Children and YA Non-fiction

Maurice and His Dictionary: A True Story

By Cary Fagan and Enzo Lord Mariano (ill.)

Maurice and His Dictionary is a distinguished non-fiction graphic novel from Toronto author Cary Fagan, based on his father’s experience during the Holocaust. In 1940 Brussels, following the Nazi invasion, 14-year-old Maurice and his family ... Read More »

September 28, 2020 | Filed under: Children and YA Non-fiction, Kids’ Books

The League of Super Feminists

By Mirion Malle; Aleshia Jensen (trans.)

How do you explain feminism to a child? As an academic trained in critical theory, this is the question that I assumed would be at the core of Mirion Malle’s The League of Super Feminists, ... Read More »

September 14, 2020 | Filed under: Children and YA Non-fiction, Kids’ Books

How I Survived: Four Nights on the Ice

By Serapio Ittusardjuat and Matthew K. Hoddy (ill.)

Simultaneously published in English and Inuktitut, the graphic novel How I Survived is a true story of Arctic survival written by Serapio Ittusardjuat, an Inuk stone carver and former mechanic. As the narrator-protagonist, Ittusardjuat methodically ... Read More »

August 27, 2020 | Filed under: Children and YA Non-fiction, Kids’ Books

In the Dark: The Science of What Happens at Night

By Lisa Deresti Betik and Josh Holinaty (ill.)

Just before the pandemic hit, Netflix released Night on Earth, a six-part, David Attenborough–style nature documentary with a simple yet engaging twist: all of its action happens after the sun goes down. It’s a clever ... Read More »

July 27, 2020 | Filed under: Children and YA Non-fiction, Kids’ Books

The Dog Patrol: Our Canine Companions and the Kids Who Protect Them

By Rob Laidlaw

Welcoming a pet into your family is a serious commitment and The Dog Patrol offers a comprehensive training manual, specifically designed for kids, on responsible guardianship. Rob Laidlaw, a Silver Birch Award–winning author, biologist, and ... Read More »

April 16, 2020 | Filed under: Children and YA Non-fiction, Kids’ Books

Maison Rouge: Memories of a Childhood in War

By Liliane Leila Juma

Liliane Leila Juma was given the name Lela by her father but wrote Maison Rouge – her harrowing story of escaping war in the Democratic Republic of Congo – under her middle name Liliane, which had officially become ... Read More »

March 16, 2020 | Filed under: Children and YA Non-fiction, Kids’ Books

Trending: How and Why Stuff Gets Popular

By Kira Vermond and Clayton Hanmer (ill.)

Hula Hoops, Cabbage Patch Kids, and pet rocks are often dismissed as nothing more than silly, fleeting frivolities. But in the new non-fiction book Trending: How and Why Stuff Gets Popular, Norma Fleck Award–winning author ... Read More »

March 5, 2020 | Filed under: Children and YA Non-fiction, Kids’ Books

I Will See You Again

By Lisa Boivin

This unique picture book for older readers is a gentle story of bereavement told through digital paintings and a simple narrative. Author and artist Lisa Boivin is a member of the Deninu Kue First Nation, ... Read More »

January 16, 2020 | Filed under: Children and YA Non-fiction, Kids’ Books, Picture Books

Cells: An Owner’s Handbook

By Carolyn Fisher

Two non-fiction picture books offer crash courses in biology and meteorology by way of unconventional instructors. Ellie, a skin cell living on the bum of a Boston terrier, delivers an exuberant ... Read More »

January 13, 2020 | Filed under: Children and YA Non-fiction, Kids’ Books, Picture Books