Kids’ Books

Earth & Sky

One fact holds true across all stories that feature time travel as a narrative hook: time travelling defies logic. No amount of exposition can explain away the plot issues that are created the instant wormholes ... Read More »

October 13, 2014 | Filed under: Children and YA Fiction, Kids’ Books

★ In Real Life

By Cory Doctorow; Jen Wang (illus.)

Near the beginning of author and copyright-reform activist Cory Doctorow’s new graphic novel, Anda and her friends are listening to a speaker at their Arizona high school. Liza, a “kick arse” Australian gamer in a ... Read More »

October 13, 2014 | Filed under: Children and YA Fiction, Graphica, Kids’ Books

★ From Vimy to Victory: Canada’s Fight to the Finish in World War I

By Hugh Brewster

Veteran author Hugh Brewster has perfected the art of engaging young readers with history. In his latest in a series covering Canada’s wartime experiences, Brewster vividly describes our country’s significant contribution to the last hundred ... Read More »

October 1, 2014 | Filed under: Children and YA Non-fiction, Kids’ Books

Becoming Fierce: Teen Stories IRL

By Allister Thompson (ed.)

The teen years are a struggle for most, and utter hell for some. It’s not until later, once you realize that everybody is carrying some form of beat-up, taped together baggage, that things come into ... Read More »

October 1, 2014 | Filed under: Children and YA Non-fiction, Kids’ Books

Project Superhero

By E. Paul Zehr; Kris Pearn (illus.)

With Project Superhero, adult non-fiction author E. Paul Zehr (Becoming Batman) makes the leap to children’s books, with help from seasoned animator Kris Pearn. Students in Jessie’s Grade 8 social studies class are challenged to ... Read More »

October 1, 2014 | Filed under: Children and YA Fiction, Kids’ Books

Dance of the Banished

By Marsha Forchuk Skrypuch

Brantford, Ontario, author Marsha Forchuk Skrypuch has written about both the internment of Ukrainian and Turkish Canadians during the First World War and the Armenian Genocide. Her latest book, Dance of the Banished, reveals little-known ... Read More »

October 1, 2014 | Filed under: Children and YA Fiction, Kids’ Books

Finding Ruby Starling

By Karen Rivers

Karen Rivers’ latest book for young readers is a successful take on a Parent Trap–type plot, albeit with the benefits of modern technology and the unexpected twist of a friendly ghost. While goofing around online ... Read More »

October 1, 2014 | Filed under: Children and YA Fiction, Kids’ Books

The Cat at the Wall

By Deborah Ellis

Clare is a cat who spends her time searching for food, dodging other cats, and looking for a place to curl up and sleep. But Clare is no ordinary cat. She used to be an ... Read More »

October 1, 2014 | Filed under: Children and YA Fiction, Kids’ Books

★ The Swallow: A Ghost Story

By Charis Cotter

Charis Cotter’s The Swallow is set in Toronto’s Cabbagetown neighbourhood in 1963 and features two young girls who, upon their first meeting, each believe the other to be a ghost. Once they manage to convince ... Read More »

October 1, 2014 | Filed under: Children and YA Fiction, Kids’ Books

Not Just Another Princess Story

By Sheri Radford; Qin Leng (illus.)

In her latest book, Vancouver author Sheri Radford creates an unconventional fairy-tale princess who takes on the tricky task of finding her own Prince Charming. Princess Candi has always had to manage without the benefit ... Read More »

October 1, 2014 | Filed under: Kids’ Books, Picture Books

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Earth & Sky

★ In Real Life

★ From Vimy to Victory: Canada’s Fight to the Finish in World War I

Becoming Fierce: Teen Stories IRL

Project Superhero

Dance of the Banished

Finding Ruby Starling

The Cat at the Wall

★ The Swallow: A Ghost Story

Not Just Another Princess Story

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