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By Rachel Sa

Toronto-based journalist Rachel Sa’s debut novel is a teen mystery in the classic style of Scooby-Doo or Nancy Drew, with a touch of romance thrown in for good measure. Fresh out of high school, Sherri ... Read More »

January 2, 2013

By David A. Poulsen

When Nathan was five, his father left him and his mother for a 19-year-old dental hygienist. Since then, his dad (or “Old Man,” as Nathan refers to him) hasn’t managed more than the occasional phone ... Read More »

January 2, 2013

By David H.T. Wong

Escape to Gold Mountain is a daring experiment in making a neglected facet of Canadian history available in a format that has proven accessible and appealing to both adolescent and adult readers: the graphic novel. ... Read More »

January 2, 2013

By Andrea Beck

This charming picture book transports  readers across Canada, inviting sleepy young ones to bid goodnight to each province and territory. Written and illustrated by Andrea Beck, author of the popular Elliot Moose series, Goodnight, Canada ... Read More »

January 2, 2013 | Filed under: Picture Books

By Cathy Marie Buchanan

Reminiscent of Tracy Chevalier’s novel Girl with a Pearl Earring, Cathy Marie Buchanan’s second novel tells the fascinating story of the young 19th-century Parisian ballerina who posed for Edgar Degas’ famous sculpture Little Dancer, Aged ... Read More »

December 17, 2012 | Filed under: Fiction: Novels