★ Operatic

By Kyo Maclear and Byron Eggenschwiler (ill.)

Expectations are high for this debut graphic novel from prolific writer Kyo Maclear and Calgary illustrator Byron Eggenschwiler. For publisher Groundwood Books, Operatic follows on the success of huge literary hits Jane, the Fox & ... Read More »

March 18, 2019 | Filed under: Children and YA Fiction, Kids’ Books

Stand on the Sky

By Erin Bow

Although Aisulu loves her brother dearly, she is getting tired of living in his shadow. When an opportunity finally arises for her to shine on her own, she seizes it. While the premise of Stand ... Read More »

March 4, 2019 | Filed under: Children and YA Fiction, Kids’ Books

The Case of Windy Lake

By Michael Hutchinson

Most mysteries featuring kid detectives – Nate the Great, Cam Jansen, the Boxcar Children, the Bobbsey Twins, and Harriet M. Welsch (better known as Harriet the Spy) – default to a white protagonist or a ... Read More »

February 21, 2019 | Filed under: Children and YA Fiction, Kids’ Books

The Center of the Universe

By Ria Voros

Grace Carter shares a name with her mother and grandmother, but the three generations of women have little else in common. Or so high-school student Grace thinks at the beginning of the latest novel by ... Read More »

February 14, 2019 | Filed under: Children and YA Fiction, Kids’ Books

Manuelito: A Graphic Novel

By Elisa Amado and Abraham Urias (ill.)

Three new graphic novels tell difficult stories of survival, highlighting the struggles many teens face in battling discrimination, racism, and political violence. In each book, home is shown to be of critical importance, while at ... Read More »

February 7, 2019 | Filed under: Children and YA Fiction, Kids’ Books

The Courage of Elfina

By André Jacob and Christine Delezenne (iil.)

February 7, 2019 | Filed under: Children and YA Fiction, Kids’ Books

Surviving the City

By Tasha Spillett and Natasha Donovan (ill.)

February 7, 2019 | Filed under: Children and YA Fiction, Kids’ Books

★ Be My Love

By Kit Pearson

It’s 1951, and society has started to settle back into its usual rhythms after the upheaval of the war. For 14-year-old Maisie, though, everything is in flux. Her father, who served as a chaplain in ... Read More »

January 31, 2019 | Filed under: Children and YA Fiction, Kids’ Books

Skateboard Sibby

By Clare O'Connor

In two new middle-grade novels about modern tweendom – with LGBTQ themes – feisty young protagonists face grown-up problems with strength and conviction. Skateboard Sibby introduces readers to a self-assured 11-year-old girl who has been ... Read More »

January 14, 2019 | Filed under: Children and YA Fiction, Kids’ Books