The Countdown by M.J. McIsaac
March 2, 2023
Shubhdeep Kaur Gill reviews The Countdown by M.J. McIsaac … More The Countdown by M.J. McIsaac
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5 Questions for Tracy Deonn
February 6, 2023
An interview with Tracy Deonn. … More 5 Questions for Tracy Deonn
Heartbreak Homes by Jo Treggiari
February 2, 2023
Review by Evelyn Hussey Nimbus Publishing Limited, October 4, 2022 295 pages, Paperback, $16.95 CAD, $14.95 USD, 9781774711163 Young Adult, Ages 13+, Grades 8+ Fiction, Mystery, LGBTQ+ I made myself shrug. “You liked him.” Her face cleared. “I did. I really did.” We were both silent for a breath. “Why would someone kill him?” she … More Heartbreak Homes by Jo Treggiari
Hunting By Stars by Cherie Dimaline
January 26, 2023
Review by Ash Wahking Penguin Random House, 2021 390 pages, paperback, 16.99 CAD, ISBN 9780735269651 Young Adult, 15-18 years old Fiction Weeds strangled the geometry of cultivated spaces overnight. Bees swarmed broken streets, made hives out of green-clotted houses, the wallpaper shot through with moss. Foxes traveled in covens, noses to the ground, throats safe … More Hunting By Stars by Cherie Dimaline
A Different Kind of Normal by Abigail Balfe
January 19, 2023
Review by Evelyn Hussey … More A Different Kind of Normal by Abigail Balfe
YAing News: Week of January 9
January 10, 2023
Young Adulting News is back for the week of January 9! … More YAing News: Week of January 9
A Wilderness of Stars by Shea Ernshaw
December 22, 2022
Review by Lisa Matthewson
This entire novel reads like a haunting, passionate poem. … More A Wilderness of Stars by Shea Ernshaw
My Favorite Color by Aaron Becker
December 15, 2022
Review by Charlotte Mundy
This visualization of forming new colours makes for a fantastic read in a classroom or at home when introducing colours to young minds!
… More My Favorite Color by Aaron Becker
Little Pine Cone: Wildfires and the Natural World by Johanna Wagstaffe, illus. by Julie McLaughlin
November 3, 2022
Johanna Wagstaffe’s “Little Pine Cone: Wildfires and the Natural World,” illustrated by Julie McLaughlin, explains the process of wildfires through the eyes of a pinecone. … More Little Pine Cone: Wildfires and the Natural World by Johanna Wagstaffe, illus. by Julie McLaughlin
Hat Cat by Troy Wilson, illus. Eve Coy
October 20, 2022
Review by Kaitlyn Chan
In this story, young readers learn important lessons about trust and the strength of loving relationships. … More Hat Cat by Troy Wilson, illus. Eve Coy
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