Children and YA Non-fiction

Stamp Collecting: For Canadian Kids

By Elizabeth MacLeod, Esperanca Melo & Bill Slavin, illus.

Librarians, teachers, and families, take note: there’s a bright new book on the market guaranteed to boost children’s early interest and participation in the most popular hobby in the world – stamp collecting.Stamp Collecting: For ... Read More »

March 12, 2004 | Filed under: Children and YA Non-fiction

Gone to Maui

By Cherylyn Stacey

Sixteen-year-old Becky Shea has spent a lifetime following her mother’s bad example and appeasing the opposite sex. But when her mother organizes a seniors’ tour to Hawaii against her husband’s wishes, Becky also begins to ... Read More »

March 12, 2004 | Filed under: Children and YA Non-fiction

How Can a Frozen Detective Stay Hot on the Trail?

By Linda Bailey

In this, their fourth adventure, junior detective Stevie Diamond and her not-terribly-intrepid sidekick Jesse Kulniki are finally invited to take on a case, albeit by Jesse’s grandmother, during a trip to Winnipeg. The pair have ... Read More »

March 12, 2004 | Filed under: Children and YA Non-fiction

The Truthsinger

By Barbara Haworth-Attard

Burdened by fears that he has played a part in his parents’ separation, and humiliated at being rescued from school bullies by his friend Katie (who seems to use magic), young Nathan is further disturbed ... Read More »

March 12, 2004 | Filed under: Children and YA Non-fiction

Aaron’s Awful Allergies

By Troon Harrison, Eugenie Fernandes, illus.

If you’re a kid with sneezes and runny eyes, Aaron’s Awful Allergies could be your Bible. Aaron is an exceptional little boy not only because of his medical condition but because of his inordinately sweet ... Read More »

March 12, 2004 | Filed under: Children and YA Non-fiction, Picture Books

Bali & Lombok

By Tony Wheeler & James Lyon

For years, Thailand ruled as the primary destination in Southeast Asia. That’s probably still true, but while her popularity is still high, increasing numbers of travelers are looking to the surrounding destinations in the region, ... Read More »

March 12, 2004 | Filed under: Children and YA Non-fiction, Reference

Mary Margaret’s Tree

By Blair Drawson

As a modern-day Alice of sorts, Mary Margaret enters her wonderland from the base of a tree. But here she contends with none of the unpleasant ambiguities of Carroll’s fantasy realm; instead, her adventure is ... Read More »

March 10, 2004 | Filed under: Children and YA Non-fiction, Picture Books

Pioneer Crafts

By Barbara Greenwood, Heather Collins, illus.

Adults or children who have an interest in folk art or pioneer crafting will want this book, which lives up to the promise of its title beautifully in a gentle, thoughtful, ungimmicky manner. Author Barbara ... Read More »

March 10, 2004 | Filed under: Children and YA Non-fiction

Blue Limbo

By Terence M. Green

Terence M. Green’s new novel, Blue Limbo, gets off to a fast start. When we first meet Green’s protagonist, Toronto police detective Mitch Helwig, he’s blowing up a drug kingpin’s warehouse singlehandedly. The opening scene ... Read More »

March 10, 2004 | Filed under: Children and YA Non-fiction, Fiction: Novels

Barbara Frum: A Daughter’s Memoir

By Linda Frum

When Barbara Frum died at age 54 on March 26, 1992, media outlets across Canada noted her passing with an outpouring of grief and praise.As an interviewer for CBC Radio’s “As It Happens” and subsequently ... Read More »

March 10, 2004 | Filed under: Children and YA Non-fiction, Memoir & Biography

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