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cdnWaboose, Jan Bordeau.
Morning on the Lake.
Review by Valerie Nielsen.
Grades 1 - 4 / Ages 5 - 9.

canWaboose, Jan Bordeau.
SkySisters.
Review by Val Nielsen.
Grades K - 3 /Ages 4 - 8.

 Wakan, Naomi.
Puzzling on the Rim.
Review by Elinor M. Kelly.
Grades 4 - 9 / Ages 8 - 14.

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

 Wakan, Naomi.
Telling Tales on the Rim.
Review by Elinor M. Kelly.
Grades 4 - 7 / Ages 8 - 12.

 Wakan, Naomi.
Telling Tales on the Rim: Teacher's Guide.
Review by Elinor M. Kelly.
Grades 4 - 7 / Ages 8 - 12.

canWaldron, Kathleen Cook.
Loon Lake Fishing Derby.
Review by Ian Stewart.
Grades 1 - 3 / Ages 6 - 8.

CDNWalker, Art; Robson, Peter; and Butch, Gerry.
The Working Forest of British Columbia.
Review by Peter Croskery.
Grades 10 and up / Ages 14 and up.

cdnWalker, Niki and Kalman, Bobblie.
AlphaBasiCs.
Review by Gail Hamilton.
Grades 3 - 5 / Ages 8 - 10.

can Walker, Niki and Kalman, Bobbie.
How Do Animals Move? (The Science of Living Things).
Review by Gillian Noonan.
Grades 2 - 5 / Ages 7 - 10.

cdnWalker, Niki and Kalman, Bobbie.
Life in the Coral Reef.
Review by Gerri F. Young.
Grades 1 - 6 / Ages 6 - 11.

cdnWalker, Niki and Kalman, Bobbie.
Space.
Review by Irene Gordon.
Grades 3 - 7 / Ages 8 -12.

canWalker, Niki; Dann, Sarah; and Crossingham, John.
Sports in Action Series
Baseball in Action.
Volleyball in Action.
Basketball in Action.
Hockey in Action.
Soccer in Action.
Review by Joan Marshall.
Grades 3 - 7 / Ages 8 - 12.

cdnWallace, Ian.
Boy of the Deeps.
Review by Helen Norrie.
Grades K - 3 / Ages 5 - 8.

cdnWallace, Ian.
A Winter's Tale.
Review by Val Nielsen.
Grades K - 4 / Ages 4 - 8.

 Wallace, John F, M.C.
Dragons of Steel.
Review by J.R. Cordon.
Grades 10 - 13 / Ages 14 and up.

cdnWallace, Mary.
I Can Make Costumes.
Review by Lorraine Douglas.
Grades 3 - 6 / Ages 8 - 12.

canWallace, Mary.
The Inuksuk Book.
Review by Luella Sumner.
Grades 3 - 8 / Ages 9 - 13.


cdnWallace, Shelagh.
The TV Book: Talking Back to Your TV.
Review by Gail Hamilton.
Grades 4 - 9 / Ages 9 - 14.

cdnWallace, Shelagh.
The TV Book: The Kids Guide to Talking Back.
Review by Floyd Spracklin.
Grades 9 - 12 / Ages 14 - 17.

cdnWalsh, Alice.
The Heroes of Isle aux Morts.
Review by Alison Mews.
Grades 2 - 4 / Ages 7 - 10.

cdnWalsh, Alice.
Uncle Farley's False Teeth.
Review by Alison Mews.
Grades kindergarten - 2 / Ages 4 - 7.

Walsh, Ann editor.

 Beginnings: Stories of Canada's Past.
Review by Mary Thomas.
Grades 7 and up / Ages 11 and up.

cdnWinds Through Time: An Anthology of Canadian Historical Young Adult Fiction.
Review by Darleen Golke.
Grades 5 and up / Ages 10 and up.

Walters, Eric.

canCaged Eagles.
Review by Darleen Golke.
Grades 7 and up / Ages 12 and up.

cdnFull Court Press.
Review by Ian Stewart.
Grades 2 - 5 / Ages 8 - 11.

cdn Rebound.
Review by Joan Marshall.
Grades 5 - 8 / Ages 10 - 13.

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

cdnThree on Three.
Review by Joan Marshall.
Grades 2 - 5 / Ages 7 - 10.

cdnTrapped in Ice.
Review by Dave Jenkinson.
Grades 4 - 8 / Ages 9 - 13.

cdnWar of the Eagles.
Review by Darleen Golke.
Grades 7 - 10 / Ages 12 - 16.

Warabe, Kimika.

intBaby Animals.
Review by Dave Jenkinson.
Grades Preschool / Ages Infant - 3.

intZoom Zoom.
Review by Dave Jenkinson.
Grades Preschool / Ages Infant - 3.

Ward, Barb with Manolson, Ayala and Doddington, Nancy.

 You Make the Difference: In Helping Your Child Learn.
Review by Maryleah Otto.
Professional.

Ward, David.

 Escape the Mask.
Review by Christina Pike.
Grades 7-9 / Ages 13-16.

cdnWard, Donald.
The People: A Historical Guide to the First Nations of Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba.
Review by Ian Stewart.
Grades 8 - 13 / Ages 14 - 18.

CDNWarkentin, John; Dean, William G.; Heidenreich, Conrad E. and McIlwraith, Thomas F. (Editors).
Concise Historical Atlas of Canada.
Review by Alexander Gregor.
Grades 7 and up / Ages 12 and up.

 Waterston, Elizabeth and Rubio, Mary.
Writing a Life: L.M. Montgomery.
Review by Deborah Mervold.
Grades 9 and up / Ages 14 and up.

cdnWaterton, Betty.
The Lighhouse Dog.
Review by Lesley Balcom.
Grades Preschool - 2 / Ages 3 - 7.

cdnWaterton, Betty.
A Salmon for Simon.
Review by Sharon McCue.
Grades Preschool - 2 / Ages 3 - 7.

cdnWatt, E. Melanie.
Black Rhinos.
Review by Luella Sumner.
Grades 3 - 8 / Ages 8 - 14.

cdnWatt, E. Melanie.
Jaguars.
Review by Luella Sumner.
Grades 3 - 8 / Ages 8 - 14.

cdnWatts, Irene N.
The Fish Princess.
Review by Jennifer Johnson.
Grades 1 and up / Ages 6 and up.

cdnWatts, Irene N.
Good-bye Marianne: A Story of Growing Up in Nazi Germany.
Review by Mary Thomas.
Grades 4 - 7 / Ages 9 - 12.

canWatts, Irene N.
Remember Me.
Review by Mary Thomas.
Grades 5 - 10 / Ages 10 - 15.

cdnWaxman, Sydell.
Changing the Pattern: The Story of Emily Stowe.
Review by Marsha Kaiserman.
Grades 3 - 8 / Ages 8 - 13.

cdnWaxman, Sydell.
My Mannequins.
Review by Catherine Hoyt.
Grades 1 - 4 / Ages 6 - 9.

canWeale, David.
The True Meaning of Crumbfest.
Review by Joan Payzant.
Grades 1 - 4 / Ages 5 - 9.

intWeatherby, Mark Allen.
My Dinosaur.
Review by Alison Mews.
Grades Preschool - 2 / Ages 4 - 7.

cdnWebb, Joanne and Broda, Ron.
3-D Paper Crafts.
Review by Lorraine Douglas.
Grades 4 - 6 / Ages 9 - 11.

CDNWebb, Jonathan.
What'a a Zoo Do?
Review by Jane Robinson.
Grades 3 - 6 / Ages 8 - 12.

intWeidensaul, Scott.
National Audubon Society First Field Guide: Birds.
Review by Jo-Anne Mary Benson.
Grades 3 and up / Ages 8 and up.

CDNWeier, John.
Those Tiny Bits of Beans.
Review by Leslie Millar.
Grades 3 - 5 / Ages 8 - 11.

CDNWeiers, Margaret.
Envoys Extraordinary: Women of the Canadian Foreign Service.
Review by Grace Shaw.
Grades 10 - 13 / Ages 14 and up.

CDNWeihs, Jean.
Nunavut. (Our Country: Provinces & Territories).
Review by Gail Hamilton.
Grades 5 - 8 / Ages 10 - 13.

CDNWeihs, Jean.
Nunavut. (Our Country: Provinces & Territories).
Review by Gail Hamilton.
Grades 5 - 8 / Ages 10 - 13.

canWeir, Joan.
Maybe Tomorrow.
Review by Betsy Fraser.
Grades 6 - 8 / Ages 10 - 13.

cdnWeir, Joan.
The Witcher.
Review by Darleen Golke.
Grades 5 - 9 / Ages 10 - 14.

canWeixl, Twyla.
Twenty-Two Feelings From Nice to Nasty.
Review by Joan C. Simpson.
Grades 2 - 4 / Ages 7 - 9.

intWellington, Monica.
Bunny's Rainbow Day.
Review by Dave Jenkinson.
Grades Preschool / Ages 1 - 3.

cdnWells, Jan and Hart-Hewins, Linda.
Better Books! Better Readers! How to Choose, Use and Level Books for Children in the Primary Grades.
Review by Reesa Cohen.
Professional.

intWells, Rosemary.
Max's Chocolate Chicken.
Review by Dave Jenkinson.
Grades Preschool / Ages 1 - 3.

intWells, Rosemary.
Max's Christmas.
Review by Dave Jenkinson.
Grades Preschool / Ages 2 - 5.

intWells, Rosemary.
Read to Your Bunny.
Review by Dave Jenkinson.
Parents of infants and toddlers up to 2 years of age.

cdnWennick, Elizabeth.
Changing Jareth.
Review by Kristin Butcher.
Grades 8 and up / Ages 14 and up.

cdnWestell, Kerry.
Dinosaur Dreams.
Review by Donalee Moulton.
Grades Preschool - 3 / Ages 3 - 8.

cdnWesterhout, Lynn.
Business in Bangkok.
Review by Denise Weir.
Grades Kindergarten - 2 / Ages 5 - 7.

INTWestheimer, Dr. Ruth.
Dr. Ruth Talks About Grandparents.
Review by Noreen Paterson.
Grades 3 - 6 / Ages 8 - 12.

intWhitcher, Susan.
The Key to the Cupboard.
Review by Gail Hamilton.
Grades Preschool - 2 / Ages 4 - 8.

cdnWhite, Howard, editor.
Raincoast Chronicles 17 - Stories & History of the British Columbia Coast.
Review by Thomas F. Chambers.
Grades 11 and up / Ages 16 and up.

intWick, Walter.
A Drop of Water - A Book of Science and Wonder.
Review by Jo-Anne Mary Benson.
Grades 2 - 5 / Ages 7 - 10.

intWick, Walter.
I Spy Treasure Hunt: A Book of Picture Riddles.
Review by Dave Jenkinson.
Grades 1 and up / Ages 6 and up.

intWick, Walter.
Walter Wick's Optical Tricks.
Review by Alison Mews.
Grades 3 and up / Ages 8 and up.

cdnWiebe, Trina.
Golfish Don't Take Bubble Baths. (Abby and Tess Pet-Sitters Series).
Review by Joan C. Simpson.
Grades 1 - 3 / Ages 6 - 8.

canWiebe, Trina.
Hamsters Don't Glow in the Dark. (Abby and Tess, Pet Sitters, 4).
Review by Linda Aksomitis.
Grades 2 - 4 / Ages 7 - 9.

cdnWiebe, Trina.
Lizards Don't Wear Lip Gloss. (Abby and Tess Pet-Sitters Series).
Review by Joan C. Simpson.
Grades 1 - 3 / Ages 6 - 8.

canWiebe, Trina.
Piglets Don't Watch Television. (Abby and Tess, Pet Sitters, 3).
Review by Linda Aksomitis.
Grades 2 - 4 / Ages 7 - 9.

cdnWieler, Diana.
Drive.
Review by Darleen Golke.
Grades 7 and up / Ages 13 and up.

 CDN Wieler, Diana.
RanVan: A Worthy Opponent.
Review by Elaine Seepish.
Grades 7 - 11 / Ages 12 - 16.

cdnWieler, Diana.
RanVan: Magic Nation.
Review by Cheryl Archer.
Grades 8 and up / Ages 13 and up.

INTWiese, Jim.
Rocket Science: 50 Flying, Floating, Flipping, Spinning Gadgets Kids Create Themselves.
Review by Lorraine Douglas.
Grades 4 - 6 / Ages 8 - 11.

CDNWild, Paula.
Sointula - Island Utopia.
Review by Joan Payzant.
Grades 10 and up / Ages 15 and up.

INTWilhelm, Hans.
The Royal Raven.
Review by A. Edwardsson.
Grades Preschool - 2 / Ages 3 - 7.

cdnWilkey, Michael.
They Never Gave Up: Adventures in Early Aviation.
Review by Helen Arkos.
Grades 3 - 9 / Ages 8 - 14.

cdnWilkinson, Myler and Stouck, David (editors).
West by Northwest: British Columbia Short Stories.
Review by William Thompson.
Grades 11 and up / Ages 18 and up.

cdnWilliams, Felicity.
Pocketful of Stars: Rhymes, Chants and Lap Games.
Review by Jennifer Johnson.
Ages Infants and up.

cdnWilliams, Margery.
The Velveteen Rabbit or How Toys Become Real.
Review by Harriet Zaidman.
Grades K - 4 / Ages 4 - 10.

cdnWilliams, Sam.
Santa's Toys.
Review by Dave Jenkinson.
Grades Preschool - 1 / Ages 3 - 6.

cdnWilling, Kathlene R. and Girard, Suzanne.
Partnerships For Classroom Learning.
Review by Brenda Partridge.
Professional: Grades 1 - 8.

cdnWillis, Jeanne.
The Pink Hare.
Review by Naomi Gerrard.
Grades Preschool - 2 / Ages 3 - 7.

cdnWilliston, Floyd.
Through Footless Halls of Air: The Stories of a Few of the Many Who Failed to Return.
Review by Thomas F. Chambers.
Grades 12 and up / Ages 17 and up.

CDNWilson, Budge.
Cassandra's Driftwood.
Review by Jennifer Johnson.
Grades 2 - 4 / Ages 7 - 9.

intWilson, Budge.
Duff the Giant Killer.
Review by Irene Gordon.
Grades 2 - 4 / Ages 7 - 9.

canWilson, Budge.
Duff's Monkey Business.
Review by Gillian Richardson.
Grades 2 - 4 / Ages 7 - 9.


cdnWilson, Greg.
Three Sensible Adventures.
Review by Liz Greenaway.
Grades 1 - 5 / Ages 7 - 11.

canWilson, Janet.
Imagine That!
Review by Val Nielsen.
Grades K and up / Ages 5 and up.

cdnWilson, John.
Across Frozen Seas.
Review by Mary Thomas.
Grades 3 - 7 / Ages 8 - 12.

canWilson, John.
Lost in Spain.
Review by Betsy Fraser.
Grades 6 - 8 / Ages 11 - 13.

cdnWilson, John.
Norman Bethune: A Life of Passionate Conviction. (The Quest Library, 1).
Review by Sandra Vincent.
Grades 10 - 12 / Ages 15 - 17.

canWilson, John.
North With Franklin: The Lost Journals of James Fitzjames.
Review by Ian Stewart.
Grades 10 and up / Ages 16 and up.

can Wilson, John.
Weet.
Review by Caroline Thomson.
Grades 5 - 9 / Ages 9 - 14.

cdnWilson, John.
Weet Alone.
Review by Dave Jenkinson.
Grades 3 - 7 / Ages 8 - 12.

cdnWilson, John.
Weet's Quest.
Review by Mary Thomas.
Grades 3 - 7 / Ages 8 - 13.

canWilson, Mary Ann and Cooley, Brian.
Make-a-Saurus: My Life With Raptors and Other Dinosaurs.
Reviewed by Ian Stewart.
Grades 2 and up / Ages 7 and up.

canWilson, Stacey.
The Hockey Book for Girls.
Review by Meredith MacKeen.
Grades 4 - 7 / Ages 9 - 12.

canWing, John.
And the Fear Makes Us Special.
Review by Dave Jenkinson.
Grades 10 and up / Ages 15 and up.

CDNWinslow, Bernice Loft.
Iroquois Fires: The Six Nations Lyrics and Lore of Dawendine.
Review by Grace Shaw.
All ages.

cdnWiseman, Eva.
A Place Not Home.
Review by Helen Norrie.
Grades 4 - 8 / Ages 9 - 13.

cdnWishinsky, Frieda.
Crazy for Chocolate.
Review by Mary Thomas.
Grades 2 - 5 / Ages 7 - 10.

canWishinsky, Frieda.
The Man Who Made Parks: The Story of Parkbuilder Frederick Law Olmsted.
Review by Alison Mews.
Grades 3 - 6 / Ages 8 - 12.

cdnWishinsky, Frieda.
Oonga Boonga.
Review by Alison Mews.
Grades Preschool - 2 / Ages 3 - 7.

canWistow, David and McKinley, Kelley.
Meet the Group of Seven.
Review by Harriet Zaidman.
Grades 4 - 8 / Ages 9 - 14.

cdnWithrow, Sarah.
Bat Summer.
Review by Joanne Peters.
Grades 5 - 8 / Ages 10 - 13.

intWolf, Gita; Bhattacharya, Tarit and Arni, Kanchana.
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.

intWood, Audrey.
Sweet Dream Pie.
Review by Helen Arkos.
Grades K - 2 / Ages 5 - 7.

cdnWoodbury, Mary.
Brad's Universe.
Review by Mary Thomas.
Grades 7 - 10 / Ages 13 - 16.

cdnWoods, Shirley.
Kit: The Adventures of a Raccoon.
Review by Carol McDougall.
Grades 3 - 6 / Ages 9 - 12.

cdn Wright, Jeni.
The Lobster Kids' Guide to Exploring Vancouver. (The Lobster Kids' City Explorers Series).
Review by Gillian Richardson.
Grades 4 and up / Ages 9 and up.

canWrubleski, Maury.
Controlled Burn.
Review by Terry Vatrt.
Grades 10 and up / Ages 15 and up.

canWyatt, Rachel.
Agnes Macphail: Champion of the Underdog (Quest Library, 5).
Review by Mary Thomas.
Grades 9 - 12 / Ages 14 - 17.

cdn Wyatt, Rachel.
The Day Marlene Dietrich Died.
Review by Deborah Mervold.
Adult.

Wyatt, Valerie.

canEarthlings Inside and Out: A Space Alien Studies the Human Body.
Review by Karen Clay.
Grades 3 - 7 / Ages 8 - 12.

canThe Kids Book of First Questions.
 
Review by Ian Stewart.
Grades 4 - 8 / Ages 9 - 14.

canThe Math Book for Girls and Other Beings Who Count.
Review by Gail Hamilton.
Grades 3 - 6 / Ages 8 - 11.

canWeather: Frequently Asked Questions.
Review by Liz Greenaway.
Grades 4 - 8 / Ages 9 - 13.

 Wynne-Jones, Tim.
The Book of Changes.
Review by Val Nielsen.
Grades 6 - 9 / Ages 11 - 14.

cdnBram Stoker, Retold by Tim Wynne-Jones.
Dracula.
Review by Val Nielsen.
Grades 5 and up / Ages 10 and up.

cdnHugo, Victor, retold by Tim Wynne-Jones.
The Hunchback of Notre Dame.
Review by Leslie Millar.
Grades 4 and up / Ages 9 and up.

cdnWynne-Jones, Tim.
Lord of the Fries and Other Stories.
Review by Helen Norrie.
Grades 6 - 10 / Ages 10 - 14.

cdnWynne-Jones, Tim.
On Tumbledown Hill.
Review by Val Nielsen.
Grades K - 3 / Ages 5 - 8.

cdnWynne-Jones, Tim.
Stephen Fair.
Review by Valerie Nielsen.
Grades 6 - 9 / Ages 12 - 15.

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