Index of Book Reviews
Alphabetical by Title W
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W
is for World: A Round-the-World ABC.
- Kathryn Cave.
- Review by Dave Jenkinson.
- Grades 2 - 5 / Ages 7 - 10.
- Review by Dave Jenkinson.
Wacky Word Games.
- Margie Golick.
- Review by Lorraine Douglas.
- Grades 3 - 4 / Ages 7 - 9.
- Review by Lorraine Douglas.
- Waiting for Filippo: The Life of Renaissance
Architect Filippo Brunelleschi.
- Michael Bender.
- Review by Lorraine Douglas.
- Grades 4 and up / Ages 8 and up.
- Review by Lorraine Douglas.
-
Waiting
for the Sun.
- Alison Lohans.
- Review by Anne Letain.
- Preschool-grade 2 / Ages 4-7.
- Review by Anne Letain.
- Waiting to Dive.
- Karen Rivers.
- Reviewed by Kristin Butcher.
- Grades 3 - 6 /Ages 8 - 11.
- Reviewed by Kristin Butcher.
- Walk With a Wolf.
- Janni Howker. Illustrated
by Sarah Fox-Davies.
- Review by Dave Jenkinson.
- Grades K - 3 / Ages 5 - 8.
- Review by Dave Jenkinson.
- Walking a Thin Line.
- Sylvia McNicoll.
- Review by Marsha Kaiserman.
- Grades 7 - 9 / Ages 13 - 14.
- Review by Marsha Kaiserman.
- Walter Wick's Optical Tricks.
- Walter Wick.
- Review by Alison Mews.
- Grades 3 and up / Ages 8 and up.
- Review by Alison Mews.
- Waltz of the Scarecrows.
- Constance W. McGeorge.
Illustrated by Mary Whyte.
- Review by Lisa M. Sykes.
- Grades K - 3 / Ages 5 - 8.
- Review by Lisa M. Sykes.
-
War.
- Drama by Dennis
Foon.
- Review by Jennifer Sullivan.
- Grades 11 and up / Ages 16 and up.
- Review by Jennifer Sullivan.
- War of the Eagles.
- Eric Walters.
- Review by Darleen Golke.
- Grades 7 - 10 / Ages 12 - 16.
- Review by Darleen Golke.
- The War Within.
- Carol Matas.
- Review by Mary Thomas.
- Grades 7 - 10 / Ages 11 - 15.
- Review by Mary Thomas.
-
The Watcher.
- Margaret Buffie.
- Review by Kristin Butcher.
- Grades 7 and up / Ages 12 and up.
- Review by Kristin Butcher.
- Water Fight!
- Michele Martin
Bossley.
- Review by Deborah Mervold.
- Grades 3 - 6 / Ages 8 - 11.
- Review by Deborah Mervold.
- Water Park. (Malcolm in the Middle, 2).
- Tom Mason &
Dan Danko (Adapters).
- Review by Deborah Mervold.
- Grades 4 - 9 / Ages 9 - 12.
- Review by Deborah Mervold.
- The Watson's Go to Birmingham.
- Christopher Paul
Curtis.
- Review by Mary Thomas.
- Grades 5 - 9 / Ages 10 - 15.
- Review by Mary Thomas.
-
The Way to Schenectady.
- Richard Scrimger.
Illustrated by Linda Hendry.
- Review by Jennifer L. Branch.
- Grades 4 - 8 / Ages 9 - 13.
- Review by Jennifer L. Branch.
- A Way with Horses.
- Peter McPhee.
- Review by Luella Sumner.
- Grades 4 - 7 / Ages 9 - 12.
- Review by Luella Sumner.
- We Are All Related: A Celebration of Our
Cultural Heritage.
- Art and Quotations
by Students of G.T. Cunningham Elementary School.
- Forward by George Littlechild.
- Review by Sharon McCue.
- Grades 3 - 8 / Ages 7 - 14.
- Forward by George Littlechild.
- We Are the Dead.
- Larry Gray.
- Review by Alexander D. Gregor.
- Grades 12 and up / Ages 16 and up.
- Review by Alexander D. Gregor.
- We Came to North America Series.
-
- The Africans.
- The Chinese.
- The French.
- The Jews.
- The Chinese.
- Casey Horton, Jen Green and Lorien Kite.
- Review by Harriet Zaidman.
- Grades 4 - 6 / Ages 10 - 12.
- We Share Everything!
- Robert Munsch.
Illustrated by Michael Martchenko.
- Review by Karen Clay.
- Grades Preschool - 1 / Ages 3 - 6.
- Review by Karen Clay.
- Weather: Frequently Asked Questions.
- Valerie Wyatt.
Illustrated by Brian Share.
- Review by Liz Greenaway.
- Grades 4 - 8 / Ages 9 - 13.
- Review by Liz Greenaway.
- The Weather of Hangmen.
- Sylvia Adams.
- Review by Deborah Mervold.
- Grades 11 and up / Ages 16 and up.
- Review by Deborah Mervold.
-
Wee Willie Winkie. (Traditional
Nursery Rhymes Series).
- Heather Collins.
- Review by L.M. Sykes.
- Grades Preschool / Ages 0 - 3.
- Review by L.M. Sykes.
-
A Weekend at the Grand
Hotel. (Sam, Dog Detective).
- Mary Labatt.
- Review by Kristin Butcher.
- Grades 2 - 5 / Ages 7 - 10.
- Review by Kristin Butcher.
-
Weet.
- John Wilson.
- Review by Caroline Thomson.
- Grades 5 - 9 / Ages 9 - 14.
- Review by Caroline Thomson.
- Weet Alone.
- John Wilson.
- Review by Dave Jenkinson.
- Grades 3 - 7 / Ages 8 - 12.
- Review by Dave Jenkinson.
- Weet's Quest.
- John Wilson.
- Review by Mary Thomas.
- Grades 3 - 7 / Ages 8 - 13.
- Review by Mary Thomas.
- Weighing the Elephant.
- Ting-xing Ye. Illustrated
by Suzanne Langlois.
- Review by Jennifer Johnson.
- Grades Preschool - 3 / Ages 4 - 10.
- Review by Jennifer Johnson.
-
Weird Animals.
- Bobbie Kalman and
Tammy Everts.
- Review by Brian Rountree.
- Grades K - 3 / Ages 5 - 10.
- Review by Brian Rountree.
-
A
Weird Case of Super-goo. (Barnes and the Brains).
- Kenneth Oppel.
- Review by Gillian Richardson.
- Grades 3-5 / Ages 8-10.
- Review by Gillian Richardson.
- Welcome to the World of Bears.
- Diane Swanson.
- Review by Janice Foster.
- Grades 2 and up / Ages 5 and up.
- Review by Janice Foster.
- Welcome to the World of Otters.
- Diane Swanson.
- Review by Janice Foster.
- Grades 2 - 4 / Ages 5 - 9.
- Review by Janice Foster.
-
We'll
All Go Flying.
- Maggee Spicer and Richard Thompson.
- Review by Linda Ludke.
- Preschool-grade 2 / Ages 3-7.
- Review by Linda Ludke.
- We'll All Go Sailing.
- Richard Thompson
& Maggee Spicer. Illustrated by Kim LaFave.
- Review by Catherine Hoyt.
- Grades Preschool - 2 / Ages 3 - 7.
- Review by Catherine Hoyt.
- Wesakejack and the Bears.
- Bill Ballantyne.
Illustrated by Linda Mullin.
- Review by Carol Carver.
- Grades Preschool - 3 / Ages 3 - 8.
- Review by Carol Carver.
-
Wesakejack and the Flood.
- Bill Ballantyne.
Illustrated by Linda Mullin.
- Review by Margaret Ross.
- Grades Preschool - 6 / Ages 4 - 11.
- Review by Margaret Ross.
- West by Northwest: British Columbia Short Stories.
- David Stouck and
Myler Wilkinson (Editors).
- Review by William Thompson.
- Grades 11 and up / Ages 18 and up.
- Review by William Thompson.
- Whales and Dolphins. (Nature Watch Series).
- Robin Kerrod.
- Review by Deborah Mervold.
- Grades 3 - 7 / Ages 8 - 12.
- Review by Deborah Mervold.
-
Whales - Killer Whales, Blue Whales
and More.
- Deborah Hodge.
Illustrated by Pat Stephens.
- Review by Harriet Zaidman.
- Grades K - 5 / Ages 5 - 10.
- Review by Harriet Zaidman.
-
What
are Camouflage and Mimicry? (The Science of Living Things).
- Bobbie Kalman &
John Crossingham.
- Review by Harriet Zaidman.
- Grades 3-5 / Ages 8-11.
- Review by Harriet Zaidman.
-
What Did They Say About Gays?
- Allan Gould.
- Review by Ted Monkhouse.
- Grades 10 - 13 / Ages 14 and up.
- Review by Ted Monkhouse.
- What Faust Saw.
- Written and illustrated
by Matt Ottley.
- Review by Diane Fitzgerald.
- Grades Preschool - 2 / Ages 2 - 6.
- Review by Diane Fitzgerald.
- What If?
- Jonathan Shipton.
Illustrated by Barbara Nascimbeni.
- Review by Julia Wolst.
- Grades Preschool - 2 / Ages 3 - 7.
- Review by Julia Wolst.
-
What If...? Amazing Stories Selected
by Monica Hughes.
- Monica Hughes (ed.)
- Review by Darleen Golke.
- Grades 6 and up / Ages 11 and up.
- Review by Darleen Golke.
-
What
is a Bear? (The Science of Living Things).
- Bobbie Kalman &
John Crossingham.
- Review by Harriet Zaidman.
- Grades 3-5 / Ages 8-11.
- Review by Harriet Zaidman.
-
What
is a Horse? (The Science of Living Things).
- Bobbie Kalman &
Heather Levigne.
- Review by Harriet Zaidman.
- Grades 3-5 / Ages 8-11.
- Review by Harriet Zaidman.
-
What is a Mammal? (The Science of
Living Things).
- Bobbie Kalman.
- Review by Karen Clay.
- Grades 1 - 6 / Ages 6 - 11.
- Review by Karen Clay.
-
What is
an Elephant? (The Science of Living Things).
- John Crossingham
and Bobbie Kalman.
- Review by Harriet Zaidman.
- Grades 3-5 / Ages 8-11.
- Review by Harriet Zaidman.
-
What is
Hibernation? (The Science of Living Things).
- John Crossingham
and Bobbie Kalman.
- Review by Harriet Zaidman.
- Grades 3-5 / Ages 8-11.
- Review by Harriet Zaidman.
-
What is
Migration? (The Science of Living Things).
- John Crossingham
and Bobbie Kalman.
- Review by Harriet Zaidman.
- Grades 3-5 / Ages 8-11.
- Review by Harriet Zaidman.
- What is the Animal Kingdom? (Science of
Living Things Series).
- Bobbie Kalman.
- Review by Gail Hamilton.
- Grades 1 - 4 / Ages 6 - 9.
- Review by Gail Hamilton.
-
What
the Animals Were Waiting For.
- Jonathan London.
- Review by Val Nielsen.
- Preschool-grade 3 / Ages 5-8.
- Review by Val Nielsen.
- What the Aztecs Told Me.
- Krystyna Libura,
Claudia Burr & Maria Cristina Urrutia.
- Review by Gail Hamilton.
- Grades 4 - 6 / Ages 9 - 11.
- Review by Gail Hamilton.
- What will the Robin do then? Winter
Tales.
- Jean Little.
- Review by Alison Mews.
- Grades 7 - 9 / Ages 12 - 15.
- Review by Alison Mews.
- Whatever You Do Don't Go Near That Canoe!
- Julie Lawson. Illustrated
by Werner Zimmerman.
- Review by Kenneth Field.
- Grades Preschool - 4 / Ages 3 - 9.
- Review by Kenneth Field.
- Whatever You Do, Don't Go Near That Canoe!
- Julie Lawson. Illustrated
by Werner Zimmermann.
- Review by Irene Gordon.
- Grades K - 4 / Ages 5 - 9.
- Review by Irene Gordon.
- What's a Daring Detective Like Me Doing in
the Doghouse?
- Linda Bailey.
- Review by Alison Mews.
- Grades 3 - 6 / Ages 8 - 12.
- Review by Alison Mews.
- What's a Zoo Do?
- Jonathan Webb.
- Review by Jane Robinson.
- Grades 3 - 6 / Ages 8 - 12.
- Review by Jane Robinson.
-
What's That Bug? Everyday
Insects and their Really Cool Cousins.(Whatsthatbug 19).
- Nan Froman.
- Review by Gail Hamilton.
- Grades 3-5 / Ages 8-10.
- Review by Gail Hamilton.
- What's the Difference? 10 Animal Look-Alikes.
- Judy Diehl and
David Plumb. Illustrated by Vlasta van Kampen.
- Review by Joan Payzant.
- Grades Preschool - 5 / Ages 4 - 11.
- Review by Joan Payzant.
- Wheat Kings: Vanishing Landmarks of the Canadian
Prairies.
- Greg McDonnell.
- Review by Stephanie Yamniuk.
- Grades 7 and up / Ages 12 and up.
- Review by Stephanie Yamniuk.
- When I Was Little: A Four-Year-Old's Memoir
of Her Youth.
- Jamie Lee Curtis.
Illustrated by Laura Cornell.
- Review by Joan Payzant.
- Grades Preschool - 2 / Ages 2 - 8.
- Review by Joan Payzant.
- When Night Eats the Moon.
- Joanne Findon.
- Review by Lorraine Douglas.
- Grades 5 - 8 / Ages 10 - 13.
- Review by Lorraine Douglas.
-
When
Pigs Fly.
- Valerie Coulman.
- Review by Ian Stewart.
- Kindergarten-grade 2 / Ages 5-7.
- Review by Ian Stewart.
- When the Bear Stole the Chinook (A Siksika
Tale).
- Harriet Peck Taylor.
- Review by Gail Hamilton.
- Grades Preschool - 4 / Ages 5 - 9.
- Review by Gail Hamilton.
- When
the Giant Stirred: Legend of a Volcanic Island.
Celia Godkin.
Review by Val Nielsen.
Grades 3-6 / Ages 8-11.When the Sugar Bird Sings: The History of Maple
Syrup in Lanark County.
- Claudia Smith.
- Review by Lorrie Andersen.
- Grades 5 - 12 / Ages 10 - 18.
- Review by Lorrie Andersen.
- When the Viceroy Came.
- Claudia Burr, Krystyna
Libura and Maria Cristina Urrutia.
- Review by Gail Hamilton.
- Grades 3 - 5 / Ages 8 - 10.
- Review by Gail Hamilton.
- When We Go Camping.
- Margariet Ruurs.
Illustrated by Andrew Kiss.
- Review by Ian Stewart.
- Grades 1 - 3 / Ages 6 - 8.
- Review by Ian Stewart.
- Where are my Onions?
- Paulette Sarmonpal.
Illustrated by Silvia Vignale.
- Review by Alison Mews.
- Grades K - 2 / Ages 5 - 7.
- Review by Alison Mews.
- Where I Live.
- Frances Wolfe.
- Review by Alison Mews.
- Grades Preschool - 1 / Ages 3 - 6.
- Review by Alison Mews.
-
Where
Poppies Grow: A World War I Companion.
- Linda Granfield.
- Review by Gillian Richardson.
- Grades 6 and up / Ages 11 and up.
- Review by Gillian Richardson.
- Where Was Wonderland? A Traveller's Guide to
the Settings of Classic Children's Books.
- Frank Barrett.
- Review by Mary Thomas.
- Grades 5 and up / Ages 10 and up.
- Review by Mary Thomas.
- Whiskey and Ice: The Saga of Ben Kerr, Canada's
Most Daring Rumrunner.
- C.W. Hunt.
- Review by Deborah Mervold.
- Grades 10 and up / Ages 14 and up.
- Review by Deborah Mervold.
The White Horse
Talisman. (The Summer of Magic Quartet, Book One).
The White Stone in the Castle Wall.
Who Took Henry and Mr. Z?
Who Wants Rocks?
Whose Bright Idea Was It? True Stories
of Invention.
Whose Side Are You On?
Why Did the Underwear Cross the Road?
Why Do Animals Do That?
Why do Stars Twinkle? and other nighttime questions.
Why Is Soap So Slippery? And Other
Bathtime Questions.
Why Were All the Werewolves Men?
The Wicker Man. (Dark Paths Series).
The Wide Mouth Frog.
The Wide Mouth Frog Goes Shopping.
Wild Cats - Cougars, Bobcats and Lynx.
Wild Dogs - Wolves, Coyotes and Foxes.
Wild Girl
& Gran. (Northern Lights Books for Children.)
Wild in the City.
Wild League on Ice.
Wild Talk: How Animals Talk to Each Other.
Wildlife Winners: The Peregrine Falcon
- Endangered No More.
Willa's New World.
William Hutt: Masks and Faces.
Willow and Twig.
Willow Wind Blows No Evil.
The Wind in the Willows: The Classic Edition.
Wind Shifter.
The Wind Singer. (The
Wind on Fire Trilogy, Volume I).
The Wind Wagon.
Winds Through Time: An Anthology of Canadian
Historical Young Adult Fiction.
Wings of a Hero: Canada's Pioneer Flying
Ace Wilfred Wop May.
Wings to Fly.
Wings, Wheels and Sails.
Winners: Resource-Based Units Cooperatively Planned
by Teacher-Librarians and Teachers.
Winning Scholarships: A Student's
Guide to Entrance Awards at Universities and Colleges in Ontario.
Winning Shorts: Renfrew Victoria Hospital Short
Story Contest.
A Winter's Tale.
The
Wisdom Bird: A Tale of Solomon and Sheba.
The Wise Washerman - A Folktale from Burma.
Wish Me Luck.
Wish Upon a Unicorn.
Wishing Star Summer.
The Witch
in the Lake.
The Witcher.
With a Silent Companion.
With
Nothing But Our Courage: The Loyalist Diary of Mary MacDonald. (Dear
Canada).
With the Indians in the Rockies.
Without Shedding of Blood.
The Wolf's Lunch.
The Wolves of Woden.
Women in Profile Series.
- Explorers.
- Political Leaders.
- Scientists.
- Nobel Prize Winners.
- Musicians.
- Political Leaders.
Women in Profile Series.
- Leaders
in Medicine.
- Visual & Performing Artists.
- Athletes.
- Rebels.
- Entrepreneurs.
- Visual & Performing Artists.
Women of the Third Reich.
Wonderful Junk.
Wonderful Ways to be a Stepparent.
"The Wonders of Our World" series
- Deserts.
- Mountains.
- Oceans.
- Volcanoes.
- Mountains.
Woodland Christmas.
Woodland Christmas.
Word of Mouth.
Wordsy and Jess Adventure Series.
- The
Danger Beneath.
- Earthwatch
- The Face in the Flames.
- Spellbound.
- Earthwatch
The Working Forest of British Columbia.
Working With Words.
The World Beaters.
The World of Marine Mammals.
World War II: An Airman Remembers.
The Worm Book (Worm World).
Worm Pie.
worn thresholds.
Would you love me?
The Wreckers.
Wrestling With the Angel: Women Reclaiming
their Lives.
The
Wright Brothers: A Flying Start.
Write
Turns: New Directions in Canadian Fiction.Review by Joanne Peters.
Grade 12 and up / Ages 17 and up.
Writers. (Great Canadians).
Writing a Life: L.M. Montgomery.
Writing on Trial: Timothy Findley's Famous
Last Words.
Index of Book Reviews
Alphabetical by Title
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