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Labatt, Lori and Brian Littlejohn
Islands of Hope: Ontario's Parks and Wilderness
Reviewed by Robert Haxton
Grades 10 and up/Ages 15 and up
1992 November

Labuik, Karen and Patricia Cavill (Edited by)
Impact: a Community Awareness Project
Reviewed by Bessie Egan
Professional
1984 November

Lacerte-Neumann, Géraldine
A Pinch of This, a Grain of That: the Creative Guide to Herbs & Spices
Reviewed by Marilyn H. Kogon
Grades 12 and up
1984 May

Laferriere, Dany
How to Make Love to a Negro
Reviewed by Melanie Fogel
Adult/Secondary
1988 November

Lafrance, March, André Charbonneau and Yvon Deloges
Quebec, the Fortified City: From the 17th to the 19th Century
Reviewed by Carol L. Smith
Post-Secondary
1983 July

Lahe, Lillian and Barbara Dixon
Our Present: Their Future
Reviewed by Gail Lennon
Professional
1992 October

Lai, Chuen-yan David
Arches in British Columbia
Reviewed by Joyce Brown
Grades 11 and up
1983 March

Laker, Eileen, Ian Aitken and Julie Coleman
Rough to Ready: Formatting From Rough Draft
Reviewed by Jean Farquharson
Grades 10 and up
1985 May

Laking, Dawn Abbs
Timmy Kitten and His Helpful Friends
Reviewed by Jane Robinson
Grades K to 2 / Ages 5 to 7
1989 December

Lalonde, Robert
Sweet Madness
Reviewed by Betty A. Befus
Adult
1982 November

Lalonde, Shirley
Cat and Mom Story
Reviewed by Janet Tomkins
Preschool to Grade 3 / Ages 4-8
1990 May

Lalor, George
The Foot of the River
Reviewed by Algis Tribinevicius
Grades 4 and up
1987 July

Lamb, James B.
The Corvette Navy
Reviewed by Neil V. Payne
Grades 9 and up
1988 September

Lamb, James B.
In Love and War: The De Lanceys at Waterloo
Reviewed by Constance Hall
Grades 9 and up / Ages 14 and up
1989 July

Lamb, James B.
On the Triangle Run
Reviewed by Neil Payne
Grades 9 and up
1987 January

Lambert, Betty
Jennie's Story and Under the Skin
Reviewed by Louise Griffith
Adult
1988 July

Lambert-Lagacé, Louise
Feeding Your Child: From Infancy to Six Years Old
Reviewed by Elizabeth Lockett
Grades 9 and up
1986 July

Lamm, C. Drew
Anniranni and Mollymishi: The Wild-Haired Doll
Reviewed by Adele M. Fasick
Preschool to Kindergarten / Ages 3-5
1991 January

Lammers, George E.
Dinosaurs: Nature Stories for Children
Reviewed by Fred Leicester
Grades 4 and up / Ages 9 and up
1990 November

Lammers, George E.
Time & Life-Fossils Tell the Earth's Story: Nature Stories for Children
Reviewed by Janice Foster
Grades 4-6
1987 July

Lamont-Clarke, Ginette and Florence Stevens
What if the Bus Doesn't Come?
Reviewed by Linda Holeman
Preschool to Grade 2 / Ages 4-7
1991 January

Landes, Ronald G.
Canadian Politics: A Comparative Reader
Reviewed by Thomas F. Chambers
Post-Secondary
1985 September

Landes, Ronald G.
The Canadian Polity: a Comparative Introduction
Reviewed by David Remski
Post-Secondary
1983 September

Landsberg, Michele
Michele Landsberg's Guide to Childrens Books
Reviewed by Joan McGrath
Professional
1986 May

Landsberg, Michele
"This is New York, Honey!"
Reviewed by Melanie Fogel
Grades 8 and up / Ages 13 and up
1990 March

Landsberg, Michele
Women & Children First: a Provocative Look at Modern Canadian Women at Work and at Home
Reviewed by Olive Bowles
Grades 10 and up
1983 May

Lane, Barbra Ann
Justice for Julie
Reviewed by Anne Louise Mahoney
Grades 7 to 9/Ages 12 to 14
1993 March

Lane, John
What are Uncles For?
Reviewed by Elaine Blakey
K-Grade 1
1987 May

Lane, Patrick
A Linen Crow, A Caftan Magpie
Reviewed by Tony Cosier
Adult
1985 November

Lane, Patrick
Milford and Me
Reviewed by Jane Smith
Kindergarten-grade 3 / Ages 5-8
1990 March

Lane, Patrick
Old Mother
Reviewed by Steven Wells
Grades 12 and up
1983 May

Langford, Ernest
The Explorers: Charting the Canadian Wilderness
Reviewed by Howard Hurt
Grades 4-6
1985 May

Langston, Laura
No Such Thing as Far Away
Reviewed by Marion Scott
Kindergarten-grade 3 / Ages 5-8
1994 September

Lantos, Edith
Bounce High, Bounce Low: My First Music Book. Songs to Sing, Notes to Draw, Games to Play, Pictures to Color
Reviewed by Christine Buchanan
Professional
1988 November

Laplante, Richard L.
Visions for the Catholic School
Reviewed by Kenneth A. Elliott
Professional
1986 July

LaPierre, Laurier L.
Canada, My Canada: What Happened?
Reviewed by Louise Dick
Post-secondary
1993 January

LaPierre, Laurier (Assembled by)
If You Love This Country: Facts and Feelings on Free Trade
Reviewed by Neil V. Payne
Grades 12 and up
1988 May

Lapkin, Sharon, Merrill Swain and Valerie Argue
French Immersion: the Trial Balloon that Flew
Reviewed by Adele L. Massena
Grades 6-9
1983 July

Laporte, Christine
The Northern Isle of Dreams
Reviewed by Margaret Montgomery
Grades 4 and up
1983 May

LaPrairie, Jean and Beverly J. Bleackley
Entering the Computer Age: The Computer Industry in Canada
Reviewed by Jean Farquharson
Grades 10 and up
1984 January

Larin, Robert
Pocket Brain Teasers
Reviewed by Joan M. Payzant
Grades 4 and up / Ages 9 and up
1994 September

Larsen, John
Captain Carp Saves the Sea
Reviewed by Sally Davis
Pre-School-Grade 2
1983 November

Larter, Sylvia
The Impact of Microcomputers in Elementary Education
Reviewed by William F. Benson
Professional
1984 November

Lashmar, Pat, Bob Cameron and David Booth
Talk, Look and Listen: Volume 1
Reviewed by Robert W. Bruinsma
Grades 7-9
1986 September

Lashmar, Pat, Bob Cameron and David Booth
Talk, Look and Listen: Teacher's Guide: Volume 1
Reviewed by Robert W. Bruinsma
Grades 7-9
1986 September

Lashmar, Pat, Bob Cameron and David Booth
Talk, Look and Listen: Volume 2
Reviewed by Robert W. Bruinsma
Grades 7-9
1986 September

Lashmar, Pat, Bob Cameron and David Booth
Talk, Look and Listen: Teacher's Guide: Volume 2
Reviewed by Robert W. Bruinsma
Grades 7-9
1986 September

Lashmar, Pat, Bob Cameron and David Booth
Talk, Look and Listen: Volume 3
Reviewed by Robert W. Bruinsma
Grades 7-9
1986 September

Lashmar, Pat, Bob Cameron and David Booth
Talk, Look and Listen: Teacher's Guide: Volume 3
Reviewed by Robert W. Bruinsma
Grades 7-9
1986 September

Lassock, Seff
Killer Dog
Reviewed by Sally Davis
Grades 5 and up
1983 May

Latham, Barbara amd Cathy Kess (Edited by)
In Her Own Right: Selected Essays On Women's History in B. C.
Reviewed by Jo-Anne Naslund
Grades 10 and up
1983 July
Lau, Evelyn
Runaway: Diary of a Street Kid
Reviewed by Susan E. Fowler
Grades 10 and up / Ages 15 and up
1990 January

Laurence, Margaret
A Bird in the House
Reviewed by Joanne K.A. Peters
Grades 11 and up / Ages 16 and up
1989 May

Laurence, Margaret
Dance on the Earth: A Memoir
Reviewed by S.A. McLennan McCue
Adult
1990 March

Laurence, Margaret
This Side Jordan
Reviewed by Clare A. Darby
Grades 11 and up / Ages 16 and up
1990 January

Lautens, Gary
How Pierre and I Saved the Civilized World
Reviewed by Louise Dick
Grades 10 and up
1985 January

Lautens, Gary
Take My Family... Please!
Reviewed by Ellen Robson
Grades 11 and up
1982 September

Lauttamus, Hazel Birt
Hazel Birt LauttamusFestivals of Finland
Reviewed by Alixe Hambleton
Grades 3 to 7
1988 November

Lavallée, Laval and Jac-André Boulet
The Changing Economic Status of Women
Reviewed by Thomas F. Chambers
Grades 11 and up
1986 January

Lavigne, J. P. A. and J. F. Edwards
Kittyhawk Pilot: Wing Commander J. F. (Stocky) Edwards
Reviewed by Alfred F. Greenwood
Grades 8 and up
1984 September

Lavington, H. "Dude"
Born to be Hung
Reviewed by Mary Fallis
Grades 10 and up
1984 March

Lavington, H. "Dude"
The Nine Lives of a Cowboy
Reviewed by Frank Karas
Grades 9 and up
1983 May

Lawrence, Hal
Tales of the North Atlantic
Reviewed by Neil Payne
Grades 12 and up
1986 May

Lawrence, Hal
Victory at Sea: Tales of His Majesty's Coastal Forces
Reviewed by J.D. Ingram
Grades 10 and up / Ages 15 and up
1990 May

Lawrence, Louise de Kiriline
Another Winter, Another Spring: A Love Remembered
Reviewed by Irene Karasick
Grades 10 and up
1988 July

Lawrence, Louise de Kiriline
Mar: A Glimpse into the Natural Life of a Bird
Reviewed by Elinor Kelly
Grades 12 and up
1986 November

Lawrence, Louise de Kiriline
The Loghouse Nest
Reviewed by Peter Croskery
Grades 8 and up
1988 November

Lawrence, Louise de Kiriline
To Whom the Wilderness Speaks
Reviewed by Fred Leicester
Grades 10 and up / Ages 15 and up
1989 July

Lawrence R.D.
In Praise of Wolves
Reviewed by Elaine Balpataky
Grades 11 and up
1986 September

Lawrence, R.D.
The Shark: Nature's Materpiece
Reviewed by Elinor Kelly
Grades 12 and up
1986 May

Lawrie, Brian and Ian McLean
Pull Over Please: What To Do When The Police Stop You
Reviewed by David Chadwick
Adult
1985 November

Lawson, Julie
The Dragon's Pearl
Reviewed by Norma Charles
Kindergarten-grade 3 / Ages 5-8
1992 October

Lawson, Julie
A Morning to Polish and Keep
Reviewed by Marion Scott
Junior Kindergarten to Grade 4 / Ages 4 to 9
1992 October

Lawson, Julie
My Grandfather Loved the Stars
Reviewed by Norma Charles
Grades 2 to 4 / Ages 7 to 9
1992 October

Lawton, Stephen B. and Richard G. Townsend (Edited by)
What's So Canadian About Canadian Educational Administration?: Essays on the Canadian Tradition in School Management
Reviewed by Peter Sahar
Professional
1982 September

Layton, Aviva
Nobody's Daughter
Reviewed by Joan McGrath
Adult
1983 July

Layton, Irving
Fortunate Exile
Reviewed by Pat Bolger
Adult/Secondary
1988 September

Layton, Irving
The Gucci Bag
Reviewed by Sharon Singer
Grades 12 and up
1984 March

Layton, Irving
Layton Reads Layton
Reviewed by Sharon Singer
Grades 11 and up
1984 May

Layton, Irving
A Spider Danced A Cozy Jig
Reviewed by Fran Newman
Grades 9 and up
1985 January

Layton, Irving
A Wild Peculiar Joy: Selected Poems 1945-82
Reviewed by Tony Cosier
Grades 11 and up
1983 May

Layton, Irving
A Wild Peculiar Joy: Selected Poems 1945-89
Reviewed by Pat Bolger
Grades 11 and up / Ages 16 and up
1990 March

Lazarus, John
Homework for Men & Curtains for the Old Lady
Reviewed by Melanie Fogel
Grades 10 and up / Ages 15 and up
1992 May

Lazarus, John
Not So Dumb: Four Plays for Young People
Reviewed by Maryleah Otto
Grades 3 to 6 / Ages 8 to 11 (Night Light)
Grades 3 to 8 / Ages 8 to 13 (School Yard Games)
Grades 3 to 8 / Ages 8 to 13 (Not So Dumb)
Grades 7 to 11 / Ages 12 to 16 (Secrets)
1993 November

Lawson, Julie
Kate's Castle
Reviewed by Edith Strocen
Kindergarten to Grade 6/Ages 5 to 11
1992 November

Laxer, James
Oil and Gas: Ottawa, the Provinces and the Petroleum Industry
Reviewed by George Gereben
Post-Secondary
1983 November

Le Riche, W. Harding
A Chemical Feast
Reviewed by Cheryl Bonowicz
Grades 12 and up
1983 July

Leacock, Stephen
Arcadian Adventures with the Idle Rich
Reviewed by Jo Anna Burns Patton
Grades 10 and up / Ages 15 and up
1989 September

Leacock, Stephen
Literary Lapses
Reviewed by Pat Bolger
Grades 7 and up / Ages 12 and up
1989 September

Leacock, Stephen
My Remarkable Uncle
Reviewed by Melanie Fogel
Grades 7 and up / Ages 12 and up
1989 September

Leacock, Stephen
Sunshine Sketches of a Little Town
Reviewed by Elaine Blakey
Grades 10 and up / Ages 15 and up
1989 September

Leaden, Bruce W.
Bicycle Camping in Canada
Reviewed byC.J. Sulkowski
Grades 9 and up
1986 January

Lear, Edward
The Owl and the Pussy Cat
Reviewed by Janice Foster
Preschool-grade 3 / Ages 3-8
1985 July

Lear, Peter
Beginners' Basic
Reviewed by W.F. Benson
Grades 5-8
1985 September

Lear, Peter
Space Adventures for the Commodore 64
Reviewed by W.F. Benson
Grades 5-8
1985 September

Leavitt, Robert M.
The Micmacs
Reviewed by Eunice C. Wesley
Grades 4-8
1985 September

Leblanc, Louise
Maddie Wants Music
Reviewed by Donna Doyle
Grades 3-5/Ages 8-10
1993 September

Leblanc, Louise
Sophie Lance et Compte
Reviewed by Doris Lemoine
Grades 4-6/Ages 9-11
1992 March

Leblanc, Louise
That's Enough, Maddie!
Reviewed by Patricia L.M. Butler
Grades 2-5/Ages 7-10
1992 March

Lecker, Robert
An Other I: The Fictions of Clark Blaise
Reviewed by Joanne Peters
Post-secondary/Adult
1989 July

Lecker, Robert and Jack David (Edited by)
The Annotated Bibliography of Canada's Major Authors
Reviewed by Elizabeth Lockett
1988 November

Lecker, Robert and Jack David (Edited by)
The Annotated Bibliography of Canada's Major Authors, Volume Three
Reviewed by Andrew Pope
Grades 11 and up
1982 November

Lecker, Robert and Jack David (Edited by)
The Annotated Bibliography of Canada's Major Authors, Volume Four
Reviewed by Alan Thomas
Grades 12 and up
1983 November

Lecker, Robert and Jack David (Edited by)
The Annotated Bibliography of Canada's Major Authors, Volume Five
Reviewed by Alan Thomas
Grades 12 and up
1984 November

Lecker, Robert, Ellen Quigley and Jack David (Edited by)
Canadian Writers and Their Works, Fiction Series, Volume One<
Reviewed by Alan Thomas
Grades 12 and up
1983 November

Lecker, Robert, Jack David and Ellen Quigley
Canadian Writers and Their Works: Fiction Series, Volumes II, VIII and X
Reviewed by Louise Reimer
Grades 12 and up / Ages 17 and up
1990 May

Lecker, Robert, Jack David and Ellen Quigley
Canadian Writers and Their Works: Fiction Series Volume IV
Reviewed by L. Maingon
Professional
1991 September

Lecker, Robert, Jack David and Ellen Quigley
Canadian Writers and Their Works: Fiction Series Volume V
Reviewed by Alan Thomas
Grades 12 and up / Ages 17 and up
1991 May

Lecker, Robert, Jack David, and Ellen Quigley
Canadian Writers and Their Works: Fiction Series Vol. XII
Reviewed by Alan Thomas
Grades 12 and up / Ages 17 and up
1986 March

Lecker, Robert, Jack David and Ellen Quigley
Canadian Writers and Their Works: Poetry Series Volume IV
Reviewed by Don Precosky
Professional
1991 September

Lecker, Robert, Jack David and Ellen Quigley (Edited by)
Canadian Writers and Their Works. Poetry Series: Volume Five
Reviewed by Alan Thomas
Grades 12 and up
1986 July

Lecker, Robert, Jack David and Ellen Quigley
Canadian Writers and Their Works: Poetry Series Volume VI
Reviewed by Ian Dempsey
Grades 10 and up / Ages 15 and up
1990 March

Lecker, Robert, Jack David and Ellen Quigley
Canadian Writers and Their Works: Poetry Series Volume VII
Reviewed by Alan Thomas
Professional
1991 September

Lecker, Robert, Jack David and Ellen Quigley (Edited by)
Canadian Writers and Their Works. Poetry Series: Volume Nine
Reviewed by Alan Thomas
Grades 12 and up
1986 July

Lecker, Robert, Jack David, and Ellen Quigley (Edited by)
ECW's Biographical Guide to Canadian Novelists
Reviewed by Alan Thomas
Grades 8 and up / Ages 13 and up
1994 September

Lecker, Robert, Jack David, and Ellen Quigley (Edited by)
ECW's Biographical Guide to Canadian Poets
Reviewed by Alan Thomas
Grades 8 and up / Ages 13 and up
1994 September

Lecker, Robert and Jack David (Editors)
Essays on Canadian Writing, #38, Summer 1989
Reviewed by Grace Shaw
Grades 12 and up / Ages 17 and up
1990 May

Lecker, Robert
On the Line: Readings in the Short Fiction of Clarke Blaise, John Metcalf and Hugh Hood
Reviewed by Tony Cosier
Post-Secondary
1982 November

Leckie, Keith Ross
The Seventh Gate
Reviewed by Ian Stewart
Grades 10 and up / Ages 15 and up
1989 July

Ledbetter, Ken
Not Enough Women
Reviewed by Don Precosky
Adult
1987 May

Leddy, Mary Jo
Memories of War: Promises of Peace
Reviewed by Maryleah Otto
Grades 10 and up / Ages 15 and up
1990 March

Ledson, Sidney
Teach Your Child to Read in 60 Days
Reviewed by Robert W. Bruinsma
Professional
1986 March

Lee, Betty
Love and Whiskey
Reviewed by Marion Mintis
Grades 12 and up
1983 September

Lee, Dennis



Lear, Edward
The Owl and the Pussycat
Reviewed by Dale Simmons
Pre-School-Grade 3
1987 January

Lee, Dennis
Jelly Belly
Reviewed by Joan Weller
Preschool and up
1984 March

Lee, Dennis
Lizzy's Lion
Reviewed by Adele M. Fasick
Pre-School-Grade 2
1985 March

Lee, Dennis (Edited by)
The New Canadian Poets, 1970-1985
Reviewed by Tony Cosier
Grades 10 and up
1985 November

Lee, Enid
Letter to Marcia: A Teacher's Guide to Anti-Racist Education
Reviewed by Lillian M. Turner
Professional
1986 September

Lee, John B.
Hired Hands
Reviewed by Pat Bolger
Grades 9 and up
1987 January

Lee, Norman
Klondike Cattle Drive
Reviewed by Howard Hurt
Grades 10 and up / Ages 15 and up
1991 October

Lee, Todd
The Snoring Log Mystery: Adventures of a Young Naturalist
Reviewed by Hugh A. Cook
Grades 4-6/Ages 9-11
1993 September

Lee, Todd
Stories from the Cariboo: He Saw with Other Eyes
Reviewed by Gerri Young
Grades 7 and up/Ages 12 and up
1993 May

Lees, Patricia
Kevin in Between
Reviewed by Floyd Spracklin
Grades 5 and up/Ages 10 and up
1992 March

Lee-Whiting, Brenda
Harvest of Stones: The German Settlement in Renfrew County
Reviewed by Jack Brown
Grades 7 and up
1986 January

Leger, Diane Carmel
The Attic of All Sorts
Reviewed by J.E. Simpson
Grades 2-5 /Ages 7-10
1991 September

Leger, Diane Carmel
Rosette and the Muddy River
Reviewed by Irene Aubrey
Junior Kindergarten to Grade 2 /Ages 4-7
1992 January

Legger, Robert
Rideau Waterway
Reviewed by Jack Brown
Grades 7 and up
1986 September

Lehmann, Heinz
The German Canadians 1750-1937: Immigration, Settlement & Culture
Reviewed by Cornelia Fuykschot
Grades 9 and up
1987 November

Lehmann, Melanie and Dympna Hayes
Fun With Opposites
Reviewed by Barbara Egerer
Pre-School
1987 November

Lehmann, Melanie and Dympna Hayes
Fun with Things Around the House
Reviewed by Pearl Herscovitch
Grades 1 to 4
1988 May

Lehmann, Melanie and Dympna Hayes
Picture Puzzles
Reviewed by Maureen Pammett
Grades 4 to 7
1988 July

Lehmann, Melanie and Dympna Hayes
Word Teasers
Reviewed by Maureen Pammett
Grades 4 to 6
1988 July

Lehr, Genevieve (edited by)
Come and I Will Sing You: A Newfoundland Songbook
Reviewed by Joan M. Payzant
Grades 9 and up
1986 November

Leier, Margaret and Leslie Richards
Picture It: Maps, Graphs, Charts, Time Lines, Photographs
Reviewed by Robin Lewis
Grades 3 and up/Ages 8 and up
1989 May

Leier, Margaret
You and Your World: Volume 2
Reviewed by Ingrid von Hausen
Grades 11-12
1986 September

Leith, Linda
Introducing Hugh MacLennan'sTwo Solitudes
Reviewed by Louise Reimer
Grades 12 and up /Ages 17 and up
1991 September

Leithwood, Kenneth and Andrew Hughes (Edited by)
Curriculum Canada III
Reviewed by Robert Nicholas Bérard
Professional
1982 November

Lemelin, Roger
The Crime of Ovide Plouffe
Reviewed by Anne Locatelli
Post-Secondary
1985 March

Lemieux, Michèle (Retold and illustrated by)
Peter and the Wolf
Reviewed by Alison Mews
Kindergarten to Grade 3 / Ages 5-8
1991 November

Lemieux, Michèle
What is That Noise?
Reviewed by Wilma D.K. Scott
Kindergarten-grade 2 / Ages 5-7
1985 January

Lemieux, Michèle
What's That Noise?
Reviewed by Joanne Robertson
Preschool-grade 2 / Ages 3-7
1990 March

Lemieux, Victoria L. and David W. Leonard
A Fostered Dream: The Lure of the Peace Country 1872-1914
Reviewed by John Harkness
Adult
1993 March

Lemma, Don
A Visit From Mr. Lucifer
Reviewed by Barbara Conquest
Grades 7-10
1985 July

Lemon, James
Toronto Since 1918: An Illustrated History
Reviewed by Louise Dick
Grades 7 and up
1985 September

Lennon, Mary Jane and Syd Charendoff
On the Homefront: a Scrapbook of Canadian World War II Memorabilia
Reviewed by Alfred F. Greenwood
Grades 7 and up
1982 November

Lennox, John and Clara Thomas
William Arthur Deacon: a Canadian Literary Life
Reviewed by Steven Wells
Post-Secondary
1983 March

Lenoski, Daniel
A/Long Prairie Line: An Anthology of Long Prairie Poems
Reviewed by Ian Dempsey
Grades 11 and up / Ages 16 and up
1990 September

Lent, John
The Face in the Garden
Reviewed by Elinor Kelly
Adult
1991 March

Leon, Margaret
Barnaby Bear
Reviewed by Janice Foster
Pre-School
1984 January

Leonard, David W. and Victoria L. Lemieux
A Fostered Dream: The Lure of the Peace Country 1872-1914
Reviewed by John Harkness
Adult
1993 March

LePan, Douglas
Something Still to Find: New Poems
Reviewed by Anne Leonard
Grades 11 and up
1983 November

Lerach, Helen
Storytime Handbook: For Daycare Workers
Reviewed by Terri MacLean
Professional
1991 March

Leslie, Peter
Federal State, National Economy
Reviewed by Thoams F. Chambers
Grades 11 and up
1987 November

Leslie-Spinks, Tim and Alice Andres
The Treasures of Trinkamalee
Reviewed by Linda Holeman
Grades 3-5 / Ages 8-10
1994 March/April

Lesser, Barry and Bruce Roald
Canadians and Their Economy: Today, Yesterday, and Tomorrow
Reviewed by John D. Crawford
Professional
1982 November

Lester, Edward
Guarding the Goldfields
Reviewed by Joan McGrath
Grades 12 and up
1988 May

Letelier-Ruz, Elias
Symphony
Reviewed by Pat Bolger
Adult/Secondary
1989 January

Leung, Sophia M. R.
Discover in China
Reviewed by Elinor Kelly
Grades 10 and up
1983 January

LeVay, John
Margaret Anglin, A Stage Life
Reviewed by Gerri Young
Adult/Post-secondary
1990 March

Levchuk, Helen
The Dingles
Reviewed by Brenda Watson
Preschool-grade 2 / Ages 3-7
1986 March

Levert, Mireille
The Train
Reviewed by Maryleah Otto
Pre-School
1985 March

Levesque, Joseph
The Snowy Owl
Reviewed by Elinor Kelly
Preschool-grade 6 / Ages 3-11
1992 May

Levesque, Rene
Memoirs
Reviewed by Neil Payne
Grades 11 and up
1987 March

Lévi-Strauss, Claude
The Way of the Masks
Reviewed by Grace E. Funk
Post-Secondary
1983 March

Levin, George, Cynthia Patterson and Carol McDougall
Bloor-Dufferin in Pictures
Reviewed by John Harkness
Adult
1987 July

Levine, Norman
Champagne Barn
Reviewed by Tony Cosier
Grades 10 and up
1985 January

Levine, Norman
Why Do You Live So Far Away: a Novella and Six Short Stories
Reviewed by Tony Cosier
Adult
1984 November

Levine, Saul and Kathleen Wilcox
Dear Doctor
Reviewed by Dianne Clipsham
Grades 9 and up
1987 January

Levine, Shar
The Paper Book and Paper Maker
Reviewed by Brenda Partridge
Preschool-grade 9 / Ages 4-14
1994 Jan/Feb

Levine, Shar and Allison Grafton
Projects for a Healthy Planet: Simple Environmental Experiments for Kids
Reviewed by Fred Leicester
Professional
1992 May

Levy, Joseph and Sidney Kling
It's Never Too Early: A Guide to Planning and Enjoying Your Retirement Lifestyle
Reviewed by Mollie Hooper
Post-Secondary
1985 November

Levy, Myrna N.
The Summer Kid
Reviewed by Jennifer Johnson
Grades 4-6 / Ages 9-11
1991 October

Lewicki, Krys Val
Fetons L'Action de Graces
Reviewed by Patricia Cooper
Grades 2 and 3 / Ages 7 and 8
1993 September

Lewicki, Krys Val
Thanksgiving Day in Canada
Reviewed by Patricia Cooper
Grades 2 and 3 / Ages 7 and 8
1993 September

Lewis, Amanda
Writing: A Fact and Fun Book
Reviewed by Terri MacLean
Grades 3-6 / Ages 8-11
1992 May

Lewis, Amanda and Tim Wynne-Jones
Rosie Backstage
Reviewed by Maryleah Otto
Grades 2-6 / Ages 7-11
1994 November/December

Lewis, Jackie
The Puff Adder Who Was Stuck
Reviewed by Barbara Camfield
Grades K to 3 / Ages 5 to 8
1992 October

Lewis, Jacquie Johnston and Dianne Warren
Eureka! Seven One-Act Plays for Secondary Schools
Reviewed by Valerie Nielsen
Grades 9 and up/Ages 14 and up
1994 Octobber

Lewis, Jefferson
Something Hidden: a Biography of Wilder Penfield
Reviewed by George Seibel
Grades 11 and up
1984 March

Lewis, Linda and Peter Day
Art in Everyday Life: Observations in Conteporary Canadian Design
Reviewed by William F. Benson
Grades 9 and up
1989 March

Lewis, Paul
P. Bear's Year New's Party
Reviewed by Theo Hersh
Preschool-kindergarten / Ages 2-5
1991 March

Lewis, Robin
Aunt Armadillo
Reviewed by Christine Buchanan
Kindergarten-grade 2 / Ages 5-7
1986 January

Lewis, S.P.
Grace: The Life of Grace MacInnis
Reviewed by Ellen Robson
Grades 7 and up / Ages 12 and up
1994 September

Lexer, James
Canada's Economic Strategy
Reviewed by Don C. Barnett
Post-Secondary
1982 November

Leyshon, Glynn
Swimmers
Reviewed by Jo Anna Burns Patton
Grades 3-5 / Ages 8-10
1989 July

Leyton, Elliott
Hunting Humans: The Rise of the Modern Multiple Murderer
Reviewed by Kenneth A. Elliott
Post-Secondary
1986 September

Libraries and Community Information Branch
Yes or No: What You Need to Know About Automation: A Decision System for Ontario Libraries
Reviewed by P.J. Hammel
Professional
1985 September

Lillard, Charles (Edited by)
Warriors of the North Pacific
Reviewed by Donald Precosky
Grades 12 and up
1985 May

Li, Peter S.
The Chinese in Canada
Reviewed by John D. Crawford
Grades 11 and up
1988 November

Lightfoot, Marge
Cartooning for Kids
Reviewed by J.E. Simpson
Grades 4 and up / Ages 9 and up
1993 September

Lim, John
Merchants of the Mysterious East
Reviewed by A. B. Chan
Grades 3 and up
1983 January

Lindgren, Jean and Anthony Hitchcock
Country Inns, Lodges, and Historic Hotels of Canada
Reviewed by David J. Young
Grades 11 and up
1983 January

Lindros, Eric with Randy Starkman
Fire on Ice
Reviewed by Ed Sommerville
Grades 7 and up / Ages 12 and up
1992 May

Lindsay, John C. Royal Alexandra: The Finest Theatre on the Continent
Reviewed by Hugh A. Cook
Grades 9 and up
1987 January

Lindsay, John C.
Turn Off the Stars Before Leaving
Reviewed by Mary Fallis
Grades 12 and up
1984 September

Lineham, Don
The Mystery of Things
Reviewed by Peter Croskery
Post-secondary/Adult
1989 September

Linteau, Paul-Andre
The Promoters' City: Building the Industrial Town of Maisonneuve, 1883-1918
Reviewed by Fred May
Grades 12 and up
1986 January

Linteau, Paul-André, Jean-Claude Robert and René Durocher
Québec: a History 1867-1929
Reviewed by Kenneth A. Elliott
Grades 11 and up
1983 September

Linton, Marilyn
Just Desserts and Other Treats for Kids to Make
Reviewed by Margaret Montgomery
Grades 3-9
1987 March

Lipman, Louise and Marci Lipman(Selected by)
Horizons: Contemporary Canadian Landscapes
Reviewed by J.E. Simpson
Grades 11 and up
1986 January

Lipman, Marci and Louise Lipman (Selected by)
Horizons: Contemporary Canadian Landscapes
Reviewed by J.E. Simpson
Grades 11 and up
1986 January

Lithman, Yngve Georg
The Community Apart: A Case Study of a Canadian Indian Reserve Community
Reviewed by David Chadwick
Grades 9 and up
1985 January

Little, Harry Lee
Rima: The Monkey's Child
Reviewed by Nancy E. Black
Grades 5 and up
1985 November

Little, Jean



Littlejohn, Bruce and Wayland Drew
A Sea Within: The Gulf of St Lawrence
Reviewed by Robin Lewis
Grades 8 and up
1985 May

Littlejohn, Bruce
Superior: The Haunted Shore
Reviewed by Rita Sinihelmi
Grades 6 and up
1984 January

Littlejohn, Brian and Lori Labatt
Islands of Hope: Ontario's Parks and Wilderness
Reviewed by Robert Haxton
Grades 10 and up/Ages 15 and up
1992 November

Littman, Sol
War Criminal on Trial: the Rauca Case
Reviewed by Neil Payne
Grades 11 and up
1984 May

Livesay, Dorothy
Beginnings
Reviewed by Leslie McGrath
Adult
1989 September

Livesay, Dorothy
Feeling the Worlds: New Poems
Reviewed by Pat Bolger
Adult
1986 January

Livesey, Robert and A.G. Smith
The Vikings
Reviewed by Nancy Tally
Grades 4-8 / Ages 9-13
1989 July

Livesley, Jack, Barrie McMahon, John L. Pungente, and Robyn Quinn
Meet the Media
Reviewed by Irene J. Karasick
Grades 7-9 / Ages 12-14
1990 November

Lizé, Emile & Diana (Compiled by)
More Dear Teacher
Reviewed by Wendy Carter
Grades 9 and up
1988 March

Leowen, Iris
My Kokum Called Today
Reviewed by Patricia Fry
Kindergarten-grade 3 / Ages 5-8
1994 Jan/Feb

Llewellyn, Caroline
The Masks of Rome
Reviewed by Katherine Wallis
Adult/Secondary
1989 January

Lloyd, Anne, Stan M. Shapson and Vincent D'Oyley (Edited by)
Bilingualism and Multiculturalism in Canadian Education
Reviewed by Sue Doherty
Professional
1982 November

Loewen, Iris
My Mom is So Unusual
Reviewed by Dale Simmons
Preschool-grade 6 / Ages 3-11
1987 September

The Panic Field: Prose Poems
Douglas Lochhead
Reviewed by Tony Cosier
Grades 10 and up
1984 November

Lochhead, Douglas
Tiger in the Skull
Reviewed by Tony Cosier
Post-Secondary
1987 January

Loggins, Olive Spencer
Tenderfoot Trail: Greenhorns in teh Cariboo
Reviewed by Adele Case
Grades 9 and up
1983 September

Logie, Patricia Richardson
Chronicles of Pride: A Journey of Discovery
Reviewed by Walter Kalyn
Grades 10 and up / Ages 15 and up
1991 March

Logie, Patricia Richardson, Lila Burdett Kilroy and Valerie Overgaard
Chronicles of Pride: A Teacher Resource Guide
Reviewed by Patricia Fry
Professional
1992 May

Lohans, Alison
Foghorn Passage
Reviewed by Dave Jenkinson
Grades 5-9 / Ages 10-14
1992 September

Lohans, Alison
Germy Johnson's Secret Plan
Reviewed by Alison Mews
Grades 4 to 6 / Ages 9 to 11
1992 September

Lohans, Alison
Laws of Emotion
Reviewed by Judy Baxter
Grades 9 and up / Ages 14 and up
1993 October

Long, Anthony J and Menno Boldt
J. Anthony Long and Menno Boldt (Edited by)Governments in Conflict? Provinces and Indian Nations in Canada
Reviewed by David Chadwick
Post-Secondary
1988 November

Long, Cynthia
Wishbones
Reviewed by Ruth Cosstick
Adult
1986 March

Long, J. Anthony and Menno Boldt(Edited by)
The Quest for Justice: Aboriginal Peoples and Aboriginal Rights
Reviewed by Lois Hird
Grades 10 and up
1986 March

Looman, J.
111 Range and Forage Plants of the Canadian Prairies
Reviewed by John H. HarknessGrace E. Funk
Grades 10 and up
1984 November

Lorimer, Rowland and Donald C. Wilson (Editors)
Creating Ideas and Information: Studies in Communication and Technology
Reviewed by Irene J. Karasick
Grades 6-9 / Ages 11-14
1991 November

Lorimer, Rowland and Donald Wilson (Editors)
Moving People and Resources: Studies in Transportation
Reviewed by Harvey Dust
Grades 9 and up / Ages 14 and up
1992 January

Lottridge, Celia
One Watermelon Seed
Reviewed by ane Robinson
Preschool-grade 2 / Ages 3-7
1987 January

Lotz, Jim
Discover Canada: Nova Scotia
Reviewed by Brenda Reed
Grades 5-8 / Ages 10-13
1992 May

Lotz, Jim
The Sixth of December
Reviewed by Joan M. Payzant
Grades 9 and up
1982 September

Love, Ann and Jane Drake
Take Action
Reviewed by Hugh A. Cook
Grades 4 to 9 / Ages 9 to 14
1992 October

Lowe, Mick
One Woman Army: The Life of Claire Culhane
Reviewed by Patricia Cooper
Post-secondary
1993 March

Lower, J. Arthur
Canada: An Outline History
Reviewed by Brenda Reed
Grades 9 and up / Ages 14 and up
1992 January

Lower, Arthur J.
Western Canada: An Outline History
Reviewed by George Hoffman
Grades 11 and up
1985 January

Lowery, Bob
The Unbeatable Breed: People and Events in Northern Manitoba
Reviewed by A. L. Florence
Grades 12 and up
1983 September

Lowes, Warren
Gophers and Tumbleweeds
Reviewed by A.L. Florence
Grades 9 and up
1988 January

Lowey, Mark
Forgetting How to Fly
Reviewed by Tony Cosier
Grades 10 and up
1987 September

Luiken, Nicole
Escape to the Overworld
Reviewed by Brian Rountree
Grades 7 to 9/ Ages 12 to 14
1989 May

Lunn, Janet
Duck Cakes for Sale
Reviewed by Frances Nokes
Preschool-grade 2 / Ages 3-7
1990 March

Lunn, Janet
Shadow in Hawthorne Bay
Reviewed by Joan McGrath
Grades 8 and up / Ages 13 and up
1987 January

Lunn, Jenni
The Fisherman and His Wife: a Grimm's Fairytale
Reviewed by Sally Davis
Grades 3-5
1983 July

Lunny, June Cruickshank
Spirit of the Yukon
Reviewed by Brenda Reed
Grades 9 and up / Ages 14 and up
1993 May

Lussier, Antoine and A. L. Getty (Edited by)
As Long As the Sun Shines and Water Flows: a Reader in Canadian Native Studies
Reviewed by David Chadwick
Grades 11 and up
1984 May

Lussier, Antoine S. and D. Bruce Sealey
The Métis: Canada's Forgotten People
Reviewed by Lillian M. Turner
Grades 12 and up
1982 September

Lyman, Peter
Canada's Video Revolution: Pay-TV, Home Video, and Beyond
Reviewed by Ian Ferguson
Grades 12 and up
1983 September

Lyn Cook
The Secret of Willow Castle
Reviewed by Barbara Conquest
Grades 4-7
1985 March

Lynch, Charles
Race for the Rose: Election 1984
Reviewed by J.D. Ingram
Grades 10 and up
1985 March

Lynch, Charles
You Can't Print That!: Memoirs of a Political Voyeur
Reviewed by David Remski
Adult
1984 March

Lynch, Gerald
Stephen Leacock: Humour and Humanity
Reviewed by Alan Thomas
Grades 12 and up / Ages 17 and up
1989 May

Lynch, Thomas G.
The Flying 400: Canada's Hydrofoil Project
Reviewed by Neil Payne
Grades 12 and up
1984 September

Lynn, Jenny
The Tale of Jonathan Thimblemouse
Reviewed by Norma Charles
Junior Kindergarten to Grade 3 / Ages 4-8
1992 January

Lynn, Lou and Joel Russ
Contemporary Stained Glass: A Portfolio of Canadian Work
Reviewed by Walter Kalyn
Grades 8 and up
1986 March

Lyon, George W. and Sid Holt (Editors)
A Toast to Baldy Red: Back Porch Ballads and Parlour Poems
Reviewed by Pat Bolger
Grades 9 and up / Ages 14 and up
1991 November

Lyon, Jim
Dome: the Rise and Fall of the House that Jack Built
Reviewed by George Seibel
Grades 12 and up
1984 March

Lyon, Jim, Eva Innes and Robert L. Perry
The Financial Post Selects the 100 Best Companies to Work for in Canada
Reviewed by David Chadwick
Grades 10 and up
1986 September

Lyons, Joseph T.
Writing Fundamentals
Reviewed by Ralph Wintrob
Grades 12 and up
1983 September

Lysenko, Vera
Yellow Boots
Reviewed by Barbara Camfield
Grades 7 and up / Ages 12 and up
1992 September

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