House of Dreams: The Life of L.M. Montgomery

People travel from all over the world to Prince Edward Island to visit the place where L.M. Montgomery grew up, to see where her most famous novel, Anne of Green Gables, takes place, and to ... Read More »

June 7, 2018 | Filed under: Children and YA Non-fiction, Picture Books

Rising Seas: Flooding, Climate Change and Our New World

By Belle Wuthrich (ill.); Kath Boake W. (ill.); Keltie Thomas

The term climate change often brings to mind unpredictable storms and unseasonable temperatures. But in Rising Seas: Flooding, Climate Change and Our New World, it’s clear that we’re in for more than stormy weather as ... Read More »

March 22, 2018 | Filed under: Children and YA Non-fiction

Fania’s Heart

By Anne Renaud; Richard Rudnicki (ill.)

In two new picture books – both true tales featuring wartime prisoners at Auschwitz – small objects take on a significance that far outstrips their physical size. The Promise, co-written by cousins Pnina Bat Zvi ... Read More »

March 8, 2018 | Filed under: Children and YA Non-fiction

The Promise

By Isabelle Cardinal (ill.); Margie Wolfe; Pnina Bat Zvi

March 8, 2018 | Filed under: Children and YA Non-fiction

Can Your Outfit Change the World?

By Erinne Paisley

Victoria-born activist Erinne Paisley made headlines in 2015 when she used her high school prom dress – handcrafted out of old math homework – to make some incisive statements about the lack of access to ... Read More »

January 26, 2018 | Filed under: Children and YA Non-fiction

From the Heart of Africa: A Book of Wisdom

By Collected by Eric Walters

Eric Walters may be best known as the author of dozens of highly regarded young adult novels, but in recent years, he has published a growing number of picture books, many of which have been ... Read More »

December 11, 2017 | Filed under: Children and YA Non-fiction

Engineered! Engineering Design at Work: A Fun Exploration of Nine Amazing Feats

By James Gulliver Hancock (ill.); Shannon Hunt

In a world full of Gordian knots, “innovation” has become an all-too-easy and overused buzzword. But in two new non-fiction books, we see how engineering and inventive thinking make a real difference to life in ... Read More »

December 4, 2017 | Filed under: Children and YA Non-fiction, Picture Books

Innovation Nation: How Canadian Innovators Made the World Smarter, Smaller, Kinder, Safer, Healthier, Wealthier, Happier

By David Johnston; Josh Holinaty (ill.); Tom Jenkins

December 4, 2017 | Filed under: Children and YA Non-fiction, Picture Books

The Man Who Knew Everything: The Strange Life of Athanasius Kircher

By Marilee Peters; Roxanna Bikadoroff (ill.)

In the genre of children’s non-fiction about significant inventors, discoverers, pioneers, and scientists, the current trend lies in correcting the record and broadening the perception of history by highlighting figures who don’t fit the dead-white-male ... Read More »

November 20, 2017 | Filed under: Children and YA Non-fiction

#NotYourPrincess: Voices of Native American Women

By Lisa Charleyboy (ed.); Mary Beth Leatherdale (ed.)

From the editors of Urban Tribes (2015) and Dreaming in Indian (2014), this new release focuses on the strength, resilience, and pride of Indigenous women. The collection starts with a striking piece of art, RedWoman, ... Read More »

October 27, 2017 | Filed under: Children and YA Non-fiction

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