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cdnMacDonald, Janice.
The Ghouls' Night Out.
Review by Harriet Zaidman.
Grades 2-4 / Ages 7-10.

cdnMacGregor, Roy.
Nightmare in Nagano. (The Screech Owls Series, No. 9).
Review by Betsy Fraser.
Grades 5 - 8 / Ages 9 - 13.

cdnMacGregor, Roy.
The Quebec City Crisis. (Screech Owls Series No. 7).
Review by Betsy Fraser.
Grades 3 - 6 / Ages 8 - 12.

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

cdnMacGregor, Roy.
The Screech Owls Home Loss. (Screech Owls Series, No. 8).
Review by Betsy Fraser.
Grades 3 - 6 / Ages 8 - 12.

cdnMacIntyre, R. P.
The Crying Jesus.
Review by Darleen Golke.
Grades 9 and up / Ages 14 and up.

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.

cdnMajor, Kevin.
The House of Wooden Santas.
Review by Helen Norrie.
Grades 1 - 6 / Ages 6 - 11.

cdnMainprize, Virginia editor.
Craft Workshop Series.
Review by Lorraine Douglas.
Grades 2 - 7 / Ages 7 - 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.

CDNManson, Ainslie.
Baboo: The Story of Sir John A. MacDonald's Daughter.
Review by Lorraine Douglas.
Grades 3-4 / Ages 8-9.

cdnManuel, Lynn.
Lucy Maud and the Cavendish Cat.
Review by Gail Hamilton.
Grades 2 - 5 / Ages 7 - 10.

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

intMarpugo, Michael.
Beyond the Rainbow Warrior.
Review by Mary Thomas.
Grades 4 and up / Ages 9 and up.

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

cdnMartin, David.
Five Little Piggies.
Review by Lesley Beckett Balcom.
Grades Preschool-K / Ages 2-5.

intMarzollo, Jean.
I Spy Gold Challenger.
Review by Dave Jenkinson.
Grades 1 and up / Ages 6 and up.

canMarzollo, Jean.
I Spy Little Book.
Review by Dave Jenkinson.
Grades Preschool / Ages 2 - 4.

intMarzollo, Jean.
I Spy Little Wheels.
Review by Dave Jenkinson.
Grades Preschool / Ages 2 - 4.

cdnMason, Adrienne.
Living Things. (Starting With Science Series).
Review by Alison Mews.
Grades 1 - 4 / Ages 5 - 9.

cdnMason, Adrienne.
Mealworms: Raise Them, Watch Them, See Them Change.
Review by Harriet Zaidman.
Grades 2 - 4 / Ages 7 - 10.

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.

CDNMastin, Colleayn O. and Currie, Phillip J.
The Newest and Coolest Dinosaurs.
Review by Gail Hamilton.
Grades 3-5 / Ages 8-10.

cdnMatas, Carol.
After the War.
Review by Ian Stewart.
Grades 6 - 9 / Ages 11 - 15.

cdnMatas, Carol
After the War.
Review by Deborah Mervold.
Grades 6 - 9 / Ages 11 - 15.

cdnMatas, Carol.
The Garden.
Review by Deborah Mervold.
Grades 6 - 9 / Ages 10 - 15.

cdnMatas, Carol and Nodelman, Perry.
Of Two Minds.
Review by Harriet Zaidman.
Grades 5 - 7 / Ages 11 - 13.

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

cdnMatheson, Shirlee Smith.
The Gambler's Daughter.
Review by Mary Thomas.
Grades 3 - 7 / Ages 8 - 12.

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

cdnMcCaughrean, Geraldine.
Unicorns! Unicorns!
Review by Janice Foster.
Grades K - 3 / Ages 5 - 8.

cdnMcClintock, Norah.
The Body in the Basement.
Review by Marsha Kaiserman.
Grades 7 - 9 / Ages 12 - 14.

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

cdnMcClintock, Norah.
Sins of the Father.
Review by Valerie Nielsen.
Grades 6 - 9 / Ages 12 - 15.

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

cdnMcDonald, Jake.
Juliana and the Medicine Fish.
Review by Darleen Golke.
Grades 6 and up / Ages 11 and up.

cdnMcDonald, Mary-Kate.
Carving My Name.
Review by Darleen Golke.
Grades 7 and up / Ages 12 and up.

cdnMcDonnell, Greg.
Wheat Kings: Vanishing Landmarks of the Canadian Prairies.
Review by Stephanie Yamniuk.
Grades 7 and up / Ages 12 and up.

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

cdnMcFarlane, Brian.
The Youngest Goalie.
Review by Dave Jenkinson.
Grades 4 - 9 / Ages 9 - 14.

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

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

cdnMcGrath, Barbara Barbieri.
The Cheerios Counting Book.
Review by Dave Jenkinson.
Grades Preschool-1 / Ages 4-7.

CDNMcIlwraith, Thomas F.; Warkentin, John; Dean, William G. and Heidenreich, Conrad E. (Editors).
Concise Historical Atlas of Canada.
Review by Alexander Gregor.
Grades 7 and up / Ages 12 and up.

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.

intMcKinlay, Penny.
Elephants Don't Do Ballet.
Review by Bob Piper.
Grades preschool - 2 / Ages 4 - 7.

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

intMcMullen, Kate.
If You Were My Bunny.
Review by Dave Jenkinson.
Grades preschool / Ages 1 - 3.

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.

cdnMcNicoll, Sylvia.
Walking a Thin Line.
Review by Marsha Kaiserman.
Grades 7 - 9 / Ages 13 - 14.

cdnMcNutt, Nan.
The Bentwood Box:: A Northwest Coast Indian Art Activity Book.
Review by Lorraine Douglas.
Grades 4 - 7 / Ages 9 - 12.

cdnMcNutt, Nan.
The Button Blanket: A Northwest Coast Indian Art Activity Book.
Review by Lorraine Douglas.
Grades 1 - 5 / Ages 6 - 10.

cdnMcNutt, Nan.
The Cedar Plank Mask: A Northwest Coast Indian Art Activity Book.
Review by Lorraine Douglas.
Grades 4 - 7 / Ages 9 - 12.

cdnMcNutt, Nan.
The Spindle Whorl: A Northwest Coast Indian Art Activity Book.
Review by Lorraine Douglas.
Grades 1 - 7 / Ages 6 - 12.

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

intMcQuade, Jacqueline.
Christmas With Teddy Bear.
Review by Dave Jenkinson.
Grades Preschool / Ages 2 - 4.

cdnMeikle, Marg.
Funny You Should Ask.
Review by Helen Arkos.
Grades 5 and up / Ages 10 and up.

CDNMelling, O.R.
My Blue Country.
Review by Joan Payzant.
Grades 8 and up / Ages 13 and up..

cdnMelling, O.R.
My Blue Country.
Review by Darleen Golke.
Grades 8 and up / Ages 13 and up.

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

cdnMeredith, Carol.
Jamie Anderson Wouldn't ...
Review by Shannon Nesdoly.
Grades preschool - 1 / Ages 3 - 6.

 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

cdnThe Metropolitan Toronto School Board.
Responding to Media Violence: Starting Points for Classroom Practice.
Review by Deborah L. Begoray.
Professional.

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.

cdnMiller-Schroeder, Patricia.
Blue Whales.
Review by Gail Hamilton.
Grades 3 - 7 / Ages 8 - 12.

INTMills, Claudia.
One Small Lost Sheep.
Review by Gail Hamilton.
Grades preschool - 2 / Ages 4 - 8.

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

cdnMillyard, Karen.
City at Night.
Review by Harriet Zaidman.
Grades 3 - 6 / Ages 8 - 11.

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

cdnMontgomery, John D.
She Was Only 3: The Trials of John Thomas James Jr.
Review by Dave Jenkinson.
Grades 12 and up / Ages 17 and up.

 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.
Grades 10 - 13 / Ages 14 - Adult.

 Moore, Clement C.
A Visit from St. Nicholas.
Review by Dave Jenkinson.
Grades Preschool-2 / Ages 4-7.

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

cdnMott, Deborah Lee.
The Wide Mouth Frog.
Review by Joan Payzant.
Grades preschool - grade 2 / Ages 3 - 6.

cdnMott, Deborah Lee.
The Wide Mouth Frog Goes Shopping.
Review by Joan Payzant.
Grades preschool - grade 2 / Ages 3 to 6.

cdnMuller, Robin.
The Angel Tree.
Review by Jennifer Sullivan.
Grades preschool - 2 / Ages 4 - 7.

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

cdnMunsch, Robert.Andrew's Loose Tooth.
Review by Gail Hamilton.
Grades preschool - 1 / Ages 4 - 6.

cdnMunsch, Robert.
The Dark.
Review by Dave Jenkinson.
Grades preschool - 2 / Ages 4 - 7.

cdnMunsch, Robert N..
Munschworks: The First Munsch Collection.
Review by Dave Jenkinson.
Grades Preschool-2 / Ages 4-7.

cdnMunsch, Robert.
Ribbon Rescue.
Review by Joan Payzant.
Grades preschool - 2 / Ages 3 - 7.

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

intMurphy, Claire Rudolph and Haigh, Jane G.
Gold Rush Women.
Review by Ian Stewart.
Grades 9 and up / 14 and up.

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