Lear’s Shadow

At the heart of King Lear is the question of identity. Can you be a king if you’ve given away your kingdom? Lear’s fool says no, and in response to the king’s question, “Who is ... Read More »

June 21, 2018 | Filed under: Fiction: Novels

Sadie

By Courtney Summers

On the first page of Sadie, the reader is told exactly what to expect: “It’s a story about family, about sisters, and the untold lives lived in small-town America. It’s about the lengths we go ... Read More »

June 21, 2018 | Filed under: Children and YA Fiction

5-Minute Stories for Fearless Girls

By Nick Craine (ill.); Sarah Howden

If the title of this book feels familiar, there is a good reason for that: the last few years have witnessed an explosion in non-fiction promoting strength, bravery, and resilience in girls. Examples include 2007’s ... Read More »

June 20, 2018 | Filed under: Children and YA Non-fiction, Picture Books

Missing Mike

By Shari Green

In Missing Mike, Vancouver Island–based writer Shari Green, known for her award-winning middle-grade verse novels Root Beer Candy and Other Miracles and Macy McMillan and the Rainbow Goddess, mines the dynamics of loss, change, and ... Read More »

June 18, 2018 | Filed under: Children and YA Fiction

The Philistine

By Leila Marshy

Set in the late 1980s around the time of the first Palestinian Intifada, Leila Marshy’s debut novel is a coming-of-age story about Nadia, a naive Montrealer who cannot decide whether she is Palestinian or Canadian. ... Read More »

June 18, 2018 | Filed under: Fiction: Novels

The Things She’ll Be Leaving Behind

By Vanessa Farnsworth

Before encountering any of the 22 stories in Vanessa Farnsworth’s debut collection, readers may note the volume’s salient dedication: “For my father, who wouldn’t have understood this book, but who would’ve liked the fact that ... Read More »

June 18, 2018 | Filed under: Fiction: Short

Nothing Happens in This Book

By Judy Ann Sadler; Vigg (ill.)

“This book looks boring, doesn’t it?” This question arrives at the beginning of Nothing Happens in This Book, amid an expanse of darkness. Yet neither this recurring note of skepticism, nor the proleptic title, are ... Read More »

June 18, 2018 | Filed under: Kids’ Books, Picture Books

Atomic Road

By Grant Buday

The foreword, by art historian John O’Brian, informs us that Atomic Road was prompted by a historical footnote that mistakenly placed Louis Althusser in Saskatchewan. The French Marxist philosopher, who died in 1990, had never ... Read More »

June 14, 2018 | Filed under: Fiction: Novels

Blue River and Red Earth

By Stephen Henighan

In Stephen Henighan’s fourth collection of short fiction, Canada is a remote presence. The stories unfold elsewhere: a research outpost on the Barents Sea, ESL schools across Europe and Latin America, and professional conferences in ... Read More »

June 14, 2018 | Filed under: Fiction: Short

How to Spot a Sasquatch

By Aurélie Grand (ill.); J. Torres

How to Spot a Sasquatch follows fictional middle-grade hero Jay the Junior Ranger. While on a camping trip with his fellow scouts, Jay is determined to spot a sasquatch. When he lets one of the ... Read More »

June 14, 2018 | Filed under: Picture Books

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