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BOOK REVIEWS

The Cassandra Virus

By K.V. Johansen

Forsaking her background in medieval studies, Krista Johansen, the New Brunswick author of the Pippin picture books, moves into the near future for this digital-age adventure. Computer whiz Jordan and his friend Helen are having ... Read More »

April 5, 2006

The Drowned Violin

By Mel Malton

In her first children’s novel, crime fiction writer Mel Malton draws on her background in the arts and her small-town life in Huntsville, Ontario, to create a funny, lively story about four 11-year-olds trying to ... Read More »

April 5, 2006

Red Goodwin

By John Wilson

It’s admirable and delightful that John Wilson engages the deeds of a British Columbian people’s hero and socialist in this novel of historical fiction. Set in July 1918, the story focuses on a week in ... Read More »

April 5, 2006

Johnny Kellock Died Today

By Hadley Dyer

Bored during a long hot summer, Rosalie Norman turns for amusement to art. Reading and creating comics and drawing portraits from the family photo album, the 12-year-old is so consumed by her creations that she ... Read More »

April 5, 2006

We All Fall Down

By Eric Walters

Will Fuller is a typical American teenager. He’s a decent student who dreams of starting a band, has a crush on a girl in his history class, and doesn't see much of his dad, a ... Read More »

April 5, 2006