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Index of Book Reviews
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Waboose, Jan Bordeau.
- Morning on the Lake.
- Review by Valerie Nielsen.
- Grades 1 - 4 / Ages 5 - 9.
Waboose, 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.
Waldron, Kathleen Cook.
- Loon Lake Fishing Derby.
- Review by Ian Stewart.
- Grades 1 - 3 / Ages 6 - 8.
Walker, Art; Robson, Peter; and Butch, Gerry.
- The Working Forest of British Columbia.
- Review by Peter Croskery.
- Grades 10 and up / Ages 14 and up.
Walker, Niki and Kalman, Bobblie.
- AlphaBasiCs.
- Review by Gail Hamilton.
- Grades 3 - 5 / Ages 8 - 10.
Walker,
Niki and Kalman, Bobbie.
- How Do Animals Move? (The Science of Living Things).
- Review by Gillian Noonan.
- Grades 2 - 5 / Ages 7 - 10.
Walker, Niki and Kalman, Bobbie.
- Life in the Coral Reef.
- Review by Gerri F. Young.
- Grades 1 - 6 / Ages 6 - 11.
Walker, Niki and Kalman, Bobbie.
- Space.
- Review by Irene Gordon.
- Grades 3 - 7 / Ages 8 -12.
Walker, 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.
Wallace, Ian.
- Boy of the Deeps.
- Review by Helen Norrie.
- Grades K - 3 / Ages 5 - 8.
Wallace, 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.
Wallace, Mary.
- I Can Make Costumes.
- Review by Lorraine Douglas.
- Grades 3 - 6 / Ages 8 - 12.
Wallace, Mary.
- The Inuksuk Book.
- Review by Luella Sumner.
- Grades 3 - 8 / Ages 9 - 13.
Wallace, Shelagh.
- The TV Book: Talking Back to Your TV.
- Review by Gail Hamilton.
- Grades 4 - 9 / Ages 9 - 14.
Wallace, Shelagh.
- The TV Book: The Kids Guide to Talking Back.
- Review by Floyd Spracklin.
- Grades 9 - 12 / Ages 14 - 17.
Walsh, Alice.
- The Heroes of Isle aux Morts.
- Review by Alison Mews.
- Grades 2 - 4 / Ages 7 - 10.
Walsh, 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.
Winds
Through Time: An Anthology of Canadian Historical Young Adult Fiction.
- Review by Darleen Golke.
- Grades 5 and up / Ages 10 and up.
Walters, Eric.
Caged
Eagles.
- Review by Darleen Golke.
- Grades 7 and up / Ages 12 and up.
Full
Court Press.
- Review by Ian Stewart.
- Grades 2 - 5 / Ages 8 - 11.
Rebound.
- Review by Joan Marshall.
- Grades 5 - 8 / Ages 10 - 13.
Stars.
- Review by Jennifer Sullivan.
- Grades 6 - 9 / Ages 11 - 14.
Three
on Three.
- Review by Joan Marshall.
- Grades 2 - 5 / Ages 7 - 10.
Trapped
in Ice.
- Review by Dave Jenkinson.
- Grades 4 - 8 / Ages 9 - 13.
War
of the Eagles.
- Review by Darleen Golke.
- Grades 7 - 10 / Ages 12 - 16.
Warabe, Kimika.
Baby
Animals.
- Review by Dave Jenkinson.
- Grades Preschool / Ages Infant - 3.
Zoom
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.
Ward, 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.
Warkentin, 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.
Waterton, Betty.
- The Lighhouse Dog.
- Review by Lesley Balcom.
- Grades Preschool - 2 / Ages 3 - 7.
Waterton, Betty.
- A Salmon for Simon.
- Review by Sharon McCue.
- Grades Preschool - 2 / Ages 3 - 7.
Watt, E. Melanie.
- Black Rhinos.
- Review by Luella Sumner.
- Grades 3 - 8 / Ages 8 - 14.
Watt, E. Melanie.
- Jaguars.
- Review by Luella Sumner.
- Grades 3 - 8 / Ages 8 - 14.
Watts, Irene N.
- The Fish Princess.
- Review by Jennifer Johnson.
- Grades 1 and up / Ages 6 and up.
Watts, Irene N.
- Good-bye Marianne: A Story of Growing Up in Nazi Germany.
- Review by Mary Thomas.
- Grades 4 - 7 / Ages 9 - 12.
Watts, Irene N.
- Remember Me.
- Review by Mary Thomas.
- Grades 5 - 10 / Ages 10 - 15.
Waxman, Sydell.
- Changing the Pattern: The Story of Emily Stowe.
- Review by Marsha Kaiserman.
- Grades 3 - 8 / Ages 8 - 13.
Waxman, Sydell.
- My Mannequins.
- Review by Catherine Hoyt.
- Grades 1 - 4 / Ages 6 - 9.
Weale, David.
- The True Meaning of Crumbfest.
- Review by Joan Payzant.
- Grades 1 - 4 / Ages 5 - 9.
Weatherby, Mark Allen.
- My Dinosaur.
- Review by Alison Mews.
- Grades Preschool - 2 / Ages 4 - 7.
Webb, Joanne and Broda, Ron.
- 3-D Paper Crafts.
- Review by Lorraine Douglas.
- Grades 4 - 6 / Ages 9 - 11.
Webb, Jonathan.
- What'a a Zoo Do?
- Review by Jane Robinson.
- Grades 3 - 6 / Ages 8 - 12.
Weidensaul, Scott.
- National Audubon Society First Field Guide: Birds.
- Review by Jo-Anne Mary Benson.
- Grades 3 and up / Ages 8 and up.
Weier, John.
- Those Tiny Bits of Beans.
- Review by Leslie Millar.
- Grades 3 - 5 / Ages 8 - 11.
Weiers, Margaret.
- Envoys Extraordinary: Women of the Canadian Foreign Service.
- Review by Grace Shaw.
- Grades 10 - 13 / Ages 14 and up.
Weihs, Jean.
- Nunavut. (Our Country: Provinces & Territories).
- Review by Gail Hamilton.
- Grades 5 - 8 / Ages 10 - 13.
Weihs, Jean.
- Nunavut. (Our Country: Provinces & Territories).
- Review by Gail Hamilton.
- Grades 5 - 8 / Ages 10 - 13.
Weir, Joan.
- Maybe Tomorrow.
- Review by Betsy Fraser.
- Grades 6 - 8 / Ages 10 - 13.
Weir, Joan.
- The Witcher.
- Review by Darleen Golke.
- Grades 5 - 9 / Ages 10 - 14.
Weixl, Twyla.
- Twenty-Two Feelings From Nice to Nasty.
- Review by Joan C. Simpson.
- Grades 2 - 4 / Ages 7 - 9.
Wellington, Monica.
- Bunny's Rainbow Day.
- Review by Dave Jenkinson.
- Grades Preschool / Ages 1 - 3.
Wells, 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.
Wells, Rosemary.
- Max's Chocolate Chicken.
- Review by Dave Jenkinson.
- Grades Preschool / Ages 1 - 3.
Wells, Rosemary.
- Max's Christmas.
- Review by Dave Jenkinson.
- Grades Preschool / Ages 2 - 5.
Wells, Rosemary.
- Read to Your Bunny.
- Review by Dave Jenkinson.
- Parents of infants and toddlers up to 2 years of age.
Wennick, Elizabeth.
- Changing Jareth.
- Review by Kristin Butcher.
- Grades 8 and up / Ages 14 and up.
Westell, Kerry.
- Dinosaur Dreams.
- Review by Donalee Moulton.
- Grades Preschool - 3 / Ages 3 - 8.
Westerhout, Lynn.
- Business in Bangkok.
- Review by Denise Weir.
- Grades Kindergarten - 2 / Ages 5 - 7.
Westheimer, Dr. Ruth.
- Dr. Ruth Talks About Grandparents.
- Review by Noreen Paterson.
- Grades 3 - 6 / Ages 8 - 12.
Whitcher, Susan.
- The Key to the Cupboard.
- Review by Gail Hamilton.
- Grades Preschool - 2 / Ages 4 - 8.
White, 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.
Wick, Walter.
- A Drop of Water - A Book of Science and Wonder.
- Review by Jo-Anne Mary Benson.
- Grades 2 - 5 / Ages 7 - 10.
Wick, Walter.
- I Spy Treasure Hunt: A Book of Picture Riddles.
- Review by Dave Jenkinson.
- Grades 1 and up / Ages 6 and up.
Wick, Walter.
- Walter Wick's Optical Tricks.
- Review by Alison Mews.
- Grades 3 and up / Ages 8 and up.
Wiebe, Trina.
- Golfish Don't Take Bubble Baths. (Abby and Tess Pet-Sitters Series).
- Review by Joan C. Simpson.
- Grades 1 - 3 / Ages 6 - 8.
Wiebe, Trina.
- Hamsters Don't Glow in the Dark. (Abby and Tess, Pet Sitters, 4).
- Review by Linda Aksomitis.
- Grades 2 - 4 / Ages 7 - 9.
Wiebe, Trina.
- Lizards Don't Wear Lip Gloss. (Abby and Tess Pet-Sitters Series).
- Review by Joan C. Simpson.
- Grades 1 - 3 / Ages 6 - 8.
Wiebe, Trina.
- Piglets Don't Watch Television. (Abby and Tess, Pet Sitters, 3).
- Review by Linda Aksomitis.
- Grades 2 - 4 / Ages 7 - 9.
Wieler, Diana.
- Drive.
- Review by Darleen Golke.
- Grades 7 and up / Ages 13 and up.
Wieler,
Diana.
- RanVan: A Worthy Opponent.
- Review by Elaine Seepish.
- Grades 7 - 11 / Ages 12 - 16.
Wieler, Diana.
- RanVan: Magic Nation.
- Review by Cheryl Archer.
- Grades 8 and up / Ages 13 and up.
Wiese, Jim.
- Rocket Science: 50 Flying, Floating, Flipping, Spinning Gadgets
Kids Create Themselves.
- Review by Lorraine Douglas.
- Grades 4 - 6 / Ages 8 - 11.
Wild, Paula.
- Sointula - Island Utopia.
- Review by Joan Payzant.
- Grades 10 and up / Ages 15 and up.
Wilhelm, Hans.
- The Royal Raven.
- Review by A. Edwardsson.
- Grades Preschool - 2 / Ages 3 - 7.
Wilkey, Michael.
- They Never Gave Up: Adventures in Early Aviation.
- Review by Helen Arkos.
- Grades 3 - 9 / Ages 8 - 14.
Wilkinson, Myler and Stouck, David (editors).
- West by Northwest: British Columbia Short Stories.
- Review by William Thompson.
- Grades 11 and up / Ages 18 and up.
Williams, Felicity.
- Pocketful of Stars: Rhymes, Chants and Lap Games.
- Review by Jennifer Johnson.
- Ages Infants and up.
Williams, Margery.
- The Velveteen Rabbit or How Toys Become Real.
- Review by Harriet Zaidman.
- Grades K - 4 / Ages 4 - 10.
Williams, Sam.
- Santa's Toys.
- Review by Dave Jenkinson.
- Grades Preschool - 1 / Ages 3 - 6.
Willing, Kathlene R. and Girard,
Suzanne.
- Partnerships For Classroom Learning.
- Review by Brenda Partridge.
- Professional: Grades 1 - 8.
Willis, Jeanne.
- The Pink Hare.
- Review by Naomi Gerrard.
- Grades Preschool - 2 / Ages 3 - 7.
Williston, 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.
Wilson, Budge.
- Cassandra's Driftwood.
- Review by Jennifer Johnson.
- Grades 2 - 4 / Ages 7 - 9.
Wilson, Budge.
- Duff the Giant Killer.
- Review by Irene Gordon.
- Grades 2 - 4 / Ages 7 - 9.
Wilson, Budge.
- Duff's Monkey Business.
- Review by Gillian Richardson.
- Grades 2 - 4 / Ages 7 - 9.
Wilson, Greg.
- Three Sensible Adventures.
- Review by Liz Greenaway.
- Grades 1 - 5 / Ages 7 - 11.
Wilson, Janet.
- Imagine That!
- Review by Val Nielsen.
- Grades K and up / Ages 5 and up.
Wilson, John.
- Across Frozen Seas.
- Review by Mary Thomas.
- Grades 3 - 7 / Ages 8 - 12.
Wilson, John.
- Lost in Spain.
- Review by Betsy Fraser.
- Grades 6 - 8 / Ages 11 - 13.
Wilson, John.
- Norman Bethune: A Life of Passionate Conviction. (The Quest Library,
1).
- Review by Sandra Vincent.
- Grades 10 - 12 / Ages 15 - 17.
Wilson, John.
- North With Franklin: The Lost Journals of James Fitzjames.
- Review by Ian Stewart.
- Grades 10 and up / Ages 16 and up.
Wilson,
John.
- Weet.
- Review by Caroline Thomson.
- Grades 5 - 9 / Ages 9 - 14.
Wilson, John.
- Weet Alone.
- Review by Dave Jenkinson.
- Grades 3 - 7 / Ages 8 - 12.
Wilson, John.
- Weet's Quest.
- Review by Mary Thomas.
- Grades 3 - 7 / Ages 8 - 13.
Wilson, 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.
Wilson, Stacey.
- The Hockey Book for Girls.
- Review by Meredith MacKeen.
- Grades 4 - 7 / Ages 9 - 12.
Wing, John.
- And the Fear Makes Us Special.
- Review by Dave Jenkinson.
- Grades 10 and up / Ages 15 and up.
Winslow, Bernice Loft.
- Iroquois Fires: The Six Nations Lyrics and Lore of Dawendine.
- Review by Grace Shaw.
- All ages.
Wiseman, Eva.
- A Place Not Home.
- Review by Helen Norrie.
- Grades 4 - 8 / Ages 9 - 13.
Wishinsky, Frieda.
- Crazy for Chocolate.
- Review by Mary Thomas.
- Grades 2 - 5 / Ages 7 - 10.
Wishinsky, Frieda.
- The Man Who Made Parks: The Story of Parkbuilder Frederick Law
Olmsted.
- Review by Alison Mews.
- Grades 3 - 6 / Ages 8 - 12.
Wishinsky, Frieda.
- Oonga Boonga.
- Review by Alison Mews.
- Grades Preschool - 2 / Ages 3 - 7.
Wistow, David and McKinley, Kelley.
- Meet the Group of Seven.
- Review by Harriet Zaidman.
- Grades 4 - 8 / Ages 9 - 14.
Withrow, Sarah.
- Bat Summer.
- Review by Joanne Peters.
- Grades 5 - 8 / Ages 10 - 13.
Wolf, 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.
Wood, Audrey.
- Sweet Dream Pie.
- Review by Helen Arkos.
- Grades K - 2 / Ages 5 - 7.
Woodbury, Mary.
- Brad's Universe.
- Review by Mary Thomas.
- Grades 7 - 10 / Ages 13 - 16.
Woods, Shirley.
- Kit: The Adventures of a Raccoon.
- Review by Carol McDougall.
- Grades 3 - 6 / Ages 9 - 12.
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.
Wrubleski, Maury.
- Controlled Burn.
- Review by Terry Vatrt.
- Grades 10 and up / Ages 15 and up.
Wyatt, Rachel.
- Agnes Macphail: Champion of the Underdog (Quest Library, 5).
- Review by Mary Thomas.
- Grades 9 - 12 / Ages 14 - 17.
Wyatt,
Rachel.
- The Day Marlene Dietrich Died.
- Review by Deborah Mervold.
- Adult.
Wyatt, Valerie.
-
Earthlings
Inside and Out: A Space Alien Studies the Human Body.
- Review by Karen Clay.
- Grades 3 - 7 / Ages 8 - 12.
The Kids Book of First
Questions.
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- Review by Ian Stewart.
- Grades 4 - 8 / Ages 9 - 14.
The
Math Book for Girls and Other Beings Who Count.
- Review by Gail Hamilton.
- Grades 3 - 6 / Ages 8 - 11.
Weather: 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.
Bram Stoker, Retold by Tim Wynne-Jones.
- Dracula.
- Review by Val Nielsen.
- Grades 5 and up / Ages 10 and up.
Hugo, Victor, retold by Tim Wynne-Jones.
- The Hunchback of Notre Dame.
- Review by Leslie Millar.
- Grades 4 and up / Ages 9 and up.
Wynne-Jones, Tim.
- Lord of the Fries and Other Stories.
- Review by Helen Norrie.
- Grades 6 - 10 / Ages 10 - 14.
Wynne-Jones, Tim.
- On Tumbledown Hill.
- Review by Val Nielsen.
- Grades K - 3 / Ages 5 - 8.
Wynne-Jones, Tim.
- Stephen Fair.
- Review by Valerie Nielsen.
- Grades 6 - 9 / Ages 12 - 15.
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