Kids’ Books

★ Sex is a Funny Word

By Cory Silverberg; Fiona Smyth (illus.)

In the same way Peter Mayle’s What’s Happening to Me? repackaged sex education in the 1970s, Sex Is a Funny Word tackles its subject with humour, playfulness, and inclusivity for a modern generation. Author Cory ... Read More »

September 2, 2015 | Filed under: Children and YA Non-fiction

After Dark

By James Leck

For 15-year-old Charlie Harker, nothing could be worse than a summer vacation spent renovating a rundown hotel in the pokey little town of Rolling Hills. Exotic holidays in Hawaii are more his style, but his ... Read More »

September 2, 2015 | Filed under: Children and YA Fiction

The Wolf-Birds

By Willow Dawson

Author-illustrator Willow Dawson’s latest work pays homage to ravens, known as “wolf-birds” due to their unique relationship with lupines, which is believed to have begun thousands of years ago. The story, told in spare text, ... Read More »

September 2, 2015 | Filed under: Picture Books

Hannah Smart: Operation Josh Taylor

By Melody Fitzpatrick

Thirteen-year-old Hannah Smart only has one thing on her mind after discovering her music idol, Josh Taylor, is giving a New Year’s Eve concert in her town. When her parents decide she needs to pay ... Read More »

September 2, 2015 | Filed under: Children and YA Fiction

Fifteen Dollars and Thirty-five Cents: A Story about Choices

By Kathryn Cole; Qin Leng (illus.)

Toronto illustrator Qin Leng presents a diverse cast of characters in publishing veteran Kathryn Cole’s latest addition to the I’m a Great Little Kid series, which focuses on helping young readers with self-esteem, communication, and ... Read More »

September 2, 2015 | Filed under: Picture Books

Buddy and Earl

By Maureen Fergus; Carey Sookocheff (illus.)

Buddy the dog does not have much excitement in his life. One day, his human, Meredith, brings home a box with a strange-looking thing inside. Despite orders to “stay,” Buddy cannot help investigating. When he ... Read More »

September 2, 2015 | Filed under: Picture Books

★ Child Soldier: When Boys and Girls Are Used in War

By Jessica Dee Humphreys; Michel Chikwanine; Claudia Dávila (illus.)

In 1993, five-year-old Michel Chikwanine was kidnapped by members of a rebel militia while he and some other boys were playing in their village in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The boys were drugged, subjected ... Read More »

August 5, 2015 | Filed under: Children and YA Non-fiction

Give Me Wings: How a Choir of Former Slaves Took on the World

By Kathy Lowinger

The Fisk Jubilee Singers are a world-renowned African-American choir from Nashville, Tennessee. In Give Me Wings, former Tundra Books publisher (and anthropologist) Kathy Lowinger explores the origins of this group, which arose to face the ... Read More »

August 5, 2015 | Filed under: Children and YA Non-fiction

Say You Will

By Eric Walters

In the latest YA novel from veteran author Eric Walters (who has written more than 90 books over the course of two decades), readers are introduced to Sam, a Grade 11 boy with an exceptionally ... Read More »

August 5, 2015 | Filed under: Children and YA Fiction

Myles and the Monster Outside (Weird Stories Gone Wrong, Book 2)

By Philippa Dowding

Writing horror stories for kids is a bit of a tightrope walk. Not enough spookiness and readers will be bored, too much and they might have nightmares. It’s a fine balance, one that Philippa Dowding ... Read More »

August 5, 2015 | Filed under: Children and YA Fiction

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Quill and Quire

★ Sex is a Funny Word

After Dark

The Wolf-Birds

Hannah Smart: Operation Josh Taylor

Fifteen Dollars and Thirty-five Cents: A Story about Choices

Buddy and Earl

★ Child Soldier: When Boys and Girls Are Used in War

Give Me Wings: How a Choir of Former Slaves Took on the World

Say You Will

Myles and the Monster Outside (Weird Stories Gone Wrong, Book 2)

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