Not long ago, a teacher of 10- to 12-year-olds who was at her wits’ end asked me: “Do you know of any history books for kids that explain historical events in a continuous narrative, as ... Read More »
July 8, 2008
Eric Walters returns with gusto to one of his favourite literary landscapes, the far North – this time as far north as it is possible to go. He also revisits a memorable character, Newfoundland Captain ... Read More »
July 8, 2008
Montreal writer Jill Murray’s debut novel is the kind of book that will be loved by parents bemoaning the generally sorry state of YA lit for girls. It will also be loved by their whip-smart ... Read More »
July 8, 2008
In the aftermath of her mother’s death from AIDS, Chanda Kabelo struggles to raise her younger siblings, Lily and Soly. She’s plagued by recurring nightmares that suggest she needs to make peace with her estranged ... Read More »
July 8, 2008 | Filed under: Book news
Raquel Rivera’s third book is an entertaining blend of fact and fiction that transports readers to the Eastern Arctic of the early 1600s to witness the first meeting of two cultures. This adventure story opens ... Read More »
July 8, 2008
In Daughter of War, author Marsha Skrypuch returns to her exploration of the Armenian Genocide, which was the basis for her critically acclaimed 2005 novel, Nobody’s Child. Working from first-hand accounts of historical events, she ... Read More »
July 7, 2008
At the outset of Marthe Jocelyn’s latest novel for teen readers, her 15-year-old protagonist poses a question: “Would you rather know what’s going to happen? Or not know?” The potent foreshadowing of Natalie’s question contrasts ... Read More »
July 7, 2008
Many Canadians – no matter what their age – are pretty fuzzy about the details of the War of 1812, beyond knowing that it’s a war for which both sides have claimed victory. Luckily, Toronto ... Read More »
July 7, 2008
The Dutch experience of the Second World War remains, for many children, synonymous with Anne Frank and her diary. In Brave Deeds, B.C. writer Ann Alma describes the experience of a couple who helped people ... Read More »
July 7, 2008
Novelist and poet Joy Kogawa has added another volume to her oeuvre about the experiences of Japanese Canadians during the Second World War. Naomi’s Tree is a folk tale based on Kogawa’s childhood memories. It ... Read More »
July 7, 2008 | Filed under: Picture Books
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