Children and YA Non-fiction

★ The Secret Voyage of Sir Francis Drake, 1577-1580

Did Sir Francis Drake visit Vancouver Island, the Queen Charlottes, and the coast of Alaska 200 years before any other European? Geographer, ex-B.C. politician, and sailor Samuel Bawlf sure makes a strong case for such ... Read More »

November 25, 2003 | Filed under: Children and YA Non-fiction, History

Crowd of Sounds

By Adam Sol

The first poem in Crowd of Sounds, Adam Sol’s second poetry collection, presents in miniature the book’s thematic concerns. Entitled “The Calculus of a Man Striking Water in Relation to a Boat Striking Wood, and ... Read More »

November 25, 2003 | Filed under: Children and YA Non-fiction, Poetry

Dare to Be Different

By Quincy Mack with Robyn Burnett

Quincy Mack is a professional basketball trickster from Brantford, Ontario, who uses more than 100 Harlem Globetrotters-style tricks to grab kids’ attention so they’ll listen to his inspirational lectures. Part memoir/part Chicken Soup for the ... Read More »

November 25, 2003 | Filed under: Children and YA Non-fiction

Grasslands

By Michael Hetherton

A woman named Sunny in one of Michael Hetherton’s stories calls a man “iceberg head,” but it’s not an insult. She means – or hopes – there’s more beneath the surface than meets the eye. ... Read More »

November 25, 2003 | Filed under: Children and YA Non-fiction, Fiction: Short

Wild Cat

By Jacques Poulin, Sheila Fischman, trans.

Jacques Poulin is one of Quebec’s best and most-loved writers, winner of the Governer General’s Award for Les Grandes marées (Spring Tides) and the Prix France-Amerique for Le Vieux chagrin (Mr. Blue). Thoughtful and wryly ... Read More »

November 25, 2003 | Filed under: Children and YA Non-fiction, Fiction: Novels

The Courtesan’s Daughter

By Priscilla Galloway

At 15, Phano is on the threshold of womanhood in ancient Greece. But trouble is all around: her stepmother, a former courtesan, is pursued by a ruthless man named Phrynion, who claims she is both ... Read More »

November 25, 2003 | Filed under: Children and YA Non-fiction

The Painted Wall and Other Strange Tales

By Michael Bedard

Michael Bedard, winner of the 1990 Governor General’s award, offers young readers a challenging collection of 23 tales ranging from ghost stories to love stories. Selected and adapted from the Liao-chai (a collection of 431 ... Read More »

November 25, 2003 | Filed under: Children and YA Non-fiction

New Dinos: The Latest Finds! the Coolest Dinosaur Discoveries!

By Shelley Tanaka, Alan Barnard, illus.

Shelley Tanaka has carved out a niche for herself writing strongly illustrated books about dramatic incidents in the past. Among other things, she has made Pearl Harbor, the Titanic, and Pompeii come alive for countless ... Read More »

November 20, 2003 | Filed under: Children and YA Non-fiction

The Kids Book of Black Canadian History

By Rosemary Sadlier, Wang Qijun, illus.

The celebration of Black History Month every February challenges teachers and librarians to find materials on a largely invisible part of Canada’s past. This new Kids Can title will be a boon for them and ... Read More »

November 20, 2003 | Filed under: Children and YA Non-fiction

Peg Bearskin

By Adapted by Philip Dinn and Andy Jones; Elly Cohen, illus.

The indomitable Peg Bearskin, so named because she is hairy and big, propels this traditional Newfoundland tale. Peg and her two pretty sisters, on the road to seek their fortune, accept the hospitality of an ... Read More »

November 11, 2003 | Filed under: Children and YA Non-fiction, Picture Books

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