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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.

intPage, Jason.
I'm a genious vet.
Review by Irene Gordon.
Grades 3 - 7 / Ages 8 - 12.

cdnPalermo, Sharon Gibson.
The Lie That Had to Be.
Review by Kathleen Kellett-Betsos.
Grades 8 - 10 / Ages 13 - 15.

CDNParandé, 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.
Cookie Count & Bake: A Cookbook and Cutter Set.
Review by Leslie Millar.
Grades preschool and up / Ages 3 and up.

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

cdnPearson, Kit.
Awake and Dreaming.
Review by Dave Jenkinson.
Grades 3 - 6 / Ages 8 - 11.

cdnPeterson, Jan.
Cathedral Grove.
Review by Marsha Kaiserman.
Grades 7 and up / Ages 12 and up.

cdnPhilpot, Don K.
The Moons of Goose Island.
Review by Harriet Zaidman.
Grades 1 - 6 / Ages 6 - 11.

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

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

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

cdnPurcell, Catherine.
Canadian Professional Schools Factsheets 1996-98.
Review by Lorrie Ann Wannamaker.
Grades 12 and up / Ages 17 and up.

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

cdnRapoport, Janis.
After Paradise.
Review by Deborah Mervold.
Grades 11 and up / Ages adult.

intRay, Arthur J.
I Have Lived Here Since the World Began: An Illustrated History of Canada's Native People.
Review by Ian Stewart.
Grades 11 and up / Ages 16 and up.

cdnRead, Nicholas.
One In A Million.
Review by Joan Payzant.
Grades 4 - 8 / Ages 10 - 14.

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.

cdnReynolds, Marilyn.
The New Land - A First Year on the Prairie.
Review by Joan Payzant.
Grades Pre-school to 4 / Ages 4 - 10.

cdnRichler, Howard.
Take My Words: A Wordaholics Guide to the English Language.
Review by Mark Morton.
Grades 8 and up / Ages 13 and up.

 Richler, Mordecai
Jacob Two-Two's First Spy Case
Review by Lorraine Douglas
Grade 3 - 7 / Ages 8 - 12

cdnRichler, Mordecai.
Jacob Two-Two's First Spy Case.
Review by Deborah Mervold.
Grades 3 - 7 / Ages 8 - 12.

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 do Stars Twinkle? and other nighttime questions.
Review by Jennifer Sullivan.
Grades K - 2 / Ages 4 - 7.

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.

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

cdnRogers, Linda and Van Krugel, Rick.
Molly Brown is Not a Clown.
Review by Harriet Zaidman.
Grades 4 - 6 / Ages 9 - 11.

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

cdnRoundhill, Clare and King, Penny.
Artists' Workshop Series.
     Animals, Landscapes, Portraits, Stories.
Review by Grace Shaw.
Grades 3 - 9 / Ages 8 - 14.

cdnRoundhill, Clare and King, Penny.
Stories - Artists' Workshop series.
Review by Lorraine Douglas.
Grades 2 - 8 / Ages 6 - 14.

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

cdnRuurs, Margriet.
A Mountain Alphabet.
Review by Deborah Mervold.
Grades 1 and up / Ages 6 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

cdnSavoie, Jacques.
Une Ville imaginaire.
Review by Kathleen L. Kellett-Betsos.
Grades 3 - 7 / Ages 8 - 12.

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

intSchuler, Douglas.
New Community Networks: Wired for Change.
Review by Floyd Spracklin.
Adult.

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

cdnScott, David E.
Great Canadian Fishing Stories: That Didn't Get Away.
Review by Dave Jenkinson.
Grades 11 and up / Ages 16 and up.

cdnSeary, Michael
So You Love to Draw; Every Kid's Guide to Becoming an Artist.
Review by Gary Robertson.
Grades 3 - 8 / Ages 8 - 13.

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

cdnShaw, S. Bernard.
Canoe Lake, Algonquin Park: Tom Thomson and other Mysteries.
Review by Joan Payzant.
Grades 10 and up / Ages 15 - adult.

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

cdnShemie, Bonnie.
Houses of Adobe.
Review by Jennifer Sullivan.
Grades 4 - 7 / Ages 9 - 12.

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

cdnShoub, Jaclyn and Fleetwood-Morrow, Jane.
Paper Fabric Book and Fun Kit
Fantastic Jewels.
Review by Harriet Zaidman.
Grades 2 - 7 / Ages 7 - 12.

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

cdnSilverthorne, Judith.
The Secret of Sentinel Rock.
Review by Deborah Mervold.
Grades 3 - 7 / Ages 8 - 12.

cdnSimmie, Lois.
Mister Got To Go - The cat that wouldn't leave.
Review by Leslie Millar.
Grades K - 3 / Ages 5 - 8.

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.

cdnSkrypuch, Marsha Forchuk.
Silver Threads.
Review by Jennifer Johnson.
Grades 1 - 5 / Ages 6 - 11.

cdnSmith, Linda.
Wind Shifter.
Review by Jo-Anne Mary Benson.
Grades 6 and up / Ages 11 and up.

 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

intSpinelli, Jerry.
The Library Card.
Review by Dave Jenkinson.
Grades 5 - 9 / Ages 10 - 14.

INTSteger, Will.
Over the Top of the World - Explorer Will Steger's Trek across the Arctic.
Review by Jo-Anne Mary Benson.
Grade 3 - 7 / Ages 8 - 12.

cdnStevenson, Jane Byrne and McKay, Sharon E.
Make-A-Face.
Review by Lorraine Douglas.
All ages.

 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

cdnStillborne, Linda and Heide, Ann.
The Teacher's Complete & Easy Guide to the Internet.
Review by Janice Foster.
Teachers K - 12.

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

cdnStudents of G.T. Cunningham Elementary School.
We Are All Related: A Celebration of Our Cultural Heritage.
Forward by George Littlechild.
Review by Sharon McCue.
Grades 3 - 8 / Ages 7 - 14.

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

cdnTibo, Gilles.
Simon Finds a Treasure.
Review by Sharon McCue.
Grades K - 3 / Ages 5 - 8.

cdnTrembath, Don.
The Tuesday Cafe.
Review by Irene Gordon.
Grades 6 - 9 / Ages 11 - 14.

cdnTrower, Peter.
Dead Man's Ticket.
Review by Floyd Spracklin.
Grade 12 and up / Age Adult.

intTwist, Peter W.
Complete Conditioning for Ice Hockey.
Review by Lorraine Douglas.
Grades 9 and up / Ages 14 and up.

 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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