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Happiness Economics

Art squares off against commerce in Shari Lapeña’s second novel, a funny yet earnest tale of a struggling poet’s attempts to find his muse. Will Thorne is suffering from a debilitating case of writer’s block ... Read More »

September 26, 2011 | Filed under: Children and YA Non-fiction, Fiction: Novels

The Town That Drowned

By Riel Nason

In 1967, a residential area of the Saint John River Valley in New Brunswick was flooded to create a hydroelectric dam. Out of the inspiration from this historical event, Riel Nason builds her first novel. ... Read More »

September 26, 2011 | Filed under: Children and YA Non-fiction, Fiction: Novels

A Large Harmonium

By Sue Sorensen

Sue Sorensen mines her own experiences in her first novel, a charming and gentle look at a year in the life of an English professor at a college in Winnipeg. Dr. Janet Erlicksen is attempting ... Read More »

September 26, 2011 | Filed under: Children and YA Non-fiction, Fiction: Novels

A Place Called Armageddon: Constantinople 1453

By C.C. Humphreys

The new novel from Vancouver writer and actor C.C. Humphreys (who also writes young adult fiction as Chris Humphreys) is not only a panoramic recreation of the fall of Constantinople in 1453, but also a ... Read More »

September 26, 2011 | Filed under: Children and YA Non-fiction, Fiction: Novels

★ Chasing Freedom

By Gloria Ann Wesley

The story of the Underground Railroad is a natural source of inspiration for children’s writers. It has the shape of a journey, plausible possibilities for autonomous child participation, plenty of suspense, and a built-in ethical ... Read More »

September 14, 2011 | Filed under: Children and YA Non-fiction

Wazzyjump

By Michael Moniz

Wazzyjump the rabbit is rumoured to have magical powers, though none of the other animals know what they are. Lion commands the other creatures to find the rabbit and compel him to give up his ... Read More »

September 14, 2011 | Filed under: Children and YA Non-fiction, Picture Books

Room Enough for Daisy

By Debby Waldman and Rita Feutl; Cindy Revell, illus.

Celebrated children’s picture book team Debby Waldman and Cindy Revell have once again joined forces on a story inspired by Jewish folklore, co-authored this time by Edmonton children’s author Rita Feutl. In this updated interpretation ... Read More »

September 14, 2011 | Filed under: Children and YA Non-fiction, Picture Books

★ Off to Class: Incredible and Unusual Schools Around the World

By Susan Hughes

Around the world, over 100 million kids are not getting an education, despite the United Nations declaring it a basic human right. Most North American children rarely, if ever, consider how their peers around the ... Read More »

September 7, 2011 | Filed under: Children and YA Non-fiction

Beyond Bullets: A Photo Journal of Afghanistan

By Rafal Gerszak with Dawn Hunter

In 2008, Vancouver photographer Rafal Gerszak travelled to Afghanistan to be embedded with an American military unit. He ended up living with the soldiers for a year, snapping pictures during house searches, disputes with village ... Read More »

July 27, 2011 | Filed under: Children and YA Non-fiction

Learn to Speak Dance: A Guide to Creating, Performing, and Promoting Your Moves

By Ann-Marie Williams; Jeff Kulak, illus.

From reality shows like So You Think You Can Dance to the choreographed musical numbers on Glee to YouTube flash mobs, dance-based entertainment is more popular than ever. With Learn to Speak Dance, Toronto dance ... Read More »

July 27, 2011 | Filed under: Children and YA Non-fiction

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Quill and Quire

Happiness Economics

The Town That Drowned

A Large Harmonium

A Place Called Armageddon: Constantinople 1453

★ Chasing Freedom

Wazzyjump

Room Enough for Daisy

★ Off to Class: Incredible and Unusual Schools Around the World

Beyond Bullets: A Photo Journal of Afghanistan

Learn to Speak Dance: A Guide to Creating, Performing, and Promoting Your Moves

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