Lost in Spain

Ted Ryan has been raised by an idealistic father whose socialist beliefs have drawn him into labour protests. In his zeal to change the world, Will Ryan is often an unreliable father who, for example, ... Read More »

February 19, 2004 | Filed under: Industry news

Frances

By W.D. Valgardson

The discovery of some kind of artifact – preferably locked in a ribbed trunk in a dusty cellar or attic – is a classic catalyst in children’s literature, particularly in time travel stories. In Frances, ... Read More »

February 19, 2004 | Filed under: Industry news

★ I Was There: The Lost Temple of the Aztecs, What It Was Like When the Spaniards Invaded Mexico

By Shelley Tanaka, Greg Ruhl, illus.

A guest on CBC-Radio once observed that the reason children love dinosaurs is because they are “big, fierce, and dead.” This partially explains the popularity of Shelley Tanaka’s “I Was There” series, especially last year’s ... Read More »

February 19, 2004

Jesse’s Star

By Ellen Schwartz

It’s a common classroom assignment: how and why did your ancestors come to Canada? But few youngsters are as unprepared as Jesse. His family never talks about its history and Jesse has never asked. Now ... Read More »

February 19, 2004 | Filed under: Book news, Libraries

Ghostliners: Exploring the World’s Greatest Lost Ships

By Robert Ballard with text by Rick Archbold, Ken Marschall, illus.

A book about the hulls of ships lying on the ocean floor could be uninspiring, but author Rick Archbold’s clever combination of personal anecdotes with underwater descriptions makes for an interesting read. Based on the ... Read More »

February 19, 2004

★ What If? Amazing Stories Selected by Monica Hughes

By Monica Hughes

The name of Monica Hughes on a title page generally signals a welcome venture into science fiction or fantasy for young readers. She came into prominence in Canadian children’s literature with her works of science ... Read More »

February 19, 2004 | Filed under: Anthologies

Abbi: Make or Break (stage School Series)

By Geena Dare

The Stage School series, a British series first published by Orchard Books in 1998 and now making its debut in Canada, follows the lives and dreams of a group of new students at William S. ... Read More »

February 19, 2004 | Filed under: Authors, Events

★ Mina’s Spring of Colors

By Rachna Gilmore

In her new novel, Rachna Gilmore, winner of last year’s Governor General’s Award for Children’s Literature, again shows her empathetic insight into young people’s concerns and her gift for capturing the lively contemporary slang of ... Read More »

February 19, 2004 | Filed under: Industry news

Imagine That!

By Janet Wilson

Well-known Canadian illustrator Janet Wilson has created a book that melds fiction and non-fiction to highlight events and achievements of the 20th century. A conversation between Great Aunt Violet and her great grandniece Elizabeth flows ... Read More »

February 19, 2004 | Filed under: Picture Books

Mercy’s Birds

By Linda Holeman

Linda Holeman’s second YA novel (she’s the author of Promise Song) is the story of Mercy, a 15-year-old loner living with her mother and aunt in a working-class neighbourhood in what is likely Winnipeg. Mercy ... Read More »

February 19, 2004

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