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Book Reviews

 

	The Aboriginal Alphabet for Children.
	Evelyn Ballantyne. Illustrations by J. Marleen Ross and Norah Head. Review by Dave Jenkinson. Preschool-grade 1 / Ages 4-6.
	Go Home, River.
	James Magdanz. Illustrated by Dianne Widom. Review by Catherine Hoyt. Kindergarten-grade 3 / Ages 5-8.
	Yesterday’s Santa and the Chanukah Miracle.
	Sarah Hartt-Snowbell. Illustrated by Patty Gallinger. Review by Harriet Zaidman. Grades 1-3 / Ages 6-9.
	Thanks Aunt Zelda! Thank-You Cards for Kids to Craft.
	Cynthia MacGregor. Illustrated by Anouk Pérusse-Bell. Review by Lorraine Douglas. Grades 1-4 / Ages 6-9.
	Benny Bensky and the Giant Pumpkin Heist.
	Mary Borsky. Illustrated by Linda Hendry. Review by Gillian Martin Noonan. Grades 1-5 / Ages 6-10.
	Halloween Crafts.
	Huguette Kirby. Translated by Jane Brierley. Photographs by Milan/Dominique Chauvet. Review by Dave Jenkinson. Grades 1-6 / Ages 6-11.
	A Creepy Case of Vampires. (Barnes and the Brains).
	Kenneth Oppel. Illustrated by Sam Sisco. Review by Gillian Martin Noonan. Grades 2-4 / Ages 7-9.
	The Naked Lady.
	Ian Wallace. Review by Valerie Nielsen. Grades 2-5 / Ages 7-10.
	The Invisible Enemy.
	Marthe Jocelyn. Illustrated by Abby Carter. Review by Kristin Butcher. Grades 3-7 / Ages 8-12.
	A Goal in Sight. (Sports Stories, 56).
	Jacqueline Guest. Review by Deborah Mervold. Grades 3-8 / Ages 8-13.
	Weird Nature: An Astonishing Exploration of Nature’s Strangest Behavior.
	John Downer. Review by Gillian Richardson. Grades 3 and up / Ages 8 and up.
	Hallelujah Handel. (Classical Kids).
	Douglas Cowling. Illustrated by Jason Walker. Review by Alison Mews. Grades 3 and up / Ages 8 and up.
	Scared Sarah. (New Beginnings).
	Mary Alice Downie. Illustrated by Muriel Wood. Review by Christina Neigel. Grades 4-6 / Ages 9-11.
	The Gold Diggers Club.
	Karen Rivers. Review by Liz Greenaway. Grades 4-7 / Ages 9-12.
	Tess.
	Jocelyn Reekie. Review by Lisa Doucet. Grades 6-9 / Ages 12-15.
	Night Horse. (Mustang Mountain Series #3).
	Sharon Siamon. Review by Christina Neigel. Grades 7-9 / Ages 12-14.
	Canada and the Nobel Prize: Biographies, Portraits and Fascinating Facts.
	Harry Black. Review by Tom Chambers. Grades 7-10 / Ages 12-15.
	A Singing Bird Will Come: Naomi in Hong Kong.
	Karmel Schreyer. Review by Kristin Butcher. Grades 7-11 / Ages 12-16.
	Beyond the Dance: A Ballerina’s Life.
	Chan Hon Goh and Cary Fagan. Review by Janice Linton. Grades 7 and up / Ages 12 and up.
	Wilfrid Laurier: A Pledge for Canada. (The Quest Library, 17).
	Roderick Stewart. Review by Alexander Gregor. Grades 7 and up / Ages 12 and up.
	The Firefly Encyclopedia of Insects and Spiders.
	Christopher O’Toole, ed. Review by Gillian Richardson. Grades 8 and up / Ages 13 and up.
	Living History Chronicles.
	Gwilym Jones. Review by Alexander Gregor. Grades 10 and up / Ages 15 and up.
	While I Was Hunting.
	Len Dickinson. Review by Ann Ketcheson. Grades 10 and up / Ages 15 and up.

Professional Reading

	Literature Circles: Tools and Techniques to Inspire Reading Groups.
	Warren Rogers and Dave Leochko. Review by Deborah L. Begoray.

Video Review

	The Tree That Remembers.
	Masoud Raouf (Director and Animator). Sally Bochner & Ravida Din (Producers). Review by Frank Loreto. Grades 9 and up / Ages 14 and up.

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