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Daaku

By Ranj Dhaliwal

Daaku (Punjabi for “outlaw”) is the ultra-violent, profanity-laced account of the life of Rupinder (“Ruby”) Singh Pandher, the second of five children of a devoted mother and abusive father. Like Henry Hill in Martin Scorsese’s ... Read More »

January 11, 2007 | Filed under: Fiction: Novels

Safe House

By James Heneghan

Liam is 12 years old when two men break into his house and kill both his parents as they sleep. After seeing one of the murderers – the Mole – Liam is in danger, too. ... Read More »

January 9, 2007 | Filed under: Book news

Hello, Groin

By Beth Goobie

When 16-year-old Dylan's mind tries to ignore the clear signals from her body – i.e., the groin of the title – it has ways of making sure she gets the message. The boy she’s dating ... Read More »

January 9, 2007 | Filed under: Book news

Hockey Trivia for Kids

By Eric Zweig

These two new books are both about pro hockey, both are for young readers in primary to middle grades, both are also available in French, and both will have wide appeal for their intended readers. ... Read More »

January 9, 2007

Creatures Great and Small

By Karen Patkau

Creatures Great and Small is a book that uses every possible surface to inform and impress the reader. The text presents interesting facts about some of the world’s largest and smallest animals, while the book’s ... Read More »

January 9, 2007

June Callwood: A Life of Action

By Anne Dublin

June Callwood: A Life of Action is straight-ahead juvenile biography. The bland writing, though initially off-putting, is redeemed by rich detail and insight into the life of this brilliant Toronto activist and writer. Toronto teacher-librarian ... Read More »

January 9, 2007