CM Magazine: Highlights from Volume I

an electronic reviewing journal of Canadian materials
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Highlights from Volume I

In case you missed any of them, we've put together this hyper-text listing of books and videos reviewed in Volume I (from our first issue through to October 13th, 1995) that received an evaluation of "Highly recommended" (or, in one case, "Holy hopping recommended").

Among the highlights of our first volume, we should also mention the highly regarded series of feature articles by Professor Luciano Floridi on that ran in issues five through seven:

Highly Recommended Books:

Around the World in Eighteen Plays: Folk Tale scripts for the Classroom: Claire Northrop; Review by Patricia Fry; Grades K-6 / Ages 5-11
Bone Button Borscht: Aubrey Davis; Review by Lorraine Douglas; Preschool - Grade 3 / Ages 3 - 8
The Book of Changes: Tim Wynne-Jones; Review by Val Nielsen; Grades 6 - 9 / Ages 11 - 14
Butterflies and Moths: Bobbie Kalman and Tammy Everts; Review by Brenda Partridge; Grades K - 6 / Ages 3 - 12
Clayoquot and Dissent: Essays by Tzeporah Berman, et al; Review by Adele Case; Grades 10 - 13 / Ages 14 - Adult
Corking: Judy Ann Sadler; Review by Lorraine Douglas; Grades 3-6 / Ages 7-11
Dragon in the Clouds: Rosemary Nelson; Review by Irene Gordon; Grades 4 - 7 / Ages 9 - 12.; (Note also the Dragon in the Clouds teacher's guide.)
Franklin Goes to School: Paulette Bourgeois; Review by A. Edwardsson; Preschool - Grade 1 / Ages 3 - 7
Hot, Cold, Shy, Cold: Looking at Opposites: Pamela Harris; Review by Lorraine Douglas; Preschool / Ages 2 - 4
How Much, How Many, How Far, How Heavy, How Long, How Tall is 1000?: Helen Nolan; Review by A. Edwardsson; Grades 1 - 6 / Ages 4 - 10
Images of Nature: Canadian Poets and the Group of Seven: Selected by David Booth; Review by Lorraine Douglas; All ages
Journals in the Classroom: Judith Ann Isaacs and Janine S. Brodine; Review by Harriet Zaidman; Grades K - 6 / Ages 4 - 12
Keepers of Life: Joseph Bruchac and Michael Caduto; Review by Mary Lynn Gagne; Adult --Grades 1-7 / Ages 5-12; (Note also the accompanying CD by Michael Caduto, All One Earth .)
Mine for Keeps: Jean Little; Review by Joan Payzant; Grades 10-13 / Ages 14 - Adult
Poortfolio 10: The Year's Best Editorial Cartoons: Various; Review by Dave Jenkinson; Grades 7-13 / Ages 12 - Adult
The Primrose Path: Carol Matas; Review by Dave Jenkinson; Grades 6 - 10 / Ages 11 - 15
Revenge of the Small Small: Jean Little; Review by Joan Payzant; Grades K-3 / Ages 4-8
The Rosalie Series Rosalie's Catastrophes Rosalie's Battles Rosalie's Big Dream
: Rosalie's Catastrophes; Rosalie's Battles; Rosalie's Big Dream; Ginette Anfousse; Review by Tracey Keryluk.; Grades K - 3 / Ages 5 - 10.
Saying Goodbye: Linda Holeman; Review by Helen Norrie; Grades 8-12 / Ages 14-18
Share A Tale: Irene Aubrey; Review by Dave Jenkinson; Grades 6-13 / Ages 11 - Adult
Snow Watch: Cheryl Archer; Review by A. Edwardsson; Grades 3 - 6 / Ages 8 - 11
Spud in Winter: Brian Doyle; Review by Elaine Seepish; Grades 6-9 / Ages 10-13
Tchaikovsky Discovers America: Esther Kalman; Review by T.S. Casaubon; Grades 4-6 / Ages 8- Adult
Telling Tales on the Rim: Folk Tales from around the Pacific Rim.: Naomi Wakan; Review by Elinor M. Kelly; Grades 4 - 7 / Ages 8 - 12; (Note also the Telling Tales on the Rim: Teacher's Guide)
Traveling On into the Light: Martha Brooks; Review by Elaine Seepish; Grades 8 - 13 / Ages 14 - Adult
Wild in the City: Jan Thornhill; Review by Harriet Zaidman; Grades K - 3 / Ages 5 - 9
Wings, Wheels and Sails: Bobbie Kalman; Review by Brenda Partridge; Grades K - 6 / Ages 3 - 12