Features
- Canadian Children's Book Week 1997.
- November 1 - 8, 1997.
Conferences and Events
- Prairie Fire's 1997-1998 Writing Contests.
- Awards, Prizes and Rules.
- Prairie Fire's Young Adult Writing Issue.
- Call for Submissions.
- Margaret Laurence and Her Times.
- Anniversary Conference.
- Make Art, Get Wired, Get Paid.
May 22 - 24, 1997. - Bridging the Gap: Information Rich but Knowledge
Poor.
July 6 -11, 1997.
Best of 1996
Table of Contents
Volume III Number 18May 9, 1997
The Flood Issue
Due to the flood which recently affected Manitoba and the Red River Valley,
CM was unable to publish on its regular date. We apologize for any
inconvenience to our readers.
Book Reviews
Pond Seasons.
- Sue Ann Alderson. Illustrated by Ann Blades.
- Review by Alison Mews.
- Preschool - grade 2 / Ages 2 - 7.
- Review by Alison Mews.
- A Salmon for Simon.
- Betty Waterton. Illustrated by Ann Blades.
- Review by Sharon McCue.
- Preschool - grade 2 / Ages 3 - 7.
- Review by Sharon McCue.
- Dinosaur Dreams.
- Kerry Westell. Illustrated by Scot Ritchie.
- Review by Donalee Moulton.
- Preschool - grade 3 / Ages 3 - 8.
- Review by Donalee Moulton.
- Muddle Cuddle.
- Laural Dee Gugler. Illustrated by Vlasta van Kampen.
- Review by Donalee Moulton.
- Preschool - grade 3 / Ages 3 - 8.
- Review by Donalee Moulton.
- Simon Finds a Treasure.
- Gilles Tibo. Illustrated by Gilles Tibo.
- Review by Sharon McCue.
- Kindergarten - grade 3 / Ages 5 - 8.
- Review by Sharon McCue.
- The Basketball Player.
- Roch Carrier. Illustrated by Sheldon Cohen.
- Review by Michele F. Kallio.
- Grades 3 - 6 / Ages 8 - 11.
- Review by Michele F. Kallio.
- Grandfather Bear: A Story Told in
Cree.
- Madeline Davis, Sr. Translated by Della Owens and Harriet Landry. Illustrated by Donna Cameron.
- Review by Brian Rountree.
- Grades 3 - 6 / Ages 8 - 11.
- Review by Brian Rountree.
- 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 8 - 13.
- Forward by George Littlechild.
- The Story of Canada.
- Janet Lunn, Christopher Moore and Alan Daniel.
- Review by Caroline Thomson.
- Grades 6 - 8 / Ages 11 - 13.
- Review by Caroline Thomson.
Burning Ambition.
- Nikki Fisher. Illustrated by Peter Smith.
- Review by Donna Doyle.
- Grades 10 and up / Ages 15 and up.
- Review by Donna Doyle.
A Selection of Flood Web Sites
- Netreader (Wpg Free Press/Thomson).
Red River Diary.
Environment Canada 97 Flood Information.
University of Manitoba Flood97.