Index of Book Reviews

Index of Book Reviews

Alphabetical by Title A - E

F-M N-R S-Z

Active Living: The Miracle Medicine for a Long and Healthy Life: Gordon W. Stewart; Review by Marsha Kaiserman; All ages
After Paradise.: Janis Rapoport.; Review by Deborah Mervold.; Grades 11 and up / Ages adult.
After the War.: Carol Matas.; Review by Ian Stewart.; Grades 7 - 9 / Ages 12 - 15.
Alice Falls Apart.: Perry Nodelman. Illustrated by Stuart Duncan.; Review by Naomi Gerrard.; Grades preschool to 3 / Ages 3 - 8.
All Aboard! Cross Curricular Design and Technology Strategies and Activities.: The Metropolitan Toronto School Board. Edited by Julie E. Czerneda.; Review by Deborah Mervold.; Grades K - 6 / Ages 5 - 11.
Almonte's Brothers of the Wind. R. Tait McKenzie and James Naismith.: Frank Cosentino.; Review by Thomas F. Chambers.; Grades 10 and up / Ages 15 and up.
Almost a Lifetime: John McMahon; Review by Neil V. Payne; Grade 9 - 13 / Ages 13 - Adult
Alphabake: A Cookbook and Cookie Cutter Set: Debora Pearson. Illustrated by Jane Kurisu; Review by Kenneth Field; Grades Daycare - 6 / Ages 3 - 11
Amazing Grace: The Story of the Hymn.: Linda Granfield. Illustrated by Janet Wilson.; Review by Dave Jenkinson.; Grades 4 and up / Ages 9 and up.
Amy's Promise: Bernice Thurman Hunter; Review by Jennifer Sullivan; Grades 5 - 8 / Ages 10 - 13
Anastasia's Album.: Hugh Brewster.; Review by Sharon A. McLennan McCue.; Grades 5 and up / Ages 10 and up.
Around the World in Eighteen Plays: Folk Tale scripts for the Classroom: Claire Northrop; Review by Patricia Fry; Grades K-6 / Ages 5-11
Artists' Workshop Series. Animals, Landscapes, Portraits, Stories.: Clare Roundhill and Penny King. Edited by Bobbie Kalman.; Review by Grace Shaw.; Grades 3 - 9 / Ages 8 - 14.
Assessment and ESL: On the Yellow Big Road to the Withered of OZ: Barbara Law and Mary Eckes; Review by Gail Lennon; Professional
Atlantic Sea Stories: Edited by John Bell; Review by Joan Payzant; Grades 9 and Up / Ages 14 - Adult
Atom Bomb.: Tom Seddon.; Review by Ian Stewart.; Grades 7 - 9 / Ages 12 - 15.
Attack on Montreal: Pierre Berton; Review by Catherine Cox; Grades 6 - 10 / Ages 11 - 14
Aunt Mary Buttons.: Diane Jarvis Jones.; Review by Lorraine Douglas.; All ages.
Awake and Dreaming.: Kit Pearson.; Review by Dave Jenkinson.; Grades 3 - 6 / Ages 8 - 11.
Back of Beyond.: Sarah Ellis.; Review by Irene Gordon.; Grades 7 - 9 / Ages 12 - 14.
Baseball crazy.: Martyn Godfrey.; Review by Luella Sumner.; Grades 4 - 7 / Ages 9 - 12.
The Basketball Player.: Roch Carrier. Illustrated by Sheldon Cohen.; Review by Michele F. Kallio.; Grades 3 - 6 / Ages 7 - 9.
Bats about Baseball: Jean Little and Claire MacKay; Review by A. Edwardsson; Grades 2-4 / Ages 7 - 10
Bears: Polar Bears, Black Bears and Grizzly Bears.: Deborah Hodge. Illustrated by Pat Stephens.; Review by Brenda Partridge.; Grades K - 6 / Ages 4 - 12.
The Bear-Walker and Other Stories: Basil H. Johnston. Illustrated by David A. Johnson.; Review by Adele Case; Grades 3 - 8 / Ages 7 - 13
Beaver the Baker.: Lars Klinting.; Review by Kathleen Kellett-Betsos.; Grades preschool - 2 / Ages 5 - 7.
Beaver the Tailor.: Lars Klinting.; Review by Heather Henry and Alice Reimer.; Grades 1 - 2 / Ages 6 - 7.
Beginnings: From the First Nations to the Great Migration.: Marshall Jamieson.; Review by Kathleen Kellett-Betsos.; Grades 6 - 9 / Ages 11 - 15.
Behind the Story:The People who Create our Best Children's Books . . . and How They Do It!: General Editor: Barbara Greenwood; Review By Janie Wilkins; Grades 4 - 10 / Ages 8 - 14 / Professional Reference
Beryl Markham: Never Turn Back.: Catherine Gourley.; Review by Grace Shaw.; Grades 10 and up / Ages 15 and up.
Big Bear (Mistahimusquay).: James R. Miller.; Review by Ian Stewart.; Grades 10 and Up / Ages 16 - Adult.
Big Boy: Tololwa M. Mollel. Illustrated by E.B. Lewis; Review by Harriet Zaidman; Grade Preschool - 3 / Ages 4 - 8
Big Burn.: Lesley Choyce.; Review by Jennifer Sullivan.; Grades 7 - 10 / Ages 12 - 15.
The Big Race!: Sylvia McNicoll. Illustrated by Susan Gardos.; Review by A. Edwardsson.; Grades 2 - 4 / Ages 7 - 9.
Blackouts to Bright Lights: Canadian War Bride Stories: Edited by Barbara Ladouceur and Phyllis Spence; Review by Grace Shaw; Grade 9 - 13 / Ages 13 - Adult
Bluebloods and Rednecks.: Charles D. Anderson.; Review by Marsha Kaiserman.; Grades 10 and up / Ages 15 and up.
Blue True Dream of Sky.: Meredy Maynard.; Review by Dave Jenkinson.; Grades 5 - 9 / Ages 11 - 14.
The Boggart and the Monster.: Susan Cooper.; Review by Irene Gordon.; Grades 3 - 7 / Ages 8 - 12.
Bone Button Borscht: Aubrey Davis; Review by Lorraine Douglas; Preschool - Grade 3 / Ages 3-8
The Book of Changes: Tim Wynne-Jones; Review by Val Nielsen; Grades 6-9 / Ages 11-14
Books Alive: Using Literature in the Classroom: Susan Hill; Review by MaryLeah Otto; Elementary Teachers
Bottom Drawer.: David Boyd.; Review by Esme Keith.; Grades 9 and up / Ages 14 and up.
Branch of the Talking Teeth: Ishbel Moore; Review by Helen Norrie; Grades 4-7 / Ages 9-12
Breathing Not Required: Michele Martin Bossley; Review by Donna J. Adrian; Grades 4 - 6 / Ages 8 - 11
Brooks: Coming Home.: Walter Hildebrandt. Images by Peter Tittenberger.; Review by Ian Stewart.; Grade 10 and up / Ages 15 and up.
Buddy Concrackle's Amazing Adventure.: Chris McMahen.; Review by Deborah Mervold.; Grades 3 - 6 / Ages 8 - 11.
Buffalo Sunrise: The Story of A North American Giant.: Diane Swanson.; Review by Ian Stewart.; Grades 3 - 7 / Ages 8 - 12.
Burning Ambition.: Nikki Fisher. Illustrated by Peter Smith.; Review by Donna Doyle.; Grades 10 - 12 / Ages 15 and up.
Butterflies and Moths: Bobbie Kalman and Tammy Everts; Review by Brenda Partridge; Grades K - 6 / Ages 3 - 12
Calm jazz sea.: Mike Barnes.; Review by Willa Walsh.; Grades 9 - 12 / Ages 14 and up.
Camp All-Star.: Michael Coldwell.; Review by Jennifer Johnson.; Grades 6 - 9 / Ages 11 - 14.
Canada: Its Land and People.: Don Massey and Patricia Shields.; Review by Michel F. Kallio.; Grades 4 - 6 / Ages 8 - 11.
Canadian Almanac & Directory 1997.: Edited by Ann Marie Aldighieri.; Review by Lorrie Ann Wannamaker.; Adult Reference.
Canadian Copyright Law: Lesley Ellen Harris; Review by Neil Campbell; Ages Professional
Canadian Internet Handbook.: J.A Carroll and Rick Broadhead; Review by Bob Haxton; Grades 7 and Up / Ages 12 to Adult
Canadian Professional Schools Factsheets 1996-98.: Catherine Purcell.; Review by Lorrie Ann Wannamaker.; Grades 12 and up / Ages 17 and up.
The Canadian Renewable Energy Guide (First Edition).: Solar Energy Society of Canada Inc.; Edited by Duncan Noble and Robert Swartman.; Review by Gerri Young.; Grades 10 and Up / Ages 16 - Adult.
Canadian Wild Animals.: Colleayn O. Mastin. Illustrated by Jan Sovak.; Review by Luella Sumner.; Grades preschool - 3 / Ages 5 - 8.
Canadian Wild Flowers and Emblems.: Colleayn O. Mastin. Illustrated by Jan Sovak.; Review by Luella Sumner.; Grades preschool - 3 / Ages 5 - 8.
Canoe Lake, Algonquin Park: Tom Thomson and other Mysteries.: S. Bernard Shaw.; Review by Joan Payzant.; Grades 10 and up / Ages 15 - adult.
A Canoe Trip.: Writers/Editors: Bobbie Kalman, Tammie Everts, David Schimpky, Samantha Crabtree.; Illustrated by Barb Bedell and Ellen O'Hare.; Photographs by Marc Crabtree, Heather Halfyard, and Don Standfield.; Review by William Benson.; Grades 3 - 6 / Ages 7 - 11.
Career Connections Series.: Great Careers for People Interested in Communications Technology.; Great Careers for People Interested in Art & Design.; Great Careers for People Interested in Travel & Tourism.; Great Careers for People Interested in Food.; Great Careers for People Interested in The Past.; Great Careers for People Fascinated by Government and the Law.; Review by Alison Mews.; Grades 11 and up / Ages 16 and up.
Cassandra's Driftwood: Budge Wilson. Illustrated by Terry Roscoe.; Review by Jennifer Johnson.; Grades 2 - 4 / Ages 7 - 10
Catch Me Once, Catch Me Twice.: Janet McNaughton.; Review by Irene Gordon.; Grades 6 - 8 / Ages 11 - 14.
Cathedral Grove.: Jan Peterson.; Review by Marsha Kaiserman.; Grades 7 and up / Ages 12 and up.
Caves: Neil Morris; Review by Alison Mews; Grades 2 - 4 / Ages 7 - 9
Changes - A self-help book for adolescents.: Harry Vincenzi.; Review by Harriet Zaidman.; Grades 6 - 9 / Ages 12 - 15.
Changing the Pattern: The Story of Emily Stowe.: Sydell Waxman. Illustrated by Linda Potts.; Review by Marsha Kaiserman.; Grades 3 - 8 / Ages 8 - 13.
Chester's Barn: Lindee Climo; Review by Harriet Zaidman; Grades K - 4 / Ages 5 - 10
Children Have Diabetes Too - Learning Together As A Family.: Edited by Robert G. McArthur M.D. Illustrations by Audrey Mabee.; Review by Lorrie Ann Wannamaker.; Grades 3 - 8 / Ages 8 - 12.
The Children of China: An Artist's Journey: Song Nan Zhang; Review by Donna J. Adrian; Grades 7 and Up / Ages 12 and Up
Christmas with Anne and Other Holiday Stories: L.M. Montgomery. Edited by Rea Wilmshurst; Review by A. Edwardsson; Grades 4 and Up / Ages 8 - Adult
Clayoquot and Dissent: Essays by Tzeporah Berman, et al; Review by Adele Case; Grades 10 - 13 / Ages 14 - Adult
The Coastline of Forgetting: Leslie Choyce; Review by Pat Bolger; Grades 9 - 13 / Ages 13 - Adult
Colouring the Road - Adventures in Everyday Life.: Donna Doyle.; Review by Joan Payzant.; Grades 10 and up / Ages 15 and up.
Complete Conditioning for Ice Hockey.: Peter W. Twist.; Review by Lorraine Douglas.; Grades 9 and up / Ages 14 and up.
A Completely Different Place.: Perry Nodelman.; Review by Irene Gordon.; Grades 4 - 8 / Ages 9 - 13.
Construct-A-Kit Fort and Playhouse: Philip Poissant and Dede Sinclair. Illustrated by Darrel Bowman.; Review by Sylvia Smith and Evan Thornton; Grades Preschool - 6 / Ages 4 - 11
Cook and Color: Shelley Zarenda; Review by Anne Edwardsson; Grade 2 - 5 / Ages 6 - 9 (with adult supervision)
Cookie Count & Bake: A Cookbook and Cutter Set.: Debora Pearson. Illustrated by Jane Kurisu.; Review by Leslie Millar.; Grades preschool and up / Ages 3 and up.
Corking: Judy Ann Sadler; Review by Lorraine Douglas; Grades 3-6 / Ages 7 - 11.
Cougar Cove.: Julie Lawson.; Review by Helen Norrie.; Grades 3 - 7 / Ages 8 - 12.
Country Music Country.: Bruce Hunter.; Review by Katheryn Broughton.; Grades 10 and up / Ages 15 and up.
County Roads.: Written and illustrated by Terry Culbert.; Review by Joan Payzant.; Grades 7 - 12 / Ages 12 - Adult.
Creating with Fimo Acrylic Clay.: Libby Nicholson and Yvonne Lau. Illustrated by Tracy Walker.; Review by Luella Sumner.; Grades 4 and Up / Ages 9 and Up.
The Cricket's Cage.: Stefan Czernecki.; Review by Dave Jenkinson.; Grades preschool - 4 / Ages 5 - 9.
Criminal acts 1: the Canadian true crime annual: Allan Gould; Review by Neil V. Payne; Grades 9 - 13 / Ages 13 - Adult
The Cup of Mari Anu.: Yvonne Owens. Illustrated by Kevan Lane Miller.; Review by Maryleah Otto.; Grades 4 - 7 / Ages 9 - 12.; Review by Maryleah Otto.
Danced In My Brain: A Woman's Story of Addiction and Recovery: Kimberley Mansfield; Review by Grace Shaw; Grades 10 - 13 / Ages 14 - 18
Dance Like a Poor Man.: Samuel Hofer.; Review by Dave Jenkinson.; Grades 6 - 10 / Ages 11 - 15.
The Dark Garden: Margaret Buffie; Review by Diane Fitzgerald; Grades 7 - 10 / Ages 12 - 15
The Day Marlene Dietrich Died.: Rachel Wyatt.; Review by Deborah Mervold.; Adult.
The Day Sun Was Stolen: Jamie Oliviero. Illustrated by Sharon Hitchcock.; Review by Jennifer Johnson; Grades Preschool - 4 / Ages 4 - 8
Dead Man's Ticket.: Peter Trower.; Review by Floyd Spracklin.; Grade 12 and up / Age Adult.
Death in October.: Lowell Green.; Review by Floyd Spracklin.; Grade 12 and up / Age Adult.
The Defenders: Robert Livesay; Review by Dave Jenkinson; Grades 4-8 / Ages 9-13
Depth Markers: Selected Art Writings 1985-1994: James D. Campbell; Review by Grace Shaw; University / Adult
Dick King-Smith's Animal Friends.: Dick King-Smith and Anita Jeram.; Review by Michele F. Kallio.; Grades 2 - 4 / Ages 7 - 9.
Dinosaur Dreams.: Kerry Westell. Illustrated by Scot Ritchie.; Review by Donalee Moulton.; Grades preschool - 3 / Ages 3 - 8.
Don't tell anyone, but -- UFO experiences in Canada: Vicki Cameron; Review by Chris Rutkowski; Grades 10 - 13 / Ages 14 - Adult
Do the Doors Open by Magic? And Other Supermarket Questions.: Catherine Ripley. Illustrated by Scot Ritchie.; Reviews by A. Edwardsson.; Preschool - Grade 4 / Ages 3 - 9.
Do You Want Fries With That?: Martyn Godfrey.; Review by Harriet Zaidman.; Grades 4 - 6 / Ages 9 - 12.
Dragon in the Clouds: Rosemary Nelson; Review by Irene Gordon; Grades 4 - 7 / Ages 9 - 12
Dragon in the Clouds Study Guide: Rosemary Nelson; Review by Irene Gordon; Grade 4 - 7 / Ages 9 - 12
Dragons of Steel.: John F. Wallace, MC.; Review by J.R. Cordon; Grades 10 - 13 / Ages 14 - Adult
Dreamers.: Mary-Ellen Lang Collura; Review by Elaine Seepish; Grade 10 - 12 / Ages 14 - 18
A Drop of Water - A Book of Science and Wonder.: Walter Wick.; Review by Jo-Anne Mary Benson.; Grades 2 - 5 / Ages 7 - 10.
Duff the Giant Killer.: Budge Wilson. Illustrated by Kim Lafeve.; Review by Irene Gordon.; Grades 2 - 4 / Ages 7 - 9.
Durable Tumblers.: Michael Kenyon.; Review by Katheryn Broughton.; Grade 12 and up / Ages 17 and up.
The Dust Bowl.: David Booth. Illustrated by Karen Reczuch.; Review by Floyd Spracklin.; Grades 4 - 7 / Ages 9 - 12.
The Earth.: Cynthia Pratt Nicolson. Illustrated by Bill Slavin.; Review by Jennifer Johnson.; Grades 2 - 6 / Ages 7 - 11.
The Ecstasy of Resistance: A Biography of George Ryga: James Hoffman.; Review by Joanne Peters.; Grades 11 and Up / Ages 15 and Up.
Eenie Meenie Manitoba Playful Poems and Rollicking Rhymes.: Robert Heidbreder. Illustrated by Scot Ritchie.; Review by Deborah Mervold.; All ages.
8 O'Cluck: Jill Creighton. Illustrated by Pierre-Paul Pariseau; Review by A. Edwardsson; Grades K - 5 / Ages 5 - 9
Elephants. Series: Untamed World.: Karen Dudley. Illustrated by Warren Clark.; Review by Luella Sumner.; Grades 3 - 8 / Ages 8 - 13.
Elizabeth Blackwell: A Doctor's Triumph: Nancy Kline.; Review by Grace Shaw.; Grades 10 and up / Ages 15 and up.
Emily Carr's Woo: Constance Horne. Illustrated by Lissa Calvert; Review by A. Edwardsson; Grades 4 - 6 / Ages 8 - 11
The Enchanted Horses.: Chrystine Brouillet. Illustrated by Nathalie Gagnon.
Translated by Linda Gaboriau.; Review by Jennifer Johnson.; Grades 3 - 6 / Ages 8 - 11.
Enchantment in the Garden.: Shirley Hughes.; Review by Jennifer Sullivan.; Grade 2 and up / Ages 7 and up.
Envoys Extraordinary: Women of the Canadian Foreign Service.: Margaret K. Weiers.; Review by Grace Shaw.; Grades 10 - 13 / Ages 14 to Adult.
Every Adult's Guide to Talking to Teens: Kathy Paterson.; Review by Harriet Zaidman; Adult / Professional
Everyday Science: Fun and Easy Projects for Making Practical Things: Shar Levine and Leslie Johnstone; Review by Joan Payzant; Grades 3-7 / Ages 8-12
Everything You Need to Know About Geography Homework..: Anne Zeman and Kate Kelly.; Review by Alison Mews.; Grades 4 - 6 / Ages 9 - 11.

Index of Book Reviews

Alphabetical by Title

F-M N-R S-Z

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