Renegades: Canadians in the Spanish Civil War

When General Franco rebelled against the Spanish government in 1936, more than 1,700 Canadians volunteered to fight in that country’s civil war. Very little was known about the volunteers, many of whom, due to the ... Read More »

July 31, 2008 | Filed under: History

The Man Game

By Lee Henderson

Readers familiar with the grim suburban landscape of Lee Henderson’s 2002 short-story collection The Broken Record Technique may be surprised to discover that the Saskatoon-born, Vancouver-dwelling author’s debut novel digs deep into the hoary ground ... Read More »

July 30, 2008 | Filed under: Fiction: Novels

Five Ring Circus: Myths and Realities of the Olympic Games

By Christopher A. Shaw

In the 19th century, travelling carnivals roamed the American West, promising spectacular sideshows, games of skill, and unforgettable thrills. It was only after the roadshow had rolled on that the townsfolk, their pockets emptied, would ... Read More »

July 14, 2008 | Filed under: Politics & Current Affairs

Desperate Glory: The Story of WWI

By John Wilson

Not long ago, a teacher of 10- to 12-year-olds who was at her wits’ end asked me: “Do you know of any history books for kids that explain historical events in a continuous narrative, as ... Read More »

July 8, 2008

The Pole

By Eric Walters

Eric Walters returns with gusto to one of his favourite literary landscapes, the far North – this time as far north as it is possible to go. He also revisits a memorable character, Newfoundland Captain ... Read More »

July 8, 2008

Break on Through

By Jill Murray

Montreal writer Jill Murray’s debut novel is the kind of book that will be loved by parents bemoaning the generally sorry state of YA lit for girls. It will also be loved by their whip-smart ... Read More »

July 8, 2008

Chanda’s Wars

By Allan Stratton

In the aftermath of her mother’s death from AIDS, Chanda Kabelo struggles to raise her younger siblings, Lily and Soly. She’s plagued by recurring nightmares that suggest she needs to make peace with her estranged ... Read More »

July 8, 2008 | Filed under: Book news

Tuk and the Whale

By Raquel Rivera; Mary Jane Gerber, illus.

Raquel Rivera’s third book is an entertaining blend of fact and fiction that transports readers to the Eastern Arctic of the early 1600s to witness the first meeting of two cultures. This adventure story opens ... Read More »

July 8, 2008

Daughter of War

By Marsha Skrypuch

In Daughter of War, author Marsha Skrypuch returns to her exploration of the Armenian Genocide, which was the basis for her critically acclaimed 2005 novel, Nobody’s Child. Working from first-hand accounts of historical events, she ... Read More »

July 7, 2008

Would You

By Marthe Jocelyn

At the outset of Marthe Jocelyn’s latest novel for teen readers, her 15-year-old protagonist poses a question: “Would you rather know what’s going to happen? Or not know?” The potent foreshadowing of Natalie’s question contrasts ... Read More »

July 7, 2008

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