Children and YA Non-fiction

As Near to Heaven by Sea: A History of Newfoundland and Labrador

Many of Kevin Major’s novels for adults and children draw on Newfoundland history, so it’s no surprise that he uses Newfoundland and Labrador’s dramatic past to its fullest in As Near to Heaven by Sea, ... Read More »

March 19, 2004 | Filed under: Children and YA Non-fiction, History

A Map to the Door of No Return

By Dionne Brand

A Map to the Door of No Return is a beautiful book. It’s also a sad book, and a maddening book. Governor General’s Award-winning poet, novelist, and essayist Dionne Brand has created a work that ... Read More »

March 19, 2004 | Filed under: Children and YA Non-fiction, Memoir & Biography

In the Street of the Temple Cloth Printers

By Dorothy Field

This book is a refreshing change from the predictable format of much contemporary children’s non-fiction. What could easily have ended up as a sidebar in a book on India is instead a leisurely paced and ... Read More »

March 17, 2004 | Filed under: Children and YA Non-fiction

Boys in the Well

By Cecil Freeman Beeler

Stories of a Canadian childhood many decades ago have an intrinsic appeal, especially when they are based on personal memories. This slight but rather engaging novel about life on a small farm in the Canadian ... Read More »

March 17, 2004 | Filed under: Children and YA Non-fiction

Why Just Me?

By Martyn Godfrey

Young Adult novels tend to follow a familiar formula: first person narrative, contemporary setting (schools and malls), divorced parents, teen problems. Alberta author Martyn Godfrey’s Why Just Me? is no exception. Twelve-year-old Shannon MacKenzie lives ... Read More »

March 17, 2004 | Filed under: Children and YA Non-fiction

At the Seashore (See, Make and Do series)

By Pamela Hickman, Twila Robar-DeCoste, illus.

At the Seashore is an entertaining, colourful, and informative nature activity book. Hickman’s text is clear and readable, and she presents a nice balance of factual information and crafts, recipes, and activities. The illustrations do ... Read More »

March 17, 2004 | Filed under: Children and YA Non-fiction

Shaping a Nation: A History of Canada’s Constitution

By Desmond Morton

Let’s be honest – no teenaged reader is going to rush to the school library and breathlessly ask for a copy of Shaping a Nation. However, students faced with an imminent history research assignment on ... Read More »

March 17, 2004 | Filed under: Children and YA Non-fiction

Struggle and Hope: The Story of Chinese Canadians

By Paul Yee

In this book, Paul Yee, who holds an MA in history from the University of British Columbia, presents a detailed survey and engaging account of the history of the Chinese in Canada, from the impoverished ... Read More »

March 17, 2004 | Filed under: Children and YA Non-fiction, History

Jade and Iron: Latin American Tales from Two Cultures

By Patricia Aldana, ed., Hugh Hazelton, trans., Luis Garay, illus.

The folklore of Central and South America’s indigenous peoples and the European-based tales of the region’s Latin conquerors make up equal portions of this rich, diverse collection of 14 stories. From the natives come tales ... Read More »

March 17, 2004 | Filed under: Children and YA Non-fiction, Picture Books

Ghost Train

By Paul Yee, Harvey Chan, illus.

The ghost train in this story is similar to the ferry of Charon in classical mythology: it carries the souls of the dead. Here, the souls belong to the Chinese workers who were killed while ... Read More »

March 17, 2004 | Filed under: Children and YA Non-fiction, Picture Books

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