Review by Jocelyne Gregory
A Teddy Bear’s work is never done. Teddy Bear of The Year tells us the story of Teddy Bear, Ollie, and his human, Amena. … More Teddy Bear of the Year by Vikki VanSickle, Illus. by Sydney Hanson
Review by Kelsey Elizabeth Moorhouse
Ember St. George is a fire dragon, and the last of her kind—but nobody, apart from her adoptive father, the great Magician and Stormancer Lionel, and her aunt, the notorious thief and Scientist Myra, can ever know. … More Ember and the Ice Dragons by Heather Fawcett
Rachel Hartman is the New York Times bestselling author of three young adult fantasy novels. Her most recent, Tess of the Road, was a runner-up for the Nebula, Locus, and Lodestar Awards, and the winner of the Sunburst Award. … More 5 Questions for Rachel Hartman
Review by Emily Anctil
In You’re in Good Paws, Leo needs his tonsils taken out. When his parents bring him to get the surgery, they accidentally end up at a hospital run by and for animals. … More You’re in Good Paws by Maureen Fergus, Illus. by Kathryn Durst
Review by Elina Taillon
For high schoolers like Siobhan McQuaid, the future is daunting enough without bringing dragons into the mix. But when the little southwest Ontarian town of Trondheim gets its very own family of dragon slayers, including her new friend Owen Thorskard, her post-secondary plans are swept up in a gale of fire. … More The Story of Owen by E.K. Johnston
Review by Elizabeth Leung
It’s magical, majestic, and better than horses: Cale Atkinson has the answers to all the questions you’ve ever had about unicorns. … More Unicorns 101 by Cale Atkinson
Review by Juhyun Tony Bae
Five months ago, Nate’s best friend Dodge drowned in a tragic accident along with his family up near their cabin, but his body was never recovered. … More The Starlight Claim by Tim Wynne-Jones
Review by Verena Rodriguez
Encounter reimagines the first meeting between an Indigenous Stadaconan fisher and a French sailor in 1534. Inspired by Jacques Cartier’s notes on his first expedition to what is now Gaspé Bay, Quebec, the story begins when Fisher and Sailor set out in their boats, welcoming a new day. … More Encounter by Brittany Luby, Illus. by Michaela Goade
Review by Jennifer Irvine
Social activist and seventh grader Mya Parsons is well on her way to building her resume as a future employee of the United Nations. She’s the head of the Kids for Social Justice Club (KSJ) at her school and wants to change the world filled with poverty and persecution. … More Mya’s Strategy to Save the World by Tanya Lloyd Kyi
Review by Emily Anctil
In this quiet and endearing picture book, a mouse finds a tiny crown sitting in the grass. … More King Mouse by Cary Fagan, Illus. by Dena Seiferling
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