Road Ends

Like many Canadian writers, Mary Lawson casts her glance backward, telling historical stories of rural life that dwell almost as much on snowy landscapes as the complex characters who inhabit them. There is great tragedy ... Read More »

November 25, 2013 | Filed under: Fiction: Novels

The Longer I’m Prime Minister: Stephen Harper and Canada, 2006

To the exaltation of many Canadians, the outrage of many others, and the sheer incomprehension of most in the country’s chattering classes, Stephen Harper has survived and prospered as prime minister for the past seven ... Read More »

November 20, 2013 | Filed under: Politics & Current Affairs

Francis the Little Fox

In an age when everything (including picture books) is being turned into an app, it is heartening to know that apps are also becoming books. Based on a French-language app, Francis the Little Fox recalls ... Read More »

November 20, 2013 | Filed under: Picture Books

★ The Man with the Violin

By Kathy Stinson; Dusan Petricic, illus.

One January morning in 2007, renowned classical violinist Joshua Bell played his multimillion-dollar violin incognito in a Washington subway station during rush hour. The results of the experiment, conducted by The Washington Post, were startling. ... Read More »

November 20, 2013 | Filed under: Picture Books

The Longer I’m Prime Minister: Stephen Harper and Canada, 2006–

By Paul Wells

November 18, 2013 | Filed under: Politics & Current Affairs

Learn to Speak Film: A Guide to Creating, Promoting, and Screening Your Movies

By Michael Glassbourg; Jeff Kulak, illus.

Young people have it easy these days. In the age of torrents, cloud computing, YouTube, and iTunes, having instant, unfettered access to the entire history of recorded sound and images is a given. But who’s ... Read More »

November 14, 2013 | Filed under: Children and YA Non-fiction

Legends, Icons & Rebels: Music that Changed the World

By Robbie Robertson, Jim Guerinot, Sebastian Robertson, Jared Levine; various illus.

November 14, 2013 | Filed under: Children and YA Non-fiction

Stained

By Cheryl Rainfield

Young adult fiction has always been an uneasy genre. When authors write for adults, we’re writing for each other. When we write for children, we’re writing for another tribe. We have connections to this tribe, ... Read More »

November 13, 2013 | Filed under: Children and YA Fiction

Phenomenal Female Entrepreneurs

By Jill Bryant

The Women’s Hall of Fame series from Second Story Press focuses on the outstanding achievements of women in various fields, such as design, journalism, and exploration. The latest addition highlights the accomplishments of 10 women ... Read More »

November 13, 2013 | Filed under: Children and YA Non-fiction

Brilliant! Shining a Light on Sustainable Energy

By Michelle Mulder

Wind turbines may be the rock stars of alternative energy, but many lesser-known green power sources are just waiting to be discovered. In Brilliant!, Victoria author Michelle Mulder investigates our energy dependence and explains other ... Read More »