The Girl Who Lived with the Bears

By Barbara Diamond Goldin, Andrew Plewes, illus.

This transformation tale, one of the most popular stories among the Haida, Tlingit, and other Pacific Northwest coastal tribes, is retold here with careful attention to detail. Author Barbara Diamond Goldin first heard this legend ... Read More »

March 7, 2004 | Filed under: History

★ Little Toby and the Big Hair

By Eugenie Fernandes, Kim Fernandes, illus.

Toby wants the longest hair in the whole world, but by the time it reaches her knees it is already creating a lot of problems.Things get caught in it, babies yank on it, it flops ... Read More »

March 7, 2004 | Filed under: Picture Books

★ Grizzly Bears (the Untamed World Series)

By Janice Parker

These two excellent new non-fiction books deserve a place in any school or public library. They are packed with useful information, text that’s both readable and entertaining, and colourful photographs to grab the attention of ... Read More »

March 7, 2004 | Filed under: Children and YA Fiction

★ Giant Pandas (the Untamed World Series)

By Karen Dudley

March 7, 2004 | Filed under: Book news

19th Century Girls and Women (Historic Communities Series)

By Bobbie Kalman

The latest title in Crabtree’s Historic Communities series will be welcomed by teachers looking for support materials for presenting 19th-century history. Unfortunately, its plodding, uninvolving text keeps this book from becoming anything more than a ... Read More »

March 7, 2004 | Filed under: Politics & Current Affairs

★ The Princess Who Danced with Cranes

By Annette LeBox, Kasia Charko, illus.

How does a writer deliver a message without seeming didactic? Annette LeBox, also the author of Miss Rafferty’s Rainbow Socks, uses a strong central image and a story form built around archetypal characters. Princess Vivian ... Read More »

March 7, 2004 | Filed under: Picture Books

The Frugal Youth Cybrarian: Bargain Computing for Kids

By Calvin Ross

ALA’s reputation for publishing excellent materials for librarians in all fields has been affirmed yet again by this timely resource for librarians. Teacher and writer Calvin Ross has coined a new word – cybrarian – ... Read More »

March 7, 2004

Snakes and Lizards

By Dennis Bockus, Julian Mulock, illus., Simon Bell, photog.,

Both children and adults will find Snakes and Lizards a book with lots of eye appeal. The laminated pages are attractively designed with text presented in relatively short paragraphs on pastel backgrounds. In addition, colour ... Read More »

March 7, 2004 | Filed under: Picture Books

Amazing Grace: The Story of the Hymn

By Linda Granfield, Janet Wilson, illus.

Linda Granfield’s latest non-fiction work is modestly titled: it is far more than the story of the hymn. It is an encapsulated history for young readers about the second half of the 18th century, focusing ... Read More »

March 7, 2004

A Blue True Dream of Sky

By Meredy Maynard

It takes an intrepid juvenile writer to tackle the theme of logging these days. Not only do the polarized questions of forestry seem to attract idea-squelchers and book-suppressors of all stripes but even at the ... Read More »

March 7, 2004

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The Girl Who Lived with the Bears

★ Little Toby and the Big Hair

★ Grizzly Bears (the Untamed World Series)

★ Giant Pandas (the Untamed World Series)

19th Century Girls and Women (Historic Communities Series)

★ The Princess Who Danced with Cranes

The Frugal Youth Cybrarian: Bargain Computing for Kids

Snakes and Lizards

Amazing Grace: The Story of the Hymn

A Blue True Dream of Sky

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