★ The Circle Game

Since its release on her 1970 album Ladies of the Canyon, “The Circle Game” has endured as one of the best-loved songs by Canadian singer-songwriter Joni Mitchell. Though those old enough to remember hearing it ... Read More »

September 7, 2011 | Filed under: Picture Books

No Ordinary Day

By Deborah Ellis

There is nothing harder to perceive than our own preconceptions, and perhaps no better remedy for this blindness than walking a mile in someone else’s shoes. That idea drives two new novels by a pair ... Read More »

September 7, 2011 | Filed under: Children and YA Fiction

First Descent

By Pam Withers

September 7, 2011 | Filed under: Children and YA Fiction

★ 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

Catboy

By Eric Walters

When veteran YA author Eric Walters decided to seek some friendly advice in writing his latest novel, he didn’t just find himself an editor: he enlisted 800 of them. Every Monday for 10 weeks, students ... Read More »

September 7, 2011 | Filed under: Children and YA Fiction

★ Nini

By François Thisdale

Two new picture books provide heartwarming takes on adoption, new homes, and new beginnings. Though different in style and presentation, both offer reassurance that love and the human spirit can thrive even under the most ... Read More »

September 2, 2011 | Filed under: Picture Books

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

Dumb Luck

By Lesley Choyce

In Dumb Luck, a lonely misfit who is “sleepwalking through” Grade 11 does what almost everyone else just dreams of: he wins the lottery. Such an event has the potential to turn anyone’s life around, ... Read More »

July 27, 2011 | Filed under: Children and YA Fiction

Testify

By Valerie Sherrard

Two new YA novels by veteran authors share an unusual theme: both feature 16-year-old female protagonists who become unwitting (and, in one case, unwilling) accessories to serious crimes. In Valerie Sherrard’s electrifying Testify, Shana Tremain ... Read More »

July 27, 2011 | Filed under: Children and YA Fiction

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★ The Circle Game

No Ordinary Day

First Descent

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

Catboy

★ Nini

Beyond Bullets: A Photo Journal of Afghanistan

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

Dumb Luck

Testify

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