Double or Nothing by Brooke Carter

March 30, 2023

Review by Deborah Vail Orca Sounding Books, August 2020 137 pages, paperback, Hi-Low $10.95 CAD, 978-1459-8238-15 Ages 12+ Young Adult, Contemporary Realism It’s not about the money. It’s not even about winning or losing. It’s about hating myself, punishing myself and then seeking redemption in all the wrong ways. Imagine being so smart that, at … More Double or Nothing by Brooke Carter

When You Least Expect It by Lorna Schultz Nicholson

March 23, 2023

Review by Ash Wahking Red Deer Press, 2021 444 pages, paperback, $14.95 CAD, 978-0-88995-641-4 Young adult, high school Realistic Fiction “Twenty,” I called out in a gasp. The boat picked up a little. My legs seared and my breathing was like rapid bursts. In and out. In and out. I kept sliding and pushing. Keep … More When You Least Expect It by Lorna Schultz Nicholson

Love is Powerful by Heather Dean Brewer, illus. LeUyen Pham

March 21, 2023

Review by Evelyn Hussey Illustrated by LeUyen Pham Candlewick Press, 2020 32 pages, hardback, $22.99 CAD, 9781536201994 Picture book, ages 5-8, grades K-3 Mari is very small, but she has a big message to share with the world. She has made a sign reading ‘Love is Powerful’and goes with her mother to the Women’s March. … More Love is Powerful by Heather Dean Brewer, illus. LeUyen Pham