Andrew Carnegie Medal for Excellence in Fiction Finalist, 2024A story told in two parts as agraphic novel&novella, about elderlyWong Cho Sum'sattempt to cope with the death of her husband by taking up bottle & can collecting.Denison Avenueexplores the price of progress in cities likeToronto& those it leaves behind.In a mixed-media narrative saturated with a sense of poignancy & grief,Wong ChoSumnavigates the sudden death of her husband by a hit & run driver. She starts to collect cans—not just for the income, but also to give her something to do—and finds a new community filled with both kindness and racist actions. As an “invisible” elderly observer, she compares the oldChinatownshe remembers with this new, slowly gentrifying one, & not all the changes are for the better. As she goes through the days, weeks, months, & years, she attempts to age in place despite her everlasting grief for both her dead husband & the community that has passed her by.Wong&Inneshave created something truly special in this multi-faceted book.Innes’detailed & beautiful hand-drawn illustrations depicting the changes in the community are eye-catching complements toWong’swriting & can stand on their own.—Audrey Huang,Booklist