★ One Thing That’s True

For 13-year-old Roxanne, life is getting pretty complicated. There have been a few nasty incidents involving some high school bullies; her older brother, Joel, runs away after learning he was adopted; her best friend, Laura, ... Read More »

March 2, 2004

★ The Minstrel Boy

By Sharon Stewart

Haunted by a lifelong dream in which he’s searching through a devastating fire for something precious, David Baird has grown into a troubled teen. To separate his son from undesirable companions, David’s father takes him ... Read More »

March 2, 2004

★ Wish Me Luck

By James Heneghan

Writing from the point-of-view of a young boy evacuated from England during the Second World War, James Heneghan tells an exciting, suspenseful story of danger, survival, and friendship. Heneghan’s characters are fictional, but the novel ... Read More »

March 2, 2004

Moral Leadership: Facing Canada’s Leadership Crisis

By Robert C. Evans

Toronto outplacement counsellor Robert Evans has found the enemy – it is us, the Canadian people. He contends that the country has lost its moral compass, and few organizations escape his wrath.“We seem not to ... Read More »

March 2, 2004 | Filed under: Politics & Current Affairs

The Town That Floated Away

By Sandra Birdsell, Helen Flook, illus.

Children’s writers are often asked when they are going to start writing for adults. This can be an irksome question, but I am sometimes guilty of its reverse: When I read an adult novel that ... Read More »

March 2, 2004 | Filed under: Children and YA Fiction

Make Your Own Dinosaur Out of Chicken Bones: Foolproof Instructions for Budding Paleontologists

By Christopher McGowan

This is not a kid’s book. A child couldn’t decipher the instructions or execute them. It’s not an adult book because adults working on a model this intricate would choose a ship in a bottle ... Read More »

March 2, 2004 | Filed under: Children and YA Fiction

The Cult of Impotence: Selling the Myth of Powerlessness in the Global Economy

By Linda McQuaig

Since she quit newspaper reporting in the 1980s, Linda McQuaig has transformed herself into a most unlikely industry, writing a string of books about Canadian macroeconomic theory that have become popular hits. Her formula, in ... Read More »

March 2, 2004 | Filed under: Politics & Current Affairs

Wormworld

By Shar Levine, Louise Phillips, - illus.

It’s easy to get hooked on the Wormworld kit before you even open it. The attractive blue and green checkered box that contains the kit has some fascinating worm facts that make you want to ... Read More »

March 2, 2004 | Filed under: Children and YA Fiction

Father and Daughter Tales

By Josephine Evetts-Secker, Helen Cann, illus.

As psychologist Bruno Bettelheim noted in The Uses of Enchantment, folk tales are important to the psychological well-being of children. Jungians have long shared similar views, so it is not surprising to find that Josephine ... Read More »

March 2, 2004 | Filed under: Children and YA Non-fiction, History

What’s a Daring Detective Like Me Doing in the Doghouse? (stevie Diamond Mystery Series)

By Linda Bailey

Stevie and Jesse are back solving mysteries in What’s a Daring Detective Like Me Doing in the Doghouse?, the fifth in Linda Bailey’s popular mystery series. This time out, the two intrepid detectives are trying ... Read More »

March 2, 2004

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★ One Thing That’s True

★ The Minstrel Boy

★ Wish Me Luck

Moral Leadership: Facing Canada’s Leadership Crisis

The Town That Floated Away

Make Your Own Dinosaur Out of Chicken Bones: Foolproof Instructions for Budding Paleontologists

The Cult of Impotence: Selling the Myth of Powerlessness in the Global Economy

Wormworld

Father and Daughter Tales

What’s a Daring Detective Like Me Doing in the Doghouse? (stevie Diamond Mystery Series)

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