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Index of Book Reviews
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- Bailey, Debbie.
- Families.
- Review by Liz Greenaway.
- Grades Preschool / Ages 1 - 3.
- Bailey, Debbie.
- My Family. (Talk-About-Books Series).
- Review by Shannon Nesdoly.
- Grades Preschool / Ages 1-3.
- Bailey, Debbie.
- The Playground. (Talk-About-Books Series).
- Review by Shannon Nesdoly.
- Grades Preschool / Ages 1-3.
- Bailey, Linda.
- Gordon Loggins and the Three Bears.
- Review by Jennifer Johnson.
- Grades preschool - 3 / Ages 4 - 8.
- Bailey, Linda
- How Can a Frozen Detective Stay Hot on the Trail?
- Review by Irene Gordon.
- Grades 4 - 8 / Ages 9 - 12.
- Bailey, Linda.
- What's a Daring Detective Like Me Doing in the Doghouse?<
- Review by Alison Mews.
- Grades 3 - 6 / Ages 8 - 12.
- Baillie, Marilyn
- Time to Eat: Animals Who Hide and Save Their Food.
- Little Wonders:Animal Babies and Their Families.
- Review by Luella Sumner.
- Grades K - 4 / Ages 5 - 9.
- Baillie, Marilyn.
- Wild Talk: How Animals Talk to Each Other.
- Review by Brenda Partridge.
- Grades 3 - 5 / Ages 8 - 12.
- Bainbridge, Joyce and Pantaleo,
Sylvia.
- Learning with Literature in the Canadian
Elementary Classroom.
- Review by Reesa Cohen.
- Professional.
- Baker, Barrie.
- The Village of a Hundred Smiles and Other Stories.
- Review by Jennifer Johnson.
- Grades 1 - 4 / Ages 6 - 10.
- Ballantyne, Bill.
- Wesakejack and the Bears.
- Review by Carol Carver.
- Grades Preschool - 3 / Ages 3 - 8.
- Ballantyne, Bill.
- Wesakejack and the Flood.
- Review by Margaret Ross.
- Grades Preschool - 6 / Ages 4 - 11.
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Ballard, Robert D. and Archbold, Rick.
- Ghost Liners: Exploring the World's Greatest Lost Ships.
- Review by Gail Hamilton.
- Grades 4 and up / Ages 9 and up.
- Barber-Starkey, Joe.
- Jason and the Sea Otter.
- Review by Joan Payzant.
- Grades Preschool - 3 / Ages 4 - 8.
- Barclay, Byrna.
- searching for the nude in the landscape.
- Review by Deborah Mervold.
- Adult.
- Barclay, Jane.
- How Cold Was It?
- Review by Susan Fonseca.
- Grades 1 - 4 / Ages 6 - 9.
- Barnes, Lilly.
- Goldilocks and the Three Bears.
- Review by Carol Carver.
- Grades Preschool - K / Ages 3 - 5.
- Barnes, Michael.
- Great Northern Ontario Mines.
- Review by Luella Sumner.
- Grades 9 and up / Ages 14 and up.
- Barnes, Michael.
- North Bay: Northern Gateway.
- Review by Luella Sumner.
- Grades 9 and up / Ages 14 and up.
- Barnes, Mike.
- Calm jazz sea.
- Review by Willa Walsh.
- Grades 9 - 12 / Ages 14 and up.
- Barrett, Frank.
- Where Was Wonderland? A Traveller's Guide to the Settings of Classic Children's Books.
- Review by Mary Thomas.
- Grades 5 and up / Ages 10 and up.
- Bartholomew, Alan.
- Electric Gadgets and Gizmos: Battery-powered Buildable Gadgets That Go! (Kids Can Do It Series)
- Review by Jo-Anne Mary Benson.
- Grades 4 and up / Ages 9 and up.
- Barwin, Gary.
- The Magic Mustache.
- Review by Joan Payzant.
- Grades Preschool - 2 / Ages 4 - 7.
- Barwin, Gary.
- The Racing Worm Brothers.
- Review by Alison Mews.
- Grades K - 2 / Ages 4 - 6.
- Bateman, Robert and Archbold, Rich.
- Safari.
- Review by Gail Hamilton.
- Grades 3 - 6 / Ages 8 - 11.
- Bates, Cynthia.
- Sports Stories Series.
- Courage on the Line.
- Mikayla's Victory.
- Review by Audrey Cormier.
- Grades 6 - 8 / Ages 10 - 14.
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Bates, Gordon S. and Hayward, Douglas.
- It's Elementary! Investigating the Chemical World.
- Review by Harriet Zaidman.
- Grades 4 - 8 / Ages 10 - 14.
- Bates, Martine.
- The Taker's Key.
- Review by Tom Knutson.
- Grades 8 and up / Ages 13 and up.
- Bayless, Maureen.
- No Fixed Address.
- Review by Marsha Kaiserman.
- Grades 7 - 9 / Ages 12 - 14.
- Beard, Darlene Bailey.
- The Flimflam Man.
- Review by Jennifer Johnson.
- Grades 2 - 5 / Ages 7 - 11.
- Bedard, Michael.
- The Clay Ladies.
- Review by Val Nielsen.
- Grades 3 - 6 / Ages 8 - 11.
- Bedard, Michael.
- The Divide.
- Review by Val Nielsen.
- Grades 1 - 6 / Ages 6 - 11.
- Bedell, Barbara, Nickles, Greg and Kalman, Bobbie.
- Pirates.
- Review by Irene Gordon.
- Grades 3 - 5 / Ages 8 - 10.
- Belkom, Edo von.
- Death Drives a Semi.
- Review by Dave Jenkinson.
- Grades 10 and up / Ages 15 and up.
- Belkow, Edo von.
- Northern Dreamers: Interviews With Famous Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Writers.
- Review by Dave Jenkinson.
- Grades 7 and up / Ages 12 and up.
- Bell John ed.
- Atlantic Sea Stories.
- Review by Joan Payzant.
- Grades 9 and up / Ages 14 and up.
- Bell, William.
- River my friend.
- Review by Elaine Seepish.
- Grades 1 - 5 / Ages 6 - 10.
- Bell, William.
- Zack.
- Review by William Thompson.
- Grades 7 - 11 / Ages 12 - 16.
- Bellingham, Brenda.
- Lilly to the Rescue.
- Review by Irene Gordon.
- Grades 2 - 4 / Ages 7 - 9.
- Bemelmans Marciano, John and Bemelmans,
Ludwig.
- Madeline in America and Other Holiday Tales.
- Review by Dave Jenkinson.
- Grades Preschool - 3 / Ages 4 - 8.
- Bemelmans, Ludwig and Bemelmans
Marciano, John.
- Madeline in America and Other Holiday Tales.
- Review by Dave Jenkinson.
- Grades Preschool - 3 / Ages 4 - 8.
- Bender, Michael
- Waiting for Filippo: The Life of Renaissance Architect Filippo Brunelleschi.
- Review by Lorraine Douglas.
- Grades 4 and up / Ages 8 and up.
- Ben-Ezer, Ehud.
- Hosni the Dreamer: An Arabian Tale.
- Review by Gail Hamilton.
- Grades 1 - 4 / Ages 6 - 9.
- Bennett, Frederick.
- Computers as Tutors: Solving the Crisis in Education.
- Review By Peter Tittenberger.
- Professional.
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Berman, Tzeporah et al.
- Clayoquot and Dissent.
- Review by Adele Case.
- Grades 10 - 13 / Ages 14 and up.
- Berry, Julie.
- worn thresholds.
- Review by Liam C. Rodrigues.
- Grades 10 and up / Ages 14 and up.
- Berton, Pierre.
- Attack on Montreal.
- Review by Catherine Cox.
- Grades 6 - 10 / Ages 11 - 14.
- Bhattacharya, Tarit; Arni, Kanchana and
Wolf, Gita.
- Child Art With Everyday Materials.
- Review by Ann Stinner.
- Professional: Teachers, parents of children from ages 5 and up;
children from age 8 and up.
- Bingham, Deane Lee
- It's a Jungle in Here.
- Review by Diane Fitzgerald.
- Grades Preschool - 1 / Ages 3 - 6.
- Birt, Hazel.
- Flikka and the Prince Edward Island Mystery.
- Review by Donna J. Adrian.
- Grades 3 - 8 / Ages 8 - 14.
- Black, Harry.
- Canadian Scientists and Inventors.
- Review by Ian Stewart.
- Grades 7 - 9 / Ages 12 - 15.
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Blizzard, Christine.
- Right Turn: How the Tories took Ontario.
- Review by John Crawford.
- Grades 10 - University / Ages 14 and up.
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Block, Kevin James.
- Without Shedding of Blood.
- Review by Dave Jenkinson.
- Grades 10 and up/ Ages 15 and up.
- Blum, Vicki.
- Wish Upon a Unicorn.
- Review by Gail Hamilton.
- Grades 4 - 7 / Ages 9 - 12.
- Bo, Ben.
- XTREME - The Edge.
- Review by Marsha Kaiserman.
- Grades 5 - 7 / Ages 10 - 12.
- Boase, Petra.
- T-Shirt Fun.
- Review by Dave Jenkinson.
- Grades 3 - 6 / Ages 8 - 11.
- Bodger, Joan.
- Clever-Lazy.
- Review by Mary Thomas.
- Grades 3 - 6 / Ages 8 - 12.
- Bodger, Joan.
- The Forest Family.
- Review by Mary Thomas.
- Grades 2 - 7 / Ages 7 - 12.
- Boeghold, Lindley.
- The Gummi Bear Counting Book.
- Review by Dave Jenkinson.
- Grades Preschool - K / Ages 2 - 5.
- Boeghold, Lindley.
- Messy.
- Review by Dave Jenkinson.
- Grades Preschool / Ages 3 months - 2.
- Boeghold, Lindley.
- Splish Splash.
- Review by Dave Jenkinson.
- Grades Preschool / Ages 3 months - 2.
- Boeghold, Lindley.
- Teddy Bear.
- Review by Dave Jenkinson.
- Grades preschool / Ages 3 months - 2.
- Bogart, Jo-Ellen.
- Gifts.
- Review by Wendy Zwaal.
- Grades Preschool - 2 / Ages 3 - 7.
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Bogart, Jo Ellen.
- Two Too Many.
- Review by Leslie Millar.
- Grades K - 2 / Ages 5 - 8.
- Bogart, Jo Ellen.
- Jeremiah Learns to Read.Review By Gail Hamilton.
- Grades 1 - 3 / Ages 6 - 8.
- Bollard, John K.
- Scholastic Children's Thesaurus.
- Review by Gail Hamilton.
- Grades 3 - 6 / Ages 8 - 11.
- Bompa, Tudor O.
- Power Training for Sport.
- Review by William F. Benson.
- Professional (coaches)
- Book, Rick.
- Necking With Louise.
- Review by Betsy Fraser.
- Grades 8 and up / Ages 14 and up.
- Booth, David.
- The Dust Bowl.
- Review by Floyd Spracklin.
- Grades 4 - 7 / Ages 9 - 12.
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Booth, David.
- Images of Nature: Canadian Poets and the Group of Seven.
- Review by Lorraine Douglas.
- All ages.
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Boraks-Nemetz, Lillian.
- The Old Brown Suitcase: A Teenager's Story of War and Peace.
- Review by Janie Wilkins.
- Grades 5 - 10 / Ages 11 - 16.
- Bossley, Michele Martin.
- Breathing Not Required.
- Review by Donna J. Adrian.
- Grades 4 - 6 / Ages 8 - 11.
- Bossley, Michele Martin.
- The Perfect Gymnast.
- Review by Sara Brodie.
- Grades 3 - 8 / Ages 8 - 13.
- Bossley, Michele Martin.
- Water Fight!
- Review by Deborah Mervold.
- Grades 3 - 6 / Ages 8 - 11.
- Booth, David.
- Guiding the Reading Process: Techniques and Strategies for
Successful Instruction in K-8 Classrooms.
- Review by Deborah L. Begoray.
- Professional.
- Bouchard, David.
- A Barnyard Bestiary.
- Review by Alison Mews.
- Grades 3 and up / Ages 8 and up.
- Bouchard, David.
- The Elders Are Watching.
- Review by Bob Piper.
- All grades / All ages.
- Bouchard, David.
- The Dragon New Year: A Chinese Legend.
- Review by Valerie Nielsen.
- Grades 2 - 5 / Ages 7 - 10.
- Bouchard, David.
- The Great Race.
- Review by Elizabeth Buckland.
- Grades 1 - 4 / Ages 6 - 10.
- Bouchard, David.
- If Sarah Will Take Me.
- Review by Jo-Anne Mary Benson.
- Grade 12 and up / Ages 17 and up.
- Bouchard, David.
- The Journal of Etienne Mercier.
- Review by Dave Jenkinson.
- Grades 4 and up / Ages 9 and up.
- Bouchard, David.
- Prairie Born.
- Review by Leslie Millar.
- Grades 3 and up / Ages 8 and up.
- Boulton, Marsha.
- Just a Minute More: Glimpses of our Great Canadian Heritage.
- Review by Mary Thomas.
- Grades 5 and up / Ages 10 and up.
- Bourgeois, Paulette.
- Finders Keepers for Franklin.
- Review by Helen Arkos.
- Grades Preschool - 2 / Ages 3 - 8.
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Bourgeois, Paulette.
- Franklin Goes to School.
- Review by A. Edwardsson.
- Grades Preschool - 1 / Ages 3 - 7.
- Bourgeois, Paulette.
- Franklin's Halloween.
- Review by Brian Rountree.
- Grades K - 3 / Ages 5 - 8.
- Bourgeois, Paulette.
- Franklin Has a Sleepover.
- Review by Lorraine Douglas.
- Grades Preschool - 1 / Ages 3 - 5.
- Bourgeois, Paulette.
- Franklin's School Play.
- Review by Naomi Gerrard.
- Grades Preschool to 3 / Ages 3 - 8.
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Bourgeois, Paulette.
- The Sun.
- Review by Harriet Zaidman.
- Grades 2 - 5 / Ages 7 - 11.
- Bourrie, Mark.
- Ninety Fathoms Down: Canadian Stories of the Great Lakes.
- Review by Marsha Kaiserman.
- All ages.
- Bouvier, Rita.
- Blueberry Clouds.
- Review by Terry Vatrt.
- Grades 9 and up / Ages 14 and up.
- Bow, Patricia.
- The Spiral Maze.
- Review by Alison Mews.
- Grades 5 - 9 / Ages 10 - 14.
- Bowen, Lynne.
- Robert Dunsmuir: Laird of the Mines. (The Quest Library, 2).
- Review by Alexander D. Gregor.
- Grades 9 and up / Ages 14 and up.
- Boyd, David.
- Bottom Drawer.
- Review by Esme Keith.
- Grades 9 and up / Ages 14 and up.
- Brewster, Hugh.
- Anastasia's Album.
- Review by Sharon A. McLennan McCue.
- Grades 5 and up / Ages 10 and up.
- Brewster, Jim.
- Wild League on Ice.
- Review by Irene Gordon.
- Grades 1 - 4 / Ages 6 - 9.
- Broadhead, Rick and Carroll J.A.
- Canadian Internet Handbook.
- Review by Bob Haxton.
- Grades 7 and up / Ages 12 and up.
- Broda, Ron and Webb, Joanne.
- 3-D Paper Crafts.
- Review by Lorraine Douglas.
- Grades 4 - 6 / Ages 9 - 11.
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Brodine, Janine S. and Isaacs, Judith Ann.
- Journals in the Classroom.
- Review by Harriet Zaidman.
- Grades K - 6 / Ages 4 - 12.
- Brooks, Bruce.
- NBA by the Numbers.
- Review by Dave Jenkinson.
- Grades 3 and up / Ages 8 and up.
- Brooks, Kevin and Brooks, Dean, editors.
- Thru the Smoky End Boards, Canadian Poetry about Sports and Games.
- Review by Rory Runnells.
- Grades 10 and up / Ages 16 and up.
- Brooks, Martha.
- Being With Henry.
- Review by Jennifer L. Branch.
- Grades 6 - 9 / Ages 11 - 14.
- Brooks, Martha.
- Bone Dance.
- Review by Cheryl Archer.
- Grades 7 and up / Ages 12 and up.
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Brooks, Martha.
- Traveling On into the Light.
- Review by Elaine Seepish.
- Grades 8 - 13 / Ages 14 and up.
- Brothers Grimm.
- Rumpelstiltskin.
- Review by Dave Jenkinson.
- Grades Preschool - 2 / Ages 4 - 7.
- Brouillet, Christine.
- The Enchanted Horses.
- Review by Jennifer Johnson.
- Grades 3 - 6 / Ages 8 - 11.
- Brouillet, Chrystine.
- No Orchids for Andrea!
- Review by Naomi Gerrard.
- Grades 2 - 5 / Ages 7 - 10.
- Brousseau, Linda.
- Marina's Star.
- Review by Irene Gordon.
- Grades 2 - 4 / Ages 7 - 9.
- Brown, Dave.
- Faces of War.
- Review by Alexander Gregor.
- Grades 9 and up / Ages 14 and up.
- Brownridge, William Roy.
- The Final Game: The Further Adventures of the Moccasin Goalie.
- Review by Dave Jenkinson.
- Grades Preschool - 3 / Ages 4 - 8.
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Brownridge, William Roy.
- The Moccasin Goalie.
- Review by Dave Jenkinson.
- Grades Preschool - 2 / Ages 4 to 8.
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Bruchac, Joseph and Caduto, Michael J.
- Keepers of Life:Discovering Plants through Native Stories and Earth Activities for Children.
- Review by MaryLynn Gagne.
- Adult: Grades 1 - 7 / Ages 5 - 12.
- Bruemmer, Fred and Davies, Brian.Seasons of the Seal.
- Review by Gail Hamilton.
- Grades 6 and up / Ages 11 and up.
- ryant, Jill.Sew Your Own Bean Bag Friends: Everything You Need But the Beans.
- Review by Lorraine Douglas.
- Grades 3 - 7 / Ages 8 - 12.
- Brydon, Diana.
- Writing on Trial: Timothy Findley's Famous Last Words.
- Review by Rory Runnels.
- Grades 12 and up / Ages 17 and up.
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Buchholz, Kate.
- How the Pinto Got Her Colour.
- Review by Kenneth Field.
- Grades 4 - 6 / Ages 9 - 11.
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Buday, Grant.
- Under Glass.
- Review by Mark Morton.
- Grades 10 - 13 / Ages 15 and up.
- Buffie, Margaret.
- The Dark Garden.
- Review by Diane Fitzgerald.
- Grades 7 - 10 / Ages 12 - 15.
- Burchett, Jan and Vogler, Sara
- Eerie McLeery. (Little Terror Series.)
- Review by Joan C. Simpson.
- Grades 3 - 5 / Ages 8 - 10.
- Burr, Claudia; Urrutia, Maria Christina and Libura, Krystyna. Translated by Patricia Aldana.
- Broken Shields.
- Review by Harriet Zaidman.
- Grades 4 - 8 / Ages 10 - 14.
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Burr, Claudia; Urrutia, Maria Christina and Libura, Krystyna.
- Cinco de Mayo: Yesterday and Today.
- Review by Gail Hamilton.
- Grades 4 - 6 / Ages 9 - 11.
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Burr, Claudia; Urrutia, Maria Christina and Libura, Krystyna.
- What the Aztecs Told Me.
- Review by Gail Hamilton.
- Grades 4 - 6 / Ages 9 - 11.
- Burr, Claudia; Urrutia, Maria
Christina and Libura, Krystyna.
- When the Viceroy Came.
- Review by Gail Hamilton.
- Grades 3 - 5 / Ages 8 - 10.
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Bushey, Jeanne.
- A Sled Dog for Moshi.
- Review by Lorraine Douglas.
- Grades Preschool - 2 / Ages 4 - 8.
- Butch, Gerry; Robson, Peter; and Walker, Art.
- The Working Forest of British Columbia.
- Review by Peter Croskery.
- Grades 10 and up / Ages 14 and up.
- Butcher, Kristin.
- The Runaways.
- Review by Darleen Golke.
- Grades 5 - 8 / Ages 10 - 13.
- Butcher, Kristin.
- The Tomorrow Tunnel.
- Review by Darleen Golke.
- Grades 5 - 9 / Ages 11 - 15.
- Butler, Geoff.
- The Hangashore.
- Review by Val Nielsen.
- Grades 4 and up / Ages 9 and up.
Index of Book Reviews
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