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Index of Book Reviews

Alphabetical by Author P - T

A-E F-J K-O U-Z

CDNPadgett, Jan
The Reluctant Deckhand.
Review by Leslie Millar.
Grades 5 - 6 / Ages 10 - 12.

CDNParandeacute;, Roger
On the Go.
Review by Diane Fitzgerald.
Preschool - Grade 4 / Ages 4 - 9.

 Pasnak, William
Sink or Swim
Review by Katherine Matthews
Grades 3 - 6 / Ages 8 - 13

CDNPell, Barbara
A Portrait of the Artist: Ernest Buckler's The Mountain and the Valley.
Review by T.S. Causabon.
Professional (senior Language Arts).

 Peterson, Jan
Twin Cities: Alberni - Port Alberni
Review by Joan Payzant
Grades 9 - 13 / Ages 14 - Adult

 Paterson, Kathy
Every Adult's Guide to Talking to Teens
Review by Harriet Zaidman
Adult / Professional

 Pearson, Debora
Alphabake: A Cookbook and Cookie Cutter Set
Review by Kenneth Field
Grades Daycare - 6 / Ages 3 - 11

CDNPearson, Debora
Ready, Set, Grow! with the Earth Buddies.
Review by Peter Ross Croskery
Grades 1 - 5 / Ages 6 to 9

CDNPigott, Peter
Hong Kong Rising: The History of a Remarkable Place
Review by Irene Gordon
Grades 10 and Up / Ages 16 to Adult

CDN Podnieks, Andrew
Return to Glory: The Leafs From Imlach to Fletcher
Review by Dave Jenkinson
Grades 10 - Adult / Ages 15 and Up

CDNPoissant, Philip and Sinclair, Dede
Construct-A-Kit Fort and Playhouse
Review by Sylvia Smith and Evan Thornton
Grades Preschool - 6 / Ages 4 - 11

CDNPurdy, Al
Starting from Ameliasburgh: The Collected Prose of Al Purdy
Review by Joanne Peters
Grades 10 and Up / Ages 14 and Up

 CDNRalph, Judy and Gompf, Ray
The Peanut Butter Cookbook for Kids
Review by A. Edwardsson
Grades 4 and up / Ages 8 and up

cdnReid, Thomas
My Manitoba Friends A - Z.
Review by A. Edwardsson.
Grades 1 - 3 / Ages 5 - 7.

CDNRex, Kay
No Daughter of Mine: The Women and History of the Canadian Women's Press Club, 1904-1971.
Review by Grace Shaw.
Grades 10 - 13 / Ages 14 to Adult.

 Richler, Mordecai
Jacob Two-Two's First Spy Case
Review by Lorraine Douglas
Grade 3 - 5 / Ages 7 - 9

CDNRieder, Thomas
How to Say What Stuff Looks Like!
Review by T.S. Causabon.
Grades 10 and Up / Ages 14 to Adult.

CDNRipley, Catherine
Why Is Soap So Slippery? And Other Bathtime Questions.
Do the Doors Open by Magic? And Other Supermarket Questions.
Reviews by A. Edwardsson.
Preschool - Grade 4 / Ages 3 - 9.

CDNRivard, Ken
Mom, the School Flooded!.
Review by Diane Fitzgerald.
Preschool - Grade 2 / Ages 4 - 7.

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

CDNRodgers, Margaret
Locating Alexandra.
Review by Frances Daw Bergles
Grades 10 and Up / Ages 14 to Adult.

 Rogers, Linda
Frankie Zapper and the Disappearing Teacher
Review by Harriet Zaidman
Grades 3 - 6 / Ages 8 - 12

CDNRoss, Catherine Sheldrick
Squares: Shapes in Math, Science and Nature.
Review by Gerri Young.
Grades 4 - 9 / Ages 9 - 14.

 Rubio, Mary and Waterston, Elizabeth
Writing a Life: L.M. Montgomery
Review by Deborah Mervold
Grades 9 and Up / Ages 14 and Up

 Sadler, Judy Ann
Corking
Review by Lorraine Douglas
Grades 3 - 6 / Ages 8 - 11

 Sadler, Rosemary
Mary Ann Shadd
Review by Grace Shaw
Grades 10 - 13 / Ages 14 - Adult

CDNSarfati, Sonia
Video Rivals
Review by Leslie Millar
Grades 3 - 4 / Ages 8 - 10

CDNSchrader, Alvin
Fear of Words: Censorship and the Public Libraries of Canada.
Review by Maryleah Otto.
Professional / Post-Secondary.

CDNSchultz, James Willard
With the Indians in the Rockies.
Review by Alison Mews.
Grades 4 - 6 / Ages 8 - 12.

INTSeddon, Tom
Atom Bomb.
Review by Ian Stewart.
Grades 7 - 9 / Ages 12 - 15.

CDNSheanh, Gerry
Helping Kids Deal with Conflict: An Everyday Resource for All Teachers and Parents.
Review by Gail Lennon.
Adult/Professional.

CDNShields, Patricia and Massey, Don
Canada: Its Land and People.
Review by Michel F. Kallio.
Grades 4 - 6 / Ages 8 - 11.

CDN Siegen-Smith, Nikki (Compiler).
Songs for Survival.
Review by Lorraine Douglas.
Grades 4 - 6 / Ages 8 - 11.

 Sigurdson, Sylvia
Thora's Island Home
Review by Katherine Matthews
Grades Grades 3 - 6 / Ages 8 - 13

CDNSinclair, Dede and Poissant, Philip
Construct-A-Kit Fort and Playhouse
Review by Sylvia Smith and Evan Thornton
Grades Preschool - 6 / Ages 4 - 11

 Sindrey, Dave
Proud to Be a Poopini
Review by Jennifer La Chapelle
Grades K - 3 / Ages 4 - 8

CDNSkelton, Robin
Long Long Ago.
Review by Ian Stewart.
Grades 1 - 3 / Ages 5 - 8.

 Smucker, Barbara
Selina and the Bear Paw Quilt
Barbara Smucker
Review by Margaret Ross
Grades K - 3 / Ages 4 - 9

CDNSolecki, Sam
Starting from Ameliasburgh: The Collected Prose of Al Purdy
Review by Joanne Peters
Grades 10 and Up / Ages 14 and Up

 Spence, Phyllis and Ladoucer, Barbara, editors
Blackouts to Bright Lights: Canadian War Bride Stories
Review by Grace Shaw
Grade 9 - 13 / Ages 13 - Adult

 Stevenson, Richard
Why Were All the Werewolves Men?
Review by Harriet Zaidman
Grade 3-8/ Ages 8-14

CDNStewart, Gordon W.
Active Living: The Miracle Medicine for a Long and Healthy Life
Review by Marsha Kaiserman
All ages

CDNStruthers, Betsy and Klassen, Sarah
Poets in the Classroom
Review by Catherine Cox
Professional

CDNSwartman, Robert, and Noble, Duncan, eds.
The Canadian Renewable Energy Guide (First Edition)
Review by Gerri Young.
Grades 10 and Up / Ages 16 - Adult.

 Suzuki, David
If We Could See the Air
Review by Dennis Wood
Grade 2-6 / Ages 7-12

CDNTaylor, C.J.
The Monster from the Swamp: Native Legends about Demons, Monsters and Other Creatures.
Review by Harriet Zaidman.
Grades K - 8 / Ages 5 -14.

 Thornhill, Jan
Wild in the City
Review by Harriet Zaidman
Grades K - 3 / Ages 5 - 9

CDNThurman, Mark
One, Two, Many
Review by Alison Mews
Grades K - 2 / Ages 5 - 7

 Tyrrell, Frances
Woodland Christmas
Review by Diane Fitzgerald
Grades Preschool - 4 / Ages 4 - 8

Index of Book Reviews

Alphabetical by Author

A-E F-J K-O U-Z


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