The Kite

Francisco is a poor Nicaraguan boy whose mother is expecting a baby. Since the recent death of his father, Francisco must help support his family by selling newspapers (which he cannot read) in the market ... Read More »

January 19, 2004 | Filed under: Children and YA Fiction, Picture Books

Haida Quest

By Mary Razzell

At age 16, Lucy Tyla is abandoned by her irresponsible mother, who chooses a new boyfriend over her daughter. Left on B.C.’s Sunshine Coast with the grandmother she has never met but immediately loves, Lucy ... Read More »

January 19, 2004 | Filed under: Children and YA Fiction

Edge

By Diane Tullson

Marlie and Keely used to be friends, in the first part of Grade 8. But then Keely started hanging out with Loren (popular but mean) and dropped Marlie. Then Keely confided in Marlie that she ... Read More »

January 19, 2004 | Filed under: Children and YA Fiction

Birdie for Now

By Jean Little, Renné Benoit, illus.

Dickon Fielding, an only child just out of Grade 2, has a whole lot going on in his world. He takes pills for ADHD (attention deficit hyperactive disorder). His dad has left the family. His ... Read More »

January 19, 2004 | Filed under: Children and YA Fiction

Last Days in Africville

By Dorothy Perkyns

In the mid 1960s the city of Halifax relocated the residents of a 100-year-old black community and razed Africville in the name of urban renewal. These churning events are explored for the first time for ... Read More »

January 15, 2004 | Filed under: Children and YA Fiction

Big Week for little Mouse

By Eugenie Fernandes, Kim Fernandes, illus.

Here’s another charming offering from the successful mother/daughter team of Eugenie and Kim Fernandes. Little Mouse is busy again, working hard all week long to prepare for her upcoming birthday party. There are invitations to ... Read More »

January 15, 2004 | Filed under: Children and YA Fiction, Picture Books

Wendy

By Karen Wallace

A disclaimer on the back of Karen Wallace’s latest novel, Wendy, states: “This book is not authorised by or affiliated with Great Ormond Street Hospital Children’s Charity, the owner of the copyright in J M ... Read More »

January 15, 2004 | Filed under: Children and YA Fiction

The Kids Guide to Money Cent$

By Keltie Thomas, Stephen MacEachern, illus.

Kids grow up so fast. And Keltie Thomas, former editor of OWL magazine, has devised another way to nudge them along with a straightforward guide that hopes to have “fixed income investment” rolling off kids’ ... Read More »

January 15, 2004 | Filed under: Children and YA Fiction

★ The Sea House

By Deborah Turney Zagwÿn

Illustrated in watercolours, this delightful sea story by B.C. writer and illustrator Deborah Turney Zagwÿn is the last in her seasonal series featuring a girl named Clee. Billowing sails, gusty wind, and knotted ropes decorate ... Read More »

January 14, 2004 | Filed under: Children and YA Fiction, Picture Books

The Baseball Book: A Young Player’s Guide to Baseball

By Kevin Briand

The blurb on the back – “Everything you need to know to play the greatest game in the world! ” – sums up this book’s tone and presentation perfectly. The Baseball Book, by Toronto Blue ... Read More »

January 14, 2004 | Filed under: Children and YA Fiction

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The Kite

Haida Quest

Edge

Birdie for Now

Last Days in Africville

Big Week for little Mouse

Wendy

The Kids Guide to Money Cent$

★ The Sea House

The Baseball Book: A Young Player’s Guide to Baseball

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