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Table of Contents

Volume XIV Number 15
March 21, 2008

Book Reviews
   
Can All Aboard for Dreamland.
  Melanie Harby. Illustrated by Geraldo Valério.
Review by Devon Greyson.
Preschool-kindergarten / Ages 2-5.
   
Can Bounce and Beans and Burn.
  Shannon Murray. Illustrated by Doreen Groenendyk.
Review by Lisa O'Hara.
Preschool-grade 3 / Ages 2-8.
   
Can Little Charley Chickadee.
  Clayton Bell. Illustrated by Cheryl Ruckle.
Review by Dave Jenkinson.
Preschool-grade 2 / Ages 4-7.
   
Can I, Bruno. (Orca Echoes).
  Caroline Adderson. Illustrated by Helen Flook.
Review by Jonine Bergen.
Kindergarten-grade 3 / Ages 5-8.
   
Can The ABCs of Oceans. (The ABCs of the Natural World).
  Bobbie Kalman.
Review by Mary Thomas.
Kindergarten-grade 4 / Ages 5-9.
   
Can The ABCs of Habitats. (The ABCs of the Natural World).
  Bobbie Kalman.
Review by Mary Thomas.
Kindergarten-grade 4 / Ages 5-9.
   
Can The ABCs of Animals. (The ABCs of the Natural World).
  Bobbie Kalman.
Review by Mary Thomas.
Kindergarten-grade 4 / Ages 5-9.
   
Can The ABCs of Plants. (The ABCs of the Natural World).
  Bobbie Kalman.
Review by Mary Thomas.
Kindergarten-grade 4 / Ages 5-9.
   
Can A Visual Dictionary of a Pioneer Community. (Crabtree Visual Dictionaries).
  Bobbie Kalman.
Review by Val Nielsen.
Grades 1-6 / Ages 6-11.
   
Can A Visual Dictionary of the Old West. (Crabtree Visual Dictionaries).
  Bobbie Kalman.
Review by Val Nielsen.
Grades 1-6 / Ages 6-11.
   
Can A Visual Dictionary of a Colonial Community. (Crabtree Visual Dictionaries).
  Bobbie Kalman.
Review by Val Nielsen.
Grades 1-6 / Ages 6-11.
   
Can A Visual Dictionary of Native Communities. (Crabtree Visual Dictionaries).
  Bobbie Kalman.
Review by Val Nielsen.
Grades 1-6 / Ages 6-11.
   
Can Flying High! (Canadian Flyer Adventures; 5).
  Frieda Wishinsky. Illustrated by Dean Griffiths.
Review by Tanya Boudreau.
Grades 2-4 / Ages 7-9.
   
Can JB Andrew: Mustang Magic. (True Horse Stories).
  Judy Andrekson. Illustrated by David Parkins.
Review by Lizanne Eastwood.
Grades 3-6 / Ages 8-11.
   
Can Boxcar Kid.
  Norma Charles.
Review by Myra Junyk.
Grades 4-6 / Ages 9-11.
   
Can Swahili for Beginners.
  Lisa Joyal.
Review by Karen Taylor.
Grades 4-7 / Ages 9-12.
   
Can Treason in Eswy. (The Warlocks of Talverdin, Book Two).
  K.V. Johansen.
Review by Janet M. Johnson.
Grades 4-7 / Ages 9-12.
   
Can Israel: the Land. (The Lands, Peoples, and Cultures Series).
  Debbie Smith.
Review by Harriet Zaidman.
Grades 4-7 / Ages 9-12.
   
Can Israel: the Culture. (The Lands, Peoples, and Cultures Series).
  Debbie Smith.
Review by Harriet Zaidman.
Grades 4-7 / Ages 9-12.
   
Can Israel: the People. (The Lands, Peoples, and Cultures Series).
  Debbie Smith.
Review by Harriet Zaidman.
Grades 4-7 / Ages 9-12.
   
Can The Mouse Woman Trilogy. 30th Anniversary Edition.
  Christie Harris. Illustrated by Douglas Tait.
Review by Dave Jenkinson.
Grades 4-8 / Ages 9-13.
   
Can The Great Canadian Factbook.
  Edward Humphreys.
Review by Gail Hamilton.
Grades 5-9 / Ages 10-14.
   
Can Hitmen Triumph. (Orca Sports).
  Sigmund Brouwer.
Review by Leanne Strang.
Grades 5-10 / Ages 10-15.
   
Can Egghead.
  Caroline Pignat.
Review by Bryannie Kirk.
Grades 6-9 / Ages 11-14.
   
Can Dancing on the Edge. (HIP edge).
  Sharon Jennings.
Review by Andrea Galbraith.
Grades 6-10 / Ages 11-15.
   
Can Dancing on the Edge Teacher’s Guide.
  Lori Jamison.
Review by Andrea Galbraith.
Grades 6-10 / Ages 11-15.
   
Can Afrika.
  Colleen Craig.
Review by Ann Ketcheson.
Grades 7-10 / Ages 12-15.
   
Can girlSpoken: From Pen, Brush & Tongue.
  Jessica Hein. Heather Holland & Carol Kauppi, eds.
Review by Jennifer Ariel Caldwell.
Grades 7 and up / Ages 12 and up.
   
Can Gotcha!
  Shelley Hrdlitschka.
Review by Joan Marshall.
Grades 8-10 / Ages 13-15.
   
Can Fakie.
  Tony Varrato.
Review by Lori Giles-Smith.
Grades 8 and up / Ages 13 and up.
   
Can The Complete Guide to Writing Science Fiction: Volume One. - First Contact.
  Dave A. Law & Darin Park, eds.
Review by Ronald Hore.
Grades 8 and up / Ages 13 and up.
   

Professional Review

   
Can The Writing Circle: A Powerful Classroom Structure That Supports Writers and Promotes Peer Interaction-From Brainstorming and Sharing Drafts to Finding Their Unique Voices and Becoming Confident Writers.
  Sylvia Gunnery.
Review by Pat Sadowy.
   

DVD & VHS

   
Can Hothouse 4: A Chance Encounter.
  Montreal, PQ: National Film Board of Canada, 2007.
Review by Huai-Yang Lim.
Grades 3 and up / Ages 8 and up.
   
Can Come Again in Spring.
  Belinda Olford (Director). Marcy Page (Producer). David Verrall (Executive Producer).
Review by Gail de Vos.
Grades 4 and up / Ages 9 and up.
   
Can Gene Boy Came Home.
  Alanis Obomsawin (Writer, Director & Producer). Ravida Din (Executive Producer).
Review by Frank Loreto.
Grades 10 and up / Ages 15 and up.
   
Can Faith Without Fear: Irshad Manji’s Quest.
  Ian McLeod. (Director) Irshad Manji & Ian McLeod (Writers). Gordon Henderson & Silva Basmajian (Producers & Executive Producers).
Review by Joanne Peters.
Grades 11 and up / Ages 16 and up.
   

 



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