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Index of Book Reviews

Alphabetical by Author K - O

A-E F-J P-T U-Z

intKaypust, Melissa.
The Peacock's Pride.
Review by Dave Jenkinson.
Grades preschool - 4 / Ages 5 - 9.

cdnKalman, Bobbie.
Vietnam: The Land.
Vietnam: The People.
Vietnam: The Culture.
Review by Alison Mews.
Grades 4 - 6 / Ages 9 - 11.

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

CDNKalman, Bobbie and Tammie Everts, David Schimpky, Samantha Crabtree.
A Canoe Trip.
Review by William Benson.
Grades 3 - 6 / Ages 7 - 11.

CDNKalman, Bobbie
How A Book Is Published
Review by Jane Robinson
Grades 1 - 6 / Ages 5 - 11

canKalman, Bobbie.
Gymnastics.
Review by Irene Gordon.
Grades 1 - 6 / Ages 6 - 11.

cdnKalman, Bobbie and Walker, Niki.
Life in the Coral Reef.
Review by Gerri F. Young.
Grades 1 - 6 / Ages 6 - 11.

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

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

cdnKalman, Bobbie and Nickles, Greg.
Spanish Missions.
Review by lan Stewart.
Grades: 4 - 6 / Ages 8 - 11.

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

 Kalman, Bobbie
Wings, Wheels and Sails
Review by Brenda Partridge
Grades K - 6 / Ages 3 - 12

cdnKalman, Bobbie.
The Victorian Home.
Review by Gary Robertson.
Grades 2 - 8 / Ages 7 - 13.

 Kalman, Esther
Tchaikovsky Discovers America
Review by T. S. Casaubon
Grades 4-6 / Ages 8 and up

 CDNKeene, Tony
The Ship That Voted No and Other Stories of Ships and the Sea
Review by Neil V. Payne
Grade 7 - 13 / Ages 12 - Adult

intKelly, Kate and Zeman, Anne.
Everything You Need to Know About Geography Homework.
Review by Alison Mews.
Grades 4 - 6 / Ages 9 - 11.

CDNKenna, Kathleen
A People Apart
Review by Deborah Mervold
Grades 3 to 8 / Ages 8 to 13

cdnKenyon, Michael.
Durable Tumblers.
Review by Katheryn Broughton.
Grade 12 and up / Ages 17 and up.

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

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

intKing-Smith, Dick and Jeram, Anita.
Dick King-Smith's Animal Friends.
Review by Michele F. Kallio.
Grades 2 - 4 / Ages 7 - 9.

CDNKirsh, Sharon
Fitting In.
Review by Sara Brodie.
Grades 6 - / Ages 11 - 14.

 Klassen, Dale
I Love to Play Hockey
Review by Dave Jenkinson
Preschool - Grade-2 / Ages 2 - 7

CDNKlassen, Sarah and Struthers, Betsy
Poets in the Classroom
Review by Catherine Cox
Professional

intKline, Nancy.
Elizabeth Blackwell: A Doctor's Triumph
Review by Grace Shaw.
Grades 10 and up / Ages 15 and up.

cdnKlinting, Lars.
Beaver the Baker.
Review by Kathleen Kellett-Betsos.
Grades preschool - 2 / Ages 5 - 7.

cdnKlinting, Lars.
Beaver the Tailor.
Review by Heather Henry and Alice Reimer.
Grades 1 - 2 / Ages 6 - 7.

 Kneen, Maggie
Santa Bear's First Christmas
Review by A. Edwardsson
Preschool - Grade 2 / Ages 3 - 6

CDNKnight, Linda, ed
Winners: Resource-Based Units Cooperatively Planned by Teacher-Librarians and Teachers.
Review by Gail Lennon.
Professional.

 Korman, Gordon
Something Fishy at Macdonald Hall
Review by Janie Wilkins
Grades 4 - 8 / Ages 8 - 14

CDNKorman, Gordon
Why Did the Underwear Cross the Road?
Review by Lorraine Douglas.
Grades 4 - 6 / Ages 8 - 11.

cdnKucey, Jamie D.
Willow Wind Blows No Evil.
Review by Katheryn Broughton.
Grades 10 and up / Ages 15 and up.

cdnKusugak, Michael Arvaarluk.
My Arctic 1,2,3.
Review by Naomi Gerrard.
Grades preschool - 2 / Ages 3 - 7.

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

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

 CDNLangston, Laura
The Magic Ear
Review by Ian McClaren.
Grades K - 4 / Ages 4 - 8

cdnLavigne, Guy.
Pas de quartier pour les poires.
Review by Kathleen Kellet-Betsos.
Grades 8 - 12 / Ages 13 - 17.

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

cdnLawson, Julie.
Cougar Cove.
Review by Helen Norrie.
Grades 3 - 7 / Ages 8 - 12.

CDNLawson, Julie
Too Many Suns.
Review by Diane Fitzgerald.
Grades K - 6 / Ages 5 - 10.

cdnLawson, Julie.
Whatever You Do Don't Go Near That Canoe!
Review by Kenneth Field.
Grades Preschool - Grade 4 / Ages 3 - 9.

CDN Leblanc, Louise
Maddie in Danger
Translated by Sarah Halifax Cummins from Sophie est en Danger.
Review by A. Edwardsson
Grades 3 - 5 / Ages 8 - 10

cdnLeblanc, Louise.
Maddie in Hospital.
Review by Joan Payzant.
Grades 3 - 6 / Ages 8 - 11.

CDNLau, Yvonne and Nicholson, Libby
Creating with Fimo Acrylic Clay.
Review by Luella Sumner.
Grades 4 and Up / Ages 9 and Up.

 Leavey, Peggy Dymond
Help Wanted: Wednesdays Only
Review by Lorraine Douglas
Grades 5 - 13 / Ages 10 - 18

 Lee, Todd
The Twilight Marsh and Other Wilderness Adventures
Review by Harriet Zaidman
Grade 3 - 5 / Ages 8 - 11

cdnLent, John.
Monet's Garden.
Review by Katheryn Broughton.
Grades 12 and up / Ages 17 and up.

 Levine, Shar and Johnstone, Leslie
Everyday Science: Fun and Easy Projects for Making Practical Things
Review by Joan Payzant
Grades 3 - 7/ Ages 8 - 12

 Levine, Shar and Johnstone, Leslie
Silly Science: Strange and Startling Projects to Amaze your Family and Friends
Review by Joan Payzant
Grades 3 - 7/ Ages 8 -12

CDNLewis, Amanda
Lettering: Make Your Own Cards, Signs, Gifts and More.
Review by Lorraine Douglas.
Grades 3 - 7 / Ages 8 - 12.

cdnLindgren, Barbro.
Rosa Moves to Town.
Review by Alison Mews.
Grades preschool - 2 / Ages 4 - 7.

cdnLittle, Jean
Gruntle Piggle Takes Off.
Review by Michele F. Kallio.
Grades K - 3 / Ages 5 - 8.

 Little, Jean
Mine for Keeps
Review by Joan Payzant
Grades 3 - 6 / Ages 8 -12

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

 Little, Jean and Mackay, Claire
Bats about Baseball
Review by A. Edwardsson
Grades 2 - 4 / Ages 7 - 10

 Livesey, Robert
The Defenders (Part of the Discovering Canada series.)
Review by Dave Jenkinson
Grades 4-8/ Ages 9-13

cdnLohans, Alison.
Nathaniel's Violin.
Review by Michele Kallio.
Grades K - 3 / Ages 4 - 8.

 Long, Teddy Cameron
Make Your Own Performing Puppets
Review by Lorraine Douglas
Grades 4 and Up / Ages 8 and Up

cdnLottridge, Celia Barker.
The Wind Wagon.
Review by Janice Foster.
Grades 2 - 4 / Ages 7 - 9.

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

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

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

cdnLunn, Janet.
The Story of Canada.
Review by Caroline Thomson.
Grades 6 - 8 / Ages 11 - 13.

cdnMacGregor, Roy,
Roy MacGregor's Valley Christmas.
Review by Alice Reimer.
Adult.

cdnMacIntyre, R. P.
Takes.
Review by Rory Runnells.
Grade 10 and up / Ages 15 and up.

 Mackay, Claire and Little, Jean
Bats about Baseball
Review by A. Edwardsson
Grades 2 - 4 / Ages 7 - 10

CDN MacKenzie-Smith, Ken
Kitchens of the World.
Review by A. Edwardsson
Grades 10 and Up / Ages 14 - Adult

cdnMacLeod, Elizabeth.
Get Started: Stamp Collecting for Canadian Kids.
Review by Katherine Matthews.
Grades 3 and up / Ages 8 and up.

cdnMacQuarrie, Bob.
The Northern Circumpolar World.
Review by Marsha Kaiserman.
Grade 7 / Age 12.

cdnEdited by Joel T. Maki.
Steal My Rage: New Native Voices.
Review by Gina Varty.
Grades 9 and up / Ages 14 - adult.

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

CDNMansbridge, Francis
Irving Layton: God's Recording Angel
Review by Ian Stewart
Grades 11 - 13 / Ages 16 and Up

CDNMansfield, Kimberley
Danced In My Brain: A Woman's Story of Addiction and Recovery
Review by Grace Shaw
Grades 10 - 13 / Ages 14 - 18

CDNManuel, Lynn
The Princess Who Laughed in Colours.
Review by Diane Fitzgerald.
Grades 2 - 5 / Ages 6 - 10.

cdnMartin, Carol.
Martha Black: Gold Rush Pioneer.
Review by Marsha Kaiserman.
Grades 2 - 8 / Ages 8 - 14.

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

intMastin, Collyean O.
Canadian Wild Flowers and Emblems.
Review by Luella Sumner.
Grades preschool - 3 / Ages 5 - 8.

intMastin, Collyean O.
Canadian Wild Animals.
Review by Luella Sumner.
Grades preschool - 3 / Ages 5 - 8.

cdnMatas, Carol.
After the War.
Review by Ian Stewart.
Grades 7 - 9 / Ages 12 - 15.

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

CDNMayer, Jeni
Mystery of the Missing Will
Review by Joanne Robertson.
Grades 5 - 8 / Ages 10 -13.

cdnMaynard, Meredy.
Blue True Dream of Sky.
Review by Dave Jenkinson.
Grades 5 - 9 / Ages 11 - 14.

cdnMayne, Seymour.
The song of Moses and other poems.
Review by Brian Rountree.
Grades 7 and up / Ages 12 to adult.

cdnEdited by Robert G. McArthur M.D.
Children Have Diabetes Too - Learning Together As A Family.
Review by Lorrie Ann Wannamaker.
Grades 3 - 8 / Ages 8 - 12.

 McCarthy, Maureen
Lonely in a cool, sweet way
Review by Patricia Fry
Grades 10 - 13 / Ages 15 - Adult

 McClintock, Norah
Mistaken Identity
Review by Leslie Millar
Grades 9 - 12 / Ages 14 - 18

CDNMcCracken, Robert and Marleen
Reading, Writing and Language (Second Edition)
Review by Gail Lennon
Professional: K - 3

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

CDNMcDonough Suzanne and Garfield, Gary
Modems, Megabytes and Me! Telecommunicating Across the Curriculum
Review by Harriet Zaidman
Teachers: K - 8

cdnMcFarlane, Cheryl.
Going to the Fair.
Review by Dave Jenkinson.
Preschool - Grade 2 / Ages 5 - 7.

 McFarlane, Cheryl
Tides of Change: Faces of the Northwest Coast
Review by Lorraine Douglas
All Ages

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

CDNMcKay, Sharon
Pat-a-Cake Dough Book and Kit.
Review by Joan Payzant
Preschool - Grade 1 / Ages 3 - 6.

cdnMcLean, Dirk.
Steel Drums And Ice Skates.
Review by Naomi Gerrard.
Grades 1 - 4 / Ages 6 - 9.

CDNMcLellan, Joe.
Nanabosho and the Woodpecker.
Review by Lorraine Douglas.
Grades K - 3 / Ages 4 - 8.

CDNMcLerran, Alice
The Ghost Dance.
Review by MaryLynn Gagne.
Grades 1 - 6 / Ages 6 -10.

cdnMcMahen, Chris.
Buddy Concrackle's Amazing Adventure.
Review by Deborah Mervold.
Grades 3 - 6 / Ages 8 - 11.

 McMahon, John
Almost a Lifetime
Review by Neil V. Payne
Grade 9 - 13 / Ages 13 - Adult

cdnMcNaughton, Janet.
Catch Me Once, Catch Me Twice.
Review by Irene Gordon.
Grades 6 - 8 / Ages 11 - 14.

CDNMcNicholl, Sylvia
The Big Race!
Review by A. Edwardsson.
Grades 2 - 4 / Ages 7 - 9.

intMcNicoll, Sylvia.
Project Disaster.
Review by Irene Gordon.
Grades 3 - 5 / Ages 8 - 10.

cdnMcPhee, Peter.
A way with horses.
Review by Luella Sumner.
Grades 4 - 7 / Ages 9 - 12.

CDNMelling, O.R.
My Blue Country.
Review by Joan Payzant.
Grades 10 - 12 / Ages 15 - 19.

intMenton, Patrizia and Norris, John.
John's Garden.
Review by Thomas F. Chambers.
Grades 12 and up / Ages 17 and up.

 Mereweather, Kadri; Grant, Janet Millar; Heffler, Barbara
Student-Led Conferences
Review by Katherine Matthews
Professional

CDNMerritt, Susan E.
Her Story II: Women from Canada's Past
Review by Catherine Cox
Grades 5 - 10 / Ages 9 - 15

cdnThe Metropolitan Toronto School Board. Edited by Julie E. Czerneda.
All Aboard! Cross Curricular Design and Technology Strategies and Activities.
Review by Deborah Mervold.
Grades K - 6 / Ages 5 - 11.

CDNThe Metropolitan Toronto School Board
Getting It All Together: Curriculum Integration in the Transition Years
Review by Gail Lennon
Professional: Grades 7 - 10

intMiller, Debbie S.
Flight of the Golden Plover.
Review by Joan Payzant.
Grades 4 - 9 / Ages 10 and up.

CDNMiller, James R.
Big Bear (Mistahimusquay).
Review by Ian Stewart.
Grades 10 and Up / Ages 16 - Adult.

CDNMills, Judith Christine
The Stonehook Schooner
Review by Leslie Millar
Grades 2 - 4 / Ages 7 - 10

canMilton, Steve.
Super Skaters: World Figure Skating Stars.
Review by Irene Gordon.
Grades 4 and up / Ages 9 and up.

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

 Mollel, Totolwa
Big Boy
Review by Harriet Zaidman
Grade Preschool - 3 / Ages 4 - 8

 Montgomery, L.M., edited by Rea Wilmshurst
Christmas with Anne and Other Holiday Stories
Review by A. Edwardsson
Grades 4 and Up / Ages 8 - Adult

 Montpetit, Charles, editor
The First Time: Volumes I and II
Review by Kathleen L. Kellett-Betsos
Grade 10 - 13 / Ages 14 - Adul.

CDNMorris, Neil
Caves
Review by Alison Mews
Grades 2 - 4 / Ages 7 - 9

cdnMoore, Christopher.
The Story of Canada.
Review by Caroline Thomson.
Grades 6 - 8 / Ages 11 - 13.

 Moore, Ishbel
Branch of the Talking Teeth
Review by Helen Norrie
Grades 4-7 / Ages 9-12 /

canMorris, Neil.
"The Wonders of Our World" series.
Deserts.
Mountains.
Oceans.
Volcanoes.
Review by Alison Mews.
Grades 3 - 5 / Ages 8 - 11.

 Morris, Ruth and Heffren, Colleen
Street People Speak
Review by Kathleen L. Kellett-Betsos
Grades 10 - 13 / Ages 14 - Adult

 Morrison, Terry
The Fog Spinner
Review by Lorraine Douglas
Grades 1 - 3 / Ages 5 - 8

 Morton, Desmond
The United Nations: Its History and the Canadians Who Shaped It
Review by Caroline Thomson
Grades 5 - 9 / Ages 10 - 15

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

cdnMuri, Allison.
The hystery of the broken fether.
Review by Katheryn Broughton.
Grades 10 and up / Ages 15 and up.

 Neilson, Lorri
A Stone in My Shoe: Teaching Literacy in Times of Change.
Review by Joanne Peters
Professional

 Nelson, Rosemary
Dragon in the Clouds
Review by Irene Gordon
Grades 4 - 7 / Ages 9 - 12

 Nelson, Rosemary
Dragon in the Clouds Study Guide
Review by Irene Gordon
Grade 4 - 7 / Ages 9 - 12

cdnNeufeld, James.
Power To Rise - The Story of the National Ballet in Canada.
Review by Gary Robertson.
Grade 11 and up / Age 16 and up.

cdnNew, W. H.
Science Lessons.
Review by Deborah Mervold.
Grades 11 and up / Ages 16 and up.

CDNNicholson, Libby and Lau, Yvonne
Creating with Fimo Acrylic Clay.
Review by Luella Sumner.
Grades 4 and Up / Ages 9 and Up.

cdnNickel, Barbara Kathleen.
The Secret Wish of Nannerl Mozart.
Review by Joan Payzant.
Grades 4 - 7 / Ages 10 - 13.

cdnNickles, Greg and Kalman, Bobbie.
Spanish Missions.
Review by lan Stewart.
Grades: 4 - 6 / Ages 8 - 11.

cdnNicolson, Cynthia Pratt.
The Earth.
Review by Jennifer Johnson.
Grades 2 - 6 / Ages 7 - 11.

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

cdnNodelman, Perry.
Alice Falls Apart.
Review by Naomi Gerrard.
Grades preschool to 3 / Ages 3 - 8.

cdnNodelman, Perry.
A Completely Different Place.
Review by Irene Gordon.
Grades 4 - 8 / Ages 9 - 13.

 Nolan, Helen
How Much, How Many, How Far, How Heavy, How Long, How Tall is 1000?
Review by A. Edwardsson
Grades 1 - 6 / Ages 4 - 10

CDNNorris, John.
Historic Nelson: The Early Years.
Review by Thomas F. Chambers.
Grade 10 and Up / Ages 15 - Adult.

cdnNorris, John.
Historic Nelson: The Early Years.
Review by Joan Payzant.
Grades 10 and up / Ages 15 to adult.

intNorris, John and Menton, Patrizia.
John's Garden.
Review by Thomas F. Chambers.
Grades 12 and up / Ages 17 and up.

 Northrop, Claire
Around the World in Eighteen Plays: Folk-tale Scripts for the Classroom
Review by Patricia Fry
Grades K - 6 / Ages 5 - 11

 Oberman, Sheldon
The White Stone in the Castle Wall
Review by Dave Jenkinson
Kindergarten to Grade 3 / Ages 5- 8

CDNOliviero, Jamie
The Day Sun Was Stolen
Review by Jennifer Johnson
Grades Preschool - 4 / Ages 4 - 8

CDN Oliviero, Jamie
Som See and the Magic Elephant.
Review by Lorraine Douglas
Grades 1 - 3 / Ages 5 - 8

intOpie, Iona ed.
My Very First Mother Goose.
Review by Leslie Millar.
Grades Preschool and up / Ages 3 and up.

cdnOppel, Kenneth.
Silverwing.
Review by Dave Jenkinson.
Grade 3 - 7 / Ages 8 - 12.

cdnOppenheim, Joanne.
Have You Seen Bugs?
Review by Naomi Gerrard.
Grades K - 2 / Ages 3 - 7.

 Ottley, Matt
What Faust Saw
Review by Diane Fitzgerald
Preschool - Grade 2 / Ages 2 - 6

cdnOwens, Ann-Maureen and Yealland, Jane.
Forts of Canada.
Review by Ian Stewart.
Grades 3 - 6 / Ages 8 - 12.

cdnOwens, Della
Going to Visit Kou-Kum.
Review by Harriet Zaidman.
Grades K - 3 / Ages 4 - 8.

CDN Owens, Yvonne.
The Cup of Mari Anu.
Review by Maryleah Otto.
Grades 4 - 7 / Ages 9 - 12.
Review by Maryleah Otto.

Index of Book Reviews

Alphabetical by Author

A-E F-J P-T U-Z


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