July 26, 2023 | Filed under: Children and YA Fiction, Kids’ Books
A summer with your doting grandparents and tons of independence at a beautiful lake might appeal to some 11-year-olds, but for Ava Amato, the protagonist of Where the Water Takes Us, it’s a crushing sentence. ... Read More »
Sixth-grader Arlaina is excited to be taking care of her cousin Patrice’s bunny, now that Patrice and her family are moving to New York. On the other hand, Arlaina’s elderly teacher Mr. Matthews has been ... Read More »
July 24, 2023 | Filed under: Children and YA Fiction, Kids’ Books
Belgrade-born Katarina Jovanovic offers an endearing fictional story about a place that once existed in her hometown. Cardboard City follows Romani teenagers Nikola and his older sister Saida as they dream of escaping the informal ... Read More »
July 19, 2023 | Filed under: Children and YA Fiction, Kids’ Books
Granny Left Me a Rocket Ship, by TD Canadian Children’s Literature Award–winning author Heather Smith, is a picture book gem that sensitively explores a child’s journey through loss. With clear poetic economy, the young narrator ... Read More »
July 17, 2023 | Filed under: Kids’ Books, Picture Books
Vee in Between, by Valerie Kaiyang Wood and illustrated by Angela Poon, is an enchanting tale that delves into the joys and hardships of cross-cultural adoption. With emotional storytelling and vibrant illustrations, this picture book ... Read More »
July 12, 2023 | Filed under: Kids’ Books, Picture Books
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
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
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
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 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