Children and YA Fiction

★ Bridge 6

By Jim McGugan, Judith Christine Mills, illus.

Jim McGugan’s second picture book is a tale of two brothers, named Owen and Prune. Owen has a rule for everything, from the proper way to eat Crème Caramel to the proper way to read. ... Read More »

February 13, 2004 | Filed under: Children and YA Fiction, Picture Books

Hannah and the Seven Dresses

By Marthe Jocelyn

Hannah and the Seven Dresses,/I> is an amusing, colourful book with a simple and satisfying story – just about the hardest kind to create. For her first picture book, Jocelyn (who’s a clothing designer and ... Read More »

February 13, 2004 | Filed under: Children and YA Fiction, Picture Books

★ The Dragon New Year

By David Bouchard, Zhong-Yang Huang, illus.

On the evening of Chinese New Year, a little girl cowers in her grandmother’s arms, afraid of the fireworks outside. To comfort her, the grandmother tells the story of how New Year celebrations began. Long ... Read More »

February 13, 2004 | Filed under: Children and YA Fiction, Picture Books

Catching Fire: The Story of Firefighting

By Gena K. Gorrell

Toronto writer Gena K. Gorrell is fascinated by fire and firefighting but cannot understand how firefighters can muster the courage to face a fire and do their job. That’s why Gorrell, author of North Star ... Read More »

February 13, 2004 | Filed under: Children and YA Fiction

The Ballet Book: The Young Performer’s Guide to Classical Dance

By Deborah Bowes and the National Ballet School, Lydia Pawelak, photog.

At age six, after I saw a performance of The Nutcracker, visions of pink crinoline tutus, sparkling tiaras, and satin ribbons danced through my head. I begged my mother to enroll me in ballet lessons. ... Read More »

February 12, 2004 | Filed under: Children and YA Fiction

White as the Waves: A Novel of Moby Dick

By Alison Baird

This intriguing adventure is billed as a retelling of Melville’s classic – with a catch. It’s told from the whale’s point of view. This is an original but difficult premise to work with and has ... Read More »

February 12, 2004 | Filed under: Children and YA Fiction

Wherever Bears Be

By Sue Ann Alderson, Arden Johnson, illus.

In Vancouver writer Sue Ann Alderson’s latest book, the bickering sisters Samantha and Belinda head up the mountain to pick berries. Along the way, they imagine they see and hear bears everywhere. Samantha sings a ... Read More »

February 12, 2004 | Filed under: Children and YA Fiction, Picture Books

★ Lucy Maud Montgomery: A Writer’s Life

By Elizabeth MacLeod

In 1908 L.M. Montgomery’s unforgettable young orphan made Anne of Green Gables an instant bestseller. But Montgomery’s success came only after years of struggle and rejection. MacLeod’s new biography is targeted at young readers who ... Read More »

February 12, 2004 | Filed under: Children and YA Fiction

Lucy Maud and Me

By Mary Frances Coady

When a spring flood closes her school, Laura, 12, is sent to live for a week with her grandfather in 1940s Toronto. Her grandfather’s new neighbourhood holds little promise for Laura until she meets a ... Read More »

February 11, 2004 | Filed under: Children and YA Fiction

A Gift for Ampato

By Susan Vande Griek, Mary Jane Gerber, illus.

A Gift for Ampato, by New Brunswick writer Susan Vande Griek, weaves together the stories of three Incas: a pubescent girl, Timta, who is chosen unwillingly as a sacrifice to persuade the mountain gods to ... Read More »

February 11, 2004 | Filed under: Children and YA Fiction

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★ Bridge 6

Hannah and the Seven Dresses

★ The Dragon New Year

Catching Fire: The Story of Firefighting

The Ballet Book: The Young Performer’s Guide to Classical Dance

White as the Waves: A Novel of Moby Dick

Wherever Bears Be

★ Lucy Maud Montgomery: A Writer’s Life

Lucy Maud and Me

A Gift for Ampato

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