Nathalie Abi-Ezzi,
A Girl Made of Dust
Doubleday Canada, 2009.
reviewed by Linda Irvine

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

Molly Aloian,
Hanukkah; Kwanza; Ramadan; Constitution Day; Christmas (Celebrations in My World series)
Crabtree Publishing, 2009.
reviewed by Victoria Pennell

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

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

Dale Auger,
Mwâkwa - Talks to the Loon: A Cree Story for Children
Heritage House Publishing, 2006.
reviewed by Ken Kilback, December 2006

Dawn Baker,
A Newfoundland Year
Art Works Studio, 2008.
reviewed by Victoria Pennell

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

Bolormaa Bassansuren, adapted by Helen Mixter,
My Little Round House
Groundwood Books/House of Anansi Press, 2009.
reviewed by Anne Burke

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

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

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, June 2005

Jeanne Bushey, Illustrated by Germaine Arnatauyok,
A Sled Dog for Moshi
Fitzhenry & Whiteside, 1994, 2005.
reviewed by Tanya Boudreau

Eduardo Bustos, illustrated by Lucho Rodríguez,
Wild Animals!
Tundra Books, 2009.
reviewed by Tanya Bourdeau

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

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

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

Teresa Cárdenas, translated from Spanish by David Unger,
Old Dog
Groundwood Books, 2007.
reviewed by Joan Marshall, February 2008

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

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

Anne Laurel Carter,
The Shepherd’s Granddaughter
Groundwood Books, 2008.
reviewed by Corinne Mathews

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

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

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

Tin-An Chen, illustrated by Angela Hodge,
Little Pria's Big Canadian Adventure
Cornucopia Books, 2004.
reviewed by Zoe Johnstone, June 2004

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

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,
Lunch With Lenin and Other Stories
Fitzhenry & Whiteside, 2008.
reviewed by Myra Junyk

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Rachna Gilmore,
The Trouble with Dilly
Harper Trophy Canada, 2009.
reviewed by Helen Mecca

Carrie Gleason,
Day of the Dead; Chinese New Year (Celebrations in My World series)
Crabtree Publishing, 2009.
reviewed by Victoria Pennell

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

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

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

Emily Hearn & Marywinn Milne
Our New Home: Immigrant Children Speak
Second Story Press, 2007.
reviewed by Victoria Pennell, February 2008

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

Pamela Hickman,
Turtle Rescue (Changing the Future for Endangered Wildlife Series)
Firefly Books, 2005.
reviewed by Philip Mills, December 2006

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

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

Erich Hoyt,
Whale Rescue (Changing the Future for Endangered Wildlife Series)
Firefly Books, 2005.
reviewed by Gail Lennon, December 2006

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

Isol, translated from Spanish,
It’s Useful to Have a Duck
Groundwood Books/House of Anansi Press, 2009.
reviewed by Ken Kilback

Bobbie Kalman,
Our Multicultural World Series: What is Culture?; How are we the Same and Different?; What is  Religion?; We are the Earth
Crabtree Publishing, 2009.
reviewed by Moira Kirkpatrick

Mariatu Kamara with Susan McClelland,
The Bite of the Mango
Annick Press, 2008.
reviewed by Gail Lennon

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

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

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

Rukhsana Khan,
Wanting Mor
Groundwood Books, 2009.
reviewed by Alison Edwards

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

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

Day’s Lee, illustrated by Josée Bellemare,
The Fragrant Garden
Napoleon Publishing, 2005.
reviewed by Isobel Lang, June 2006

Larry Loyie, with Constance Brissenden, illustrated by Heather D. Holmlund,
As Long as the Rivers Flow
Groundwood Books, 2002.
reviewed by Laura Reilly, December 2002

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

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

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

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

Patti Mcintosh, illustrated by Tara Langlois,
The Remarkable Maria
A Children’s Book Publisher, 2005.
reviewed by Kathryn McNaughton, October 2006.

Anna McQuinn, illustrated by Ben Frey, with photographs by Irvin Cheung,
My Friend Mei Jing (My Friend Series)
Annick Press, 2009.
reviewed by Lori Austin

Kirsti Makinen, illustrated by Pirkko-Liisa Surojegin, translated by Kaarina Brooks,
The Kalevala: Tales of Magic and Adventures
Simply Read Books, 2009.
reviewed by Claire Hazzard

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

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

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

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

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

Victor Montejo, Illustrated by Rafael Yockteng,
White Flower
Groundwood Books, 2005.
reviewed by Susan Miller, February 2006

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

David Morley,
Healing Our World: Inside Doctors Without Borders
Fitzhenry & White, 2007.
reviewed by Philip Mills

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

Shenaaz Nanji,
Child of Dandelions
Second Story Press, 2008.
reviewed by Linda Irvine

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

Tenzing Norbu Lama,
Himalaya
Groundwood Books, 2002.
reviewed by Jennifer Batycky, October 2002

Tenzing Norbu Lama, with Stephane Frattini,
Secret Of The Snow Leopard
Groundwood Books, 2004.
reviewed by Maria Forte, October 2004

Ruth Ohi,
And You Can Come Too
Annick Press, 2005.
reviewed by Liz Abercrombie, February 2006

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

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

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

Monique Polak,
The Middle of Everywhere
Orca Book Publishers, 2009.
reviewed by Karyn Huenemann

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

Bilaal Rajan,
Making Change: Tips From an Underage Overachiever
Orca Book Publishers, 2008.
reviewed by Gail Lennon

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

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, February 2006

Sally Rippin,
Chenxi and the Foreigner
Annick Press, 2008.
reviewed by Alison Edwards

Val Ross,
You Can’t Read This: Forbidden Books, Lost Writing, Mistranslations, and Codes
Tundra Books, 2006.
reviewed by Eva Wilson, June 2006

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

Maureen Sawa, illustrated by Bill Slavin,
The Library Book: The Story of Libraries from Camels to Computers
Tundra Books, 2006.
reviewed by Victoria Pennell, October 2006

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

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

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

Alfred Silver,
The Boy Kelsey
Great Plains Teen Fiction, 2009.
reviewed by Denise Corey

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

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

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

Tania Duprey Stehlik, illustrated by Vanja Vuleta Jovanovic,
Violet
Second Story Press, 2009.
reviewed by Karyn Huenemann

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

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

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

C. J. Taylor,
Spirits, Fairies, and Merpeople: Native Stories of Other Worlds
Tundra Books, 2009.
reviewed by Moira Kirkpatrick

Madeleine Thien, illustrated by Joe Chang,
The Chinese Violin
Whitecap Books, 2001.
reviewed by Cora Lee, December 2004

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

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

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

Kate Torpie,
Cinco de Mayo; Diwali (Celebrations in My World series)
Crabtree Publishing , 2009.
reviewed by Victoria Pennell

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

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

Aline Walsh, illustrated by Jerry Whitehead,
Pomiuk, Prince of the North
Beach Holmes Publishing, 2004.
reviewed by Victoria Pennell, December 2004

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

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

Janet Wilson,
One Peace: True Stories of Young Activists
Orca Book Publishers, 2008.
reviewed by Claire Hazzard

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

Ting-Xing Ye,
Mountain Girl, River Girl
Puffin Canada, 2008.
reviewed by Margaret Mackey

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

Paul Yee,
Learning to Fly (Orca Soundings Series)
Orca Book Publishers, 2008.
reviewed by Linda Irvine

Paul Yee, illustrated by Shaoli Wang,
Shu-Li and Diego
Tradewind Books, 2009.
reviewed by Sharon Armstrong

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

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

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

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