BOOK REVIEWS

Mall Goth

What do you do if you’re a very out bisexual goth teen starting at a new high school? You could lay low for a while, go easy on the black clothes and eyeliner, and quietly ... Read More »

December 4, 2023 | Filed under: Children and YA Fiction, Kids’ Books

★ The Lost Supper: Searching for the Future of Food in the Flavors of the Past

By Taras Grescoe

The climate crisis has forced us to re-examine the ways we feed ourselves and to question the best practices for what and how to eat – and especially, why to eat. Author Taras Grescoe (Bottomfeeder, ... Read More »

November 29, 2023 | Filed under: Food & Drink, History, Science, Technology & Environment

Nish: North and South

By Isabelle Picard and Kateri Aubin Dubois (trans.)

Nish: North and South, originally published in French, is the first book in a coming-of-age series that follows Innu twins Leon and Eloise. Written by Isabelle Picard and translated by Kateri Aubin Dubois, the book ... Read More »

November 29, 2023 | Filed under: Children and YA Fiction, Kids’ Books

★ Bompa’s Insect Expedition

By David Suzuki and Tanya Lloyd Kyi; Qin Leng (ill.)

David Suzuki, the famed scientist and environmentalist, has collaborated with award-winning author Tanya Lloyd Kyi and illustrator Qin Leng for Bompa’s Insect Expedition, a fun nonfiction picture book. In the overarching story, twins Nakina and ... Read More »

November 28, 2023 | Filed under: Kids’ Books, Picture Books

When the Stars Came Home

By Brittany Luby and Natasha Donovan (ill.)

When Ojiig’s father gets a job in the city, he and his parents must make the hard transition of moving away from Mishomis (Grandfather), Kookum (Grandmother), and the rest of their community. Ojiig is no ... Read More »

November 27, 2023 | Filed under: Kids’ Books, Picture Books

★ The Rage Letters

By Valérie Bah; Kama La Mackerel (trans.)

The Rage Letters is a collection of 13 stories by Quebec-based writer and filmmaker Valérie Bah, translated by Mauritian-Canadian multidisciplinary artist Kama La Mackerel. Originally published in French in 2021 by feminist press Les Éditions ... Read More »

November 22, 2023 | Filed under: Fiction: Short, Reviews

Naked: The Confessions of a Normal Woman

By Éloïse Marseille

Coming of age as a young woman at any time is both harrowing and darkly funny. Éloïse Marseille has captured the highs and lows of this life stage for readers who grew up in the ... Read More »

November 22, 2023 | Filed under: Memoir & Biography, Reviews

The Revenge Game

By Jordyn Taylor

The trope of high school boys commodifying their sexual conquests isn’t new, and, since the #MeToo movement, neither is the storyline of high school girls fighting back. Jordyn Taylor presents her own take with The ... Read More »

November 22, 2023 | Filed under: Children and YA Fiction, Kids’ Books

★ No One Left But You

By Tash McAdam

When readers first meet Max, the protagonist of Welsh-Canadian writer Tash McAdam’s taut new novel No One Left But You, the 17-year-old skater and musician (and high school student) is in handcuffs and covered in ... Read More »

November 22, 2023 | Filed under: Children and YA Fiction, Kids’ Books

Endgame: The Secret Force 136

By Catherine Little and Sean Huang (ill.)

Ten-year-old Alex plays Xiangqi, or Chinese chess, with his great-grandfather Tai Gong every time he visits him at the retirement home. No matter how hard Alex tries, he never seems to be able to beat ... Read More »

November 20, 2023 | Filed under: Kids’ Books, Picture Books

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