Golden Goa

Whatever our reasons for setting off on a trip, most of us discover new perspectives and explore our own identities while travelling. We do take ourselves with us, as Plato said, wherever we go. We ... Read More »

February 19, 2004 | Filed under: Children and YA Non-fiction, Reference

Sand Dance: By Camel Across Arabia’s Great Southern Desert

By Bruce Kirkby

February 19, 2004 | Filed under: Children and YA Non-fiction, Reference

Chasing the Chinook: On the Trail of Canadian Words and Culture

By Wayne Grady

North American English is made up of a great diversity of words, expressions, and usages, some of which can be found north of the 49th parallel. In recent years it has become fashionable to bundle ... Read More »

February 19, 2004 | Filed under: Reference

Wild About Horses: Our Timeless Passion for the Horse

By Lawrence Scanlan

In Wild About Horses, Lawrence Scanlan’s passion for the equestrian world takes readers on a journey of discovery.What stands out in Wild About Horses is the author’s depth of knowledge. The animal’s rich and colourful ... Read More »

February 19, 2004 | Filed under: Reference

I Was a Teenage Katima-Victim: A Canadian Odyssey

By Will Ferguson

Only in Canada would a book about why the author hates his compatriots become a best-seller. Self-deprecation seems to be a popular pastime in this country. Why this is so, I’m not sure – perhaps ... Read More »

February 19, 2004 | Filed under: Reference

★ Running Away to Sea: Around the World on a Tramp Freighter

By Douglas Fetherling

The only notion I ever had of running away from home was when (somewhere around the age of seven) I soberly considered fleeing home for the bakery at the end of my street. It’s an ... Read More »

February 18, 2004 | Filed under: Children and YA Non-fiction, Reference

★ The Circus at the Edge of the Earth: Travels with the Great Wallenda Circus

By Charles Wilkins

The only notion I ever had of running away from home was when (somewhere around the age of seven) I soberly considered fleeing home for the bakery at the end of my street. It’s an ... Read More »

February 18, 2004 | Filed under: Children and YA Non-fiction, Reference

Foreign Correspondences: A Traveller’s Tales

By Lesley Krueger

As the veteran Lesley Krueger reader would expect, her new non-fiction release, Foreign Correspondences, is full of richly detailed descriptions of her travels. But this is a travel book with a twist. Part memoir, part ... Read More »

February 17, 2004 | Filed under: Reference

Bone and Dream: Into the World’s Driest Desert

By Lake Sagaris

Lake Sagaris is more attracted to watery places than dry ones. In the desert, she initially sees a barren and lifeless landscape – but she soon recognizes that life there takes unaccustomed forms. In Bone ... Read More »

February 17, 2004 | Filed under: Reference

Chapters Guide to Children’s Books

By Benita Fox

Based on a survey of teachers and school librarians across Canada, this book is divided into sections aimed at different age groups, with black-and-white cover illustrations and snappy annotations for each book. Each section has ... Read More »

February 16, 2004 | Filed under: Reference

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Golden Goa

Sand Dance: By Camel Across Arabia’s Great Southern Desert

Chasing the Chinook: On the Trail of Canadian Words and Culture

Wild About Horses: Our Timeless Passion for the Horse

I Was a Teenage Katima-Victim: A Canadian Odyssey

★ Running Away to Sea: Around the World on a Tramp Freighter

★ The Circus at the Edge of the Earth: Travels with the Great Wallenda Circus

Foreign Correspondences: A Traveller’s Tales

Bone and Dream: Into the World’s Driest Desert

Chapters Guide to Children’s Books

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