That One Spooky Night – Dan Bar-el, ill. David Huyck
Grades 1-4 (Kids Can Press, 2012) That One Spooky Night is a collection of tales about a Halloween evening filled […]
Young Readers
Return to Bone Tree Hill – Kristin Butcher
Grades 5-10 (Thistledown, 2009) A true mystery of my favourite sort, this story kept me guessing until the very last
Cairo Kelly and the Mann – Kristin Butcher
Grades 4-8 (Orca, 2002) Pitched perfectly at boys aged 10-14, Cairo Kelly and the Mann tells the story of two
The Tiffin – Mahtab Narsimhan
Grades 4-8 (Dancing Cat Books, 2011) There is a reason why The Tiffin has been listed as one of Quill
Last Airlift: A Vietnamese Orphan’s Rescue from War – Marsha Skrypuch
Grades 2-6 (Pajama Press, 2011) What I love about Marsha Skrypuch’s writing is how she explores stories often considered too
Saving Arm Pit – Natalie Hyde
Grades 2-6 (Fitzhenry & Whiteside, 2011) The Harmony Point Terriers are having a rough season. They’ve lost their first 3
The Last Loon – Rebecca Upjohn
Grades 2-4 (Orca Book Publishers, 2010) When his mom flies to England to care for Granny, Evan is left to