★ 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

Malignant Metaphor: Finding the Hidden Meaning of Cancer

By Alanna Mitchell

Reading Malignant Metaphor, I was reminded of the first times, as a child, I overheard adults speak of cancer. The topic was always addressed in hushed tones, as though a sooty secret were being shared. ... Read More »

August 31, 2015 | Filed under: Health & Self-help

The Theory of Light at Midnight

By Elizabeth Ukrainetz

In an essay called “The Chattering Mind,” collected in his 2015 book, Where I’m Reading From, novelist and critic Tim Parks isolates a “monstrously heightened consciousness” as “the main protagonist” of 20th-century fiction. The “full-blown ... Read More »

August 27, 2015 | Filed under: Fiction: Novels

★ Children of the Broken Treaty: Canada’s Lost Promise and One Girl’s Dream

By Charlie Angus

The new book by NDP MP Charlie Angus is actually worthy of all of the positive clichés of non-fiction book reviewing. The subject matter is important. The story is at times inspiring, at other times ... Read More »

August 24, 2015 | Filed under: Politics & Current Affairs

★ Wild Rose

By Sharon Butala

Sharon Butala’s seventh novel – and first work of fiction since the 2002 story collection Real Life – is the kind of near-perfect book that proclaims the full expression of a writer’s artistry and sensibility. ... Read More »

August 20, 2015 | Filed under: Fiction: Novels

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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

Malignant Metaphor: Finding the Hidden Meaning of Cancer

The Theory of Light at Midnight

★ Children of the Broken Treaty: Canada’s Lost Promise and One Girl’s Dream

★ Wild Rose

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