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intBackstein, Karen.
Little Chick's Easter Surprise.
Review by Joan Payzant.
Grades Preschool - 1 / Ages 3 - 6.

cdn Bader, Bonnie. (Text adapter).
Franklin in the Dark. (My First Franklin Book).
Review by Dave Jenkinson.
Grades Preschool / Ages 1 - 4.

canBader, Bonnie (Text adapter).
Franklin's Pet Problem.
Review by Dave Jenkinson.
Grades Preschool / Ages 1 -4.

Badoe, Adwoa.

canThe Pot of Wisdom: Ananse Stories.
Review by Valerie Nielsen.
Grades 2-5 / Ages 7-10.
 
 
 

Bailey, Debbie.

cdnFamilies.
Review by Liz Greenaway.
Grades Preschool / Ages 1 - 3.

canMy Family. (Talk-About-Books Series).
Review by Shannon Nesdoly.
Grades Preschool / Ages 1 - 3.

canThe Playground. (Talk-About-Books Series).
Review by Shannon Nesdoly.
Grades Preschool / Ages 1 - 3.

Bailey, Linda.

  canAdventures with the Vikings. (Good Times Travel Agency).

Review by Dave Jenkinson.
Grades 3 - 7 /Ages 8 - 12.

canThe Best Figure Skater in the Whole Wild World.
Review by Gail Hamilton.
Grades 3 - 7 /Ages 8 - 12.

canGood Times Travel Agency Series.
Adventures in Ancient Egypt.
Adventures in the Middle Ages.
 
Review by Gail Hamilton.
Grades 3 - 7 /Ages 8 - 12.

IntGordon Loggins and the Three Bears.
Review by Jennifer Johnson.
Grades Preschool - 3 / Ages 4 - 8.

canHow Can a Brilliant Detective Shine in the Dark? (A Stevie Diamond Mystery, 6).
Review by Jennifer Johnson.
Grades 3 - 6 / Ages 8 - 11.

cdnHow Can a Frozen Detective Stay Hot on the Trail?
Review by Irene Gordon.
Grades 4 - 8 / Ages 9 - 12.

cdnWhat's a Daring Detective Like Me Doing in the Doghouse?
Review by Alison Mews.
Grades 3 - 6 / Ages 8 - 12.

Bailey, Jacqui.

The Birth of the Earth. (A Cartoon History of the Earth, Volume 1).

Review by Gail Hamilton.
Grades 3-7 /Ages 8-12.

The Dawn of Life. (A Cartoon History of the Earth, Volume 2).
Review by Gail Hamilton.
Grades 3-7 /Ages 8-12.

The Day of Dinosaurs. (A Cartoon History of the Earth, Volume 3).
Review by Gail Hamilton.
Grades 3-7 /Ages 8-12.

The Stick and Stone Age. (A Cartoon History of the Earth, Volume 4).
Review by Gail Hamilton.
Grades 3-7 /Ages 8-12.

Baillie, Marilynn.

CDNTime to Eat: Animals Who Hide and Save Their Food.
Little Wonders:Animal Babies and Their Families.
Review by Luella Sumner.
Grades K - 4 / Ages 5 - 9.

cdnWild Talk: How Animals Talk to Each Other.
Review by Brenda Partridge.
Grades 3 - 5 / Ages 8 - 12.

Bainbridge, Joyce and Pantaleo, Sylvia.

canLearning with Literature in the Canadian Elementary Classroom.
Review by Reesa Cohen.
Professional.

Baird, Alison.

cdnThe Wolves of Woden.
Review by Darleen Golke.
Grades 6 and up / Ages 12 and up.

cdnBaker, Barrie.
The Village of a Hundred Smiles and Other Stories.
Review by Jennifer Johnson.
Grades 1 - 4 / Ages 6 - 10.

canBaldwin, Douglas & Baldwin, Patricia.
The 1920s. (Canada Through the Decades).
The 1930s. (Canada Through the Decades).
Review by Gail Hamilton.
Grades 4 - 9 / Ages 9 - 14.

canBaldwin, Patricia & Baldwin, Douglas.
The 1920s. (Canada Through the Decades).
The 1930s. (Canada Through the Decades).
Review by Gail Hamilton.
Grades 4 - 9 / Ages 9 - 14.

canBallantyne, Adam.
The Legend of the Mimigwesseos.
Review by Gail Hamilton.
Grades 3 - 6 / Ages 8 - 11.

CDNBallantyne, Bill.
Wesakejack and the Bears.
Review by Carol Carver.
Grades Preschool - 3 / Ages 3 - 8.

Ballantyne, Bill.
Wesakejack and the Flood.
Review by Margaret Ross.
Grades Preschool - 6 / Ages 4 - 11.

Ballard, Robert D. and Archbold, Rick.
Ghost Liners: Exploring the World's Greatest Lost Ships.
Review by Gail Hamilton.
Grades 4 and up / Ages 9 and up.

Bania, Michael.

can Kumak's House: A Tale of the Far North.
Review by Catherine Hoyt.
Kindergarten grade 2 / Ages 4-7.

Bannatyne-Cugnet, Joanne

canFrom Far and Wide: A Canadian Citizenship Scrapbook.
Review by Catherine Hoyt.
Grades 2 and up / Ages 7 and up.

can Heartland: A Prairie Sampler.
Review by Lorraine Douglas.
Grades 3 and up / Ages 8 and up.

cdnBarber-Starkey, Joe.
Jason and the Sea Otter.
Review by Joan Payzant.
Grades Preschool - 3 / Ages 4 - 8.

Barclay, Byrna.

cdnBarclay, Byrna.
searching for the nude in the landscape.
Review by Deborah Mervold.
Adult.

Barclay, Jane.

Going on a Journey to the Sea.
Review by Catherine Hoyt.
Preschool grade 2 / Ages 3-7.

canHow Cold Was It?
Review by Susan Fonseca.
Grades 1 - 4 / Ages 6 - 9.

Lawrence J. Barkwell, Leah Dorion and Darren R. Préfontaine, editors.

cdn Metis Legacy: A Metis Historiography and Annotated Bibliography.
Review by Alexander Gregor.
Grades 10 and up / Ages 15 and up.

intBarner, Bob.
Bugs! Bugs! Bugs!.
Review by Dave Jenkinson.
Grades Preschool - 1 / Ages 2 - 6.

CDNBarnes, Lilly.
Goldilocks and the Three Bears.
Review by Carol Carver.
Grades Preschool - K / Ages 3 - 5.

cdnBarnes, Michael.
Great Northern Ontario Mines.
Review by Luella Sumner.
Grades 9 and up / Ages 14 and up.

cdnBarnes, Michael.
North Bay: Northern Gateway.
Review by Luella Sumner.
Grades 9 and up / Ages 14 and up.

cdnBarnes, Mike.
Calm Jazz Sea.
Review by Willa Walsh.
Grades 9 - 12 / Ages 14 and up.

intBarrett, Frank.
Where Was Wonderland? A Traveller's Guide to the Settings of Classic Children's Books.
Review by Mary Thomas.
Grades 5 and up / Ages 10 and up.

can Bartels, Alice L.
The Grandmother Doll.
Review by Catherine Hoyt.
Grades K - 2 / Ages 4 - 7.

cdnBartholomew, Alan.
Electric Gadgets and Gizmos: Battery-powered Buildable Gadgets That Go! (Kids Can Do It Series)
Review by Jo-Anne Mary Benson.
Grades 4 and up / Ages 9 and up.

Barton, August.

canDigger.
Review by Gillian Richardson.
Grades 2 - 3 / Ages 7 - 8.

Barwin, Gary.

Seeing Stars.
Review by Sheila Alexander.
Grades 6-9 / Ages 11-14.

canGrampa's Snowman.
Review by Catherine Hoyt.
Grades Preschool - 1 / Ages 3 - 6.

cdnThe Magic Mustache.
Review by Joan Payzant.
Grades Preschool - 2 / Ages 4 - 7.

cdnThe Racing Worm Brothers.
Review by Alison Mews.
Grades K - 2 / Ages 4 - 6.

cdnBateman, Robert and Archbold, Rich.
Safari.
Review by Gail Hamilton.
Grades 3 - 6 / Ages 8 - 11.

Bates, Cynthia.

canShooting Star. (Sports Stories, 46).
Review by Helen Arkos.
Grades 5-8 / Ages 10-14.

cdnBates, Cynthia.
Sports Stories Series.
Courage on the Line.
Mikayla's Victory.
Review by Audrey Cormier.
Grades 6 - 8 / Ages 10 - 14.

Bates, Gordon S. and Hayward, Douglas.
It's Elementary! Investigating the Chemical World.
Review by Harriet Zaidman.
Grades 4 - 8 / Ages 10 - 14.

cdnBates, Martine.
The Taker's Key.
Review by Tom Knutson.
Grades 8 and up / Ages 13 and up.
Batten, Jack.

can The Man Who Ran Faster Than Everyone: The Story of Tom Longboat.
Review by Joanne Peters.
Grades 5 and up / Ages 10 and up.

Bayer, Lewena and Karen Mallett.

cdnBeware the Table Monsters. (Courtesy for Kids, Book 2).
Review by Lorraine Douglas.
Grades 3-5 / Ages 8-10.

cdnCourtesy Becomes Me. (Courtesy for Kids, 3).
Review by Lorraine Douglas.
Grades 3-5 / Ages 8-10.

cdnPut Your Best Foot Forward. (Courtesy for Kids, Book 1).
Review by Lorraine Douglas.
Grades 3-5 / Ages 8-10.

cdnBayless, Maureen.
No Fixed Address.
Review by Marsha Kaiserman.
Grades 7 - 9 / Ages 12 - 14.

intBeard, Darlene Bailey.
The Flimflam Man.
Review by Jennifer Johnson.
Grades 2 - 5 / Ages 7 - 11.

Beck, Andrea

 
canElliot's Bath. (An Elliot Moose Story).
Review by Harriet Zaidman.
Grades Preschool - 2 / Ages 4 - 7.

canElliot's Shipwreck. (An Elliot Moose Story).
Review by Helen Arkos.
Grades Preschool - 2 / Ages 4 - 7.

canElliot Digs for Treasure. (An Elliot Moose Story).
Review by Lisa M. Sykes.
Preschool-grade 1 / Ages 3-6.

Beckett, Harry.

can Eye on Canada.
Nova Scotia.
Manitoba.
Newfoundland & Labrador.
Review by Joan Simpson.
Grades 3 - 5 / Ages 8 - 10.

Becker, Helaine.

canMama Likes to Mambo.
Review by Ian Stewart.
Kindergarten-grade 3 /Ages 5-8.

Bedard, Michael.

canThe Clay Ladies.
Review by Val Nielsen.
Grades 3 - 6 / Ages 8 - 11.

cdnThe Divide.
 
Review by Val Nielsen.
Grades 1 - 6 / Ages 6 - 11.

cdnBedell, Barbara, Nickles, Greg and Kalman, Bobbie.
Pirates.
Review by Irene Gordon.
Grades 3 - 5 / Ages 8 - 10.

Begamudré, Ven.

can The Phantom Queen.
Review by Joan Marshall.
Grades 5-8 / Ages 10-13.

canBelkom, Edo van.
Aurora Awards: An Anthology of Prize-Winning Science Fiction & Fantasy.
Review by Dave Jenkinson.
Grades 9 and up / Ages 14 and up.

canBelkom, Edo van.
Be Afraid: Tales of Horror.
Review by Dave Jenkinson.
Grades 7 and up / Ages 12 and up.

cdnBelkom, Edo van.
Death Drives a Semi.
Review by Dave Jenkinson.
Grades 10 and up / Ages 15 and up.

cdnBelkom, Edo van.
Northern Dreamers: Interviews With Famous Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Writers.
Review by Dave Jenkinson.
Grades 7 and up / Ages 12 and up.

CDNBell John ed.
Atlantic Sea Stories.
Review by Joan Payzant.
Grades 9 and up / Ages 14 and up.
Bell, William.

can Death Wind. (Orca Soundings).
Review by Dave Jenkinson.
Grades 6-9 / Ages 11-14.

cdnRiver my friend.
Review by Elaine Seepish.
Grades 1 - 5 / Ages 6 - 10.

canStones.
Review by Betsy Fraser.
Grades 7 and up / Ages 12 and up.

cdnZack.
Review by William Thompson.
Grades 7 - 11 / Ages 12 - 16.

Bellefontaine, Kim.

ABC of Canada.
Review by Dave Jenkinson.
Preschool-grade 1 / Ages 2-6.

Bellingham, Brenda.

canBellingham, Brenda.
Drowning in Secrets.
Review by Cheryl Archer.
Grades 6 - 9 / Ages 11 - 14.

canBellingham, Brenda.
Lilly Plays Her Part.
Review by Gillian Richardson.
Grades 2 - 4 / Ages 7 - 9.

intBellingham, Brenda.
Lilly to the Rescue.
Review by Irene Gordon.
Grades 2 - 4 / Ages 7 - 9.

can Below, Halina.
Chestnut Dreams.
Halina Below.
Review by Catherine Hoyt.
Grades Kindergarten-3 / Ages 4-8.

intBemelmans, Ludwig and Bemelmans Marciano, John.
Madeline in America and Other Holiday Tales.
Review by Dave Jenkinson.
Grades Preschool - 3 / Ages 4 - 8.

intBemelmans Marciano, John and Bemelmans, Ludwig.
Madeline in America and Other Holiday Tales.
Review by Dave Jenkinson.
Grades Preschool - 3 / Ages 4 - 8.

Bender, Michael.

cdn All the World’s a Stage: A Pop-up Biography of William Shakespeare.
Review by Lorraine Douglas.
Grades 4 and up / Ages 9 and up.

INTBender, Michael.
Waiting for Filippo: The Life of Renaissance Architect Filippo Brunelleschi.
Review by Lorraine Douglas.
Grades 4 and up / Ages 8 and up.

intBen-Ezer, Ehud.
Hosni the Dreamer: An Arabian Tale.
Review by Gail Hamilton.
Grades 1 - 4 / Ages 6 - 9.

intBennett, Frederick.
Computers as Tutors: Solving the Crisis in Education.
Review By Peter Tittenberger.
Professional.

Bennet, Roy.

cdn Animal Sneezes.
Review by Liz Greenaway.
Preschool-grade 1 / Ages 2-6.

canBenson, Judith.
Butterfly Gardens.
Review by Lorraine Douglas.
Grades 2 - 4 / Ages 7 - 9.

Berman, Tzeporah et al.
Clayoquot and Dissent.
Review by Adele Case.
Grades 10 - 13 / Ages 14 and up.

CDNBerry, Julie.
worn thresholds.
Review by Liam C. Rodrigues.
Grades 10 and up / Ages 14 and up.

CDNBerton, Pierre.
Attack on Montreal.
Review by Catherine Cox.
Grades 6 - 10 / Ages 11 - 14.

canBeveridge, Cathy.
Offside.
Review by Joanne Peters.
Grades 9 and up / Ages 14 and up.

intBhattacharya, Tarit; Arni, Kanchana and Wolf, Gita.
Child Art With Everyday Materials.
Review by Ann Stinner.
Professional: Teachers, parents of children from ages 5 and up; children from age 8 and up.

Billinghurst, Jane.

Growing Up Royal: Life in the Shadow of the British Throne.
Review by Helen Norrie.
Grades 4-7 / Ages 9-13.

Bingham, Deane Lee.

CDNIt's a Jungle in Here.
Review by Diane Fitzgerald.
Grades Preschool - 1 / Ages 3 - 6.

Birt, Hazel.

Flikka and the Prince Edward Island Mystery.
Review by Donna J. Adrian.
Grades 3 - 8 / Ages 8 - 14.

Bishop, Mary Harelkin.

Tunnels of Terror: Another Moose Jaw Adventure.
 Review by Tony Payzant.

Grades 5-8 / Ages 10-13.
 

cdnBlack, Harry.
Canadian Scientists and Inventors.
Review by Ian Stewart.
Grades 7 - 9 / Ages 12 - 15.

cdnBlades, Ann.
Mary of Mile 18.
Review by Sylvia Pantaleo.
Grades Kindergarten - 5 / Ages 5 - 10.

Blizzard, Christine.
Right Turn: How the Tories took Ontario.
Review by John Crawford.
Grades 10 and up / Ages 14 and up.

Block, Kevin James.
Without Shedding of Blood.
Review by Dave Jenkinson.
Grades 10 and up / Ages 15 and up.

canBlum, Mark.
Bugs in 3-D.
Review by Karen Clay.
Grades 7 and up / Ages 12 and up.

Blum, Vicki.

canWish Upon a Unicorn.
Review by Gail Hamilton.
Grades 4 - 7 / Ages 9 - 12.

 
canThe Land Without Unicorns.
Review by Christina Pike.
Grades 4 - 7 / Ages 9 - 12.

intBo, Ben.
XTREME - The Edge.
Review by Marsha Kaiserman.
Grades 5 - 7 / Ages 10 - 12.

INTBoase, Petra.
T-Shirt Fun.
Review by Dave Jenkinson.
Grades 3 - 6 / Ages 8 - 11.

Bodger, Joan.

cdnClever-Lazy.
Review by Mary Thomas.
Grades 3 - 6 / Ages 8 - 12.

canThe Forest Family.
Review by Mary Thomas.
Grades 2 - 7 / Ages 7 - 12.

canHow the Heather Looked: A Joyous Journey to the British Sources of Children's Books.
 
Review by Mary Thomas.
Professional.

Boeghold, Lindley.

intThe Gummi Bear Counting Book.
 
Review by Dave Jenkinson.
Grades Preschool - K / Ages 2 - 5.

intMessy.
Review by Dave Jenkinson.
Grades Preschool / Ages 3 months - 2.

intSplish Splash.
 
Review by Dave Jenkinson.
Grades Preschool / Ages 3 months - 2.

intTeddy Bear.
 
Review by Dave Jenkinson.
Grades Preschool / Ages 3 months - 2.

Bogart, Jo Ellen.

can Capturing Joy: The Story of Maud Lewis.
Review by Lisa Doucet.
Kindergarten-grade 4 / Ages 5-9.

cdnGifts.
Review by Wendy Zwaal.
Grades Preschool - 2 / Ages 3 - 7.

cdnJeremiah Learns to Read.
 
Review By Gail Hamilton.
Grades 1 - 3 / Ages 6 - 8.

can Money: Make It, Spend It, Save It.
 
Review by Gail Hamilton.
Grades 4-8 /Ages 9-13.

can The Night the Stars Flew.
 
Review by Catherine Hoyt.
Grades Kindergarten-2 /Ages 5-8.

CDN Two Too Many.
 
Review by Leslie Millar.
Grades K - 2 / Ages 5 - 8.

Bollard, John K.

intScholastic Children's Thesaurus.
Review by Gail Hamilton.
Grades 3 - 6 / Ages 8 - 11.

Bompa, Tudor O.

CDNPower Training for Sport.
Review by William F. Benson.
Professional (Coaches).

Bonner, Symara Nichola , Brace, Jason Lee, Bradford, Kayla Marie & Saurnier-Barr, Sarah Rose.

cdnRiver of Hands: Deaf Heritage Stories.
Review by Charlotte Evans.
Kindergarten-grade 4 / Ages 5-9.

Book, Rick.

can Blackships and Thanadelthur (Young Heroes of North AMerica, Vol. 1).
 
Review by Gail de Vos
Grades 4-7 / Ages 9-12.

cdnNecking with Louise.
 
Review by Betsy Fraser.
Grades 8 and up / Ages 14 and up.

Booth, David.

cdnThe Dust Bowl.
 
Review by Floyd Spracklin.
Grades 4 - 7 / Ages 9 - 12.

cdnGuiding the Reading Process: Techniques and Strategies for Successful Instruction in K-8 Classrooms.
 
Review by Deborah L. Begoray.
Professional.

Images of Nature: Canadian Poets and the Group of Seven.
 
Review by Lorraine Douglas.
All ages.

Boraks-Nemetz, Lillian.

canGhost Children.
 
Review by Val Nielsen.
Grades 6 and up / Ages 11 and up.

The Old Brown Suitcase: A Teenager's Story of War and Peace.
 
Review by Janie Wilkins.
Grades 5 - 10 / Ages 11 - 16.

Bossley, Michele Martin.

CDNBreathing Not Required.
 
Review by Donna J. Adrian.
Grades 4 - 6 / Ages 8 - 11.

CDNThe Perfect Gymnast.
 
Review by Sara Brodie.
Grades 3 - 8 / Ages 8 - 13.

cdnWater Fight!
 
Review by Deborah Mervold.
Grades 3 - 6 / Ages 8 - 11.

Bouchard, David.

canA Barnyard Bestiary.
Review by Alison Mews.
Grades 3 and up / Ages 8 and up.

cdnThe Dragon New Year: A Chinese Legend.
Review by Valerie Nielsen.
Grades 2 - 5 / Ages 7 - 10.

cdnThe Elders Are Watching.
Review by Bob Piper.
All grades / All ages.

Fairy.
Review by Alison Mews.
Grades 1 and up / Ages 6 and up.

cdnThe Great Race.
Review by Elizabeth Buckland.
Grades 1 - 4 / Ages 6 - 10.

cdnIf Sarah Will Take Me.
Review by Jo-Anne Mary Benson.
Grade 12 and up / Ages 17 and up.

cdnThe Journal of Etienne Mercier.
Review by Dave Jenkinson.
Grades 4 and up / Ages 9 and up.

cdnPrairie Born.
Review by Leslie Millar.
Grades 3 and up / Ages 8 and up.

Bouchard, David and Sutton, Wendy.

The Gift of Reading.
Review by Lorraine Douglas.
Professional.

Boughn, Michael.

canMichael Jordan. (Champion Sport Biographies).
Review by Ian Stewart.
Grades 5 - 8 / Ages 10 - 14.

canShaquille O'Neal. (Champion Sport Biographies).
Review by Ian Stewart.
Grades 5 - 8 / Ages 10 - 14.

Boulton, Marsha.

cdnJust a Minute More: Glimpses of our Great Canadian Heritage.
Review by Mary Thomas.
Grades 5 and up / Ages 10 and up.

Bourgeois, Paulette.

cdnFinders Keepers for Franklin.
Review by Helen Arkos.
Grades Preschool - 2 / Ages 3 - 8.

Franklin Goes to School.
Review by A. Edwardsson.
Grades Preschool - 1 / Ages 3 - 7.

canFranklin Goes to the Hospital.
Review by Dave Jenkinson.
Grades Preschool - 2 / Ages 3 - 7.

CDNFranklin Has a Sleepover.
Review by Lorraine Douglas.
Grades Preschool - 1 / Ages 3 - 5.

canFranklin Series.
Franklin's Classic Treasury.
Franklin's Friendship Treasury.
Paulette Bourgeois. Illustrated by Brenda Clark.
Review by Dave Jenkinson.
Grades Preschool - 2 / Ages 3 - 7.

canFranklin Helps Out. (A Franklin TV Storybook Series).
Review by Dave Jenkinson.
Grades Preschool - 2 / Ages 3 - 7.

canFranklin's Baby Sister.
Review by Dave Jenkinson.
Grades Preschool - 2 / Ages 3 - 7.

cdnFranklin's Halloween.
Review by Brian Rountree.
Grades K - 3 / Ages 5 - 8.

cdnFranklin's School Play.
Review by Naomi Gerrard.
Grades Preschool - 3 / Ages 3 - 8.

CDNThe Sun.
Review by Harriet Zaidman.
Grades 2 - 5 / Ages 7 - 11.

Bourgeois, Paulette and Jennings, Sharon.

canFranklin's Class Trip.
Review by Dave Jenkinson.
Grades Preschool - 2 / Ages 3 - 7.

CDNBourrie, Mark.
Ninety Fathoms Down: Canadian Stories of the Great Lakes.
Review by Marsha Kaiserman.
All ages.

canBouvier, Rita.
Blueberry Clouds.
Review by Terry Vatrt.
Grades 9 and up / Ages 14 and up.

cdnBow, Patricia.
The Spiral Maze.
Review by Alison Mews.
Grades 5 - 9 / Ages 10 - 14.

canBowen, Lynne.
Robert Dunsmuir: Laird of the Mines. (The Quest Library, 2).
Review by Alexander D. Gregor.
Grades 9 and up / Ages 14 and up.

cdnBoyd, David.
Bottom Drawer.
Review by Esme Keith.
Grades 9 and up / Ages 14 and up.

canBoyd, David.
Champlain Summer.
Review by Gail Hamilton.
Grades 5 - 8 / Ages 10 - 13.

canBoyd, David.
Closer to Hamlet.
Review by Joan Marshall.
Grades 8 - 12 Ages 13 - 17.

canBoyd, David.
Looking for a Hero.
Review by Joan Marshall.
Grades 5 - 10 / Ages 10 - 15.

canBoyd, David.
Wordsy and Jess Adventure Series.
The Danger Beneath.
Earthwatch
The Face in the Flames.
Spellbound.
Review by Dave Jenkinson.
Grades 4 - 7 / Ages 9 - 12.

Bradford, Karleen.

canAnimal Heroes: 27 True Stories.
Review by Dave Jenkinson.
Grades 3-9 / Ages 8-14.

can With Nothing But Our Courage: The Loyalist Diary of Mary MacDonald. (Dear Canada).
Review by Mary Thomas.
Grades 5-9 / Ages 10-14.

canBraid, Kate.
Emily Carr: Rebel Artist. (Quest Library, 6).
Review by Mary Thomas.
Grades 6 and up / Ages 11 and up.

canBrenna, Beverley.
The Keeper of the Trees.
Review by Kathleen Kirk.
Grades 4 - 7 / Ages 9 - 12.

Brewster, Hugh.

cdnAnastasia's Album.
Review by Sharon A. McLennan McCue.
Grades 5 and up / Ages 10 and up.

Brewster, Jim.

cdnWild League on Ice.
Review by Irene Gordon.
Grades 1 - 4 / Ages 6 - 9.

Brimmer, Larry Dane.

Elliot Fry's Good-bye.
Review by Catherine Hoyt.
Preschool-grade 2 / Ages 3-7.

CDNBro, Marguerite Harmon.
Sarah.
Review by Joanne Peters.
Grades 8 and up / Ages 13 and up.

CDNBroadhead, Rick and Carroll J.A.
Canadian Internet Handbook.
Review by Bob Haxton.
Grades 7 and up / Ages 12 and up.

cdnBroda, Ron and Webb, Joanne.
3-D Paper Crafts.
Review by Lorraine Douglas.
Grades 4 - 6 / Ages 9 - 11.

cdn Brodine, Janine S. and Isaacs, Judith Ann.
Journals in the Classroom.
Review by Harriet Zaidman.
Grades K - 6 / Ages 4 - 12.

cdnBrooke, Michael.
The Concrete Wave: The History of Skateboarding.
Review by Gail Hamilton.
Grades 6 and up / Ages 12 and up.

cdnBrooks, Bruce.
NBA by the Numbers.
Review by Dave Jenkinson.
Grades 3 and up / Ages 8 and up.

cdnBrooks, Kevin and Brooks, Dean, editors.
Thru the Smoky End Boards, Canadian Poetry about Sports and Games.
Review by Rory Runnells.
Grades 10 and up / Ages 16 and up.

Brooks, Martha.

cdnBeing with Henry.
 
Review by Jennifer L. Branch.
Grades 6 - 9 / Ages 11 - 14.

cdnBone Dance.
 
Review by Cheryl Archer.
Grades 7 and up / Ages 12 and up.

cdn Traveling On Into the Light.
 
Review by Elaine Seepish.
Grades 8 - 13 / Ages 14 and up.

cdnBrothers Grimm.
Rumpelstiltskin.
Review by Dave Jenkinson.
Grades Preschool - 2 / Ages 4 - 7.

cdnBrouillet, Chrystine.
The Enchanted Horses.
Review by Jennifer Johnson.
Grades 3 - 6 / Ages 8 - 11.

cdn Brouillet, Chrystine.
No Orchids for Andrea!
Review by Naomi Gerrard.
Grades 2 - 5 / Ages 7 - 10.

cdnBrousseau, Linda.
Marina's Star.
Review by Irene Gordon.
Grades 2 - 4 / Ages 7 - 9.

cdnBrown, Dave.
Faces of War.
Review by Alexander Gregor.
Grades 9 and up / Ages 14 and up.

cdnBrown, Wayne F.
Steele's Scouts: Samuel Benfield Steele and the North-West Rebellion.
Review by Ian Stewart.
Grades 9 - 12 / Ages 14 - 18.

cdnBrownridge, William Roy.
The Final Game: The Further Adventures of the Moccasin Goalie.
Review by Dave Jenkinson.
Grades Preschool - 3 / Ages 4 - 8.

cdn Brownridge, William Roy.
The Moccasin Goalie.
Review by Dave Jenkinson.
Grades Preschool - 2 / Ages 4 to 8.

Bruchac, Joseph and Caduto, Michael J.
Keepers of Life:Discovering Plants through Native Stories and Earth Activities for Children.
Review by MaryLynn Gagne.
Adult: Grades 1 - 7 / Ages 5 - 12.

cdnBruemmer, Fred and Davies, Brian.
Seasons of the Seal.
Review by Gail Hamilton.
Grades 6 and up / Ages 11 and up.

Bryant, Jill.

can Amazing Women Athletes. (The Women's Hall of Fame Series).
Review by Julie Chychota.
Grades 4-7 / Ages 9-12.

cdnBryant, Jill.
Sew Your Own Bean Bag Friends: Everything You Need But the Beans.
Review by Lorraine Douglas.
Grades 3 - 7 / Ages 8 - 12.

intBrydon, Diana.
Writing on Trial: Timothy Findley's Famous Last Words.
Review by Rory Runnels.
Grades 12 and up / Ages 17 and up.

Buchholz, Kate.
How the Pinto Got Her Colour.
Review by Kenneth Field.
Grades 4 - 6 / Ages 9 - 11.

Buday, Grant.
Under Glass.
Review by Mark Morton.
Grades 10 - 13 / Ages 15 and up.

CDNBuffie, Margaret.
The Dark Garden.
Review by Diane Fitzgerald.
Grades 7 - 10 / Ages 12 - 15.

cdn Buffie, Margaret.
The Watcher.
Review by Kristin Butcher.
Grades 7 and up / Ages 12 and up.

cdn Bumsted, Pat E.
TCanadian Feathers: A Loon-atics Guide to Anting, Mimicry and Dump-nesting.
Review by Dave Jenkinson.
Grades 4 and up / Ages 9 and up.

intBurchett, Jan and Vogler, Sara
Eerie McLeery. (Little Terror Series.)
Review by Joan C. Simpson.
Grades 3 - 5 / Ages 8 - 10.
Burdett, Lois.

can Much Ado About Nothing For Kids. (Shakespeare Can Be Fun).
Review by Sheila Alexander.
Grades 2-7 / Ages 7-12.

cdnBurr, Claudia; Urrutia, Maria Christina and Libura, Krystyna. Translated by Patricia Aldana.
Broken Shields.
Review by Harriet Zaidman.
Grades 4 - 8 / Ages 10 - 14.

cdnBurr, Claudia; Urrutia, Maria Christina and Libura, Krystyna.
Cinco de Mayo: Yesterday and Today.
Review by Gail Hamilton.
Grades 4 - 6 / Ages 9 - 11.

cdnBurr, Claudia; Urrutia, Maria Christina and Libura, Krystyna.
What the Aztecs Told Me.
Review by Gail Hamilton.
Grades 4 - 6 / Ages 9 - 11.

canBurr, Claudia; Urrutia, Maria Christina and Libura, Krystyna.
When the Viceroy Came.
Review by Gail Hamilton.
Grades 3 - 5 / Ages 8 - 10.

canBurtinshaw, Julie.
Dead Reckoning.
Review by Cora Lee.
Grades 4 - 7 / Ages 8 - 13.

Bushey, Jeanne.
A Sled Dog for Moshi.
Review by Lorraine Douglas.
Grades Preschool - 2 / Ages 4 - 8.

CDNButch, Gerry; Robson, Peter; and Walker, Art.
The Working Forest of British Columbia.
Review by Peter Croskery.
Grades 10 and up / Ages 14 and up.

Butcher, Kristin.

cdn Cairo Kelly & the Mann.
Review by Lisa Doucet.
Grades 4-7 / Ages 9-12.

canThe Gramma War.
Review by Val Nielsen.
Grades 4 - 6 / Ages 9 - 12.

cdnThe Runaways.
Review by Darleen Golke.
Grades 5 - 8 / Ages 10 - 13.

cdnThe Tomorrow Tunnel.
Review by Darleen Golke.
Grades 5 - 9 / Ages 11 - 15.

cdnButler, Geoff.
The Hangashore.
Review by Val Nielsen.
Grades 4 and up / Ages 9 and up.

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