Polly MacCauley’s Finest, Divinest, Woolliest Gift of All

In this poetry-infused folktale set in the village of River John, Polly MacCauley needs a rare breed of sheep to finish a lifelong knitting project, and Star, an orphaned lamb, is the divine animal that ... Read More »

June 8, 2017 | Filed under: Picture Books

★ The Barefoot Bingo Caller

By Antanas Sileika

According to the book’s afterword, Antanas Sileika’s new memoir originated in a conversation between the author, his wife, Snaige, and ECW Press co-publisher Jack David at a bar in Windsor, Ontario, during that city’s Bookfest. ... Read More »

June 8, 2017 | Filed under: Memoir & Biography

★ Stay

By Katherine Lawrence

At first glance, Stay appears to be modest in length, form, and story. But within the spare pages of this middle-grade novel in verse is a powerful narrative about a family in transition, and the ... Read More »

June 7, 2017 | Filed under: Children and YA Fiction

Walkaway

By Cory Doctorow

In Walkaway, Cory Doctorow – author of the novel Little Brother and co-editor of the popular blog Boing Boing – offers a scathing critique of capitalism in the context of a near-future society in which ... Read More »

June 6, 2017 | Filed under: Fiction: Novels

Road Signs That Say West

By Sylvia Gunnery

Sisters Hanna, Megan, and Claire have just waved off their parents at the airport in Halifax when Hanna announces her plan: while Mum and Dad are in Europe, the three of them are going on ... Read More »

June 5, 2017 | Filed under: Children and YA Fiction

The Dictator

By David Layton

In the 1930s, when many countries, including Canada, were turning away Jews fleeing Nazi Germany, one unlikely country actively sought out these refugees: the Dominican Republic. At the Evian Conference in 1938, the Caribbean island ... Read More »

May 29, 2017 | Filed under: Fiction: Novels

By The Time You Read This

By Jennifer Lanthier; Patricia Storms (ill.)

Author Jennifer Lanthier uses a fun format and some great vocabulary to shepherd young readers through her engaging picture book, which begins on a mysterious note: in the wake of some dramatic – and initially ... Read More »

May 29, 2017 | Filed under: Picture Books

The Way Back Home

By Allan Stratton

Zoe Bird’s world is cracking apart. The teenaged narrator of Allan Stratton’s latest YA novel lives in a small Ontario town where she struggles against the oppressive influence of her narrow-minded parents at home and ... Read More »

May 29, 2017 | Filed under: Children and YA Fiction

Fugue States

By Pasha Malla

In the wake of his father’s death, Ash, the 30-something Toronto-based host of a literary radio show, finds a single credible candidate for the position of “buddy.” Matt, who has been a more or less ... Read More »

May 29, 2017 | Filed under: Fiction: Novels

Out Standing in the Field: A Memoir by Canada’s First Female Infantry Officer

By Sandra Perron

On paper, Sandra Perron was the perfect soldier: a fit, fearless warrior who earned top marks in training, was comfortably bilingual, unquestionably dedicated to the Canadian Forces, and rose to become the first female officer ... Read More »

May 26, 2017 | Filed under: Memoir & Biography

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