The Contenders | Canada Reads 2016 | CBC

Five books. Only one can win. This yearâ€™s theme: starting over. The Canada Reads 2016 books are all about transformation & second chances, including stories of migrants, immigrants & others who are choosing - or forced - to make major changes in their lives. The 2016 contenders are: Bruce Poon Tip, defending Birdie by Tracey Lindberg Farah Mohamed, defending Bone and Bread by Saleema Nawaz Clara Hughes, defending The Illegal by Lawrence Hill Adam "Edge" Copeland, defending Minister Without Portfolio by Michael Winter Vinay Virmani, defending The Hero's Walk by Anita Rau Badami Hosted by Wab Kinew, the debates take place March 21-24 on CBC. Subscribe: http://bit.ly/CBCSubscribe Watch Full CBC Shows: http://bit.ly/CBCFullShows About Canada Reads: Five prominent Canadians chose a book they believe is the one novel all of Canada should read. Over four days of live debate, they narrow the list down until only one remains Stay Connected: Visit Canada Reads: http://bit.ly/CBCCanadaReads Twitter: http://bit.ly/CBCBooksTwitter Facebook: http://bit.ly/CBCBooksFB 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 Online: Twitter: http://bit.ly/CBCTwitter Facebook: http://bit.ly/CBCFacebook Instagram: http://bit.ly/CBCInstagram The Contenders | Canada Reads 2016 | CBC / cbctv