Eye of the Wolf

This novel’s futuristic 2055 setting is a world where much of the northern hemisphere including Canada has been devastated by an environmental crisis and lies buried under ice and snow. As a teenager, Chandra’s very ... Read More »

January 5, 2004 | Filed under: Book news

Borealis: A Polar Bear Cub’s First Year

By Rebecca Grambo, Daniel J. Cox, photog.

Borealis, a newborn polar bear cub, snuggles with his Mama inside a cozy den. Months later, they venture outside to hunt for seals on the sea ice. It’s important that they find enough to eat ... Read More »

January 5, 2004 | Filed under: Book news

The Bone Collector’s Son

By Paul Yee

Teenagers are often embarrassed by their parents, whom they perceive as terminally uncool, but the 14-year-old protagonist of this novel has a legitimate gripe. Bing-wing’s father is not only a gambling addict but a bone ... Read More »

January 5, 2004 | Filed under: Book news

★ The Little Blue House

By Sandra Comino

The Little Blue House opens the door for young people to the wonderful world of magic realist novels. The story centres on Cintia, a bookish adolescent who lives with her physically abusive father and cowed ... Read More »

January 5, 2004 | Filed under: Book news

★ Airborn

By Kenneth Oppel

From the soaring success of his Silverwing trilogy, Ken Oppel takes his readers even higher in the skies. His new novel, Airborn, is an accomplished shift from animal fantasy to an imaginary historical past, one ... Read More »

January 5, 2004 | Filed under: Book news

Oscar: The Life and Music of Oscar Peterson

By Reva Marin

Toronto musician Reva Marin’s new book on the great Canadian jazz pianist Oscar Peterson is a well-balanced and fair-minded biography for young people. Marin gives the reader enough background about jazz styles and the elements ... Read More »

January 5, 2004 | Filed under: Events

Juno Beach: Canada in World War II

By Pierre Landry, Jack MacFadden, Angus Scully

In 2003 the Juno Beach Centre opened in France to document and memorialize Canada’s Second World War contributions. Juno Beach, a book and CD-ROM created by researcher Pierre Landry and two history teachers, is based ... Read More »

January 5, 2004

Canadian Greats

By Maxine Trottier, Mark Thurman, illus.

Two new biographical compilations of great Canadians, historical and contemporary, tackle the topic in different ways. Elizabeth MacLeod takes an encyclopedic approach in The Kids Book of Great Canadians, featuring capsule entries on 150 memorable ... Read More »

January 5, 2004 | Filed under: Book news

The Kids Book of Great Canadians

By Elizabeth MacLeod, John Mantha, illus.

January 5, 2004 | Filed under: Children and YA Fiction

Car Smarts: The Book for Kids Who Love Cars

By Phil Edmonston and Maureen Sawa, Gordon Sauvé, illus.

It’s nice to report a new entry in the ranks of good car books, courtesy of one of the best-known automotive writers around. Phil Edmonston, author of more than 100 books about cars (notably the ... Read More »

January 5, 2004 | Filed under: Children and YA Fiction

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