At what should be the height of the NHL season, two Canadian publishers have released young adult books aimed at girls who love “Canada’s game.” Although both novels are sure to capture the imagination of ... Read More »
January 2, 2013
Science fans may well become history buffs after reading the latest non-fiction offering from Elizabeth MacLeod. The Toronto author takes readers back to the gory scenes of seven “mysterious” crimes and poses intriguing questions about ... Read More »
January 2, 2013
In Maureen McGowan’s suspenseful post-apocalyptic novel, 16-year-old Glory is dedicated to looking after her younger brother, Drake, in the city of Haven, a bleak, government-controlled place reminiscent of a cross between the domed arena and ... Read More »
January 2, 2013
With its Leaders and Legacies series, Fireside Publishing House takes a novel and potentially rewarding approach to mythologizing our political leaders. Each book in the series stars a future prime minister as a child and ... Read More »
January 2, 2013
Novels written in verse are difficult to execute well. On one hand they have a tendency toward melodrama; on the other they showcase poetry’s inherent ability to communicate flashes of thought, emotion, and experience. For ... Read More »
January 2, 2013
Toronto-based journalist Rachel Sa’s debut novel is a teen mystery in the classic style of Scooby-Doo or Nancy Drew, with a touch of romance thrown in for good measure. Fresh out of high school, Sherri ... Read More »
January 2, 2013
When Nathan was five, his father left him and his mother for a 19-year-old dental hygienist. Since then, his dad (or “Old Man,” as Nathan refers to him) hasn’t managed more than the occasional phone ... Read More »
January 2, 2013
Escape to Gold Mountain is a daring experiment in making a neglected facet of Canadian history available in a format that has proven accessible and appealing to both adolescent and adult readers: the graphic novel. ... Read More »
January 2, 2013
Admirers of Charles de Lint’s mythology-infused fantasy books will delight in this expanded version of his 2003 picture book A Circle of Cats. Reborn as an illustrated middle-grade novel, The Cats of Tanglewood Forest begins ... Read More »
January 2, 2013
This charming picture book transports readers across Canada, inviting sleepy young ones to bid goodnight to each province and territory. Written and illustrated by Andrea Beck, author of the popular Elliot Moose series, Goodnight, Canada ... Read More »
January 2, 2013 | Filed under: Picture Books
Contact us via email
