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intC is for China.
Sungwan So.
Review by Joan Payzant.
Grades Preschool - 3 / Ages 4 - 8.

cdnCalm jazz sea.
Mike Barnes.
Review by Willa Walsh.
Grades 9 - 12 / Ages 14 and up.

cdnCamp All-Star.
Michael Coldwell.
Review by Jennifer Johnson.
Grades 6 - 9 / Ages 11 - 14.

CDNCanada: Its Land and People.
Don Massey and Patricia Shields.
Review by Michel F. Kallio.
Grades 4 - 6 / Ages 8 - 11.

cdn Canadian Almanac & Directory 1997.
Edited by Ann Marie Aldighieri.
Review by Lorrie Ann Wannamaker.
Adult Reference.

cdnThe Canadian Anthology of Social Studies: Issues and Strategies for Teachers.
Edited by Roland Case and Penney Clark.
Review by Gary Evans.
Professional.

 Canadian Copyright Law.
Lesley Ellen Harris.
Review by Neil Campbell.
Professional.

CDNCanadian Internet Handbook.
J.A Carroll and Rick Broadhead.
Review by Bob Haxton.
Grades 7 and up / Ages 12 and up.

cdnCanadian Professional Schools Factsheets 1996-98.
Catherine Purcell.
Review by Lorrie Ann Wannamaker.
Grades 12 and up / Ages 17 and up.

CDNThe Canadian Renewable Energy Guide (First Edition).
Solar Energy Society of Canada Inc.
Edited by Duncan Noble and Robert Swartman.
Review by Gerri Young.
Grades 10 and up / Ages 16 and up.

cdnCanadian Scientists and Inventors.
Harry Black.
Review by Ian Stewart.
Grades 7 - 9 / Ages 12 - 15.

cdnCanadian Trees.
Colleayn O. Mastin. Illustrated by Jan Sovak.
Review by Jo-Anne Mary Benson.
Grades Preschool - 3 / Ages 5 - 8.

intCanadian Wild Animals.
Colleayn O. Mastin. Illustrated by Jan Sovak.
Review by Luella Sumner.
Grades Preschool - 3 / Ages 5 - 8.

intCanadian Wild Flowers and Emblems.
Colleayn O. Mastin. Illustrated by Jan Sovak.
Review by Luella Sumner.
Grades Preschool - 3 / Ages 5 - 8.

cdnCanoe Lake, Algonquin Park: Tom Thomson and other Mysteries.
S. Bernard Shaw.
Review by Joan Payzant.
Grades 10 and up / Ages 15 and up.

CDNA Canoe Trip.
Writers/Editors: Bobbie Kalman, Tammie Everts, David Schimpky, Samantha Crabtree.
Illustrated by Barb Bedell and Ellen O'Hare.
Photographs by Marc Crabtree, Heather Halfyard, and Don Standfield.
Review by William Benson.
Grades 3 - 6 / Ages 7 - 11.

cdnCareer Connections Series.
     Great Careers for People Interested in Communications Technology.
     Great Careers for People Interested in Art & Design.
     Great Careers for People Interested in Travel & Tourism.
     Great Careers for People Interested in Food.
     Great Careers for People Interested in The Past.
     Great Careers for People Fascinated by Government and the Law.
Review by Alison Mews.
Grades 11 and up / Ages 16 and up.

cdnCarving My Name.
Mary-Kate McDonald.
Review by Darleen Golke.
Grades 7 and up / Ages 12 and up.

CDNCassandra's Driftwood
Budge Wilson. Illustrated by Terry Roscoe.
Review by Jennifer Johnson.
Grades 2 - 4 / Ages 7 - 10

cdnCatalogue.
Sheila Dalton. Illustrated by Kim LaFave.
Review by Alison Mews.
Grades Preschool - 2 / Ages 3 - 6.

cdnA Cat in a Kayak.
Maria Coffey. Illustrated by Eugenie Fernandes.
Review by Alison Mews.
Grades Preschool - 2 / Ages 3 - 7.

cdnCatch Me Once, Catch Me Twice.
Janet McNaughton.
Review by Irene Gordon.
Grades 6 - 8 / Ages 11 - 14.

cdnCathedral Grove.
Jan Peterson.
Review by Marsha Kaiserman.
Grades 7 and up / Ages 12 and up.

canCatmagic.
Loris Lesynski.
Review by Harriet Zaidman.
Grades Preschool - 2 / Ages 4 - 7.

CDNCaves.
Neil Morris.
Review by Alison Mews.
Grades 2 - 4 / Ages 7 - 9.

cdnThe Cedar Plank Mask: A Northwest Coast Indian Art Activity Book.
Nan McNutt. Illustrated by Yasu Osawa, George David and Greg Colfax.
Review by Lorraine Douglas.
Grades 4 - 7 / Ages 9 - 12.

cdnCelebrating the Powwow.
Bobbie Kalman.
Review by Jennifer Johnson.
Grades 1-5 / Ages 6-10.

cdnCelebrating Our Cultures: Language Arts Activities for Classroom Teachers.
Barbara Dumoulin and Sylvia Sikundar.
Review by Gail Hamilton.
Professional.

intChameleons are Cool.
Martin Jenkins. Illustrated by Sue Shields.
Review by Lesley Beckett Balcom.
Grades K-3 / Ages 5-9.

INTChanges - A self-help book for adolescents.
Harry Vincenzi.
Review by Harriet Zaidman.
Grades 6 - 9 / Ages 12 - 15.

cdnChanging Jareth.
Elizabeth Wennick.
Review by Kristin Butcher.
Grades 8 and up / Ages 14 and up.

cdnChanging the Pattern: The Story of Emily Stowe.
Sydell Waxman. Illustrated by Linda Potts.
Review by Marsha Kaiserman.
Grades 3 - 8 / Ages 8 - 13.

cdnCharlotte.
Janet Lunn. Illustrated by Brian Deines.
Review by Val Nielsen.
Grades 3 - 6 / Ages 8 - 11.

intThe Cheerios Counting Book.
Barbara Barbieri McGrath. Illustrated by Rob Bolster and Frank Mazzola, Jr.
Review by Dave Jenkinson.
Grades Preschool - 1 / Ages 4 - 7.

cdnThe Cheerios Counting Book.
Barbara Barbieri McGrath.
Review by Dave Jenkinson.
Grades Preschool-1 / Ages 4-7.

 Chester's Barn.
Lindee Climo.
Review by Harriet Zaidman.
Grades K - 4 / Ages 5 - 10.

canChief Buffalo Child Long Lance: The Glorious Impersonator.
Donald B. Smith.
Review by A.D. Gregor.
Grades 10 and up / Ages 15 and up.

intChild Art With Everyday Materials.
Tarit Bhattacharya in conversation with Kanchana Arni and Gita Wolf.
Review by Ann Stinner.
Professional: Teachers, parents of children from ages 5 and up; children from age 8 and up.

cdnChildren Have Diabetes Too - Learning Together As A Family.
Edited by Robert G. McArthur M.D. Illustrations by Audrey Mabee.
Review by Lorrie Ann Wannamaker.
Grades 3 - 8 / Ages 8 - 12.

 The Children of China: An Artist's Journey.
Song Nan Zhang.
Review by Donna J. Adrian.
Grades 7 and Up / Ages 12 and Up

INTA Child's Book of Prayer.
Review by Rev. Brian Rountree.
Grades Preschool and up / Ages 1 and up.

cdnA Child's Treasury of Nursery Rhymes.
Kady MacDonald Denton.
Review by Dave Jenkinson.
Grades Preschool-4 / Ages Birth-9.

cdnChristmas Crafts With Crayola Model Magic.
Kim Fernandes. Photography by Wally Randall.
Review by Dave Jenkinson.
Grades 1 - 6 / Ages 6 - 12.

 Christmas with Anne and Other Holiday Stories.
L.M. Montgomery. Edited by Rea Wilmshurst.
Review by A. Edwardsson.
Grades 4 and Up / Ages 8 and up.

intChristmas With Teddy Bear.
Jacqueline McQuade.
Review by Dave Jenkinson.
Grades Preschool / Ages 2 - 4.

cdnCinco de Mayo: Yesterday and Today.
Claudia Burr, Krystyna Libura and Maria Cristina Urrutia.
Review by Gail Hamilton.
Grades 4 - 6 / Ages 9 - 11.

cdnA Circle in Time.
Peggy Dymond Leavey.
Review by Deborah Mervold.
Grades 4 - 7 / Ages 9 - 12.

intThe Circle of Days.
Reeve Lindbergh. Illustrated by Cathie Felstead.
Review by Liz Greenaway.
Grades Preschool - 5 / Ages 4 - 9.

cdnCircus.
Linda Granfield. Illustrated by David Rolfe.
Review by Gail Hamilton.
Grades 4 - 9 / Ages 9 - 14.

cdnCity at Night.
Karen Millyard. Illustrated by Peter Jestadt.
Review by Harriet Zaidman.
Grades 3 - 6 / Ages 8 - 11.

cdnClaire's Gift.
Maxine Trottier. Illustrated by Rajka Kupesic.
Review by Liz Greenaway.
Grades 1 - 5 / Ages 5 - 10.

canThe Clay Ladies.
Michael Bedard. Illustrated by Les Tait.
Review by Val Nielsen.
Grades 3 - 6 / Ages 8 - 11.

 Clayoquot and Dissent
Essays by Tzeporah Berman, et al
Review by Adele Case
Grades 10 - 13 / Ages 14 - Adult

intCleopatra VII: Daughter of the Nile. (The Royal Diaries.)
Kristiana Gregory.
Review by Harriet Zaidman.
Grades 5 - 8 / Ages 11 - 14.

cdnClever-Lazy.
Joan Bodger.
Review by Mary Thomas.
Grades 3 - 6 / Ages 8 - 12.

cdnCloning Miranda.
Carol Matas.
Review by Darleen Golke.
Grades 6 - 9 / Ages 11 - 14.

 The Coastline of Forgetting.
Leslie Choyce.
Review by Pat Bolger.
Grades 9 - 13 / Ages 13 and up.

cdnColouring the Road - Adventures in Everyday Life.
Donna Doyle.
Review by Joan Payzant.
Grades 10 and up / Ages 15 and up.

cdnCome to the Fair.
Janet Lunn. Illustrated by Gilles Pelletier.
Review by Janice Foster.
Grades 1 - 3 / Ages 6 - 9.

intComplete Conditioning for Ice Hockey.
Peter W. Twist.
Review by Lorraine Douglas.
Grades 9 and up / Ages 14 and up.

cdnA Completely Different Place.
Perry Nodelman.
Review by Irene Gordon.
Grades 4 - 8 / Ages 9 - 13.

canThe Composition.
Antonio Skarmeta. Illustrated by Alfonso Ruano.
Review by Valerie Nielsen.
Grades 3 and up / Ages 8 and up.

intComputers as Tutors: Solving the Crisis in Education.
Frederick Bennett.
Review By Peter Tittenberger.
Professional.

cdnConcise Historical Atlas of Canada.
William G. Dean, Conrad E. Heidenreich, Thomas F. McIlwraith & John Warkentin (Editors). Geoffrey J. Matthews & Byron Moldofsky (Cartographers).
Review by Alexander Gregor.
Grades 7 and up / Ages 12 and up.

CDNConstruct-A-Kit Fort and Playhouse
Philip Poissant and Dede Sinclair. Illustrated by Darrel Bowman.
Review by Sylvia Smith and Evan Thornton
Grades Preschool - 6 / Ages 4 - 11

canControlled Burn.
Maury Wrubleski.
Review by Terry Vatrt.
Grades 10 and up / Ages 15 and up.

 Cook and Color.
Shelley Zarenda.
Review by Anne Edwardsson.
Grades 2 - 5 / Ages 6 - 9 (with adult supervision).

cdnCookie Count & Bake: A Cookbook and Cutter Set.
Debora Pearson. Illustrated by Jane Kurisu.
Review by Leslie Millar.
Grades Preschool and up / Ages 3 and up.

 Corking
Judy Ann Sadler
Review by Lorraine Douglas
Grades 3-6 / Ages 7 - 11.

cdnCougar Cove.
Julie Lawson.
Review by Helen Norrie.
Grades 3 - 7 / Ages 8 - 12.

cdnCountry Music Country.
Bruce Hunter.
Review by Katheryn Broughton.
Grades 10 and up / Ages 15 and up.

intCount Us In.
Ken Fulk and Keith Potter.
Review by Dave Jenkinson.
Grades Preschool / Ages 1 - 3.

CDNCounty Roads.
Written and illustrated by Terry Culbert.
Review by Joan Payzant.
Grades 7 - 12 / Ages 12 and up.

cdnCourage on the Line. (Sports Stories Series, 33).
Cynthia Bates.
Review by Audrey Cormier.
Grades 6 - 8 / Ages 10 - 14.

cdnCowboy on the Steppes.
Song Nan Zhang.
Review by Valerie Nielsen.
Grades 3 - 7 / Ages 8 - 12.

intCoyote in Love.
Retold and illustrated by Mindy Dwyer.
Review by Valerie Nielsen.
Grades Preschool - 2 / Ages 4 - 7.

cdnCraft Workshop Series.
Edited by Virginia Mainprize.
Review by Lorraine Douglas.
Grades 2 - 7 / Ages 7 - 12.

cdnCrazy for Canada.
Noa Schwartz. Illustrated by Mick Beaumont and Susan Tebutt.
Review by Joan Payzant.
Grades Preschool - 3 / Ages 4 - 8.

cdnCrazy for Chocolate.
Frieda Wishinsky. Illustrated by Jock McRae.
Review by Mary Thomas.
Grades 2 - 5 / Ages 7 - 10.

cdnCreate Your Own Millennium Time Capsule.
Tina Forrester and Sheryl Shapiro. Illustrated by Stephen MacEachern.
Review by Karen Clay.
Grades 3-7 / Ages 8-12.

cdnCreating the Mosaic: A Celebration of Canadian Children's Culture.
Review by Helen Norrie.
Professional.

CDNCreating with Fimo Acrylic Clay.
Libby Nicholson and Yvonne Lau. Illustrated by Tracy Walker.
Review by Luella Sumner.
Grades 4 and up / Ages 9 and up.

cdnCreatures: An Alphabet for Adults and Worldly Children.
Frank Newfeld.
Review by Dave Jenkinson.
Grades 5 and up / Ages 10 and up.

intCreeps from the Deep.
Leighton Taylor. Photographs by Norbert Wu.
Review by Janice Foster.
Grades 3 and up / Ages 8 and up.

canThe Cricket's Cage.
Stefan Czernecki.
Review by Dave Jenkinson.
Grades preschool - 4 / Ages 5 - 9.

 Criminal acts 1: the Canadian true crime annual.
Allan Gould.
Review by Neil V. Payne.
Grades 9 - 13 / Ages 13 and up.

cdnCrumbs!
John Ough.
Review by Alexander Gregor.
Grades 9 and up / Ages 14 and up.

cdnThe Crying Jesus.
R. P. MacIntyre.
Review by Darleen Golke.
Grades 9 and up / Ages 14 and up.

CDN The Cup of Mari Anu.
Yvonne Owens. Illustrated by Kevan Lane Miller.
Review by Maryleah Otto.
Grades 4 - 7 / Ages 9 - 12.
Review by Maryleah Otto.

Index of Book Reviews

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