Papergirl

By Melinda McCracken with Penelope Jackson

On May 15, 1919, some 30,000 workers in Winnipeg walked off the job to protest poor living wages and demand collective bargaining. Two new middle-grade novels bring the general strike, a watershed event, to light ... Read More »

May 15, 2019 | Filed under: Children and YA Fiction, Kids’ Books

City on Strike

By Harriet Zaidman

May 15, 2019 | Filed under: Children and YA Fiction, Kids’ Books

The Mostly True Story of Pudding Tat, Adventuring Cat

By Caroline Adderson; Stacy Innerst (ill.)

In her latest middle-grade novel, Caroline Adderson blends the right mix of history and fiction while crafting a story of cooperation, resilience, and bravery. Pudding Tat, named for the special dessert Farmer Willoughby brought to ... Read More »

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

We Contain Multitudes

By Sarah Henstra

Jonathan Hopkirk and Adam Kurlansky couldn’t be more different. Jonathan likes Walt Whitman and Prince; Adam likes football. Jonathan likes vintage clothes; Adam, apparently, likes fist fights. Paired up for a letter-writing assignment in English, ... Read More »

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

The Magpie’s Library

By Kate Blair

Silva’s is a world of uncertainty. Following news of her grandfather’s worsening Alzheimer’s, the 13-year-old and her family move in with their sick relative in order to tend to his increasing needs. “One for sorrow,” ... Read More »

April 29, 2019 | Filed under: Children and YA Fiction, Kids’ Books

Always with You

By Eric Walters and Carloe Liu (ill.)

When a little girl’s grandfather dies, she knows that although he is “gone,” he is still very much a part of her life. Emily sees reminders of him everywhere, from a framed photograph on her ... Read More »

April 1, 2019 | Filed under: Children and YA Fiction, Kids’ Books

Camp Average

By Craig Battle

“We’re Number Two!” chant the returning denizens of Camp Avalon, affectionately nicknamed Camp Average for its notable lack of sporting prowess. Little do they know that changes are afoot: this summer there’s a new director, ... Read More »

March 28, 2019 | Filed under: Children and YA Fiction, Kids’ Books

Orange for the Sunsets

By Tina Athaide

In 1971, nine years after Uganda declared independence, General Idi Amin staged a coup in the African country, seized power, and executed his predecessor’s supporters. In August of 1972, he declared Ugandans of South Asian ... Read More »

March 25, 2019 | Filed under: Children and YA Fiction, Kids’ Books

★ Operatic

By Kyo Maclear and Byron Eggenschwiler (ill.)

Expectations are high for this debut graphic novel from prolific writer Kyo Maclear and Calgary illustrator Byron Eggenschwiler. For publisher Groundwood Books, Operatic follows on the success of huge literary hits Jane, the Fox & ... Read More »

March 18, 2019 | Filed under: Children and YA Fiction, Kids’ Books

Stand on the Sky

By Erin Bow

Although Aisulu loves her brother dearly, she is getting tired of living in his shadow. When an opportunity finally arises for her to shine on her own, she seizes it. While the premise of Stand ... Read More »

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

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