Kids’ Books

When the Stars Came Home

By Brittany Luby and Natasha Donovan (ill.)

When Ojiig’s father gets a job in the city, he and his parents must make the hard transition of moving away from Mishomis (Grandfather), Kookum (Grandmother), and the rest of their community. Ojiig is no ... Read More »

November 27, 2023 | Filed under: Kids’ Books, Picture Books

The Revenge Game

By Jordyn Taylor

The trope of high school boys commodifying their sexual conquests isn’t new, and, since the #MeToo movement, neither is the storyline of high school girls fighting back. Jordyn Taylor presents her own take with The ... Read More »

November 22, 2023 | Filed under: Children and YA Fiction, Kids’ Books

★ No One Left But You

By Tash McAdam

When readers first meet Max, the protagonist of Welsh-Canadian writer Tash McAdam’s taut new novel No One Left But You, the 17-year-old skater and musician (and high school student) is in handcuffs and covered in ... Read More »

November 22, 2023 | Filed under: Children and YA Fiction, Kids’ Books

Endgame: The Secret Force 136

By Catherine Little and Sean Huang (ill.)

Ten-year-old Alex plays Xiangqi, or Chinese chess, with his great-grandfather Tai Gong every time he visits him at the retirement home. No matter how hard Alex tries, he never seems to be able to beat ... Read More »

November 20, 2023 | Filed under: Kids’ Books, Picture Books

Skating Wild on an Inland Sea

By Jean E. Pendziwol and Todd Stewart (ill.)

An astonishing, poetic picture book, Skating Wild on an Inland Sea, written by Jean E. Pendziwol and illustrated by Todd Stewart, tells the story of two siblings who wake at dawn to watch the sun ... Read More »

November 20, 2023 | Filed under: Kids’ Books, Picture Books

Goddess Crown

By Shade Lapite

Following in the footsteps of Tomi Adeyemi, Deborah Falaye, and Namina Forna, Shade Lapite blends danger and court intrigue in Goddess Crown to create a coming-of-age novel set in an entirely Afrocentric fantasy world. Raised ... Read More »

November 15, 2023 | Filed under: Children and YA Fiction, Kids’ Books

The Imaginary Alphabet

By Sylvie Daigneault

Sylvie Daigneault’s The Imaginary Alphabet is a love letter to letters, playfulness, and wild imagination. A picture book featuring one letter per page with a single (and wonderfully silly) alliterative line of text that inspires ... Read More »

November 13, 2023 | Filed under: Kids’ Books, Picture Books

★ The Little Books of the Little Brontës

By Sara O’Leary and Briony May Smith (ill.)

Canadian author Sara O’Leary and British illustrator Briony May Smith, both prolific in their own right, combine their talents to bring readers the achingly beautiful picture book The Little Books of the Little Brontës. Opening ... Read More »

November 8, 2023 | Filed under: Kids’ Books, Picture Books

More than Words: Navigating the Complex World of Communication

By Valerie Sherrard and Natalie Hyde; David Jardine (ill.)

A bit like a cross between a modern Miss Manners and a letter to your future self, More than Words: Navigating the Complex World of Communication by Valerie Sherrard (The Glory Wind, Birdspell) and Natalie ... Read More »

November 6, 2023 | Filed under: Children and YA Non-fiction, Kids’ Books

★ Dragging Mason County

By Curtis Campbell

Curtis Campbell’s debut, Dragging Mason County, is a witty and charming young adult novel that encourages learning to be kinder to oneself and others. Peter Thompkin is part of a small group of queer kids ... Read More »

November 1, 2023 | Filed under: Children and YA Fiction, Kids’ Books

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