Kids’ Books

A Rush of Wings

For as long as she can remember, Rowena has heard the wind speaking to her, and has known that magic lives inside her – a magic her mother Mairead deems Rowena too hotheaded to master. ... Read More »

February 7, 2022 | Filed under: Children and YA Fiction, Kids’ Books

★ Lost Things

By Carey Sookocheff

Losing things is a part of life. Whether it’s an especially bouncy ball, a favourite hair ribbon, or even a pet, every child knows what it’s like to lose something special. But what happens to ... Read More »

February 1, 2022 | Filed under: Kids’ Books, Picture Books

★ Our Table

By Peter H. Reynolds

The story begins with Violet remembering when her family used to gather at the table. She fondly reminisces about the happy memories they made – setting the table, preparing meals, singing, talking, celebrating, and just ... Read More »

January 26, 2022 | Filed under: Kids’ Books, Picture Books

★ Time Is a Flower

By Julie Morstad

Both cozy and conceptual – a difficult balance to strike – Time Is a Flower by Julie Morstad is an absolute delight. This thought-provoking picture book helps young readers grasp the slippery notion of time ... Read More »

January 24, 2022 | Filed under: Kids’ Books, Picture Books

Meranda and the Legend of the Lake

By Meagan Mahoney

Family secrets, fantastical beings, and authentic identities rise to the surface in Meranda and the Legend of the Lake, an absorbing middle-grade novel by Calgary-based debut author and pediatric intensive care physician Meagan Mahoney. The ... Read More »

January 18, 2022 | Filed under: Children and YA Fiction, Kids’ Books

Friends Are Friends, Forever

By Dane Liu and Lynn Scurfield; ill.

From Andrea Wang and Jason Chin’s Watercress to Thao Lam’s The Paper Boat to Chris Naylor-Ballesteros’s The Suitcase, explorations of the immigrant experience with messages about sharing kindness and the importance of love have found ... Read More »

January 12, 2022 | Filed under: Children and YA Fiction, Kids’ Books

#BlackInSchool

By Habiba Cooper Diallo

#BlackInSchool, the debut book by author and women’s health advocate Habiba Cooper Diallo, is a damning nonfiction account of the systemic anti-Black racism she observed and experienced during her last three years at a high ... Read More »

January 10, 2022 | Filed under: Children and YA Non-fiction, Kids’ Books

Shelter: Homelessness in Our Community

By Lois Peterson; Taryn Gee (ill.)

This Orca Think nonfiction book aimed at middle-grade readers is an important and well-intentioned guide to homelessness that provides facts and statistics from across the United States and Canada. Peterson explains the root causes of ... Read More »

January 5, 2022 | Filed under: Children and YA Non-fiction, Kids’ Books

My Words Flew Away like Birds

By Debora Pearson; Shrija Jain (ill.)

Toronto children’s author and librarian Debora Pearson offers a child’s-eye view of the challenges of moving to a new place in My Words Flew Away like Birds. Pearson, who works with newcomer families daily as ... Read More »

January 4, 2022 | Filed under: Kids’ Books, Picture Books

★ The Last Beautiful Girl

By Nina Laurin

Sixteen-year-old Isabella (Isa) Brixton, the protagonist of Montreal writer Nina Laurin’s chilling young-adult debut, is at the top of the world. She’s a popular junior at her Brooklyn high school, with close friends, understanding teachers, ... Read More »

December 14, 2021 | Filed under: Children and YA Fiction, Kids’ Books

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