Index of Book Reviews
Alphabetical by Title W
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Wacky Word Games
- Margie Golick
- Review by Lorraine Douglas
- Grades 3 - 4 / Ages 7 - 9
- Review by Lorraine Douglas
Waiting for Filippo:
The Life of Renaissance Architect Filippo Brunelleschi.
- Michael Bender.
- Review by Lorraine Douglas.
- Grades 4 and Up / Ages 8 to Adult.
- Review by Lorraine Douglas.
- Walking a Thin Line.
- Sylvia McNicoll.
- Review by Marsha Kaiserman.
- Grades 7 - 9 / Ages 13 - 14.
- Review by Marsha Kaiserman.
Walk With a Wolf.
- Janni Howker. Illustrated by Sarah Fox-Davies.
- Review by Dave Jenkinson.
- Grades K - 3 / Ages 5 - 8.
- Review by Dave Jenkinson.
- Walter Wick's Optical Tricks.
- Walter Wick.
- Review by Alison Mews.
- Grades 3 and up / Ages 8 and up.
- Review by Alison Mews.
- War
- Drama by Dennis Foon
- Review by Jennifer Sullivan
- Grades 11 and Up / Ages 16 to Adult
- Review by Jennifer Sullivan
- War of the Eagles.
- Eric Walters.
- Review by Darleen Golke.
- Grades 7 - 10 / Ages 12 - 16.
- Review by Darleen Golke.
- Water Fight!
- Michele Martin Bossley.
- Review by Deborah Mervold.
- Grades 3 - 6 / Ages 8 - 11.
- Review by Deborah Mervold.
- The Watson's Go to Birmingham.
- Christopher Paul Curtis.
- Review by Mary Thomas.
- Grades 5 - 9 / Ages 10 - 15.
- Review by Mary Thomas.
- A way with horses.
- Peter McPhee.
- Review by Luella Sumner.
- Grades 4 - 7 / Ages 9 - 12.
- Review by Luella Sumner.
- We Are All Related: A Celebration of Our
Cultural Heritage.
- Art and Quotations by Students of G.T. Cunningham Elementary School.
- Forward by George Littlechild.
- Review by Sharon McCue.
- Grades 3 - 8 / Ages 7 - 14.
- Forward by George Littlechild.
- The Weather of Hangmen.
- Sylvia Adams.
- Review by Deborah Mervold.
- Grades 11 and up / Ages 16 and up.
- Review by Deborah Mervold.
- Weet
- John Wilson
- Review by Caroline Thomson
- Grades 5 - 9 / Ages 9 - 14
- Review by Caroline Thomson
- Weet's Quest.
- John Wilson.
- Review by Mary Thomas.
- Grades 3 - 7 / Ages 8 - 13.
- Review by Mary Thomas.
- Weighing the Elephant.
- Ting-xing Ye. Illustrated by Suzanne Langlois.
- Review by Jennifer Johnson.
- Grades preschool - 3 / Ages 4 - 10.
- Review by Jennifer Johnson.
- Weird Animals
- Bobbie Kalman and Tammy Everts
- Review by Brian Rountree
- Grades K-3 / Ages 5-10
- Review by Brian Rountree
- Welcome to the World of Bears.
- Diane Swanson.
- Review by Janice Foster.
- Grades 2 - 4 and up / Ages 5 - 9 and up.
- Review by Janice Foster.
- Welcome to the World of Otters.
- Diane Swanson.
- Review by Janice Foster.
- Grades 2 - 4 and up / Ages 5 - 9 and up.
- Review by Janice Foster.
- Wesakejack and the Bears
- Bill Ballantyne. Illustrated by Linda Mullin
- Review by Carol Carver
- Preschool - Grade 3 / Ages 3 - 8
- Review by Carol Carver
- Wesakejack and the Flood
- Bill Ballantyne. Illustrated by Linda Mullin
- Review by Margaret Ross
- Grades Pre-school - 6 / Ages 4 - 11
- Review by Margaret Ross
- West by Northwest: British Columbia Short Stories.
- David Stouck and Myler Wilkinson (Editors).
- Review by William Thompson.
- Grades 11 and up / Ages 18 and up.
- Review by William Thompson.
- Whales and Dolphins. (Nature Watch Series).
- Robin Kerrod.
- Review by Deborah Mervold.
- Grades 3 - 7 / Ages 8 - 12.
- Review by Deborah Mervold.
- Whales - Killer Whales, Blue Whales and More.
- Deborah Hodge. Illustrated by Pat Stephens.
- Review by Harriet Zaidman.
- Grades K - 5 Ages 5 - 10.
- Review by Harriet Zaidman.
- What Did They Say About Gays?
- Allan Gould
- Review by Ted Monkhouse
- Grade 10 - 13 / Ages 14 - Adult
- Review by Ted Monkhouse
- Whatever You Do Don't Go Near That Canoe!
- Julie Lawson. Illustrated by Werner Zimmerman.
- Review by Kenneth Field.
- Grades Preschool - Grade 4 / Ages 3 - 9.
- Review by Kenneth Field.
- Whatever You Do, Don't Go Near That Canoe!
- Julie Lawson. Illustrated by Werner Zimmermann.
- Review by Irene Gordon.
- Grades K - 4 / Ages 5 - 9.
- Review by Irene Gordon.
- What Faust Saw
- Written and illustrated by Matt Ottley
- Review by Diane Fitzgerald
- Preschool - Grade 2 / Ages 2 - 6
- Review by Diane Fitzgerald
- What If . . .? Amazing Stories Selected by Monica
Hughes.
- Monica Hughes (ed.)
- Review by Darleen Golke.
- Grades 6 and up / Ages 11 and up.
- Review by Darleen Golke.
- What's a Daring Detective Like Me Doing in the Doghouse?
- Linda Bailey.
- Review by Alison Mews.
- Grades 3 - 6 / Ages 8 - 12.
- Review by Alison Mews.
- What's a Zoo Do?
- Jonathan Webb
- Review by Jane Robinson
- Grades 3 - 6 / Ages 8 - 12
- Review by Jane Robinson
- What is the Animal Kingdom? (Science of Living Things Series).
- Bobbie Kalman.
- Review by Gail Hamilton.
- Grades 1 - 4 / Ages 6 - 9.
- Review by Gail Hamilton.
- What the Aztecs Told Me.
- Krystyna Libura, Claudia Burr & Maria Cristina Urrutia.
- Review by Gail Hamilton.
- Grades 4-6 / Ages 9-11.
- Review by Gail Hamilton.
- What will the Robin do then?
Winter Tales.
- Jean Little.
- Review by Alison Mews.
- Grades 7-9 / Ages 12-15.
- Review by Alison Mews.
- Wheat Kings: Vanishing Landmarks of the
Canadian Prairies.
- Greg McDonnell.
- Review by Stephanie Yamniuk.
- Grades 7 and up / Ages 12 and up.
- Review by Stephanie Yamniuk.
- When I Was Little: A Four-Year-Old's Memoir of Her Youth.
- Jamie Lee Curtis. Illustrated by Laura Cornell.
- Review by Joan Payzant.
- Grades preschool - 2 / Ages 2 - 8.
- Review by Joan Payzant.
- When the Bear Stole the Chinook (A Siksika Tale).
- Harriet Peck Taylor.
- Review by Gail Hamilton.
- Grades preschool - 4 / Ages 5 - 9.
- Review by Gail Hamilton.
- When the Sugar Bird Sings: The History of Maple Syrup in Lanark County.
- Claudia Smith.
- Review by Lorrie Andersen.
- Grades 5 - 12 / Ages 10 - 18.
- Review by Lorrie Andersen.
- Where are my Onions?
- Paulette Sarmonpal. Illustrated by Silvia Vignale.
- Review by Alison Mews.
- Grades K - 2 / Ages 5 - 7.
- Review by Alison Mews.
- Where Was Wonderland? A Traveller's Guide to the Settings of Classic Children's Books.
- Frank Barrett.
- Review by Mary Thomas.
- Grades 5 and up / Ages 10 and up.
- Review by Mary Thomas.
- Whiskey and Ice: The Saga of Ben Kerr, Canada's Most Daring Rumrunner.
- C.W. Hunt.
- Review by Deborah Mervold.
- Grades 10 and Up / Ages 14 and Up.
- Review by Deborah Mervold.
- White Linen Remembered.
- Marya Fiamengo.
- Review by Deborah Mervold.
- Adult.
- Review by Deborah Mervold.
- The White Stone in the Castle Wall
- Sheldon Oberman
- Review by Dave Jenkinson
- Kindergarten to Grade 3 / Ages 5- 8
- Review by Dave Jenkinson
- Who Took Henry and Mr. Z?
- Dave Glaze.
- Review by Jennifer Johnson.
- Grades 2 - 5 / Ages 7 - 10.
- Review by Jennifer Johnson.
- Whose Bright Idea Was It? True Stories of
Invention.
- Larry Verstraete.
- Review by Brian Rountree.
- Grades 3-8 / Ages 8-13.
- Review by Brian Rountree.
- Why Did the Underwear Cross the Road?
- Gordon Korman.
- Review by Lorraine Douglas.
- Grades 4 - 6 / Ages 8 - 11.
- Review by Lorraine Douglas.
- Why Do Animals Do That?
- Bobbie Kalman and Greg Nickles.
- Review by Gail Hamilton.
- Grades 1 - 4 / Ages 6 - 9.
- Review by Gail Hamilton.
- Why do Stars Twinkle? and other nighttime
questions.
- Catherine Ripley. Illustrated by Scot Ritchie.
- Review by Jennifer Sullivan.
- Grades K - 2 / Ages 4 - 7.
- Review by Jennifer Sullivan.
-
Why Is Soap So Slippery? And Other Bathtime Questions.
- Catherine Ripley. Illustrated by Scot Ritchie.
- Reviews by A. Edwardsson.
- Preschool - Grade 4 / Ages 3 - 9.
- Reviews by A. Edwardsson.
- Why Were All the Werewolves Men?
- Richard Stevenson
- Review by Harriet Zaidman
- Grades 3-8 / Ages 8-14
- Review by Harriet Zaidman
- The Wide Mouth Frog.
- Deborah Lea Mott.
- Review by Joan Payzant.
- Grades preschool - grade 2 / Ages 3 - 6.
- Review by Joan Payzant.
- The Wide Mouth Frog Goes Shopping.
- Deborah Lea Mott.
- Review by Joan Payzant.
- Grades preschool - grade 2 / Ages 3 to 6.
- Review by Joan Payzant.
- Wild Cats - Cougars, Bobcats and Lynx.
- Deborah Hodge. Edited by Valerie Wyatt. Illustrated by Nancy Grey Ogle.
- Review by Joan Payzant.
- Grades preschool - 4 / Ages 4 - 10.
- Review by Joan Payzant.
-
Wild Dogs - Wolves, Coyotes and Foxes.
- Deborah Hodge. Illustrated by Pat Stephens.
- Review by Harriet Zaidman.
- Grades K - 5 Ages 5 - 10.
- Review by Harriet Zaidman.
- Wild in the City
- Jan Thornhill
- Review by Harriet Zaidman
- Grades K - 3 / Ages 5 - 9
- Review by Harriet Zaidman
- Wild Talk: How Animals Talk to Each Other.
- Marilyn Baillie. Illustrated by Romi Caron.
- Review by Brenda Partridge.
- Grades 3 - 5 / Ages 8 - 12.
- Review by Brenda Partridge.
- William Hutt: Masks and Faces
- Edited by Keith Garebian
- Review by Pat Bolger
- Grades 10 - 13 / Ages 14 - Adult
- Review by Pat Bolger
- Willow Wind Blows No Evil.
- Jamie D. Kucey.
- Review by Katheryn Broughton.
- Grades 10 and up / Ages 15 and up.
- Review by Katheryn Broughton.
- Wind Shifter.
- Linda Smith.
- Review by Jo-Anne Mary Benson.
- Grades 6 and up / Ages 11 and up.
- Review by Jo-Anne Mary Benson.
- Wings of a Hero: Canada's Pioneer Flying Ace Wilfred Wop May.
- Sheila Reid.
- Review by Ian Stewart.
- Grades 8 and up / Ages 13 and up.
- Review by Ian Stewart.
- The Wind Wagon.
- Celia Barker Lottridge. Illustrated by David Clifford.
- Review by Janice Foster.
- Grades 2 - 4 / Ages 7 - 9.
- Review by Janice Foster.
- Winds Through Time: An Anthology of Canadian Historical Young Adult Fiction.
- Edited by Ann Walsh.
- Review by Darleen Golke.
- Grades 5 and up / Ages 10 and up.
- Review by Darleen Golke.
- Wings to Fly.
- Celia Barker Lottridge. Illustrated by Mary Jane Gerber.
- Review by Jennifer Sullivan.
- Grades 3 - 6 / Ages 8 - 12.
- Review by Jennifer Sullivan.
- Wings, Wheels and Sails
- Bobbie Kalman
- Review by Brenda Partridge
- Grades K - 6 / Ages 3 - 12
- Review by Brenda Partridge
- Winners: Resource-Based Units Cooperatively Planned by Teacher-Librarians and Teachers.
- Edited by Linda Knight.
- Review by Gail Lennon.
- Professional.
- Review by Gail Lennon.
- Winning Scholarships: A Student's Guide to Entrance Awards at Universities and Colleges in Ontario.
- Michael Howell.
- Review by Alexander D. Gregor.
- Grades 11 and up / Ages 16 and up.
- Review by Alexander D. Gregor.
- Winning Shorts: Renfrew Victoria Hospital Short Story Contest.
- Various authors.
- Review by Mary Thomas.
- Grades 11 and up / Ages 16 and up.
- Review by Mary Thomas.
- A Winter's Tale.
- Ian Wallace.
- Review by Val Nielsen.
- Grades K - 4 / Ages 4 - 8.
- Review by Val Nielsen.
- Wish Me Luck.
- James Heneghan.
- Review by Valerie Nielsen.
- Grades 5 - 9 / Ages 10 - 14.
- Review by Valerie Nielsen.
- The Wise Washerman - A Folktale from Burma.
- Deborah Froese. Illustrated by Wang Kui.
- Review by Harriet Zaidman.
- Grades K - 3 / Ages 5 - 9.
- Review by Harriet Zaidman.
- W is for World: A Round-the-World ABC.
- Kathryn Cave.
- Review by Dave Jenkinson.
- Grades 2-5 / Ages 7-10.
- Review by Dave Jenkinson.
- The Witcher.
- Joan Weir.
- Review by Darleen Golke.
- Grades 5 - 9 / Ages 10 - 14.
- Review by Darleen Golke.
- With the Indians in the Rockies.
- James Willard Schultz
- Review by Alison Mews.
- Grades 4 - 6 / Ages 8 - 12.
- Review by Alison Mews.
- Without Shedding of Blood
- Kevin James Block
- Review by Dave Jenkinson
- Grades 10-13 / Ages 15 - Adult
- Review by Dave Jenkinson
- The Wolf's Lunch.
- Olivier Douzou.
- Review by Dave Jenkinson.
- Grades preschool / Ages 2 - 4.
- Review by Dave Jenkinson.
- Women in Profile Series.
- Explorers
- Political Leaders
- Scientists
- Nobel Prize Winners
- Musicians.
- Political Leaders
- Review by Harriet Zaidman.
- Grades 3 - 6 / Ages 8 - 12.
- Woodland Christmas.
- Frances Tyrrell.
- Review By Gail Hamilton.
- Grades preschool - 4/ Ages 4 - 9.
- Review By Gail Hamilton.
- Wonderful Junk.
- Troon Harrison. Illustrated by Geoff Hocking.
- Review by Alison Mews.
- Grades K - 2 / Ages 4 - 7.
- Review by Alison Mews.
- "The Wonders of Our World" series
- Deserts.
- Mountains.
- Oceans.
- Volcanoes.
- Mountains.
- Neil Morris. Illustrations by Martin Camm and Ruth Lindsay.
- Review by Alison Mews.
- Grades 3 - 5 / Ages 8 - 11.
- Woodland Christmas
- Frances Tyrrell
- Review by Diane Fitzgerald
- Grades Preschool - 4 / Ages 4 - 8
- Review by Diane Fitzgerald
- Word of Mouth.
- M.A.C. Farrant.
- Review by Katheryn Broughton.
- Grades 9 and up / Ages 14 and up.
- Review by Katheryn Broughton.
- The Working Forest of British Columbia.
- Peter Robson, Gerry Butch, and Art Walker.
- Review by Peter Croskery
- Grades 10 and Up / Ages 14 to Adult
- Review by Peter Croskery
- The World Beaters.
- Ed Kleiman.
- Review by Joanne Peters.
- Grades 11 and up / Ages 16 and up.
- Review by Joanne Peters.
- The Worm Book (Worm World).
- Shar Levine. Illustrated by Louisie Phillips.
- Review by Harriet Zaidman.
- Grades preschool - 4 / Ages 4 - 10.
- Review by Harriet Zaidman.
- Worm Pie.
- Beverly Scudamore.
- Review by Irene Gordon.
- Grades 2 - 4 / Ages 7 - 9.
- Review by Irene Gordon.
- worn thresholds
- Julie Berry
- Review by Liam C. Rodrigues
- Grades 10 and Up / Ages 14 and Up
- Review by Liam C. Rodrigues
- Would you love me?
- Andrea Wayne von Königslöw.
- Review by Frances Miskolci.
- Grade preschool to 1 / Ages 3 - 6.
- Review by Frances Miskolci.
- The Wreckers.
- Iain Lawrence.
- Review by Darleen Golke.
- Grades 5 - 8 / Ages 10 - 13.
- Review by Darleen Golke.
- Writing a Life: L.M. Montgomery
- Mary Rubio and Elizabeth Waterston
- Review by Deborah Mervold
- Grades 9 and Up / Ages 14 and Up
- Review by Deborah Mervold
- Writing on Trial: Timothy Findley's Famous Last Words.
- Diana Brydon.
- Review by Rory Runnels.
- Grades 12 and up / Ages 17 and up.
- Review by Rory Runnels.
Index of Book Reviews
Alphabetical by Title
A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X-Z
