Young Readers

When Wishes Come True

In Per-Henrik Gürth's When Wishes Come True, Little Bear looks out at the Arctic tundra dancing with ...

By Andrea Belcham

Walking Backward

Twelve-year-old Josh has a great summer ahead of him, with marathon Civilization sessions, soccer games, ...

By Andrea Belcham

Junkyard Dog

In Monique Polak's Junkyard Dog, Justin's having a rough time: his mom walked out on him and his unemployed ...

By Andrea Belcham

Far From Home

Far From Home by Frieda Wishinsky is the eleventh book in the Canadian Flyer Adventures series, ...

By Andrea Belcham

The Banana Story of Agony

Part graphic novel, part children's picture book, Lesley Johnson's The Banana Story of Agony is a ...

By Andrea Belcham

Bird Child

"Once there was a tiny girl with wobbly arms and legs, all skin and bones like a newly hatched bird," begins this ...

By Andrea Belcham

A Wizard in Love

A Wizard in Love by Mireille Levert is the English translation of a French book that was a finalist for the ...

By Andrea Belcham

The Middle of Everywhere

Monique Polak's Young Adult fiction titles are becoming a resource for parents and teachers alike. In her latest ...

By Margaret Goldik

More Than Bread

More Than Bread spans half a year in the life of Tom Aylesworth, a quiet tenth-grader with a love of sports ...

By Andrea Belcham

If You Live Like Me

If You Live Like Me is another solid offering by local writer Lori Weber. Cheryl has just moved to St. ...

By Andrea Belcham

What World is Left

In writing What World is Left, Montrealer Monique Polak drew partially from her mother's World War II ...

By Andrea Belcham