Rude Ramsay and the Roaring Radishes

By Margaret Atwood, Dusan Petricic, illus.

Established authors of books for adults who turn their hands to children’s literature tend to take one of two routes. Some focus the lens of childhood on the same material that they use in their ... Read More »

October 16, 2003 | Filed under: Picture Books

Flames of the Tiger

By John Wilson

Flames of the Tiger, by Vancouver Island writer John Wilson, is the Second World War story of a German teen who was initially a Nazi sympathizer. Dieter is a 17-year-old who, in the last days ... Read More »

October 16, 2003 | Filed under: Children and YA Non-fiction

Peter’s Pixie

By Donn Kushner, Sylvie Daigneault, illus.

Young Peter is about to become a big brother; his parents are caring and patient but, preoccupied with the coming baby, they make it clear they have new expectations for their first-born. Prompted perhaps by ... Read More »

October 16, 2003 | Filed under: Children and YA Fiction, Picture Books

The Human Right to Peace

By Douglas Roche

Senator Douglas Roche, a former journalist, diplomat, and educator who has also served at the UN, has been actively involved in issues related to disarmament and development for 30 years. His passion for the subject ... Read More »

October 16, 2003 | Filed under: Children and YA Non-fiction

Epic Wanderer: David Thompson and the Mapping of the Canadian West

By D’Arcy Jenish

Popular biographers often work hard to find a new and exciting perspective on their subject, an activity that sometimes moves the focus of the book from the subject to the author. Fortunately, in Epic Wanderer, ... Read More »

October 16, 2003 | Filed under: Children and YA Non-fiction, History

Open House: Canada and the Magic of Curling

By Scott Russell

If it seems as if there’s less of a sense of community among Canadians because of technology, regionalism, or urban/rural divisions, author and CBC broadcaster Scott Russell argues in Open House that the curling club ... Read More »

October 16, 2003 | Filed under: Children and YA Non-fiction, Sports, Health & Self-help

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