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Index of Book Reviews
Alphabetical by Author A - E
F-J
K-O
P-T
U-Z
Acheson, Alison
- Thunder Ice.
- Review by Lorraine Douglas.
- Grades 4 - 5 / Ages 9 - 11.
Adams, Sylvia.
- The Weather of Hangmen.
- Review by Deborah Mervold.
- Grades 11 and up / Ages 16 and up.
Aker, Don
- Of Things Not Seen
- Review by Dave Jenkinson
- Grades 6 - 10 / Ages 11 - 15
Alderson, Sue Ann.
- Pond Seasons.
- Review by Alison Mews.
- Grades preschool - 2 / Ages 2 - 7.
Alderson, Sue Ann
- Ten Mondays for Lots of Boxes
- Review by A. Edwardsson
- Preschool - Grade 3 / Ages 4 - 7
Aldighieri, Anne Marie, editor.
- Canadian Almanac & Directory 1997.
- Review by Lorrie Ann Wannamaker.
- Adult Reference.
Aldona, Patricia.
- Jade and Iron: Latin American Tales from Two Cultures.
- Review by Lorraine Douglas.
- Grades 2 and up / Ages 7 and up.
Anderson, Charles D.
- Bluebloods and Rednecks.
- Review by Marsha Kaiserman.
- Grades 10 and up / Ages 15 and up.
Andrews, 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
Applegate, 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
Bailey, Linda
- How Can a Frozen Detective Stay Hot on the Trail?
- Review by Irene Gordon.
- Grades 4 - 8 / Ages 9 - 12.
Baillie, 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.
Baillie, Marilyn.
- Wild Talk: How Animals Talk to Each Other.
- Review by Brenda Partridge.
- Grades 3 - 5 / Ages 8 - 12.
Ballantyne, 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
Barber-Starkey, Joe.
- Jason and the Sea Otter.
- Review by Joan Payzant.
- Grades Pre-school to 3 / Ages 4 - 8.
Barclay, Byrna.
- searching for the nude in the landscape.
- Review by Deborah Mervold.
- Adult.
Barnes, Lilly
- Goldilocks and the Three Bears
- Review by Carol Carver
- Pre-school to kindergarten / Ages 3 - 5
Barnes, 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
Bell John ed.
- Atlantic Sea Stories
- Review by Joan Payzant
- Grades 9 and Up / Ages 14 - Adult
Bell, William.
- River my friend.
- Review by Elaine Seepish.
- Grades 1 - 5 / Ages 6 - 10.
Bellingham, Brenda.
- Lilly to the Rescue.
- Review by Irene Gordon.
- Grades 2 - 4 / Ages 7 - 9.
Bender, 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
Berry, Julie
- worn thresholds
- Review by Liam C. Rodrigues
- Grades 10 and Up / Ages 14 and Up
Berton, Pierre
- Attack on Montreal
- Review by Catherine Cox
- Grades 6 - 10 / Ages 11 - 14
Bingham, 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
Bogart, Jo-Ellen.
- Gifts.
- Review by Wendy Zwaal.
- Grades Preschool - 2 / Ages 3 - 7.
Bogart, Jo Ellen.
- Two Too Many.
- Review by Leslie Millar.
- Grades K - 2 / Ages 5 - 8.
Bompa, Tudor O.
- Power Training for Sport
- Review by William F. Benson.
- Professional (coaches)
Booth, 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
Bossley, Michele Martin
- Breathing Not Required.
- Review by Donna J. Adrian.
- Grades 4 - 6 / Ages 8 - 11
Bossley, Michele Martin.
- The Perfect Gymnast.
- Review by Sara Brodie.
- Grades 3 - 8 / Ages 8 - 13.
Bossley, Michele Martin.
- Water Fight!
- Review by Deborah Mervold.
- Grades 3 - 6 / Ages 8 - 11.
Bouchard, Dave.
- If Sarah Will Take Me.
- Review by Jo-Anne Mary Benson.
- Grade 12 and up / Ages 17 and up.
Bourgeois, Paulette.
- Franklin Goes to School.
- Review by A. Edwardsson.
- Preschool - Grade 1 / Ages 3 - 7
Bourgeois, Paulette
- Franklin's Halloween.
- Review by Brian Rountree.
- Grades K - 3 / Ages 5 - 8.
Bourgeois, Paulette
- Franklin Has a Sleepover.
- Review by Lorraine Douglas.
- Pre-school - Grade 1 / Ages 3 - 5.
Bourgeois, Paulette.
- Franklin's School Play.
- Review by Naomi Gerrard.
- Grades preschool to 3 / Ages 3 - 8.
Bourgeois, Paulette
- The Sun
- Review by Harriet Zaidman
- Grades 2 - 5 / Ages 7 - 11
Bourrie, Mark
- Ninety Fathoms Down: Canadian Stories of the Great Lakes
- Review by Marsha Kaiserman
- All ages
Boyd, David.
- Bottom Drawer.
- Review by Esme Keith.
- Grades 9 and up / Ages 14 and up.
Brewster, Hugh.
- Anastasia's Album.
- Review by Sharon A. McLennan McCue.
- Grades 5 and up / Ages 10 and up.
Broadhead, Rick and Carroll J.A.
- Canadian Internet Handbook
- Review by Bob Haxton
- Grades 7 and Up / Ages 12 to Adult
Brodine, Janine S. and Isaacs, Judith Ann
- Journals in the Classroom
- Review by Harriet Zaidman
- Grades K - 6 / Ages 4 - 12
Brooks, 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.
Brooks, Martha
- Traveling On into the Light
- Review by Elaine Seepish
- Grades 8 - 13 / Ages 14 - Adult
Brouillet, Christine.
- The Enchanted Horses.
- Review by Jennifer Johnson.
- Grades 3 - 6 / Ages 8 - 11.
Brouillet, Chrystine.
- No Orchids for Andrea!
- Review by Naomi Gerrard.
- Grades 2 - 5 / Ages 7 - 10.
Brownridge, 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.
Brydon, Diana.
- Writing on Trial: Timothy Findley's Famous Last Words.
- Review by Rory Runnels.
- Grades 12 and up / Ages 17 and up.
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
Buffie, 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
Butch, 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
Cameron, Anne.
- Selkie.
- Review by Joan Payzant.
- Adult.
Cameron, 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.
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
Campbell, James
- Depth Markers: Selected Art Writings 1985-1994.
- Review by Grace Shaw
- University / Adult
Carney, Margaret.
- At Grandpa's Sugar Bush.
- Review by Michele F. Kallio.
- Grades preschool to 3 / Ages 3 - 8.
Carrier, Roch.
- The Basketball Player.
- Review by Michele F. Kallio.
- Grades 3 - 6 / Ages 7 - 9.
Carroll J.A. and Broadhead, Rick
- Canadian Internet Handbook
- Review by Bob Haxton
- Grades 7 and Up / Ages 12 to Adult
Carver, Peter, editor
- Notes Across the Aisle.
- Review by Grace Shaw.
- Grades 9 and Up / Ages 13 - 18.
Chase, Edith Newlin
- Secret Dawn.
- Review by Janice Foster.
- Preschool-Grade 3 / Ages 4 - 8.
Choyce, 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
Choyce, Lesley.
- Falling Through the Cracks.
- Review by Irene Gordon.
- Grades 7 - 10 / Ages 12 - 15.
Choyce, Lesley.
- Go for It, Carrie.
- Review by Irene Gordon.
- Grades 2 - 4 / Ages 7 - 9.
Citra, Becky
- My Homework Is in the Mail!
- Review by Leslie Millar
- Grades 2 - 3 / Ages 7 - 9
Clemente, Linda M. and Clemente, William A.
- Gabrielle Roy: Creation and Memory.
- Review by Carol Harvey.
- Grades 10 and up / Ages 15 and up.
Climo, Linda
- Chester's Barn
- Review by Harriet Zaidman
- Grades K - 4 / Ages 5 - 10
Code, Susan.
- A Matter of Honour and Other Tales of Early Perth.
- Review by Irene Gordon.
- Grades 10 and up / Ages adult.
Coldwell, Michael.
- Camp All-Star.
- Review by Jennifer Johnson.
- Grades 6 - 9 / Ages 11 - 14.
Coldwell, Michael.
- Fast Break.
- Review by Jennifer Johnson.
- Grades 7 - 9 / Ages 12 - 14.
Collura, Mary-Ellen Lang
- Dreamers
- Review by Elaine Seepish
- Grade 10 - 12 / Ages 14 - 18
Condy, Roy.
- Shark Attacks and Spider Snacks.
- Review by Leslie Millar.
- Grades 3 - 6 / Ages 8 - 12.
Conrad, Pam.
- The Rooster's Gift.
- Review by Harriet Zaidman.
- Grades 3 - 6 / Ages 8 - 11.
Cooper, Susan.
- The Boggart and the Monster.
- Review by Irene Gordon.
- Grades 3 - 7 / Ages 8 - 12.
Cosentino, Frank.
- Almonte's Brothers of the Wind. R. Tait McKenzie and
James Naismith.
- Review by Thomas F. Chambers.
- Grades 10 and up / Ages 15 and up.
Cousins, Lucy.
- Katy Cat and Beaky Boo.
- Review by Lorraine Douglas.
- Grades Preschool and up / Ages 3 and up.
Craddock, Sonia.
- Rosemary for Remembrance.
- Review by Joan Payzant.
- Grades 4 - 7 / Ages 9 - 12.
Creighton, Jill
- 8 O'Cluck
- Review by A. Edwardsson
- Grades K - 5 / Ages 5 - 9
Creighton, Jill.
- The Great Blue Grump.
- Review by Jennifer Johnson.
- Grades K - 2 / Ages 4 - 7.
Crook, Connie Brummel
- Meyers' Creek
- Review by Irene Gordon
- Grades 6 and Up / Ages 11 to Adult
Crook, Marion.
- Riding Scared.
- Review by Luella Sumner.
- Grades 3 - 8 / Ages 8 - 13.
Crook, Marion
- Summer of Madness
- Review by Jennifer Johnson
- Grades 6 - 10 / Ages 12 - 15
Croteau, Marie-danielle
- Fred's Dream Cat
- Translated by Sarah Cummins
- Review by Leslie Millar
- Grades 3 - 4 / Ages 8 - 10
Culbert, Terry
- County Roads.
- Review by Joan Payzant.
- Grades 7 - 12 / Ages 12 - Adult.
Czernecki, Stefan.
- The Cricket's Cage.
- Review by Dave Jenkinson.
- Grades preschool - 4 / Ages 5 - 9.
Czerneda, Julie E. editor.
- All Aboard! Cross Curricular Design and Technology
Strategies and Activities.
- Review by Deborah Mervold.
- Grades K - 6 / Ages 5 - 11.
Daitch, 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
Daniel, Alan.
- The Story of Canada.
- Review by Caroline Thomson.
- Grades 6 - 8 / Ages 11 - 13.
Davenport, Roger.
- They've Escaped Out of His Mind!
- Review by Jennifer Johnson.
- Grades 5 - 8 / Ages 10 and up.
Davies, 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
Davis, Aubrey.
- Sody Salleratus.
- Review by Leslie Millar.
- Grades preschool - 2 / Ages 3 - 7.
Davis, Madeline Sr.
- Grandfather Bear: A Story Told in Cree.
- Review by Brian Rountree.
- Grades 3 - 6 / Ages 8 - 12.
Davis, Virginia
- Simply Ridiculous
- Review by Brian Rountree.
- Preschool - Grade 2 / Ages 3 - 7
Delaunois, Angèle
- Kotik: The Baby Seal
- Review by Carol Carver
- Grades 3 - 6 / Ages 8 - 11
Delaunois, Angèle
- Nanook and Naoya: The Polar Bear Cubs
- Review by Jane Robinson
- Grades 3 - 6 / Ages 7 - 11
Denham, 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
Desrosiers, Sylvie.
- Le long silence.
- Review by Kathleen L. Kellett-Betsos.
- Grades 11 and up / Age 15 and up.
Dheensaw, Cleve.
- Olympics 100: Canada at the Summer Games.
- Review by Marsha Kaiserman.
- All ages.
Diakité, Baba Wagué
- The Hunterman and the Crocodile; A West African Folktale.
- Review by Kathleen Kellett-Betsos.
- Grades preschool - 2 / Ages 3 - 7.
Dixon, 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
Doyle, Brian
- Spud in Winter
- Review by Elaine Seepish
- Grade 6 - 9 / Ages 10 - 13
Doyle, Brian.
- Uncle Ronald.
- Review by Irene Gordon.
- Grades 4 - 8 / Ages 9 - 13.
Doyle, Donna
- Colouring the Road - Adventures in Everyday Life.
- Review by Joan Payzant.
- Grades 10 and up / Ages 15 and up.
Drake, Jane and Love, Ann.
- Farming.
- Review by Michele F. Kallio.
- Grades K - 4 / Ages 5 - 10.
Drake, Jane and Love, Ann.
- Forestry.
- Review by Michele F. Kallio.
- Grades K - 4 / Ages 5 - 9.
Dubé, Pierrette
- Sticks and Stones
- Review by A. Edwardsson
- Grades K - 3 / Ages 5 - 8
Dudley, Karen.
- Elephants - Series: Untamed World.
- Review by Luella Sumner.
- Grades 3 - 8 / Ages 8 - 13.
Dumont, Marilyn.
- A Really Good Brown Girl.
- Review by Harriet Zaidman.
- Grades 9 - 12 / Ages 14 - 17.
Eaton, Diana and Urbanek, Sheila
- Paul Kane's Great Nor-West
- Review by T.S. Casaubon
- Grades 10 - 13 / Ages 14 - Adult
Eckes, Mary and Law, Barbara
- Assessment and ESL: On the Yellow Big Road to the Withered of OZ.
- Review by Gail Lennon
- Professional
Edwards, Frank B
- Mortimer Mooner Makes Lunch
- Review by Dave Jenkinson
- Preschool to Grade 3 / Ages 4 to 8
Edwards, Frank B.
- Melody Mooner Takes Lessons.
- Review by Brian Rountree.
- Grades K - 4 / Ages 5 - 9.
Elliot, Dorothy
- Step-by-Step:Easy to Read Recipes with Delicious Results!
- Review by A. Edwardsson.
- Grades 2 and Up / Ages 7 and Up.
Ellis, Sarah.
- Back of Beyond.
- Review by Irene Gordon.
- Grades 7 - 9 / Ages 12 - 14.
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
Eyvindson, Peter.
- Red Parka Mary.
- Review by Lorraine Douglas.
- Grades Preschool - 3 / Ages 4 - 8.
Index of Book Reviews
Alphabetical by Author
F-J
K-O
P-T
U-Z
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