Kids’ Books

I Want to Build a Seahouse

By Whitney Moran and Josée Bisaillon (ill.)

When a United States agency recently announced it was selling off lighthouses that had fallen into disuse, the New York Times interviewed a woman who had bought a lighthouse years ago and felt it wise ... Read More »

July 10, 2023 | Filed under: Kids’ Books, Picture Books

Lore Isle

By Jiin Kim

Peter, the protagonist of Lore Isle, the debut middle grade novel from Newfoundland writer Jiin Kim, does not have an easy life. He and his mother, who suffers from anxiety and the persistent delusion that ... Read More »

July 5, 2023 | Filed under: Children and YA Fiction, Kids’ Books

The Umbrella House

By Colleen Nelson

In Colleen Nelson’s latest middle grade novel, readers follow aspiring journalist Ruby Markowski and her best friend, Scout Chang-Poulin, as they fight against gentrification in their beloved New York City neighbourhood. Since the death of ... Read More »

June 28, 2023 | Filed under: Children and YA Fiction, Kids’ Books

When It All Syncs Up

By Maya Ameyaw

Aisha Bimi is a young dancer brimming with passion and promise; but at her exclusive ballet boarding school, she faces constant anti-Black racism. Denied opportunity after opportunity simply for “not looking the part,” Aisha seeks ... Read More »

June 26, 2023 | Filed under: Children and YA Fiction, Kids’ Books

Of Light and Shadow

By Tanaz Bhathena

Of Light and Shadow by Tanaz Bhathena is a dual-perspective, stand-alone, young adult epic fantasy that tells a propulsive political tale of magic, the attraction of opposites, and chosen family. Roshan Chaya, the Shadow Bandit, ... Read More »

June 21, 2023 | Filed under: Children and YA Fiction, Kids’ Books

★ The Stars

By Jacques Goldstyn and Helen Mixter (trans.)

Even though he has no interest in slides or sandboxes, young Yakov always has to take his three younger sisters to the local playground in Mile End. But while they bicker and play, he keeps ... Read More »

June 19, 2023 | Filed under: Children and YA Fiction, Kids’ Books

Heart Berry Bling

By Jenny Kay Dupuis and Eva Campbell (ill.)

Heart Berry Bling, by Anishinaabe/Ojibway author Jenny Kay Dupuis, is a picture book that teaches readers about both beadwork and the Indian Act. After being dropped off at her grandmother’s place in the city, narrator ... Read More »

June 14, 2023 | Filed under: Kids’ Books, Picture Books

Next of Twin

By Jass Aujla

At the request of her dying mother, Riah Arora has pressed pause on her life of crime to search for her long-lost twin. However, instead of the heartwarming reunion and instant bond we may expect ... Read More »

June 12, 2023 | Filed under: Children and YA Fiction, Kids’ Books

Grounded

By Aisha Saeed; Huda Al-Marashi; Jamilah Thompkins-Bigelow; S.K. Ali

Grounded takes off from the (fictional) American Zora Neale Hurston airport, where 11-year-old Hanna Chen, an outspoken animal rights activist – and member of the Animal Allies online forum – is determinedly wandering through the ... Read More »

June 7, 2023 | Filed under: Children and YA Fiction, Kids’ Books

City of Neighbors

By Andrea Curtis and Katy Dockrill (ill.)

City of Neighbors, the latest title in the ThinkCities series, celebrates city living, with a focus on urban neighbourhoods and neighbourly connections. This illustrated nonfiction book envelops readers in the sights, tastes, smells, and sounds ... Read More »

June 5, 2023 | Filed under: Children and YA Non-fiction, Kids’ Books

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