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Index of Book Reviews

Alphabetical by Title N - R

A-E F-M S-Z


CDNNanabosho and the Woodpecker.
Joe McLellan. Illustrated by Rhian Brynjolson.
Review by Lorraine Douglas.
Grades K - 3 / Ages 4 - 8.

CDNNanook and Naoya: The Polar Bear Cubs.
Angele Delaunois. Translated by Mary Shelton. Photographs by Fred Bruemmer.
Review by Jane Robinson
Grades 3 - 6 / Ages 7 - 11

cdnThe Night Book:
Exploring Nature after Dark with Activities, Experiments and Information.
Pamela Hickman. Illustrated by Suzanne Mogensen.
Review by Gerri Young.
Grades 2 - 6 / Ages 7 - 12.

 CDNThe Night Voyagers
Donn Kushner
Review by Ted Monkhouse
Grades 6 - 9 / Ages 11 - 14

CDNNinety Fathoms Down: Canadian Stories of the Great Lakes
Mark Bourrie
Review by Marsha Kaiserman
All ages

CDNNo Daughter of Mine: The Women and History of the Canadian Women's Press Club, 1904-1971.
Kay Rex.
Review by Grace Shaw.
Grades 10 - 13 / Ages 14 to Adult.

 Northern Frights 2
Edited by Donald Hutchion
Review by Michele F. Kallio
Grades 9 - 12 / Ages 14 - 16

cdnNorthwest Territories
Richard W. Daitch.
Review by Brian Rountree.
Grades 4 - 8 / Ages 10 - 14.

CDNNotes Across the Aisle.
Edited by Peter Carver.
Review by Grace Shaw.
Grades 9 and Up / Ages 13 - 18.

IntNunavut.
Hancock, Lyn.
Review by Brian Rountree.
Grades 4 - 8 / Ages 10 - 14.

INTO Is for Orca
Andrea Helman. Photographs by Art Wolfe.
Review by Carol Carver.
Preschool - Grade 3 / Ages 3 - 8.

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

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

cdnOlympics 100: Canada at the Summer Games.
Cleve Dheensaw.
Review by Marsha Kaiserman.
All ages.

cdnOne In A Million.
Nicholas Read. Edited by Kim Nash. Illustrated by Chum McLeod.
Review by Joan Payzant.
Grades 4 - 8 / Ages 10 - 14.

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

 One Village, One War: 1914-1945
Douglas How
Review by Neil V. Payne
Grades 10 - 13 / Ages 14 - Adult

CDNOn the Go.
Roger Paré with Bertrand Gauthier. Illustrated by Roger Paré.
Translated by David Homel.
Review by Diane Fitzgerald.
Preschool - Grade 4 / Ages 4 - 9.

CDNPat-a-Cake Dough Book and Kit.
Sharon E. McKay. Illustrated by Marilyn Mets.
Review by Joan Payzant
Preschool - Grade 1 / Ages 3 - 6.

CDNPaul Bunyan on the West Coast
Tom Henry
Review by Peter Ross Croskery
Grades 4 and Up / Ages 8 and Up

CDNPaul Kane's Great Nor-West
Diane Eaton and Sheila Urbanek
Review by T.S. Casaubon
Grades 10 - 13 / Ages 14 - Adult

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

cdnThe People: A Historical Guide to the First Nations of Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba.
Donald Ward.
Review by Ian Stewart.
Grades 8 - 13 / Ages 14 - 18.

CDNA People Apart
Kathleen Kenna. Photographs by Andrew Stawicki.
Review by Deborah Mervold
Grades 3 to 8 / Ages 8 to 14

 The People of Many Faces: Masks, Myths and Ceremonies of the Iroquois
Alex Mogelon
Review by Adele Case
Grades 10 - 13 / Ages 14 - Adult

CDNThe Perfect Gymnast.
Michele Martin Bossley.
Review by Sara Brodie.
Grades 3 - 8 / Ages 8 - 13.

cdnA Place Not Home.
Eva Wiseman.
Review by Helen Norrie.
Grades 4 - 8 / Ages 9 - 13.

CDNPoets in the Classroom
Edited by Betsy Struthers and Sarah Klassen
Review by Catherine Cox
Professional

 Portfolio 10: The Year's Best Editorial Cartoons
Various
Review by Dave Jenkinson
Grades 7-13 / Ages 12 - Adult

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

CDNPower Training for Sport
Tudor O. Bompa.
Review by William F. Benson.
Professional (coaches)

 The Primrose Path
Carol Matas
Review by Dave Jenkinson
Grades 6 - 10 / Ages 11 - 15

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

CDNThe Princess Who Laughed in Colours.
Lynn Manuel. Illustrated by J.O. Pennanen.
Review by Diane Fitzgerald.
Grades 2 - 5 / Ages 6 - 10.

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

 Puzzling on the Rim
Naomi Wakan
Review by Elinor M. Kelly
Grades 4 - 9 / Ages 8 - 14

 RanVan: A Worthy Opponent
Diana Wieler
Review by Elaine Seepish
Grades 7 - 11 / Ages 12 - 16

CDNReading, Writing and Language (Second Edition)
Robert and Marlene McCracken
Review by Gail Lennon
Professional: K - 3

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

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

CDNThe Reluctant Deckhand.
Jan Padgett. Illustrated by Amanda Forbis.
Review by Leslie Millar.
Grades 5 - 6 / Ages 10 - 12.

CDNThe Reluctant Deckhand.
Teacher's Guide.
Review by Leslie Millar.
Professional.

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

 Revenge of the Small Small
Jean Little
Review by Joan Payzant
Grades K-3 / Ages 4-8

CDNRideau Hall: Canada's Living Heritage.
Gerda Hnatyshyn.
Review by Thomas F. Chambers.
Grades 9 and Up / Ages 14 - Adult.

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

cdnRiver my friend.
William Bell. Illustrated by Ken Campbell.
Review by Elaine Seepish.
Grades 1 - 5 / Ages 6 - 10.

CDNThe Road Runs West: A Century Along the Bella Coola/Chilcootin Road.
Diana French
Review by Bob Haxton.
Grades 8 and Up / Ages 14 to Adult.

INTRocket Science: 50 Flying, Floating, Flipping, Spinning Gadgets Kids Create Themselves.
Jim Wiese
Review by Lorraine Douglas
Grades 4 - 6 / Ages 8 - 11

cdnThe Rooster's Gift.
Pam Conrad. Illustrated by Eric Beddows.
Review by Harriet Zaidman.
Grades 3 - 6 / Ages 8 - 11.

 The Root Cellar. 2nd ed.
Janet Lunn. Illustrated by Scott Cameron
Review by John D. Crawford
Grades 3 - 9 / Ages 8 - 14

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

cdnRow, Row, Row your Boat.
Robin Muller.
Review by Alison Mews.
Grades preschool - 2 / Ages 4 - 7.

INTThe Royal Raven.
Written and Illustrated by Hans Wilhelm.
Review by A. Edwardsson.
Preschool - Grade 2 / Ages 3 - 7.

Index of Book Reviews

Alphabetical by Title

A-E F-M S-Z


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