Mount Appetite

Bill Gaston’s Mount Appetite is an unsettling collection of 12 short stories that plunges readers into a morass of unfulfilled desires, broken hearts, and lives overwhelmed to the point of destruction by chemical and emotional ... Read More »

January 21, 2004 | Filed under: Children and YA Non-fiction, Fiction: Short

When the Giant Stirred: Legend of a Volcanic Island

By Celia Godkin

When the Giant Stirred by Celia Godkin makes a sincere attempt to both inform and engage young readers. Godkin, a University of Toronto professor and teacher of scientific illustration, has produced other picture books that ... Read More »

January 19, 2004 | Filed under: Children and YA Fiction

No, No, Jack!

By Ron Hirsch, Pierre Pratt, illus.

A dog named Jack loves to hide everyday objects in the closet. Then he waits outside the closet until the family members discover the missing object. Author Ron Hirsch combines short, punchy sentences, like “This ... Read More »

January 19, 2004 | Filed under: Children and YA Fiction, Picture Books

Camping

By Nancy Hundal, Brian Deines, illus.

The family members in this latest collaboration between Nancy Hundal and Brian Deines hold different ideas about the perfect summer vacation, but all are hoping for some kind of urban adventure. So when the parents ... Read More »

January 19, 2004 | Filed under: Children and YA Fiction, Picture Books

The Kite

By Luis Garay

Francisco is a poor Nicaraguan boy whose mother is expecting a baby. Since the recent death of his father, Francisco must help support his family by selling newspapers (which he cannot read) in the market ... Read More »

January 19, 2004 | Filed under: Children and YA Fiction, Picture Books

Haida Quest

By Mary Razzell

At age 16, Lucy Tyla is abandoned by her irresponsible mother, who chooses a new boyfriend over her daughter. Left on B.C.’s Sunshine Coast with the grandmother she has never met but immediately loves, Lucy ... Read More »

January 19, 2004 | Filed under: Children and YA Fiction

Edge

By Diane Tullson

Marlie and Keely used to be friends, in the first part of Grade 8. But then Keely started hanging out with Loren (popular but mean) and dropped Marlie. Then Keely confided in Marlie that she ... Read More »

January 19, 2004 | Filed under: Children and YA Fiction

Birdie for Now

By Jean Little, Renné Benoit, illus.

Dickon Fielding, an only child just out of Grade 2, has a whole lot going on in his world. He takes pills for ADHD (attention deficit hyperactive disorder). His dad has left the family. His ... Read More »

January 19, 2004 | Filed under: Children and YA Fiction

Spying 101: The Rcmp’s Secret Activities at Canadian Universities, 1917–1997

By Steve Hewitt

In light of sweeping new police powers approved by the Canadian government last fall, Spying 101 is a timely and valuable document of a shameful chapter in Canadian history. Many readers will be shocked to ... Read More »

January 19, 2004 | Filed under: Children and YA Non-fiction, History

Stratford Gold

By Richard Ouzounian

The Stratford Festival is celebrating its 50th anniversary this summer, so books about its history are virtually guaranteed a good sale, even if they serve simply to decorate coffee tables as a sign of cultural ... Read More »

January 19, 2004 | Filed under: Children and YA Non-fiction, Politics & Current Affairs

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