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 Sadler, Judy Ann
Corking
Review by Lorraine Douglas
Grades 3 - 6 / Ages 8 - 11

cdnSadler, Judy Ann.
The Kids Can Press Jumbo Book of Crafts.
Review by Lorraine Douglas.
Grades 4 and up / Ages 9 and up.

cdnSadler, Judy Ann.
Making Candles. (Kids Can Do It series).
Review by Lorraine Douglas.
Grades 3 and up / Ages 8 and up.

 Sadler, Rosemary
Mary Ann Shadd
Review by Grace Shaw
Grades 10 - 13 / Ages 14 - Adult

ontSage, James.
Sassy Gracie.
Review by Alison Mews.
Grades preschool - 3 / Ages 3 - 8.

cdnSanromán, Susanna.
Señora Regañona.
Review by Alison Mews.
Grades preschool - 1 / Ages 3 - 5.

CDNSarfati, Sonia
Video Rivals
Review by Leslie Millar
Grades 3 - 4 / Ages 8 - 10

cdnSarmonpal, Paulette.
Where are my Onions?
Review by Alison Mews.
Grades K - 2 / Ages 5 - 7.

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

cdnScanlon, Lawrence.
Horses Forever.
Review by Joan Marshall.
Grades 4 - 6 / Ages 9 -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.

cdnSchwartz, Ellen.
Mr. Belinsky's Bagels.
Review by Alison Mews.
Grades K - 2 / Ages 4 - 7.

cdnSchwartz, Noa.
Crazy for Canada.
Review by Joan Payzant.
Grades Preschool-3 / Ages 4-8.

cdnSchwartz, Noa.
Old Timers: The One That Got Away!
Review by Joan Payzant.
Grades 2-4 / Ages 7-9.

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

cdnScrimger, Richard.
The Nose from Jupiter.
Review by Cheryl Archer.
Grades 3 - 7 / Ages 8 - 12.

cdnScudamore, Beverly.
Worm Pie.
Review by Irene Gordon.
Grades 2 - 4 / Ages 7 - 9.

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.

intSeibold, J. Otto .
Olive, the Other Reindeer.
Review by Gail Hamilton.
Grades preschool - 1 / Ages 4 - 6.

cdnShainblum, Mark and Dupuis, John.
Arrowdreams: An Anthology of Alternate Canadas.
Review by Dave Jenkinson.
Grades 10 and up / Ages 15 and up.

intShannon, Dave.
A Bad Case of Stripes.
Review by Lesley Beckett Balcom.
Grades 1-4 / Ages 6-9.

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

cdnShaw, S. Bernard.
Lake Opeongo: Untold Stories of Algonquin Park's Largest Lake.
Review by Luella Sumner.
Grades 9 and up / Ages 14 and up.

cdnShaw, Sarah.
Favourite Christmas Carols.
Review by Lorraine Douglas.
Grades 1 and up / Ages 6 and up.

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

cdnShell, Barry.
Great Canadian Scientists.
Review by Kendall Neufeld and Ian Stewart.
Grades 8 and up / Ages 14 and up.

cdnShell, Barry and Kirkwood, Kyle.
Great Canadian Scientists: Teachers Resource Package.
Review by Ian Stewart.
Professional.

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

cdnSherman, Gisela Tobien.
Grave Danger.
Review by Marsha Kaiserman.
Grades 8 - 10 / Ages 13 - 16.

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

cdnSikundar, Sylvia; and Dumoulin, Barbara.
Celebrating Our Cultures: Language Arts Activities for Classroom Teachers.
Review by Gail Hamilton.
Professional.

intSilverman, Erica.
The Hallowe'en House.
Review by Gail Hamilton.
Grades preschool - 2 / Ages 3 - 8.

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.

canSimmons, Joyce Nesker.
School Problems: Questions Parents Ask About School.
Review by Willa Walsh.
Adult/Professional.

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.

cdnSkogan, Joan.
The Good Companion.
Review by Gail Hamilton.
Grades 3 - 6 / Ages 8 - 11.

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

cdnSlade, Athur G.
Draugr.
Review by Mary Thomas.
Grades 6 - 9 / Ages 11 - 15.

cdnSlade, Athur G.
The Haunting of Drang Island. (Northern Frights series).
Review by Mary Thomas.
Grades 3 - 6 / Ages 8 - 11.

cdnSmith, Arthur Britton.
Legend of the Lake: The 22-Gun Brig-Sloop Ontario, 1780.
Review by Ian Stewart.
Grades 10 - 12 / Ages 16 and up.

cdnSmith, Claudia.
When the Sugar Bird Sings: The History of Maple Syrup in Lanark County.
Review by Lorrie Andersen.
Grades 5 - 12 / Ages 10 - 18.

cdnSmith, Harvey.
Siad of Somalia. (Siad de Somalie)
Review by Joan Payzant.
Grades 4 - 9 / Ages 9 - 14.

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

cdnSmyth, Ross.
The Lindbergh of Canada: The Erroll Boyd Story.
Review by Ian Stewart.
Grades 10 - 12 / Ages 16 and up.

cdnSnihura, Ulana.I Miss Franklin P. Shuckles.
Review by Shannon Nesdoly.
Grades preschool - 2 / Ages 5 - 7.

intSo, Sungwan.
C is for China.
Review by Joan Payzant.
Grades preschool - 3 / Ages 4 - 8.

CDNSolecki, Sam
Starting from Ameliasburgh: The Collected Prose of Al Purdy
Review by Joanne Peters
Grades 10 and Up / Ages 14 and Up

cdnSotzek, Hannelore and Kalman, Bobbie.
A Koala is Not a Bear!
Review by Jennifer Johnson.
Grades 2 - 6 / Ages 5 - 11.

cdnSpalding, Andrea.
Phoebe and the Gypsy.
Review by Joan C. Simpson.
Grades 3 - 5 / Ages 8 - 10.

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

cdnSpencer, Bev.
This Means War!
Review by Joan Marshall.
Grades 4 - 6 / Ages 9 -12.

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

cdnSpringer, Jane.
Listen to Us: The World's Working Children.
Review by Valerie Nielsen.
Grades 6 and up / Ages 12 and up.

canStanbridge, Joanne.
The Leftover Kid.
Review by Harriet Zaidman.
Grades 3 - 6 / Ages 8 - 12.

cdnStaunton, Ted.
Morgan Makes Magic.
Review by Janice Foster.
Grades 1 - 4 / Ages 6 - 10.

intSteele, Philip.
Step Into....Ancient Egypt.
Review by Gail Hamilton.
Grades 3 - 7 / Ages 8 - 12.

intSteele, Philip.
Step into the Roman Empire.
Review by Janice Foster.
Grades 4 - 8 / Ages 9 - 13.

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.

cdnStevens, John and Pfeiffer, Harold.
The Man Who Makes Art With His Hands: The Art and Life of Harold Pfeiffer, Sculptor.
Review by Ann Stinner.
Grades 9 and up / Ages 14 and up.

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

INTStewart, Sarah.
The Gardener.
Review by Shannon Nesdoly.
Grades K - 6 / Ages 5 - 12.

cdnStewart, Sharon.The Dark Tower.
Review by Darleen Golke.
Grades 6 and up / Ages 11 and up.

cdnStewart, Sharon.
The Minstrel Boy.
Review by Mary Thomas.
Grades 7 - 11 / Ages 13 - 16.

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

cdnStoker, Bram.
Dracula.
Review by Val Nielsen.
Grades 5 and up / Ages 10 and up.

intStott, Dorothy.
The Big Book of Games.
Review by Lorraine Douglas.
Grades preschool - 3 / Ages 4 - 8.

cdnStouck, David and Wilkinson, Myler (editors).
West by Northwest: British Columbia Short Stories.
Review by William Thompson.
Grades 11 and up / Ages 18 and up.

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.

cdnSullivan, George.
Not Guilty: Six Times When Justice Failed.
Review by Ian Stewart.
Grades 5 - 8 / Ages 11 - 14.

cdnSwan, Kenneth.
Think Sports: Challenging Activities Based on Popular Sports and Famous Athletes.
Review by Gail Hamilton.
Grades 4 - 8 / Ages 9 - 13 and Professional Reading.

intSwanson, Diana.
Buffalo Sunrise: The Story of A North American Giant.
Review by Ian Stewart.
Grades 3 - 7 / Ages 8 - 12.

cdnSwanson, Diane.
The Day of the Twelve-Story Wave.
Review by Harriet Zaidman.
Grades 2 - 6 / Ages 7 - 12.

cdnSwanson, Diane.
Welcome to the World of Bears.
Review by Janice Foster.
Grades 2 - 4 and up / Ages 5 - 9 and up.

cdnSwanson, Diane.
Welcome to the World of Otters.
Review by Janice Foster.
Grades 2 - 4 and up / Ages 5 - 9 and up.

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

INTSwope, Sam.
The Krazees.
Review by Shannon Nesdoly.
Grades K - 3 / Ages 5 - 8.

 Suzuki, David
If We Could See the Air
Review by Dennis Wood
Grade 2-6 / Ages 7-12

intSzekeres, Cyndy.
The Deep Blue Sky Twinkles with Stars.
Review by Joan Payzant.
Grades preschool - 2/ Ages 2 - 7.

cdnSzekeres, Cindy.
I Love My Busy Book.
Review by Leslie Millar.
Grades preschool - 1 / Ages 3 - 6.

intSzekeres, Cyndy.
The Mouse That Jack Built.
Review by Harriet Zaidman.
Grades preschool - 2 / Ages 2 - 7.

intSzekeres, Cyndy.
Yes, Virginia - There is a Santa Claus.
Review by Harriet Zaidman.
Grades preschool - 2 / Ages 2 - 7.

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