★ Swing Low

How well – no, make that how unwell – do we know our parents? Ten years ago, when my grandmother died, after the estate had been lawyered at and tidied away, a bequest of her ... Read More »

February 23, 2004 | Filed under: Memoir & Biography

The Lagahoo’s Apprentice

By Rabindranath Maharaj

As a schoolboy in Trinidad, Stephen Sagar was fascinated by lagahoos: shape-shifters, haunted creatures who sought the solitude of the woods. During 16 years in Canada, in a loveless marriage, he has sustained himself with ... Read More »

February 23, 2004 | Filed under: Fiction: Novels

The Truth Teller

By Katherine Govier

Katherine Govier’s ambitious sixth novel is so rich in literary allusions that tossing another reference into the mix seems unwarranted. Yet I’m tempted to read this book as a fictional variation on the themes of ... Read More »

February 23, 2004 | Filed under: Fiction: Novels

The Devil’s Cure

By Kenneth Oppel

Kenneth Oppel produced his first novel for children at the age of 15 and, having published an average of one a year for the last 16 years, is clearly looking for new areas to conquer. ... Read More »

February 23, 2004 | Filed under: Fiction: Novels

★ Sisters of Grass

By Theresa Kishkan

Writing successful fiction that relies heavily on a specific setting can be tricky. The writer must either count on the reader’s knowledge and experience of the locale (and thus feature recognizable landmarks and scenes set ... Read More »

February 23, 2004 | Filed under: Fiction: Novels

★ The Hero’s Walk

By Anita Rau Badami

A heavy heat hangs over The Hero’s Walk, Anita Rau Badami’s follow-up to her successful debut, Tamarind Mem. Toturpuram, in India, shimmers under the oppressive heat of an unusually long pre-monsoon season, while Sripathi Rao, ... Read More »

February 23, 2004 | Filed under: Fiction: Novels

Head to Toe Science: Over 40 Eye-popping, Spine-tingling, Heart-pounding Activities That Teach Kids About the Human Body

By Jim Wiese, Tina Cash-Walsh, illus.

Many kids find the human body fascinating. Author Jim Wiese fuels this fascination by combining hands-on activities with information about how the body works. He organizes 50 activities or projects into nine chapters, each chapter ... Read More »

February 23, 2004 | Filed under: Awards, Events

Kids’ Vancouver

By Victoria Bushnell

What’ll we do today?” Magazine journalist Victoria Bushnell’s Kids’ Vancouver has all the answers. Not only does this practical guide to children’s activities in Vancouver cover the city’s well-known attractions and hidden treasures, it also ... Read More »

February 23, 2004 | Filed under: Industry news

Pier 21: Gateway of Hope

By Linda Granfield

How many Canadians have ever heard of Halifax’s Pier 21? From 1928 to 1971 a million immigrants from Europe passed through Pier 21, which acted as a kind of bridge between experiences in the homeland ... Read More »

February 23, 2004 | Filed under: Industry news

Star in the Storm

By Joan Hiatt Harlow

Star in the Storm, a first novel by American Joan Hiatt Harlow, falls into that sub-genre that could be dubbed “heroic animal fiction” (e.g. Sheila Burnford’s The Incredible Journey). Harlow’s hero is a Newfoundland dog ... Read More »

February 23, 2004 | Filed under: Industry news

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