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Sadako Teachers' Guide
- Naomi Wakan.
- Review by Elinor M. Kelly.
- Grades Preschool - 1 / Ages 3 - 7.
Safari.
- Robert Bateman and Rich Archbold.
- Review by Gail Hamilton.
- Grades 3 - 6 / Ages 8 - 11.
Said the River.
- Liz Zetlin. Drawings by Janis Hoogstraten.
- Review by Jo-Anne Mary Benson.
- Grades 11 and up / Ages 16 and up.
A 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.
Santa's Toys.
- Sam Williams. Illustrated by Tim Gill.
- Review by Dave Jenkinson.
- Grades Preschool - 1 / Ages 3 - 6.
Sarah and the People of Sand River.
- Bill Valgardson. Illustrated by Ian Wallace.
- Review by Michele F. Kallio.
- Grades K - 4 / Ages 5 - 9.
Sassy 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.
Scary Science.
- Sylvia Funston. Illustrated by Dusan Petricic.
- Review by Brenda Partridge.
- Grades 2 - 8 / Ages 7 - 13.
Scholastic Children's Thesaurus.
- John K. Bollard. Illustrated by Mike Reed.
- Review by Gail Hamilton.
- Grades 3 - 6 / Ages 8 - 11.
Scholastic First Dictionary.
- Judith S. Levey, (Editor in Chief).
- Review by Gail Hamilton.
- Grades 1 - 3 / Ages 6 - 8.
School Problems: Questions Parents Ask About School.
- Joyce Nesker Simmons.
- Review by Willa Walsh.
- Adult/Professional.
Science Lessons.
- W. H. New.
- Review by Deborah Mervold.
- Grades 11 and up / Ages 16 and up.
The Screech Owls Home Loss. (Screech Owls Series, No. 8).
- Roy MacGregor.
- Review by Betsy Fraser.
- Grades 3 - 6 / Ages 8 - 12.
Sea Change.
- Linda Smith.
- Review by Betsy Fraser.
- Grades 6 - 9 / Ages 11 - 14.
A Seal in the Family.
- Maria Coffey. Illustrated by Eugenie Fernandes.
- Review by Helen Arkos.
- Grades K - 3 / Ages 5 - 8.
Sea Otters.
- Bobbie Kalman.
- Review by Jennifer Johnson.
- Grades K - 3 / Ages 4 - 8.
searching for the nude in the landscape.
- Byrna Barclay.
- Review by Deborah Mervold.
- Adult.
The Seasons are Horses.
- Bernice Friesen.
- Review by Gina Varty.
- Grades 8 and up / Ages 13 and up.
Seasons of the Seal.
- Fred Bruemmer and Brian Davies.
- Review by Gail Hamilton.
- Grades 6 and up / Ages 11 and up.
Secret Dawn.
- Edith Newlin Chase. Illustrated by Yolaine Lefebvre.
- Review by Janice Foster.
- Grades Preschool- 3 / Ages 4 - 8.
The Secret Life of Fairies.
- Penelope Larkspur. Illustrated by Leslie Elizabeth Watts.
- Review by Harriet Zaidman.
- Grades 3 - 6 / Ages 8 - 12.
The Secret of the Northern Lights.
- W.P. Kinsella.
- Review by Joanne Peters.
- Grades 10 and up / Ages 15 and up.
The Secret of Sentinel Rock.
- Judith Silverthorne.
- Review by Deborah Mervold.
- Grades 3 - 7 / Ages 8 - 12.
The Secret Under the Whirlpool.
- Elaine Breault Hammond.
- Review by Irene Gordon.
- Grades 5 - 8 / Ages 10 - 13.
The Secret Wish of Nannerl Mozart.
- Barbara Kathleen Nickel. Edited by Rhea Tregebov.
- Review by Joan Payzant.
- Grades 4 - 7 / Ages 10 - 13.
Secrets 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.
- 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.
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.
Selkie.
- Anne Cameron.
- Review by Joan Payzant.
- Adult.
Señora Regañona.
- Susanna Sanromán.
- Review by Alison Mews.
- Grades Preschool - 1 / Ages 3 - 5.
The Serpent Bride: Stories from Medieval Danish Ballads.
- K. V. Johansen.
- Review by Joanne Peters.
- Grades 8 and up / Ages 13 and up.
Sew 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.
Shapes.
- 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.
Share the Sky.
- Ting-xing Ye. Illustrated by Suzane Langlois.
- Review by Luella Sumner.
- Grades K - 2 / Ages 4 - 7.
Shark Attacks and Spider Snacks.
- Written and Illustrated by Roy Condy.
- Review by Leslie Millar.
- Grades 3 - 6 / Ages 8 - 12.
Sharks.
- Bobbie Kalman and Greg Nickles.
- Review by Shannon Nesdoly.
- Grades K - 5 / Ages 5 - 10.
She 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.
Shoot for the Moon, Robyn.
- Hazel Hutchins. Illustrated by Yvonne Cathcart.
- Review by Janice Foster.
- Grades 1 - 4 / Ages 5 - 9.
Shooting 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.
Siad of Somalia. (Siad de Somalie)
- Harvey Smith.
- Review by Joan Payzant.
- Grades 4 - 9 / Ages 9 - 14.
Silent 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.
Sinbad: From the Tales of the Thousand
and One Nights.
- Ludmilla Zeman. Reteller and illustrator.
- Review by Alison Mews.
- Grades 1 and up / Ages 6 and up.
Silver Threads.
- Marsha Forchuk Skrypuch. Illustrated by Michael Martchenko.
- Review by Jennifer Johnson.
- Grades 1 - 5 / Ages 6 - 11.
Silverwing.
- Kenneth Oppel.
- Review by Dave Jenkinson.
- Grades 3 - 7 / Ages 8 - 12.
Simon Finds a Treasure.
- Gilles Tibo. Illustrated by Gilles Tibo.
- Review by Sharon McCue.
- Grades K - 3 / Ages 5 - 8.
Simple 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.
Sing 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.
Sins of the Father.
- Norah McClintock.
- Review by Valerie Nielsen.
- Grades 6 - 9 / Ages 12 - 15.
Sioux Winter.
- Bill Freeman.
- Review by Jennifer L. Branch.
- Grades 6 - 9 / Ages 11 - 14.
Sir John, Eh? A Musical in Two Acts.
- Jim Garrard and Grant Heckman.
- Review by Harriet Zaidman.
- Grades 9 - 12 / Ages 14 - 18.
The 6th Grade Nickname Game.
- Gordon Korman.
- Review by Liz Greenaway.
- Grades 4 - 8 / Ages 9 - 13.
60 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.
Sky Lake Summer.
- Peggy Dymond Leavey.
- Review by Joan Marshall.
- Grades 4 - 6 / Ages 9 - 12.
Skywalking: 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.
Sleepover Zoo.
- Brenda Kearns. Illustrated by Wesley Lowe.
- Review by Mary Thomas.
- Grades 2 - 5 / Ages 7 - 11.
Smart Homes + Smart Schools = Smart Kids.
- Denise Overall.
- Review by Shannon Nesdoly.
- Parents & Teachers.
Smarty Pants. (A Norah Book.)
- Colleen Sydor. Illustrated by Suzane Langlois.
- Review by Susan Fonseca.
- Grades K - 4 / Ages 5 - 9.
Smoke That Thunders.
- PJ Reece.
- Review by Kristin Butcher.
- Grades 10 and up / Ages 15 and up.
Smuggler's Moon.
- Mary Razzell.
- Review by Ruth McMahon.
- Grades 5 - 9 / Ages 10 - 14.
Snow Watch.
- Cheryl Archer.
- Review by A. Edwardsson.
- Grades 3 - 6 / Ages 8 - 11.
Sody Salleratus.
- Retold by Aubrey Davis. Illustrated by Alan and Lea Daniel.
- Review by Leslie Millar.
- Grades Preschool - 2 / Ages 3 - 7.
Sointula - 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.
Someone 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.
A Song of Colors.
- Judy Hindley. Illustrated by Mike Bostock.
- Review by Helen Arkos.
- Grades K - 8 / Ages 5 - 13.
The song of Moses and other poems.
- Seymour Mayne. Illustrated by Sharon Katz.
- Review by Brian Rountree.
- Grades 7 and up / Ages 12 and up.
Songs for Survival.
- Compiled by Nikki Siegen-Smith. Illustrated by Bernard Lodge.
- Review by Lorraine Douglas.
- Grades 4 - 6 / Ages 8 - 11.
The Songs My Paddle Sings.
- James Riordan. Illustrated by Michael Foreman.
- Review by Gail Hamilton.
- Grades 4 and up / Ages 9 and up.
So 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.
Space.
- Bobbie Kalman and Niki Walker.
- Review by Irene Gordon.
- Grades 3 - 7 / Ages 8 -12.
Spanish Missions.
- Bobbie Kalman and Greg Nickles.
- Review by lan Stewart.
- Grades 4 - 6 / Ages 8 - 11.
Special 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.
Spider Women: A Tapestry of
Creativity and Healing.
- Joan Turner and Carol Rose, Editors.
- Review by Stephanie Yamniuk.
- Grades 10 and up / Ages 15 and up.
The 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.
The Spiral Maze.
- Patricia Bow.
- Review by Alison Mews.
- Grades 5 - 9 / Ages 10 - 14.
Spirit of the Dragon: The Story of Jean Lumb, A Proud
Chinese-Canadian.
- Arlene Chan.
- Review by Joan Payzant.
- Grades 4 - 9 / Ages 10 - 15.
Splish Splash.
- Lindley Boeghold. Illustrated by Pam Wall.
- Review by Dave Jenkinson.
- Grades Preschool / Ages 3 months - 2.
Spruce 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.
Squares: Shapes in Math, Science and Nature.
- Catherine Sheldrick Ross. Illustrated by Bill Slavin.
- Review by Gerri Young.
- Grades 4 - 9 / Ages 9 - 14.
Squids Will Be Squids: Fresh Morals, Beastly Fables.
- Jon Scieszka. Illustrated by Lane Smith.
- Review by Valerie Nielsen.
- Grades 3 - 8 / Ages 9 - 13.
Standards for Learning: Clarifying Language Arts Outcomes and Helping Students Reach Them.
- Graham Foster.
- Review by Deborah L. Begoray.
- Professional.
The 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.
Starting 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.
Stars.
- Eric Walters.
- Review by Jennifer Sullivan.
- Grades 6 - 9 / Ages 11 - 14.
The 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.
Steal My Rage: New Native Voices.
- Edited by Joel T. Maki.
- Review by Gina Varty.
- Grades 9 and up / Ages 14 and up.
Steel Drums And Ice Skates.
- Dirk McLean. Illustrated by Ho Che Anderson.
- Review by Naomi Gerrard.
- Grades 1 - 4 / Ages 6 - 9.
Stella, Star of the Sea.
- Marie-Louise Gay.
- Review by Helen Norrie.
- Grades Preschool - 3 / Ages 4 - 8.
Step-by-Step: Easy to Read Recipes with Delicious Results!
- Dorothy Elliott.
- Review by A. Edwardsson.
- Grades 2 and up / Ages 7 and up.
Step Into....Ancient Egypt.
- Philip Steele.
- Review by Gail Hamilton.
- Grades 3 - 7 / Ages 8 - 12.
Step into the Roman Empire.
- Philip Steele. Jenny Hall (consultant).
- Review by Janice Foster.
- Grades 4 - 8 / Ages 9 - 13.
Stephen Biesty's Everything Incredible.
- Richard Platt. Illustrated by Stephen Biesty.
- Review by Gail Hamilton.
- Grades 4 - 8 / Ages 9 - 13.
Stephen 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.
Stephen 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.
The 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.
Stories - Artists' Workshop series.
- Penny King and Clare Roundhill.
- Review by Lorraine Douglas.
- Grades 2 - 8 / Ages 6 - 14.
The Story of Canada.
- Janet Lunn, Christopher Moore and Alan Daniel.
- Review by Caroline Thomson.
- Grades 6 - 8 / Ages 11 - 13.
Strange 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.
Stretch, Swallow & Stare.
- Veronika Martenova Charles.
- Review by Alison Mews.
- Grades Preschool - 3 / Ages 4 - 8.
The 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.
Student 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.
Summerhouse.
- Laurence Anholt. Illustrated by Lynne Russell.
- Review by Alison Mews.
- Grades Preschool - 3 / Ages 3 - 8.
The Summer King.
- O.R. Melling.
- Review by Darleen Golke.
- Grades 5 and up / Ages 10 and up.
Summer 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.
Sundog Rescue.
- Alison Lohans. Illustrated by Vladyana Langer Krykorka.
- Review by Helen Norrie.
- Grades Preschool - 2 / Ages 4 - 7.
Super Skaters: World Figure Skating Stars.
- Steve Milton.
- Review by Irene Gordon.
- Grades 4 and up / Ages 9 and up.
Susanna Moodie: A Life.
- Michael Peterman.
- Review by Mary Thomas.
- Grades 8 and up / Ages 13 and up.
Sweet Dream Pie.
- Audrey Wood.
- Review by Helen Arkos.
- Grades K - 2 / Ages 5 - 7.
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