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BOOK REVIEWS

The One and Only Zoë Lama

By Tish Cohen

Ever since E. Nesbit more or less invented the middle-grade novel at the turn of the previous century, writers have relished its potential. Standard elements ­– bad hair, mischief, cooking disasters, the gavotte of friendship, ... Read More »

December 4, 2008

Dog Lost

By Ingrid Lee

Themes of eco-awareness, diversity, economic disparity, and the like have become nearly as prevalent in kids’ fiction as the old default messages of believing in yourself and not being afraid to be different. An issue ... Read More »

December 4, 2008

Dear Toni

By Cyndi Sand-Eveland

In Dear Toni, Nelson, B.C. author Cyndi Sand-Eveland’s first book, 10-year-old Gene turns a dull school project – keeping a journal for 100 days for a time capsule – into an outlet for self-expression. Gene’s ... Read More »

December 4, 2008

Monks in Space

By David Jones

The title of this rollicking novel by Vancouver writer David Jones pretty much says it all. Fifty monks of the fictional “Copernican” order, accompanied by a boozing captain named Gary and young monk-in-training named Bart, ... Read More »

December 4, 2008