Children and YA Fiction

Avis Dolphin

By Frieda Wishinsky; Willow Dawson (illus.)

The publication of Frieda Wishinsky’s moving and inventive novel about a 12-year-old Canadian girl who sails from New York on the RMS Lusitania has been timed to coincide with the 100th anniversary of a German ... Read More »

March 12, 2015 | Filed under: Children and YA Fiction

★ Since You’ve Been Gone

By Mary Jennifer Payne

Edie Fraser used to have a perfect life – or so it seemed. Behind the scenes, everything was falling apart, and over the past five years she and her mother have been on the run ... Read More »

March 3, 2015 | Filed under: Children and YA Fiction

Tank & Fizz: The Case of the Slime Stampede

By Liam O’Donnell; Mike Deas (illus.)

Slick City in Rockfall Mountain is a quirky community of ogres, trolls, goblins, and other monsters. Named for the goop dredged from the bottom of Fang Harbor, Slick City is a hub of technological and ... Read More »

March 3, 2015 | Filed under: Children and YA Fiction

Between Shadows

By Kathleen Cook Waldron

When his grandfather dies, 12-year-old Ari inherits a rustic, rainbow-painted cabin in B.C., along with a lucrative piece of land. The catch? His father and aunt, both strapped for cash, have the power to sell ... Read More »

March 3, 2015 | Filed under: Children and YA Fiction

Clover’s Luck: The Magical Animal Adoption Agency (Book 1)

By Kallie George; Alexandra Bolger (illus.)

Clover believes wholeheartedly in luck, but she feels that hers is all bad. First, her best friend, Emma, gets a last-minute spot at summer-long pony camp, but not Clover. Then, while Clover plays with her ... Read More »

March 3, 2015 | Filed under: Children and YA Fiction

★ Shadow Scale

By Rachel Hartman

Rachel Hartman’s debut novel, Seraphina, introduced readers to the complex landscape of Goredd, with its political nuances, social hierarchy, religion, and some of the most interesting shape-shifting dragons young-adult literature has seen. By the novel’s ... Read More »

February 27, 2015 | Filed under: Children and YA Fiction

The Journal

By Lois Donovan

A time-travel device in fiction can work wonders to get kids interested in different eras and places – if it’s executed well. In her second novel for young readers, Calgary author Lois Donovan’s execution is ... Read More »

February 3, 2015 | Filed under: Children and YA Fiction

Random Acts

By Valerie Sherrard

Someone somewhere once said: “The road to hell is paved with good intentions.” By the end of prolific New Brunswick author Valerie Sherrard’s newest middle-grade novel, no one understands that old adage better than Sherrard’s ... Read More »

February 3, 2015 | Filed under: Children and YA Fiction

Neil Flambé and the Bard’s Banquet

By Kevin Sylvester

Neil Flambé is a triple threat: a world-renowned teen chef, a first-class detective, and a perfectionist grump. His appetizing adventures solving madcap mysteries are Silver Birch Award–winning Canadian bestsellers, and author Kevin Sylvester serves up ... Read More »

February 3, 2015 | Filed under: Children and YA Fiction

Something Wiki

By Suzanne Sutherland

Jo Waller is struggling with how to express her individuality without straying too far from the crowd. It’s a typical tween problem, but 12-year-old Jo – a self-described acne-scarred, bespectacled, geeky loser – has found ... Read More »

February 3, 2015 | Filed under: Children and YA Fiction

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