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 Sadako Teachers' Guide
Naomi Wakan.
Review by Elinor M. Kelly.
Grades Preschool - 1 / Ages 3 - 7.

canSafari.
Robert Bateman and Rich Archbold.
Review by Gail Hamilton.
Grades 3 - 6 / Ages 8 - 11.

cdnSaid the River.
Liz Zetlin. Drawings by Janis Hoogstraten.
Review by Jo-Anne Mary Benson.
Grades 11 and up / Ages 16 and up.

cdnA Salmon for Simon.
Betty Waterton. Illustrated by Ann Blades.
Review by Sharon McCue.
Grades Preschool - 2 / Ages 3 - 7.

 Santa Bear's First Christmas.
Illustrated by Maggie Kneen.
Review by A. Edwardsson.
Grades Preschool - 2 / Ages 3 - 6.

cdnSanta's Toys.
Sam Williams. Illustrated by Tim Gill.
Review by Dave Jenkinson.
Grades Preschool - 1 / Ages 3 - 6.

cdnSarah and the People of Sand River.
Bill Valgardson. Illustrated by Ian Wallace.
Review by Michele F. Kallio.
Grades K - 4 / Ages 5 - 9.

ontSassy Gracie.
James Sage. Illustrated by Pierre Pratt.
Review by Alison Mews.
Grades Preschool - 3 / Ages 3 - 8.

 Saying Goodbye.
Linda Holeman.
Review by Helen Norrie.
Grades 8 - 12 / Ages 14 - 18.

cdnScary Science.
Sylvia Funston. Illustrated by Dusan Petricic.
Review by Brenda Partridge.
Grades 2 - 8 / Ages 7 - 13.

intScholastic Children's Thesaurus.
John K. Bollard. Illustrated by Mike Reed.
Review by Gail Hamilton.
Grades 3 - 6 / Ages 8 - 11.

intScholastic First Dictionary.
Judith S. Levey, (Editor in Chief).
Review by Gail Hamilton.
Grades 1 - 3 / Ages 6 - 8.

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

cdn Science Lessons.
W. H. New.
Review by Deborah Mervold.
Grades 11 and up / Ages 16 and up.

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

cdnSea Change.
Linda Smith.
Review by Betsy Fraser.
Grades 6 - 9 / Ages 11 - 14.

cdnSea Otters.
Bobbie Kalman.
Review by Jennifer Johnson.
Grades K - 3 / Ages 4 - 8.

cdnsearching for the nude in the landscape.
Byrna Barclay.
Review by Deborah Mervold.
Adult.

cdnThe Seasons are Horses.
Bernice Friesen.
Review by Gina Varty.
Grades 8 and up / Ages 13 and up.

cdnSeasons of the Seal.
Fred Bruemmer and Brian Davies.
Review by Gail Hamilton.
Grades 6 and up / Ages 11 and up.

CDNSecret Dawn.
Edith Newlin Chase. Illustrated by Yolaine Lefebvre.
Review by Janice Foster.
Grades Preschool- 3 / Ages 4 - 8.

canThe Secret Life of Fairies.
Penelope Larkspur. Illustrated by Leslie Elizabeth Watts.
Review by Harriet Zaidman.
Grades 3 - 6 / Ages 8 - 12.

cdnThe Secret of the Northern Lights.
W.P. Kinsella.
Review by Joanne Peters.
Grades 10 and up / Ages 15 and up.

cdnThe Secret of Sentinel Rock.
Judith Silverthorne.
Review by Deborah Mervold.
Grades 3 - 7 / Ages 8 - 12.

cdnThe Secret Under the Whirlpool.
Elaine Breault Hammond.
Review by Irene Gordon.
Grades 5 - 8 / Ages 10 - 13.

cdnThe Secret Wish of Nannerl Mozart.
Barbara Kathleen Nickel. Edited by Rhea Tregebov.
Review by Joan Payzant.
Grades 4 - 7 / Ages 10 - 13.

cdnSecrets of the Mummies: Uncovering the Bodies of Ancient Egyptians.
Shelley Tanaka. Illustrated by Greg Ruhl.
Review by Gail Hamilton.
Grades 4-6 / Ages 9-11.

cdn
A Seed Grows: My First Look at a Plant's Life Cycle.
Pamela Hickman. Illustrated by Heather Collins.
Review by Leslie Millar.
Grades Preschool - 3 / Ages 3 - 9.

cdn Self-Discipline: Using Portfolios to Help Students Develop Self-Awareness, Manage Emotions and Build Relationships.
Rob Kerr.
Review by Gail Hamilton.
Professional.

 Selina and the Bear Paw Quilt.
Barbara Smucker. Illustrated by Janet Wilson.
Review by Margaret Ross.
Grades K - 3 / Ages 4 - 9.

cdnSelkie.
Anne Cameron.
Review by Joan Payzant.
Adult.

cdnSeñora Regañona.
Susanna Sanromán.
Review by Alison Mews.
Grades Preschool - 1 / Ages 3 - 5.

cdnThe Serpent Bride: Stories from Medieval Danish Ballads.
K. V. Johansen.
Review by Joanne Peters.
Grades 8 and up / Ages 13 and up.

canSew Your Own Bean Bag Friends: Everything You Need But the Beans.
Jill Bryant. Illustrated by chum mcleod.
Review by Lorraine Douglas.
Grades 3 - 7 / Ages 8 - 12.

intShapes.
Claire Llewellyn. Illustrated by Sue Cony.
Review by Joan Payzant.
Grades Preschool - 1 / Ages 3 - 6.

 Share A Tale.
Irene Aubrey.
Review by Dave Jenkinson.
Grades 6 - 13 / Ages 11 and up.

canShare the Sky.
Ting-xing Ye. Illustrated by Suzane Langlois.
Review by Luella Sumner.
Grades K - 2 / Ages 4 - 7.

CDN Shark Attacks and Spider Snacks.
Written and Illustrated by Roy Condy.
Review by Leslie Millar.
Grades 3 - 6 / Ages 8 - 12.

cdnSharks.
Bobbie Kalman and Greg Nickles.
Review by Shannon Nesdoly.
Grades K - 5 / Ages 5 - 10.

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

 The Ship That Voted No and Other Stories of Ships and the Sea.
Tony Keene.
Review by Neil V. Payne.
Grades 7 - 13 / Ages 12 and up.

cdnShoot for the Moon, Robyn.
Hazel Hutchins. Illustrated by Yvonne Cathcart.
Review by Janice Foster.
Grades 1 - 4 / Ages 5 - 9.

cdnShooting Hoops and Skating Loops: Great Inventions in Sports.
Alannah Hegedus and Kaitlin Rainey. Illustrated by Bill Slavin.
Review by Tom Knutson.
Grades 5 and up / Ages 11 and up.

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

cdnSilent Night: The Song from Heaven.
Linda Granfield. Illustrated by Nelly and Ernst Hofer.
Review by Dave Jenkinson.
Grades Preschool and up / Ages 5 and up.

 Silly Science: Strange and Startling Projects to Amaze your Family and Friends.
Shar Levine and Leslie Johnstone.
Review by Joan Payzant.
Grades 3 - 7 / Ages 8 - 12.

cdnSilver Threads.
Marsha Forchuk Skrypuch. Illustrated by Michael Martchenko.
Review by Jennifer Johnson.
Grades 1 - 5 / Ages 6 - 11.

cdnSilverwing.
Kenneth Oppel.
Review by Dave Jenkinson.
Grades 3 - 7 / Ages 8 - 12.

cdnSimon Finds a Treasure.
Gilles Tibo. Illustrated by Gilles Tibo.
Review by Sharon McCue.
Grades K - 3 / Ages 5 - 8.

cdnSimple Machines.
Deborah Hodge. Photographs by Ray Boudreau.
Review by Gerri Young.
Grades K - 4 / Ages 5 - 9.

 Simply Ridiculous.
Virginia Davis.
Review by Brian Rountree.
Grades Preschool - 2 / Ages 3 - 7.

cdnSing Like A Hermit Thrush.
Richard G. Green.
Review by Joan Payzant.
Grades 4 - 9 / Ages 10 - 14.

 Sink or Swim.
William Pasnak.
Review by Katherine Matthews.
Grades 3 - 6 / Ages 8 - 13.

cdnSins of the Father.
Norah McClintock.
Review by Valerie Nielsen.
Grades 6 - 9 / Ages 12 - 15.

cdnSioux Winter.
Bill Freeman.
Review by Jennifer L. Branch.
Grades 6 - 9 / Ages 11 - 14.

cdnSir John, Eh? A Musical in Two Acts.
Jim Garrard and Grant Heckman.
Review by Harriet Zaidman.
Grades 9 - 12 / Ages 14 - 18.

cdnThe 6th Grade Nickname Game.
Gordon Korman.
Review by Liz Greenaway.
Grades 4 - 8 / Ages 9 - 13.

CDN60 years in East Africa: Life of a Settler1926 to 1986.
Werner Voigt.
Review by Thomas F. Chambers.
Grades 10 and up / Ages 15 and up.

cdnSky Lake Summer.
Peggy Dymond Leavey.
Review by Joan Marshall.
Grades 4 - 6 / Ages 9 - 12.

cdnSkywalking: How Ten Young Basketball Stars Soared to the Pros.
Jeff Rud.
Review by Dave Jenkinson.
Grades 5 and up / Ages 11 and up.

 A Sled Dog for Moshi.
Jeanne Bushey.
Review by Lorraine Douglas.
Grades Preschool - 2 / Ages 4 - 8.

cdnSleepover Zoo.
Brenda Kearns. Illustrated by Wesley Lowe.
Review by Mary Thomas.
Grades 2 - 5 / Ages 7 - 11.

cdnSmart Homes + Smart Schools = Smart Kids.
Denise Overall.
Review by Shannon Nesdoly.
Parents & Teachers.

cdnSmarty Pants. (A Norah Book.)
Colleen Sydor. Illustrated by Suzane Langlois.
Review by Susan Fonseca.
Grades K - 4 / Ages 5 - 9.

canSmoke That Thunders.
PJ Reece.
Review by Kristin Butcher.
Grades 10 and up / Ages 15 and up.

 Snow Watch.
Cheryl Archer.
Review by A. Edwardsson.
Grades 3 - 6 / Ages 8 - 11.

cdnSody Salleratus.
Retold by Aubrey Davis. Illustrated by Alan and Lea Daniel.
Review by Leslie Millar.
Grades Preschool - 2 / Ages 3 - 7.

CDNSointula - Island Utopia
Paula Wild.
Review by Joan Payzant.
Grades 10 and up / Ages 15 and up.

 Som See and the Magic Elephant.
Jamie Oliviero.
Review by Lorraine Douglas.
Grades 1 - 3 / Ages 5 - 8.

cdnSomeone is Reading This Book.
Alice Priestley.
Review by Harriet Zaidman.
Grades Preschool - 1 / Ages 3 - 6.

 Something Fishy at Macdonald Hall.
Gordon Korman.
Review by Janie Wilkins.
Grades 4 - 8 / Ages 8 - 14.

intA Song of Colors.
Judy Hindley. Illustrated by Mike Bostock.
Review by Helen Arkos.
Grades K - 8 / Ages 5 - 13.

cdnThe song of Moses and other poems.
Seymour Mayne. Illustrated by Sharon Katz.
Review by Brian Rountree.
Grades 7 and up / Ages 12 and up.

CDN Songs for Survival.
Compiled by Nikki Siegen-Smith. Illustrated by Bernard Lodge.
Review by Lorraine Douglas.
Grades 4 - 6 / Ages 8 - 11.

intThe Songs My Paddle Sings.
James Riordan. Illustrated by Michael Foreman.
Review by Gail Hamilton.
Grades 4 and up / Ages 9 and up.

cdnSo You Love to Draw; Every Kid's Guide to Becoming an Artist.
Michael Seary. Illustrated by Michel Bisson.
Review by Gary Robertson.
Grades 3 - 8 / Ages 8 - 13.

cdnSpace.
Bobbie Kalman and Niki Walker.
Review by Irene Gordon.
Grades 3 - 7 / Ages 8 -12.

cdnSpanish Missions.
Bobbie Kalman and Greg Nickles.
Review by lan Stewart.
Grades 4 - 6 / Ages 8 - 11.

cdnSpecial Effects in Film and Television.
Jake Hamilton.
Review by Gail Hamilton.
Grades 4 - 8 / Ages 8 - 13.

 Spells for Clear Vision.
Neile Graham.
Review by Liam C. Rodrigues.
Grades 11 - 13 / Ages 15 and up.

cdnThe Spindle Whorl: A Northwest Coast Indian Art Activity Book.
Nan McNutt. Illustrated by Roger Fernandes and Susan Point.
Review by Lorraine Douglas.
Grades 1 - 7 / Ages 6 - 12.

cdnThe Spiral Maze.
Patricia Bow.
Review by Alison Mews.
Grades 5 - 9 / Ages 10 - 14.

cdnSpirit of the Dragon: The Story of Jean Lumb, A Proud Chinese-Canadian.
Arlene Chan.
Review by Joan Payzant.
Grades 4 - 9 / Ages 10 - 15.

intSplish Splash.
Lindley Boeghold. Illustrated by Pam Wall.
Review by Dave Jenkinson.
Grades Preschool / Ages 3 months - 2.

cdnSpruce Woods Adventure.
Donna Firby Gamache.
Review by Luella Sumner.
Grades 4 - 7 / Ages 9 - 12.

 Spud in Winter.
Brian Doyle.
Review by Elaine Seepish.
Grade 6 - 9 / Ages 10 - 13.

CDNSquares: Shapes in Math, Science and Nature.
Catherine Sheldrick Ross. Illustrated by Bill Slavin.
Review by Gerri Young.
Grades 4 - 9 / Ages 9 - 14.

cdnSquids Will Be Squids: Fresh Morals, Beastly Fables.
Jon Scieszka. Illustrated by Lane Smith.
Review by Valerie Nielsen.
Grades 3 - 8 / Ages 9 - 13.

cdnStandards for Learning: Clarifying Language Arts Outcomes and Helping Students Reach Them.
Graham Foster.
Review by Deborah L. Begoray.
Professional.

cdnThe Star Man and Other Tales.
Basil H. Johnston and George Jonas. Illustrated by Ken Syrette.
Review by Dave Jenkinson.
Grades 4 and up / Ages 9 and up.

CDNStarting from Ameliasburgh: The Collected Prose of Al Purdy.
Al Purdy. Edited by Sam Solecki.
Review by Joanne Peters.
Grades 10 and up / Ages 14 and up.

cdnStars.
Eric Walters.
Review by Jennifer Sullivan.
Grades 6 - 9 / Ages 11 - 14.

intThe Star Wars Cookbook: Wookie Cookies and Other Galactic Recipes.
Robert Davies. Photographs by Frankie Frankeny.
Review by Dave Jenkinson.
Grades 3 and up / Ages 8 and up.

cdnSteal My Rage: New Native Voices.
Edited by Joel T. Maki.
Review by Gina Varty.
Grades 9 and up / Ages 14 and up.

cdnSteel Drums And Ice Skates.
Dirk McLean. Illustrated by Ho Che Anderson.
Review by Naomi Gerrard.
Grades 1 - 4 / Ages 6 - 9.

cdnStella, Star of the Sea.
Marie-Louise Gay.
Review by Helen Norrie.
Grades Preschool - 3 / Ages 4 - 8.

CDNStep-by-Step: Easy to Read Recipes with Delicious Results!
Dorothy Elliott.
Review by A. Edwardsson.
Grades 2 and up / Ages 7 and up.

intStep Into....Ancient Egypt.
Philip Steele.
Review by Gail Hamilton.
Grades 3 - 7 / Ages 8 - 12.

intStep into the Roman Empire.
Philip Steele. Jenny Hall (consultant).
Review by Janice Foster.
Grades 4 - 8 / Ages 9 - 13.

cdnStephen Biesty's Everything Incredible.
Richard Platt. Illustrated by Stephen Biesty.
Review by Gail Hamilton.
Grades 4 - 8 / Ages 9 - 13.

cdnStephen Biesty's Incredible Body: Meet the Teams That Make the Body Work!
Richard Platt. Illustrated by Stephen Biesty.
Review by Gail Hamilton.
Grades 4 - 8 / Ages 9 - 13.

cdnStephen Fair.
Tim Wynne-Jones.
Review by Valerie Nielsen.
Grades 6 - 9 / Ages 12 - 15.

 Sticks and Stones.
Pierrette Dubé.
Review by A. Edwardsson.
Grades K - 3 / Ages 5 - 8.

CDNThe Stonehook Schooner.
Written and illustrated by Judith Christine Mills.
Review by Leslie Millar.
Grades 2 - 4 / Ages 7 - 10.

 A Stone in My Shoe: Teaching Literacy in Times of Change.
Lorri Neilsen.
Review by Joanne Peters.
Professional.

cdnStories - Artists' Workshop series.
Penny King and Clare Roundhill.
Review by Lorraine Douglas.
Grades 2 - 8 / Ages 6 - 14.

cdnThe Story of Canada.
Janet Lunn, Christopher Moore and Alan Daniel.
Review by Caroline Thomson.
Grades 6 - 8 / Ages 11 - 13.

cdnStrange Birds. (Birds Up Close Series).
Bobbie Kalman.
Review by Karen Clay.
Grades K - 5 / Ages 4 - 10.

 Street People Speak.
Ruth Morris and Colleen Heffren.
Review by Kathleen L. Kellett-Betsos.
Grades 10 - 13 / Ages 14 and up.

cdnStretch, Swallow & Stare.
Veronika Martenova Charles.
Review by Alison Mews.
Grades Preschool - 3 / Ages 4 - 8.

canThe Strongest Man This Side of Cremona. (Northern Lights for Children Series).
Georgia Graham.
Review by Dave Jenkinson.
Grades Preschool - 3 / Ages 4 - 8.

 Student-Led Conferences.
Janet Millar Grant, Barbara Heffler, Kadri Mereweather.
Review by Katherine Matthews.
Professional.

 The Student's Only Survival Guide to Essay Writing.
Steve Good and Bill Jensen.
Review by Joanne Peters.
Grade 12 - College / Adult.

cdnStudent Self-Assessment: A Powerful Process for Helping Students Revise Their Writing.
Graham Foster.
Review by Willa Walsh.
Professional and Grades 10 - 12 / Ages 15 - 18.

canSummerhouse.
Laurence Anholt. Illustrated by Lynne Russell.
Review by Alison Mews.
Grades Preschool - 3 / Ages 3 - 8.

cdnThe Summer King.
O.R. Melling.
Review by Darleen Golke.
Grades 5 and up / Ages 10 and up.

CDNSummer of Madness.
Marion Crook.
Review by Jennifer Johnson.
Grades 6 - 10 / Ages 12 - 15.

 The Sun.
Paulette Bourgeois.
Review by Harriet Zaidman.
Grades 2 - 5 / Ages 7 - 11.

canSundog Rescue.
Alison Lohans. Illustrated by Vladyana Langer Krykorka.
Review by Helen Norrie.
Grades Preschool - 2 / Ages 4 - 7.

canSuper Skaters: World Figure Skating Stars.
Steve Milton.
Review by Irene Gordon.
Grades 4 and up / Ages 9 and up.

cdnSusanna Moodie: A Life.
Michael Peterman.
Review by Mary Thomas.
Grades 8 and up / Ages 13 and up.

intSweet Dream Pie.
Audrey Wood.
Review by Helen Arkos.
Grades K - 2 / Ages 5 - 7.

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