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Beginnings: From the First Nations to the Great Migration

Books that present Canadian history in palatable form are always welcome. A writer covering history from the ice age to the 19th century for young readers with little background knowledge faces a daunting challenge. Jamieson ... Read More »

March 17, 2004

Changing the Pattern: The Story of Emily Stowe

By Sydell Waxman,Linda Potts, illus.

Emily Stowe was a pioneer in the feminist movement – one of the first women in Ontario to attend medical school, one of the first to demand the right to vote. Her story is certainly ... Read More »

March 17, 2004 | Filed under: Memoir & Biography

Vietnam: The Culture (Lands, Peoples, and Cultures series)

By Bobbie Kalman

Three new titles in Crabtree’s “The Lands, Peoples, and Cultures” series, Vietnam: The Land, Vietnam: The People, and Vietnam: The Culture are the products of team-based research and writing, co-ordinated by prolific editor-in-chief, Bobbie Kalman. ... Read More »

March 17, 2004

Vietnam: The People (Lands, Peoples, and Cultures series)

By Bobbie Kalman

March 17, 2004 | Filed under: Book news

Vietnam: The Land (Lands, Peoples, and Cultures series)

By Bobbie Kalman

March 17, 2004

The Perfect Gymnast (Sports Stories series)

By Michele Martin Bossley

A Stroke of Luck and The Perfect Gymnast are the latest entries in Lorimer’s fast-expanding series of sports novels. Although their covers are unattractive, these two novels are entertaining, well-paced stories that young readers will ... Read More »

March 17, 2004

A Stroke of Luck (Sports Stories series)

By Kathryn Ellis

March 17, 2004

Squares (Shapes in Math, Science and Nature series)

By Catherine Sheldrick Ross, Bill Slavin, illus.

Squares is the third “shapes” book from Kids Can Press, following Circles and Triangles. Like these earlier titles, Squares presents a diverse range of information and activities, including mathematical concepts, puzzles, crafts, games, and discussions ... Read More »

March 17, 2004 | Filed under: Picture Books

In the Street of the Temple Cloth Printers

By Dorothy Field

This book is a refreshing change from the predictable format of much contemporary children’s non-fiction. What could easily have ended up as a sidebar in a book on India is instead a leisurely paced and ... Read More »

March 17, 2004 | Filed under: Children and YA Non-fiction

Fun B.C. Facts for Kids

By Mark Zuehlke

This is a book that is hard to read silently: the reader keeps wanting to ask people within earshot if they knew that more plants and animals live in Vancouver Island rain forest than in ... Read More »

March 17, 2004

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Beginnings: From the First Nations to the Great Migration

Changing the Pattern: The Story of Emily Stowe

Vietnam: The Culture (Lands, Peoples, and Cultures series)

Vietnam: The People (Lands, Peoples, and Cultures series)

Vietnam: The Land (Lands, Peoples, and Cultures series)

The Perfect Gymnast (Sports Stories series)

A Stroke of Luck (Sports Stories series)

Squares (Shapes in Math, Science and Nature series)

In the Street of the Temple Cloth Printers

Fun B.C. Facts for Kids

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