Given

Nandi Taylor’s Given garnered over a million reads on Wattpad before becoming one of the site’s first hard-copy releases. The novel bodes well for Wattpad’s expansion to traditional publishing: it’s fast-paced, nuanced, and presents a ... Read More »

January 9, 2020 | Filed under: Children and YA Fiction, Kids’ Books

★ Me and Banksy

By Tanya Lloyd Kyi

In Tanya Lloyd Kyi’s latest middle-grade novel Me and Banksy, a small group of eighth-graders tackle school security and privacy violations. Aspiring artist Dominica “Dom” Rivers and her best friends – former child star Holden ... Read More »

January 2, 2020 | Filed under: Children and YA Fiction, Kids’ Books

Hearts, Strings, and Other Breakable Things

By Jacqueline Firkins

It is a truth universally acknowledged that Jane Austen’s catalogue of work – and specifically Pride and Prejudice – is well suited for modernized adaptations. When considering Mansfield Park, however, examples are few and far ... Read More »

December 16, 2019 | Filed under: Children and YA Fiction, Kids’ Books

Safe Harbour

By Christina Kilbourne

The idea of “safe harbour” began as a nautical concept, referring to a place of safety for seafaring vessels during wartime or storms. It is neither a departure point nor a destination, but a sheltered ... Read More »

November 14, 2019 | Filed under: Children and YA Fiction, Kids’ Books

On the Edge

By Lesley Strutt

November 14, 2019 | Filed under: Children and YA Fiction, Kids’ Books

Trygg the Dinosaur

By Paula Louise Salvador and John Bindon (ill.)

With the lovability of The Land Before Time and the accuracy of an encyclopedia, Trygg the Dinosaur is an immersive tale set in the Western Canada region over 76 million years ago. The early chapter ... Read More »

November 11, 2019 | Filed under: Children and YA Fiction, Kids’ Books

The Very, Very Far North

By Dan Bar-el and Kelly Pousette (ill.)

With the publication of The Very, Very Far North, Dan Bar-el has added to the distinguished company of lovable literary bears: Duane the Polar Bear can hold his white furry head high alongside such notables ... Read More »

November 7, 2019 | Filed under: Children and YA Fiction, Kids’ Books

Songs from the Deep

By Kelly Powell

Kelly Powell’s debut young-adult novel, Songs from the Deep, has a definite colour palette; strongly atmospheric in its chilly, unspecified Celtic island setting, it conjures up the experience of watching a film shot through filters ... Read More »

November 4, 2019 | Filed under: Children and YA Fiction, Kids’ Books

Bendy and the Ink Machine: Dreams Come to Life

By Adrienne Kress

The latest from Toronto actor and writer Adrienne Kress is a departure from her usual good-natured adventures. Dreams Come to Life is a horror novel intended for young audiences that’s creepy enough for older readers. ... Read More »

October 31, 2019 | Filed under: Children and YA Fiction, Kids’ Books

We Three

By Markus Harwood-Jones

The latest offering from Toronto YA author Markus Harwood-Jones is a bright and quirky tale that explores themes of self-worth and social marginalization from the perspective of a young girl away from home at summer ... Read More »

October 24, 2019 | Filed under: Children and YA Fiction, Kids’ Books

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