Oscar Peterson: The Man and His Jazz

Biographers tread a narrow path between fiction and documentary. Those writing with a young audience in mind have the added challenge of figuring out what is appropriate to tell children about adult lives. This used ... Read More »

November 29, 2012

Bodyguards! From Gladiators to the Secret Service

By Ed Butts; Scott Plumbe, illus.

For many, the word “bodyguard” conjures the image of a stern-looking man in dark sunglasses, gun at the ready, escorting politicians and celebrities. Our impression of the world they inhabit, reinforced by television and films, ... Read More »

November 29, 2012

I, Witness

By Norah McClintock; Mike Deas, illus.

Five-time Arthur Ellis Award winner Norah McClintock branches out with her latest crime story, I, Witness. Illustrated by Mike Deas, the graphic novel tells the story of 17-year-old Boone, who, along with his friend Robbie, ... Read More »

November 29, 2012 | Filed under: Industry news

Falling Kingdoms

By Morgan Rhodes

Ontario’s Michelle Rowen, an established author of urban fantasy and paranormal romance for teen and adult audiences, makes her YA high-fantasy debut under the pseudonym Morgan Rhodes. The first in a planned series of four ... Read More »

November 29, 2012

The Boy in the Box

By Cary Fagan

Sullivan Mintz lives in the town of Beanfield with his parents, who run the Stardust Home for Old People, and his younger sister, who seems to get all the family’s attention. Indeed, everyone seems to ... Read More »

November 29, 2012

Mac in the City of Light

By Christopher Ward

Sewer tours, taxi chases, and subbing in as a nightclub cigarette girl aren’t on the agenda for Mac’s school trip abroad, but when the 14-year-old California girl arrives in Paris, she winds up having the ... Read More »

November 29, 2012

One Year in Coal Harbour

By Polly Horvath

It’s been more than a decade since Polly Horvath’s Everything on a Waffle introduced the world to 11-year-old Primrose Squarp and the quirky inhabitants of the fictionalized West Coast town of Coal Harbour. In the ... Read More »

November 29, 2012 | Filed under: Book links, Book news

Yesterday

By C.K. Kelly Martin

The premise of C.K. Kelly Martin’s new novel revolves around a disastrous future world that is beset by a terrifying plague. While it may sound like yet another addition to the rash of dystopian fiction ... Read More »

November 29, 2012 | Filed under: Children and YA Fiction

★ What Happened to Ivy

By Kathy Stinson

In 1993, Robert Latimer placed his 12-year-old daughter, Tracy, who suffered from cerebral palsy, into the cab of his truck and ran a hose from the exhaust pipe through the back window. His actions ignited ... Read More »

November 29, 2012 | Filed under: Children and YA Fiction

Lumpito and the Painter from Spain

By Monica Kulling; Dean Griffiths, illus.

Lump, named for the German word for “rascal,” is a beleaguered little dachshund living in Rome with his master, David, and a bullying Afghan hound referred to as “Big Dog.” One day David packs his ... Read More »

November 29, 2012 | Filed under: Children and YA Fiction, Picture Books

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