they think the entire country should win. One book will be voted off after each day of debate. Canada Reads is hosted by Ali Hassan. The books and their champions are: Five Little Indians by Michelle Good, championed by Christian Allaire Washington Black by Esi Edugyan, championed by Mark Tewksbury Scarborough by Catherine Hernandez, championed by Malia Baker Life in the City of Dirty Water by Clayton Thomas-Müller, championed by Suzanne Simard What Strange Paradise by Omar El Akkad, championed by Tareq Hadhad ➤More info: cbc.ca/canadareads ➤ Stream full episodes, for free, on CBC Gem: watch.cbc.ca ➤ Subscribe: bit.ly/CBC-Subscribe --- About CBC: Welcome to the official YouTube channel for CBC, Canada’s public broadcaster. CBC is dedicated to creating content with original voices that inspire and entertain. Watch sneak peeks and trailers, behind the scenes footage, original web series, digital-exclusives and more. Connect with CBC Books online: Twitter: twitter.com/cbcbooks Facebook: facebook.com/cbcbooks Instagram: instagram.com/cbcbooks --- We encourage thoughtful comments and respectful discussion. Before commenting, please review our community guidelines: cbc.ca/aboutcbc/discover/submissions.html