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In 1944, 21-year-old Private Ewen Morrison joins the Royal Hamilton Light Infantry in Sussex and meets his new platoon, including Reggie Johnson, an Indigenous soldier from Ontario’s Six Nations of the Grand River Reserve. His new friend supplements the army’s training with some of his own, helping to prepare Ewen for scouting missions against the enemy. Landing on Juno Beach, the men confront the brutal reality of war as they advance across northern Europe with the 2nd Canadian Infantry Division. Reggie’s bravery, skill and authority soon earn him a field promotion, but not necessarily the respect of all the men in his platoon. Based on war diaries and official regimental records, The Hawk and the Hare is inspired by the real-life experience of the author’s father.

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This emotionally gripping novel brings to life an account of the atrocities of war amongst a tightknit group of infantry soldiers. It explores the personal relationships between leaders and followers, Indigenous and non-indigenous soldiers, veterans and replacement soldiers, comrades and enemies, soldiers and civilians . . . Janet Love Morrison does a masterful job weaving the personal accounts into an action-packed storyline, making it a captivating read. Colonel Timothy R. Young

This emotionally gripping novel brings to life an account of the atrocities of war amongst a tightknit group of infantry soldiers. It explores the personal relationships between leaders and followers, Indigenous and non-indigenous soldiers, veterans and replacement soldiers, comrades and enemies, soldiers and civilians . . . Janet Love Morrison does a masterful job weaving the personal accounts into an action-packed storyline, making it a captivating read. COLONEL TIMOTHY R. YOUNG The narrative tracks Ewen Morrison from England to Normandy, then up through Belgium and the Netherlands and finally into Germany itself. Morrison's best friend is an Indigenous man and the treatment of First Nations Canadians who were serving their country overseas features large in this book. A good read. MICHAEL KERR, North Vancouver City Library.

"""The narrative tracks Ewen Morrison from England to Normandy, then up through Belgium and the Netherlands and finally into Germany itself. Morrison's best friend is an Indigenous man and the treatment of First Nations Canadians who were serving their country overseas features large in this book. A good read.""--MICHAEL KERR ""North Vancouver City Library"" ""This emotionally gripping novel brings to life an account of the atrocities of war amongst a tightknit group of infantry soldiers. It explores the personal relationships between leaders and followers, Indigenous and non-indigenous soldiers, veterans and replacement soldiers, comrades and enemies, soldiers and civilians . . . Janet Love Morrison does a masterful job weaving the personal accounts into an action-packed storyline, making it a captivating read.""--COLONEL TIMOTHY R YOUNG"

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Janet Love Morrison is an author and editor whose previous books include The Crazy Canucks: Canada’s Legendary Ski Team (foreword by Peter Mansbridge), winner of the 2009 One Book, One Vancouver award, and Radar the Rescue Dog (foreword by Justin Trudeau). Committed to learning more about Indigenous culture, she has spent the last four years teaching high school English on the Cote First Nation Reserve in Saskatchewan.

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