Kids’ Books

Under the Radar

Gunnar Tryggvason is entering Grade 12 at his rural Alberta high school. He’s a laid-back wrestler who loves his farm and family. He knows he’s gay but is determined to keep it a secret because ... Read More »

June 29, 2020 | Filed under: Children and YA Fiction, Kids’ Books

Crossing the Farak River

By Michelle Aung Thin

In her first children’s novel, Michelle Aung Thin – who was born in Myanmar (then called Burma), raised in Canada, and now lives in Australia – paints a vivid picture of the modern Myanmar and ... Read More »

June 25, 2020 | Filed under: Children and YA Fiction, Kids’ Books

The Stone of Sorrow

By Brooke Carter

Despite its continued appeal and popularity, traditional fantasy has begun to feel somewhat exhausted, its material and approaches worn beyond overfamiliarity. So many quests, so many swords, so many destinies. Thankfully, a number of writers ... Read More »

June 22, 2020 | Filed under: Children and YA Fiction, Kids’ Books

★ Hunted by the Sky

By Tanaz Bhathena

June 22, 2020 | Filed under: Children and YA Fiction, Kids’ Books

Footsteps in Bay de Verde: A mysterious tale

By Charis Cotter and Jenny Dwyer (ill.)

Bridie loves listening to the stories that get shared whenever the neighbours come round: tales of shipwrecks, murder, pirates, and ghosts. One night, squashed between her sister and brother in a corner of their kitchen ... Read More »

June 18, 2020 | Filed under: Kids’ Books, Picture Books

★ Rain Boy

By Dylan Glynn

Come rain or shine, many situations in life are beyond our control. Two new picture books by debut authors offer insight into reframing attitudes and considering different perspectives. The titular character in Sunny, by St. ... Read More »

June 4, 2020 | Filed under: Kids’ Books, Picture Books

Sunny

By Celia Krampien

June 4, 2020 | Filed under: Kids’ Books, Picture Books

You Don’t Have to Die in the End

By Anita Daher

Anita Daher’s new novel starts off slow and choppy but by the end has you invested and enthralled. Eugenia Grimm’s father died by suicide and her mother left her soon after. One older brother is a ... Read More »

June 1, 2020 | Filed under: Children and YA Fiction, Kids’ Books

The Girl of Hawthorn and Glass

By Adan Jerreat-Poole

If the last few seasons of publishing are any indication, we’re in the midst of a 21st-century witch craze. Witchery is hot, and it’s popping up across all publishing and entertainment categories: middle-grade graphic novels, ... Read More »

May 14, 2020 | Filed under: Children and YA Fiction, Kids’ Books

★ Window

By Marion Arbona

Wordless picture books can obviously be experienced alone, while reading them together can be a little more difficult. But in two new releases, the visual stories break from reality to serve as lush springboards for ... Read More »

May 11, 2020 | Filed under: Kids’ Books, Picture Books

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