Reading workshop fiction is like getting student dentistry. While the students may have some skills in place, they generally still have lots to learn, and it can be painful to be on the receiving end ... Read More »
June 11, 2010
Though it is the third book in Brindle & Glass’s Courageous Kids series, Island Kids marks the debut of Victoria writer Tara Saracuse, and it’s a promising beginning. Saracuse’s 22 stories, all based (to some ... Read More »
June 11, 2010
In mid-19th century London, 12-year-old Mary Lang is sentenced to hang for the crime of “housebreaking.” She has resigned herself to this fate, but is rescued and secretly whisked away to Miss Scrimshaw’s Academy for ... Read More »
June 11, 2010
Fun is usually guaranteed when a child-like adult is in a position of authority. The motif has been well-established by the likes of the magical Mary Poppins, the idiom-challenged Amelia Bedelia, and the anarchic Cat ... Read More »
June 11, 2010 | Filed under: Picture Books
As the title suggests, the poems in this collection, culled from X.J. Kennedy’s previously published work, are meant to reflect the experiences of children growing up in urban environments. Kennedy, who is American, sets his ... Read More »
June 11, 2010 | Filed under: Picture Books
Talking Tails is a gentle, winsome, and engaging amble through the world of pets and people, with many stops and detours along the way. Sisters Ann Love and Jane Drake use anecdotes, narratives, imaginary call-in ... Read More »
June 11, 2010
To the uninitiated, sports language can be a labyrinth of hermetic terminology, oddball metaphors, and outdated expressions. Of course, when talking sports in Canada, we’re most often talking hockey. That’s why John Goldner’s first book ... Read More »
June 11, 2010
Author Deborah Ellis – well known for tackling difficult issues in her work – recently participated in an anti-bullying campaign in her community. She conducted interviews with over 35 young children and teens. Their raw, ... Read More »
June 11, 2010
Public space is important to teens. Perhaps because, unlike grown ups, they usually have no private space to call their own. Yet groups of teens hanging out in public places often raise the suspicions, and ... Read More »
June 11, 2010
In The Secret of Your Name, David Bouchard – prolific author, literacy advocate, and Member of the Order of Canada – delivers a succinct but powerful account of personal discovery. Although much of his writing ... Read More »
June 11, 2010
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