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Index of Book Reviews

Alphabetical by Author A - E

F-J K-O P-T U-Z

cdnAcheson, Alison
Thunder Ice.
Review by Lorraine Douglas.
Grades 4 - 5 / Ages 9 - 11.

 Aker, Don
Of Things Not Seen
Review by Dave Jenkinson
Grades 6 - 10 / Ages 11 - 15

CDNAlderson, Sue Ann
Ten Mondays for Lots of Boxes
Review by A. Edwardsson
Preschool - Grade 3 / Ages 4 - 7

cdnAndrews, Jan.
Keri.
Review by Alice Reimer.
Grades 6 - 9 / Ages 11 - 14.

 Anfousse, Ginette
The Rosalie Series
Rosalie's Catastrophes
Rosalie's Battles
Rosalie's Big Dream
Review by Tracey Keryluk
Grades K - 3 / Ages 5 - 10

INTApplegate, K.A.
The Invasion.
Review by Brian Rountree.
Grades 5 - 8 / Ages 11 - 14.

 Archer, Cheryl
Snow Watch
Review by A. Edwardsson
Grades 3 - 6 / Ages 8 - 11

 Attema, Martha
A Time to Choose
Review by Michele F. Kallio
Grades 7 and Up / Ages 11 and Up

 Atwood, Margaret
Princess Prunella and the Purple Peanut
Review by Leslie Millar
Grades 1 - 3 / Ages 6 - 9

 Aubrey, Irene and McDiarmid, Louise
Share a Tale: Canadian Stories to Tell to Children and Young Adults
Review by Dave Jenkinson
Grades 6-13 / Ages 11 and up

cdnBailey, Linda
How Can a Frozen Detective Stay Hot on the Trail?
Review by Irene Gordon.
Grades 4 - 8 / Ages 9 - 12.

CDNBaillie, Marilyn
Time to Eat: Animals Who Hide and Save Their Food.
Little Wonders:Animal Babies and Their Families.
Review by Luella Sumner.
Grades K - 4 / Ages 5 - 9.

cdnBaillie, Marilyn.
Wild Talk: How Animals Talk to Each Other.
Review by Brenda Partridge.
Grades 3 - 5 / Ages 8 - 12.

CDNBallantyne, Bill
Wesakejack and the Bears
Review by Carol Carver
Preschool - Grade 3 / Ages 3 - 8

 Ballantyne, Bill
Wesakejack and the Flood
Review by Margaret Ross
Grades Pre-school - 6 / Ages 4 - 11

CDNBarnes, Lilly
Goldilocks and the Three Bears
Review by Carol Carver
Pre-school to kindergarten / Ages 3 - 5

cdnBarnes, Mike.
Calm jazz sea.
Review by Willa Walsh.
Grades 9 - 12 / Ages 14 and up.

 Bates, Gordon S. and Hayward, Douglas
It's Elementary! Investigating the Chemical World
Review by Harriet Zaidman
Grades 4 - 8 / Ages 10 - 14

CDNBell John ed.
Atlantic Sea Stories
Review by Joan Payzant
Grades 9 and Up / Ages 14 - Adult

cdnBell, William.
River my friend.
Review by Elaine Seepish.
Grades 1 - 5 / Ages 6 - 10.

INTBender, Michael
Waiting for Filippo: The Life of Renaissance Architect Filippo Brunelleschi.
Review by Lorraine Douglas.
Grades 4 and Up / Ages 8 to Adult.

 Berman, Tzeporah et al
Clayoquot and Dissent
Review by Adele Case
Grades 10 - 13 / Ages 14 - Adult

CDNBerry, Julie
worn thresholds
Review by Liam C. Rodrigues
Grades 10 and Up / Ages 14 and Up

CDNBerton, Pierre
Attack on Montreal
Review by Catherine Cox
Grades 6 - 10 / Ages 11 - 14

CDNBingham, Deane Lee
It's a Jungle in Here.
Review by Diane Fitzgerald.
Preschool - Grade 1 / Ages 3 - 6.

 Birt, Hazel
Flikka and the Prince Edward Island Mystery
Review by Donna J. Adrian
Grades 3 - 8 / Ages 8 - 14

 Blizzard, Christine
Right Turn: How the Tories took Ontario
Review by John Crawford
Grades 10 - University / Ages 14 - Adult

 Block, Kevin James
Without Shedding of Blood
Review by Dave Jenkinson
Grades 10 and up/ Ages 15 and up

CDN Bogart, Jo Ellen.
Two Too Many.
Review by Leslie Millar.
Grades K - 2 / Ages 5 - 8.

CDNBompa, Tudor O.
Power Training for Sport
Review by William F. Benson.
Professional (coaches)

cdnBooth, David.
The Dust Bowl.
Review by Floyd Spracklin.
Grades 4 - 7 / Ages 9 - 12.

 Booth, David
Images of Nature: Canadian Poets and the Group of Seven
Review by Lorraine Douglas
All ages

 Boraks-Nemetz, Lillian
The Old Brown Suitcase: A Teenager's Story of War and Peace
Review by Janie Wilkins
Grades 5 - 10 / Ages 11 - 16

CDNBossley, Michele Martin
Breathing Not Required.
Review by Donna J. Adrian
Grades 4 - 6 / Ages 8 - 11

CDNBossley, Michele Martin
The Perfect Gymnast.
Review by Sara Brodie.
Grades 3 - 8 / Ages 8 - 13.

 Bourgeois, Paulette
Franklin Goes to School
Review by A. Edwardsson
Preschool - Grade 1 / Ages 3 - 7

cdnBourgeois, Paulette
Franklin's Halloween.
Review by Brian Rountree.
Grades K - 3 / Ages 5 - 8.

CDNBourgeois, Paulette
Franklin Has a Sleepover.
Review by Lorraine Douglas.
Pre-school - Grade 1 / Ages 3 - 5.

 CDNBourgeois, Paulette
The Sun
Review by Harriet Zaidman
Grades 2 - 5 / Ages 7 - 11

CDNBourrie, Mark
Ninety Fathoms Down: Canadian Stories of the Great Lakes
Review by Marsha Kaiserman
All ages

cdnBoyd, David.
Bottom Drawer.
Review by Esme Keith.
Grades 9 and up / Ages 14 and up.

CDNBroadhead, Rick and Carroll J.A.
Canadian Internet Handbook
Review by Bob Haxton
Grades 7 and Up / Ages 12 to Adult

cdn Brodine, Janine S. and Isaacs, Judith Ann
Journals in the Classroom
Review by Harriet Zaidman
Grades K - 6 / Ages 4 - 12

cdnBrooks, Kevin and Brooks, Dean, editors.
Thru the Smoky End Boards, Canadian Poetry about Sports and Games.
Review by Rory Runnells.
Grades 10 and up / Ages 16 and up.

cdn Brooks, Martha
Traveling On into the Light
Review by Elaine Seepish
Grades 8 - 13 / Ages 14 - Adult

cdnBrownridge, William Roy
The Moccasin Goalie
Review by Dave Jenkinson
Preschool to Grade 2 / Ages 4 to 8

 Bruchac, Joseph and Caduto, Michael J.
Keepers of Life: Discovering Plants through Native Stories and Earth Activities for Children
Review by MaryLynn Gagne
Adult -- Grades 1 - 7 / Ages 5 - 12.

 Buchholz, Kate
How the Pinto Got Her Colour.
Review by Kenneth Field
Grades 4 - 6 / Ages 9 - 11

 Buday, Grant
Under Glass
Review by Mark Morton
Grades 10-13 / Ages 15 and up

CDNBuffie, Margaret
The Dark Garden
Review by Diane Fitzgerald
Grades 7 - 10 / Ages 12 - 15

 Bushey, Jeanne
A Sled Dog for Moshi
Review by Lorraine Douglas
Grades Pre-school - 2 / Ages 4 - 8

CDNButch, Gerry; Robson, Peter; and Walker, Art
The Working Forest of British Columbia
Review by Peter Croskery
Grades 10 and Up / Ages 14 to Adult

 Caduto, Michael J. and Bruchac, Joseph
Keepers of Life: Discovering Plants through Native Stories and Earth Activities for Children
Review by MaryLynn Gagne
Adult -- Grades 1 - 7 / Ages 5 - 12.

 Callaghan, Morley
Luke Baldwin's Vow
Review by Irene Gordon
Grades 4 - 7 / Ages 9 - 12

cdnCameron, Beverly.
Going to University: A Canadian Guide for Students in Grades 9 to 12 and Their Parents.
Review by Duncan Thornton.
Grades 9 - 12 / Ages 14 and up.

CDN Cameron, Jim.
Good for What Ails You:
Self-help Remedies from 19th Century Canada.
Review by Bob Haxton.
Grades 8 and Up / Ages 14 to Adult.

 Cameron, Vicki
Don't tell anyone, but -- UFO experiences in Canada
Review by Chris Rutkowski
Grades 10 - 13 / Ages 14 - Adult

CDNCampbell, James
Depth Markers: Selected Art Writings 1985-1994.
Review by Grace Shaw
University / Adult

CDNCarroll J.A. and Broadhead, Rick
Canadian Internet Handbook
Review by Bob Haxton
Grades 7 and Up / Ages 12 to Adult

CDNCarver, Peter, editor
Notes Across the Aisle.
Review by Grace Shaw.
Grades 9 and Up / Ages 13 - 18.

CDNChase, Edith Newlin
Secret Dawn.
Review by Janice Foster.
Preschool-Grade 3 / Ages 4 - 8.

intChoyce, Leslie.
Big Burn.
Review by Jennifer Sullivan.
Grades 7 - 10 / Ages 12 - 15.

 Choyce, Leslie
The Coastline of Forgetting
Review by Pat Bolger
Grades 9 - 13 / Ages 13 - Adult

 Citra, Becky
My Homework Is in the Mail!
Review by Leslie Millar
Grades 2 - 3 / Ages 7 - 9

 Climo, Linda
Chester's Barn
Review by Harriet Zaidman
Grades K - 4 / Ages 5 - 10

cdnCode, Susan.
A Matter of Honour and Other Tales of Early Perth.
Review by Irene Gordon.
Grades 10 and up / Ages adult.

 Collura, Mary-Ellen Lang
Dreamers
Review by Elaine Seepish
Grade 10 - 12 / Ages 14 - 18

CDN Condy, Roy.
Shark Attacks and Spider Snacks.
Review by Leslie Millar.
Grades 3 - 6 / Ages 8 - 12.

cdnConrad, Pam.
The Rooster's Gift.
Review by Harriet Zaidman.
Grades 3 - 6 / Ages 8 - 11.

 Creighton, Jill
8 O'Cluck
Review by A. Edwardsson
Grades K - 5 / Ages 5 - 9

CDNCrook, Connie Brummel
Meyers' Creek
Review by Irene Gordon
Grades 6 and Up / Ages 11 to Adult

CDNCrook, Marion
Summer of Madness
Review by Jennifer Johnson
Grades 6 - 10 / Ages 12 - 15

CDNCroteau, Marie-danielle
Fred's Dream Cat
Translated by Sarah Cummins
Review by Leslie Millar
Grades 3 - 4 / Ages 8 - 10

CDNCulbert, Terry
County Roads.
Review by Joan Payzant.
Grades 7 - 12 / Ages 12 - Adult.

cdnDaitch, Richard W.
Northwest Territories.
Review by Brian Rountree.
Grades 4 - 8 / Ages 10 - 14.

 Danakas, John
Hockey Night in Transcona
Review by Lorraine Douglas
Grades 4 - 6 / Ages 8 - 11

cdnDavies, Ann; Dixon, Neill and Politano, Colleen.
Learning with Readers Theatre.
Review by Deborah Begoray.
Grades 1 - 6 / Ages 6 - 11.

 Davis, Aubrey
Bone Button Borscht
Review by Lorraine Douglas.
Preschool - Grade 3 / Ages 3-8

cdnDavis, Aubrey.
Sody Salleratus.
Review by Leslie Millar.
Grades preschool - 2 / Ages 3 - 7.

 Davis, Virginia
Simply Ridiculous
Review by Brian Rountree.
Preschool - Grade 2 / Ages 3 - 7

CDNDelaunois, Angèle
Kotik: The Baby Seal
Review by Carol Carver
Grades 3 - 6 / Ages 8 - 11

CDNDelaunois, Angèle
Nanook and Naoya: The Polar Bear Cubs
Review by Jane Robinson
Grades 3 - 6 / Ages 7 - 11

cdnDenham, Paul and Youngberg, Gail, editors.
Under NeWest Eyes: Stories from NeWest Review.
Review by Gina Varty.
Grades 10 and up / Ages 15 - adult.

 Dennis, Peter
Handwriting Analysis: An Adventure in Self-Discovery
Review by Lorraine Douglas
Grades 9 - 13 / Ages 14 - Adult

cdnDheensaw, Cleve.
Olympics 100: Canada at the Summer Games.
Review by Marsha Kaiserman.
All ages.

cdnDixon, Neill; Davies, Ann and Politano, Colleen.
Learning with Readers Theatre.
Review by Deborah Begoray.
Grades 1 - 6 / Ages 6 - 11.

 Doddington, Nancy with Ward, Barb and Manolson, Ayala
You Make the Difference: In Helping Your Child Learn
Review by Maryleah Otto
Professional

 Dorion, Betty
Melanie Bluelake's dream
Review by Maryleah Otto
Grades 4 - 7 / Ages 8 - 12

 CDN Doyle, Brian
Spud in Winter
Review by Elaine Seepish
Grade 6 - 9 / Ages 10 - 13

cdnDrake, Jane and Love, Ann.
Farming.
Review by Michele F. Kallio.
Grades K - 4 / Ages 5 - 10.

cdnDrake, Jane and Love, Ann.
Forestry.
Review by Michele F. Kallio.
Grades K - 4 / Ages 5 - 9.

 CDNDubé, Pierrette
Sticks and Stones
Review by A. Edwardsson
Grades K - 3 / Ages 5 - 8

CDNEaton, Diana and Urbanek, Sheila
Paul Kane's Great Nor-West
Review by T.S. Casaubon
Grades 10 - 13 / Ages 14 - Adult

CDNEckes, Mary and Law, Barbara
Assessment and ESL: On the Yellow Big Road to the Withered of OZ.
Review by Gail Lennon
Professional

CDN Edwards, Frank B
Mortimer Mooner Makes Lunch
Review by Dave Jenkinson
Preschool to Grade 3 / Ages 4 to 8

cdnEdwards, Frank B.
Melody Mooner Takes Lessons.
Review by Brian Rountree.
Grades K - 4 / Ages 5 - 9.

CDNElliot, Dorothy
Step-by-Step:Easy to Read Recipes with Delicious Results!
Review by A. Edwardsson.
Grades 2 and Up / Ages 7 and Up.

 Everts, Tammy and Kalman, Bobbie
Butterflies and Moths
Review by Brenda Partridge
Grades K - 6 / Ages 3 - 12

 Everts, Tammy and Kalman, Bobbie
Little Cats
Review by Harriet Zaidman
Grades K-4 / Ages 4-10

 Everts, Tammy and Kalman, Bobbie
Really Weird Animals
Review by Harriet Zaidman
Grades 1 - 5 / Ages 6 - 10

 Everts, Tammy and Kalman, Bobbie
Weird Animals
Review by Brian Rountree
Grades K-3 / Ages 5-10

Index of Book Reviews

Alphabetical by Author

F-J K-O P-T U-Z


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