My Brothers

About the Book

Danny wasn’t about to step on that crazy rickshaw without his big brother, Gary. The last trip that Chiang had sent him on was to 1946 Montreal. While it had been the adventure of a lifetime, Danny felt very anxious about repeating the process. This time Chiang was talking about the Chinese railway workers in 1880’s British Columbia. It sounded exciting but it really sounded dangerous. Within minutes, Danny would travel back 122 years. He and his brother, along with their new-found friends would battle the railway bosses in seeking justice for the Chinese workers. And the secret of Chiang and those mismatched eyes would finally be revealed.

About the Author

Rick Desclouds is presently in his 35th year teaching at Glashan Public School in Ottawa’s Centretown. His commitment to the Global Village of Glashan has involved the development of many multicultural and human rights units. He has also written, produced and directed a trilogy of award winning Black History plays. In 2004, he was an honoured recipient of the Capital Educator’s Award. In the summer of 2005, three months after the tragic fire that claimed the lives of five members of the Thach family, Mr. D. wrote, “Jackie, Luther and I” a children’s novel, as a tribute to his young student and athlete, Danny Thach. This new novel is a sequel to that popular first effort. Mr. D. is the proud coach of the 16-time provincial champion Glashan Spikers volleyball team, and was named one of the top sports figures of the twentieth century by the Ottawa Citizen. He lives in Stittsville, Ontario, with his two sons, Danny and Dwane.