YAing News: May
May 24, 2021
Hello, Dear Readers. We are sure enjoying these bright, near-summery days, and we hope you are too. Has anyone gotten started on their summer reading lists yet? … More YAing News: May
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Maya’s Big Scene by Isabelle Arsenault
May 20, 2021
Review by Logaine Navascués
When Maya decides to direct a play, all of her friends in the Mile End neighbourhood join in. But as soon as she starts bossing them around, some actors try to find a way out, revealing how easily a driven leader can become a dominant ruler, in spite of having good intentions. … More Maya’s Big Scene by Isabelle Arsenault
5 Questions for Tash McAdam
May 17, 2021
Tash is a Welsh-Canadian author and teacher. Their publications include The Psionics series (NineStar Press), and the JLG Gold Standard Selection Blood Sport (Orca Books) as well as multiple anthology contributions. They are a recipient of the Shoot for the Moon fund for trans writers and a founding mentor in the Trans Tipping Point Program. … More 5 Questions for Tash McAdam
Butterflies Are Pretty … Gross! by Rosemary Mosco, illus. by Jacob Souva
May 6, 2021
Review by Jocelyne Gregory
There is a conspiracy in the insect world and it involves butterflies. Are they truly beautiful? Or are people fooled by their delicate-looking nature and colourful wings? … More Butterflies Are Pretty … Gross! by Rosemary Mosco, illus. by Jacob Souva
Outside Art by Madeline Kloepper
April 29, 2021
Review by Logaine Navascués
Imagine what would happen if a group of forest animals asked themselves: what is art, and what’s it for? … More Outside Art by Madeline Kloepper
The Rock from the Sky by Jon Klassen
April 22, 2021
Review by Logaine Navascués
Sometimes a picture book comes along that reframes the possibilities of the form itself. Jon Klassen has already demonstrated his ability to play with readers’ expectations with wit and irony in his iconic hat trilogy. In The Rock from the Sky, Klassen again challenges the inseparable nature of word and image intrinsic to the picture book, while also defying conventions of the format with its 96 pages and multi-chapter structure—five consecutive short stories in one volume!— proposing a reading that is both blunt yet mysterious, simple yet multilayered. … More The Rock from the Sky by Jon Klassen
YAing News: Week of Apr. 19
April 19, 2021
Hello lovely readers! We hope you’re all doing well, enjoying the spring weather, and reading great books. … More YAing News: Week of Apr. 19
Playlist: The Rebels and Revolutionaries of Sound by James Rhodes, Illus. by Martin O’Neill
April 13, 2021
Review by Louise Brecht
James Rhodes’ Playlist: The Rebels and Revolutionaries of Sound is a spellbinding introduction to the rock star composers of the classical music era(s). Cleverly crafted to resonate with teen readers unfamiliar with this genre, its message that our current tunesmiths are born from classical roots is potent for lapsed fans or music aficionados, regardless of age. … More Playlist: The Rebels and Revolutionaries of Sound by James Rhodes, Illus. by Martin O’Neill
5 Questions for Janet Hill
April 12, 2021
Janet Hill is an artist and writer living in Stratford, Ontario. She is the author and illustrator of Miss Moon: Wise Words from a Dog Governess, Miss Mink: Life Lessons for a Cat Countess, and Lucy Crisp and the Vanishing House. … More 5 Questions for Janet Hill
Lucy Crisp and the Vanishing House by Janet Hill
April 6, 2021
Review by Hira Peracha
When Lucy Crisp, who is halfway through her second gap year between high school and university, receives an acceptance letter to the floral artistry program at Ladywyck Lodge, the last thing she expected to come across was a town of witches and fairies.
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