Michelle Benjamin and Maggie Mooney
Nobel’s Women of Peace (The Women’s Hall of Fame Series)
Second Story Press, 2008
reviewed by Alison Edwards

Rukhsana Khan, Elisa Carbone and Uma Krishnaswami,
Many Windows: Six kids, Five Faiths, One Community
Napoleon Publishing, 2008
reviewed by Carolyn Cutt

Tololwa M. Mollel, illustrated by Paul Morin
The Orphan Boy
Oxford University Press, 1990, 2009
reviewed by Michelle Gowans

Michelle Mulder,
Yeny and the Children for Peace (Kid’s Power Series)
Second Story Press, 2008
reviewed by Susan Prior

Joanne Schwartz, illustrated by Laura Beingessner,
Our Corner Grocery Store
Tundra Books, 2009
reviewed by Adriane Pettit

Marsha Forchuk Skrypuch, illustrated by Muriel Wood,
Call Me Aram (New Beginnings Series)
Fitzhenry & Whiteside, 2009
reviewed by Karyn Huenemann

Alexander McCall Smith, illustrated by LeUyen Pham
Akimbo and the Baboons
Alfred Knopf Canada, 2008
reviewed by Eva Wilson

Jillian Tamaki,
Half World
Penguin Group, 2009
reviewed by Sharon Armstrong

David Bouchard & Shelley Willier; paintings by Jim Poitrus; singing and drumming by Northern Cree,
The Drum Calls Softly
Red Deer Press, 2008
reviewed by Lois Peterson

Teresa Cardenas, illustrated by Margarita Sada,
Oloyou
Groundwood Press, 2008
reviewed by Lois Peterson

Alma Fullerton,
Libertad
Fitzhenry & Whiteside, 2008
reviewed by Claire Hazzard

Rigoberta Menchu, illustrated by Domi,
The Secret Legacy
Groundwood Books, 2008
reviewed by Gail Lennon

Pat Mora, illustrated by Amelia Lau Carling,
Abuelos
Groundwood Books, 2008
reviewed by Tanya Boudreau

Deborah Ellis,
Off to War: Voices of Soldiers’ Children
Groundwood Books, 2008
reviewed by Linda Irvine

Jorge Lujan, illustrated by Piet Grobler; translated by John Oliver Simon and Rebecca Parfitt,
Colors! Colores!
Groundwood Books/ Libros Tigrillo, 2008
reviewed by Rachelle Gooden

Shaun Tan,
Tales of Outer Suburbia
Tundra Books, 2008
reviewed by Gail Lennon

Lisa Joyal,
Swahili for Beginners
Sumach Press, 2007.
reviewed by Claire Hazzard

Katie Smith Milway, illustrated by Eugenie Fernandes,
One Hen
Kids Can Press, 2008
reviewed by Claire Hazzard

Ting-Xing Ye,
My Name is Number 4: A True Story
Random House of Canada, 2008.
reviewed by Lindsay Schluter

Teresa Cárdenas, translated from Spanish by David Unger,
Old Dog
Groundwood Books, 2007.
reviewed by Joan Marshall

Emily Hearn & Marywinn Milne,
Our New Home: Immigrant Children Speak
Second Story Press, 2007.
reviewed by Victoria Pennell

Joy Kogawa, illustrated by Ruth Ohi,
Naomi’s Tree
Fitzhenry and Whiteside, 2008.
Michelle Gowans

Ruowen Wang, illustrated by Wei Xu and Xiaoyan Zheng,
To Share One Moon
Kevin & Robin Books, 2008.
reviewed by Moira Kirkpatrick

David Almond, Eoin Colfer, Roddy Doyle, Deborah Ellis, Nick Hornby, Margo Lanagan, Gregory Maguire, Ruth Ozeki, Linda Sue Park and Tim Wynne-Jones,
Click
Arthur A. Levine Books/Scholastic, 2007
reviewed by Myra Junyk

Christotpher Paul Curtis,
Elijah of Buxton
Scholastic Canada, 2007
reviewed by Krista Johansen

Deborah Ellis,
Sacred Leaf
Groundwood Books, 2007
reviewed by Michelle Gowans

Kelly Fournel,
Great Women from Our First Nations
Second Story Press, 2007
reviewed by Victoria Pennell

Susan Hughes,
Canadian Festivals (Canada Close Up Series)
Scholastic Canada, 2007
reviewed by Heather Empey

Aquiles Nazoa, illustrated by Ana Palmero Cáceres, translated by Hugh Hazelton
A Small Nativity
Groundwood Books, 2007
reviewed by Linda Berezowski

Jacqueline Pearce,
Manga Touch (Currents Series)
Orca Book Publishers, 2007
reviewed by Eva Wilson

Rebecca Upjohn, illustrated by Renne Benoit
Lily and the Paper Man
Second Story Press, 2007
reviewed by Zoe Johnstone

Natalia Toledo, illustrated by Francisco toledo, traslated from the Zapotec by Elisa Amado
Light Foot / Pies Ligeros
Groundwood Books, 2006
reviewed by Michelle Gowans

Paul Yee, illustrated by Shaoli Wang,
Shu-Li and Tamara
Tradewind Books, 2007
reviewed by Michelle Gowans

Elisa Amado, illustrated by Alfonso Ruano,
Tricycle
Groundwood Books, 2007
reviewed by Linda Berezowski

Elisa Amado, illustrated by Ianna Andréadi, Sun Stone by Felipe Dávalos
Sun Stone Days/ Tonalín/ Días de Piedra
Groundwood Books, 2007
reviewed by Tanya Boudreau

Oliver Chin, illustrated by Charlene Chua,
Julie Black Belt
Immedium, 2007
reviewede by Tanya Boudreau

Deborah Ellis,
Jakeman
Fitzhenry & White, 2007
reviewed by Carolyn Cutt

Shelley Falconer & Shawna White,
Stones, Bones and Stitches: Storytelling Through Inuit Art
Tundra Books, 2007
reviewed by Carolyn Cutt

Barbara Greenwood,
Factory Girl
Kids Can Press, 2007
reviewed by Victoria Pennell

James A. Houston,
James Houston's Treasury of Inuit Legends
Harcourt Inc., 2006
reviewed by John Dryden

Ruowen Wang, illustrated by Wei Xu,,
Little Wen: What's the Chinese Saying for This One?
Kevin & Robin Books, 2007
reviewed by Tanya Boudreau

Ruowen Wang, illustrated by Wei Xu,
Eenie Meenie Minie Moe
Kevin & Robin Books, 2007
reviewed by Carolyn Cutt

Ruowen Wang, illustrated by Wei Xu,
The Hidden Treasure
Kevin & Robin Books, 2007
reviewed by Rachelle Gooden

Ed Butts,
SOS Stories of Survival: True Tales of Disaster, Tragedy and Courage
Tundra Books, 2007
reviewed by Leslie L. Kennedy

Baba Waqué Diakité,
Mee-Ann and the Magic Serpent
Groundwood Books, 2007
reviewed by Frances Stanford

Jorge Luján, illustrated by Piet Grobler,
Sky Blue Accident / Accidente Celeste
Groundwood Books, 2007
reviewed by Maria Forte

Elizabeth Quan,
Once Upon a Full Moon
Tundra Books, 2007
reviewed by Maria Forte

Susan Pynn, illustrated by Nancy Keating,
The Colours of My Home: A Portrait of Newfoundland and Labrador
Tuckamore Books, 2007
reviewed by Victoria Pennell

Rochelle Strauss, illustrated by Rosemary Woods,
One Well: The Story of Water on Earth
Kids Can Press, 2007
reviewed by Moira Kirkpatrick

Deborah Ellis,
I Am a Taxi
Groundwood Books, 2006
reviewed by Victoria Pennell

Deborah Hodge,
The Kids Book of Canadian Immigration
Kids Can Press, 2006
reviewed by Victoria Pennell

Antonio Ramirez, pictures by Domi
Napi Goes to the Mountain
Groundwood Books, 2006
reviewed by Heather Empey

Ellen Schwartz, illustrated by Sima Elizabeth Shefrin,
Abby's Bird
Tradewind Books, 2006
reviewed by Zoe Johnstone

Herb Shoveller,
Ryan and Jimmy and the Well in Africa That Brought Them Together
Kids Can Press, 2006
reviewed by Joanne de Groot

Eva Wiseman,
Kanada
Tundra Books, 2006
reviewed by Victoria Pennell

Paul Yee,
What Happened This Summer
Tradewind Books, 2005
reviewed by Joanne de Groot

Veronika Martenova Charles, illustrated by Annouchka Gravel Galouchko & Stephan Daigle,
The Birdman
Tundra Books, 2006
reviewed by Denise Parrott

Filomena Gomes, illustrated by Ashley Spires,
My Mom Loves Me More than Sushi
Second Story Press, 2006
reviewed by Linda Berezowski

Garry Hamilton,
Rhino Rescue: Changing the Future for Endangered Wildlife (Firefly Animal Rescue Series)
Firefly Books, 2006
reviewed by Heather Empey

Pamela Hickman,
Birds of Prey Rescue (Changing the Future for Endangered Wildlife Series)
Firefly Books, 2006
reviewed by Angela Thompson

Pamela Hickman,
Turtle Rescue (Changing the Future for Endangered Wildlife Series)
Firefly Books, 2005
reviewed by Philip Mills

Erich Hoyt,
Whale Rescue (Changing the Future for Endangered Wildlife Series)
Firefly Books, 2005
reviewed by Gail Lennon

Linda Kenyon,
Rainforest Bird Rescue(Firefly Animal Rescue Series)
Firefly Books, 2006
reviewed by Maria Forte

Ruth Ohi, illustrated by the author
The Couch was a Castle
Annick Press, 2006
reviewed by Linda Ludke

Janet Skirving, illustrated by Odell Archibald,
P is for Puffin: A Newfoundland and Labrador Alphabet
Sleeping Bear Press, 2006
reviewed by Victoria Pennell

Keltie Thomas,
Bear Rescue: Changing the Future for Endangered wildlife(Firefly Animal Rescue Series)
Firefly Books, 2006
reviewed by Heather Empey

Jan Thornhill,
Folktails: Animal Legends from Around the World
Maple Tree Press, 2006
reviewed by Denise Parrott

Teresa Cárdenas, translated by David Unger,
Letters To My Mother
Groundwood Books/House of Anansi Press, 2006.
reviewed by Victoria Pennell

Arlene Chan, illustrated by Song Nan Zhang,
Awakening the Dragon: The Dragon Boat Festival
Tundra Books, 2004.
reviewed by Deb Nielsen

Patti Mcintosh, illustrated by Tara Langlois
The Remarkable Maria
A Children’s Book Publisher, 2005.
reviewed by Kathryn McNaughton

Marsha Forchuk Skrypuch
Aram’s Choice (New Beginnings)
Fitzhenry&Whiteside, 2006.
reviewed by Adriane Pettit

Lee Day’s, Illustrated by Josée Bellemare,
The Fragrant Garden
Napoleon Publishing, 2005.
reviewed by Isobel Lang

Rigoberta Menchú, with Dante Liano, illustrated by Domi, translated by David Unger,
The Honey Jar
Groundwood Books, 2006.
reviewed by Carolyn Cutt

Sheree Fitch, Illustrated by Yayo,
If I Had A Million Onions
Tradewind Books, 2005
reviewed by Adriane Pettit

Victor Montejo, Illustrated by Rafael Yockteng,
White Flower
Groundwood Books, 2005.
reviewed by Susan Miller

Ruth Ohi,
And You Can Come Too
Annick Press, 2005.
reviewed by Liz Abercrombie

Janine Reid, Betty Schultze and Ulla Petersen,
What’s Next for this Beginning Writer? Mini-Lessons that take Writing from Scribbles to Script
Pembroke Publishers, 2005
reviewed by Myra Junyk

Verónica  Uribe, Illustrated by Carmen Salvador, translated by Susan Ouriou,
The Little Book of Nursery Tales
Groundwood Books, 2005
reviewed by Tanya Boudreau

Paul Yee, Illustrated by Shaoli Wang.
Bamboo
Tradewind Books, 2005
reviewed by Anne Burke

Nicola I. Campbel, iIllustrated by Kim LaFave,
Shi-shi-etko
Groundwood Books, 2005
reviewed by Vicki Pennel

Rigoberta Menchu, with Dante Liano; illustrated by Domi
The Girl from Chimel
Groundwood Books/House of Anansi Press, 2005.
reviewed by Suzanne Finkelstein

Janie Jaehyun Park
The Love of Two Stars: a Korean Legend
Groundwood Press, 2005.
reviewed by Linda Berezowski

Andrea Spalding, illustrated by Ruth Ohi
Bottled Sunshine
Fitzhenry & Whiteside, 2005
reviewed by Suzanne Finkelstein

Anjali Banerjee.
Maya Running
Wendy Lamb Books/ Random House of Canada, 2005.
reviewed by Wendy L. Hogan

Benjamin Santamaria, illustrated by Brian Deines.
Tales of the Monkey King
Tundra Books, 2005.
reviewed by Kathryn McNaughton

Elizabeth Brewer (adapted by Philip Dinn & Andy Jones),
illustrated by Elly Cohen.
Peg Bearskin: A Traditional Newfoundland Tale
Gaspereau Press, 2003
reviewed by K.V. Johansen

Amelia Lau Carling,
Sawdust Carpets
Groundwood Books, 2005
reviewed by Kathryn McNaughton

Joy Kogawa, illustrated by Ruth Ohi
Naomi's Road
Fitzhenry & Whiteside, 2005
reviewed by Victoria Pennell

Rukhsana Khan, illustrated by Yunmee Kyong.
Silly Chicken
Viking-Penguin Group, 2005
reviewed by Kathryn McNaughton

Alice Walsh, illustrated by Jerry Whitehead
Pomiuk, Prince of the North.
Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing, 2004
reviewed by Victoria Pennel

Jorge Lujan, illustrated by Manuel Monroy, translated by Elisa Amado
Rooster/Gallo.
Groundwood Books, 2004
reviewed by Denise Parrott

Elisa Amado, illustrated by Luis Garay,
Cousins.
Groundwood Books, 2004
reviewed by Carroll Chapman

Marty Chan,
The Mystery of the Frozen Brains.
Thistledown Press, 2004
reviewed by Susan Miller

Paul Yee, illustrated by Jan Peng Wang,
A Song for Ba.
Grounwood Books, 2004
reviewed by Laura Reilly