Children and YA Non-fiction

Adrift At Sea: A Vietnamese Boy’s Story of Survival

By Brian Deines (ill.); Marsha Forchuk Skrypuch; Tuan Ho

A new picture book from multiple-award-winning author Marsha Skrypuch and renowned illustrator Brian Deines tells the story of a young boy’s remarkable escape from Vietnam in the early 1980s. The book opens with six-year-old Tuan ... Read More »

December 6, 2016 | Filed under: Children and YA Non-fiction, Picture Books

All the Dirt: A History of Getting Clean

By Capucine Mazille (ill.); Katherine Ashenburg

For her debut children’s title, Toronto author and journalist Katherine Ashenburg returns to the subject of cleanliness, which she first explored in her 2007 adult non-fiction title, The Dirt on Clean: An Unsanitized History. All ... Read More »

November 1, 2016 | Filed under: Children and YA Non-fiction

Monster Science: Could Monsters Survive (and Thrive!) in the Real World?

By Helaine Becker; Phil McAndrew (ill.)

Like your typical zombie, the concept of Toronto author Helaine Becker’s new book is a no-brainer: take a half-dozen of the most gruesome monsters from movies, myths, and legends, and spell out their scientific plausibility. ... Read More »

October 26, 2016 | Filed under: Children and YA Non-fiction

Wonder Women: 25 Innovators, Inventors, and Trailblazers Who Changed History

By Sam Maggs‚ Sophia Foster-Dimino (ill.)

In the battle of the sexes, there is no denying that women have traditionally come out on the losing side. And since history, as the saying goes, is written by the victors, it’s not surprising ... Read More »

October 25, 2016 | Filed under: Children and YA Non-fiction

Every Falling Star: The True Story of How I Survived and Escaped North Korea

By Sungju Lee; Susan McClelland

Sungju Lee was born in Pyongyang, North Korea. He had an idyllic childhood with a good home, a bright future, and parents who cared deeply for him. But as he describes in his memoir (written ... Read More »

October 13, 2016 | Filed under: Children and YA Non-fiction

Level the Playing Field: The Past, Present, and Future of Women’s Pro Sports

By Kristina Rutherford

In her wide-ranging examination of the world of women’s professional sports, author and sports journalist Kristina Rutherford details the many struggles female professional athletes face. She takes readers through history to the present, showing how ... Read More »

September 29, 2016 | Filed under: Children and YA Non-fiction

Making it Right: Building Peace, Settling Conflict

By Marilee Peters

In her latest book, Vancouver author Marilee Peters looks closely at the concept of restorative justice. She provides convincing examples of why and how society can move away from the narrative of punishment as the ... Read More »

August 22, 2016 | Filed under: Children and YA Non-fiction

Inside Your Insides: A Guide to the Microbes That Call You Home

By Claire Eamer; Marie-Ève Tremblay (illus.)

Microbiology might seem like a complex subject to broach with middle-graders, but in her new book, Claire Eamer (winner of the 2013 Lane Anderson Award for science writing in Canada) succeeds in explaining the basics ... Read More »

July 4, 2016 | Filed under: Children and YA Non-fiction, Picture Books

Bad Girls of Fashion: Style Rebels From Cleopatra to Lady Gaga

By Jennifer Croll; Ada Buchholc (illus.)

There comes a point in every kid’s life when the freedom of wearing clothes that express how they feel in the moment – whether it be sparkly butterfly wings, a cowboy hat, or mismatched socks ... Read More »

June 27, 2016 | Filed under: Children and YA Non-fiction

Worms for Breakfast: How to Feed a Zoo

By Helaine Becker; Kathy Boake (illus.)

Toronto author Helaine Becker serves up a treat with her latest offering, Worms for Breakfast. The book covers the gamut of what and how zoo animals eat, from the insects favoured by nocturnal pangolins to ... Read More »

May 17, 2016 | Filed under: Children and YA Non-fiction

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