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Graves of Ice: The Lost Franklin Expedition

With almost 40 books to his credit, John Wilson is no stranger to writing historical fiction and non-fiction for young readers. For this latest instalment in Scholastic’s Our Canada series, Wilson uses his considerable knowledge ... Read More »

February 18, 2014 | Filed under: Children and YA Fiction

Shifting Sands: Life in the Times of Moses, Jesus, and Muhammad

By Kathy Lowinger

In Shifting Sands, author and former Tundra Books publisher Kathy Lowinger takes readers on thoroughly researched adventures through Egypt, Nazareth, and Mecca, paying plenty of attention to historical detail and handling her subject matter respectfully. ... Read More »

February 18, 2014 | Filed under: Children and YA Fiction

The Ehrich Weisz Chronicles, Book One: Demon Gate

By Marty Chan

In Demon Gate, the first volume of the Ehrich Weisz Chronicles, Edmonton playwright and author Marty Chan takes on parallel dimensions, alternate histories, conspiracies, and aliens with a dash of steampunk. The result is engaging, ... Read More »

February 18, 2014 | Filed under: Children and YA Fiction

The Unseemly Education of Anne Merchant

By Joanna Wiebe

Victoria author Joanne Wiebe’s debut is a page-turning supernatural story full of vividly painted characters and thrilling plot twists worthy of a good horror movie. Death is part of everyday life for 16-year-old Anne Merchant: ... Read More »

February 18, 2014 | Filed under: Children and YA Fiction

The Rule of Three

By Eric Walters

Imagine every computer suddenly dying. No tablets, no cellphones, no ATMs. Most cars and planes are suddenly out of commission. All systems that rely on computers – including utilities – grind to a halt. This ... Read More »

February 18, 2014 | Filed under: Children and YA Fiction

★ The Strange Gift of Gwendolyn Golden

By Philippa Dowding

This lively, fast-paced novel by Philippa Dowding (author of the Lost Gargoyle series) moves fluidly from the whimsical to the fantastical and takes an intriguing detour to some dark places in between. Thirteen-year-old Gwendolyn Golden ... Read More »

February 18, 2014 | Filed under: Children and YA Fiction

The Boy and the Whale

By Michael Moniz

Michael Moniz follows up his lively picture-book debut, 2011’s Wazzyjump, with the story of a small boy who lives on a tiny island in the middle of the sea. The boy sets out in his ... Read More »

February 18, 2014 | Filed under: Picture Books

★ Starring Me and You

By Geneviève Côté

Piggy and Bunny, the charming chums from Geneviève Côté’s Me and You and Without You (winner of the 2012 Marilyn Baillie Picture Book Award), take to the stage in the latest instalment of the series. ... Read More »

February 18, 2014 | Filed under: Picture Books

Lasso the Wind: Aurélia’s Verses and Other Poems

By George Elliott Clarke; Susan Tooke; illus.

Lauded Governor General’s Literary Award winning poet and playwright George Elliott Clarke sets the tone for his first collection of verse for young readers with its opening lines: “Can you burn down the sun? / ... Read More »

February 18, 2014 | Filed under: Picture Books

Independence

By Cecil Foster

Cecil Foster was 12 years old in 1966 when Barbados gained independence from Britain. Foster’s first novel in almost a dozen years delves into the formative period of the newly liberated nation, as seen through ... Read More »

February 10, 2014 | Filed under: Fiction: Novels

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Graves of Ice: The Lost Franklin Expedition

Shifting Sands: Life in the Times of Moses, Jesus, and Muhammad

The Ehrich Weisz Chronicles, Book One: Demon Gate

The Unseemly Education of Anne Merchant

The Rule of Three

★ The Strange Gift of Gwendolyn Golden

The Boy and the Whale

★ Starring Me and You

Lasso the Wind: Aurélia’s Verses and Other Poems

Independence

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