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Sadako Teachers' Guide
Naomi Wakan.
Review by Elinor M. Kelly.
Grades Preschool - 1 / Ages 3 - 7.

canSafari.
Robert Bateman and Rich Archbold.
Review by Gail Hamilton.
Grades 3 - 6 / Ages 8 - 11.

cdnSaid the River.
Liz Zetlin. Drawings by Janis Hoogstraten.
Review by Jo-Anne Mary Benson.
Grades 11 and up / Ages 16 and up.

canSail Away.
Florence McNeil. Illustrated by David McPhail.
Review by Harriet Zaidman.
Grades Preschool - K / Ages 2 - 5.

cdnA Salmon for Simon.
Betty Waterton. Illustrated by Ann Blades.
Review by Sharon McCue.
Grades Preschool - 2 / Ages 3 - 7.

Sandwiches for Duke.
Judy Ann Sadler.
Review by Gillian Martin Noonan.
Preschool-grade 3 / Ages 4-8.

Santa Bear's First Christmas.
Illustrated by Maggie Kneen.
Review by A. Edwardsson.
Grades Preschool - 2 / Ages 3 - 6.

canSanta Claus from A to Z. (AlphaBasiCs).
Bobbie Kalman. Illustrated by Barbara Bedell.
Review by Gillian Martin Noonan.
Grades 3 - 6 / Ages 8 - 11.

cdnSanta's Toys.
Sam Williams. Illustrated by Tim Gill.
Review by Dave Jenkinson.
Grades Preschool - 1 / Ages 3 - 6.

cdnSarah.
Margueritte Harmon Bro.
Review by Joanne Peters.
Grades 8 and up / Ages 13 and up.

cdnSarah and the People of Sand River.
Bill Valgardson. Illustrated by Ian Wallace.
Review by Michele F. Kallio.
Grades K - 4 / Ages 5 - 9.

ontSassy Gracie.
James Sage. Illustrated by Pierre Pratt.
Review by Alison Mews.
Grades Preschool - 3 / Ages 3 - 8.

Saving Emily.
Nicholas Read.
Review by Cora Lee.
Grades 5-7 / Ages 10-13.

Saving Jasey.
Diane Tullson.
Review by Joan Marshall.
Grades 7-12 / Ages 12-17.

Saying Goodbye.
Linda Holeman.
Review by Helen Norrie.
Grades 8 - 12 / Ages 14 - 18.

Sayonora, Sharks. (Sports Stories, 48).
Judi Peers.
Review by Gillian Noonan.
Grades 3-7 / Ages 8-12.

cdn Scared to Death.
Norah McClintock.
Review by Betsy Fraser.
Grades 7 - 10 / Ages 12 - 15.

cdnScary Science.
Sylvia Funston. Illustrated by Dusan Petricic.
Review by Brenda Partridge.
Grades 2 - 8 / Ages 7 - 13.

intScholastic Children's Thesaurus.
John K. Bollard. Illustrated by Mike Reed.
Review by Gail Hamilton.
Grades 3 - 6 / Ages 8 - 11.

intScholastic First Dictionary.
Judith S. Levey, (Editor in Chief).
Review by Gail Hamilton.
Grades 1 - 3 / Ages 6 - 8.

intScholastic First Encyclopedia.
All About People.
A First Atlas.
Animals and Nature.
How Things Work.
Review by Gail Hamilton.
Grades 2 - 4 / Ages 7 - 9.

canSchool Problems: Questions Parents Ask About School.
Joyce Nesker Simmons.
Review by Willa Walsh.
Professional.

canSchoolyard Games. (Historic Communities Series).
Bobbie Kalman & Heather Levigne. Illustrated by Barbara Bedell.
Review by Gail Hamilton.
Grades 3 - 6 / Ages 8 - 11.

cdn Science Lessons.
W. H. New.
Review by Deborah Mervold.
Grades 11 and up / Ages 16 and up.

canThe Science of Living Things.
What is a Rodent?
What is an Amphibian?
What is a Marine Mammal?
What is a Whale?
Bobbie Kalman, Heather Levigne and Jacqueline Langille.
Review by Meredith MacKeen.
Grades 3 - 6 / Ages 8 - 11.

canThe Science of Living Things.
What is a Dog?
What is a Marsupial?
What is a Plant?
What is a Primate?
What is a Reptile?
What is a Bird?
What is a Bat?
What is a Living Thing?
What is a Fish?
What is a Dinosaur?
Bobbie Kalman, Hannelore Sotzek, Niki Walker, Heather Levigne and Allison Larin.
Review by Gail Hamilton.
Grades 2 - 5 / Ages 7 - 10.

can The Science of Living Things.
How Do Animals Adapt?
Bobbie Kalman.
How Do Animals Move?
Niki Walker and Bobbie Kalman.
Review by Gillian Noonan.
Grades 2 - 5 / Ages 7 - 10.

int The Science of Structures. (Living Science).
Janice Parker.
Review by Harriet Zaidman.
Grades 3 - 5 / Ages 8 - 10.

int The Science of the Environment. (Living Science).
Patricia Miller-Schroeder.
Review by Harriet Zaidman.
Grades 3 - 5 / Ages 8 - 10.

int The Science of Tools. (Living Science).
Andrea Munro.
Review by Harriet Zaidman.
Grades 3 - 5 / Ages 8 - 10.
cdnThe Scoop on Poop: The Fascinating Science of How Animals Use Poop.
Wayne Lynch.
Review by Janet Delgatty.
Grades 3-7 / Ages 7-12. .

cdnA Screaming Kind of Day.
Rachna Gilmore. Illustrated by Gordon Sauve.
Review by Val Nielsen.
Grades Kindergarten - 3 / Ages 5 - 8.

cdnThe Screech Owls Home Loss. (Screech Owls Series, No. 8).
Roy MacGregor.
Review by Betsy Fraser.
Grades 3 - 6 / Ages 8 - 12.
cdnSculpture Vultures: How to Make Fabulous Sculptures From Used Papers.
Susan Rennick Jolliffe and Jane Ellens.
Review by Ann Abel.
Grades 1 and up / Ages 6 and up.

cdnSea Change.
Linda Smith.
Review by Betsy Fraser.
Grades 6 - 9 / Ages 11 - 14.

cdnSea Otters.
Bobbie Kalman.
Review by Jennifer Johnson.
Grades K - 3 / Ages 4 - 8.

cdnA Seal in the Family.
Maria Coffey. Illustrated by Eugenie Fernandes.
Review by Helen Arkos.
Grades K - 3 / Ages 5 - 8.

can Search of the Moon King’s Daughter.
Linda Holeman.
Review by Dave Jenkinson.
Grades 7 and up / Ages 12 and up.

cdnSearching for the nude in the landscape.
Byrna Barclay.
Review by Deborah Mervold.
Adult.

canA Seaside Alphabet.
Donna Grassby. Illustrated by Susan Tooke.
Review by Susan Fonseca.
Grades 1 - 5 / Ages 6 - 10.

cdnThe Seasons are Horses.
Bernice Friesen.
Review by Gina Varty.
Grades 8 and up / Ages 13 and up.

cdnSeasons of the Seal.
Fred Bruemmer and Brian Davies.
Review by Gail Hamilton.
Grades 6 and up / Ages 11 and up.

canSebastian's Promise.
Gwen Molnar. Illustrated by Kendra McCleskey.
Review by Gillian Richardson.
Grades 1 - 2 / Ages 6 - 7.

Second Banana. (The Kids from Monkey Mountain, #5).
Ted Staunton.
Review by Gillian Richardson.
Grades 2-4 / Ages 7-9.
The Second Clone.
Carol Matas.
Review by Christina Pike.
Grades 7-9 / Ages 11-14.

cdnSecret Dawn.

Edith Newlin Chase. Illustrated by Yolaine Lefebvre.
Review by Janice Foster.
Grades Preschool- 3 / Ages 4 - 8.

canThe Secret Life of Fairies.
Penelope Larkspur. Illustrated by Leslie Elizabeth Watts.
Review by Harriet Zaidman.
Grades 3 - 6 / Ages 8 - 12.

cdnThe Secret of Gabi's Dresser.
Kathy Kacer.
Review by Ruth Scales McMahon.
Grades 4 - 7 / Ages 9 - 13.

cdnThe Secret of Sagawa Lake. (Sam, Dog Detectives, v. 6.)
Mary Labatt.
Review by Gillian Noonan.
Grades 3 - 5 / Ages 8 - 10.

cdnThe Secret of Sentinel Rock.
Judith Silverthorne.
Review by Deborah Mervold.
Grades 3 - 7 / Ages 8 - 12.

cdnSecret of the Crystal Cave. (A Meggy Tale).
Margot Griffin. Illustrated by P. John Burden.
Review by Mary Thomas.
Grades 3-7 / Ages 8-12.

cdnThe Secret of the Northern Lights.
W.P. Kinsella.
Review by Joanne Peters.
Grades 10 and up / Ages 15 and up.

canThe Secret Under My Skin.
Janet McNaughton.
Review by Betsy Fraser.
Grades 7 and up / Ages 12 and up.

canThe Secret Under My Skin.
Janet McNaughton.
Review by Joanne Peters.
Grades 7 - 11 / Ages 12 - 16.

cdnThe Secret Under the Whirlpool.
Elaine Breault Hammond.
Review by Irene Gordon.
Grades 5 - 8 / Ages 10 - 13.

cdnThe Secret Wish of Nannerl Mozart.
Barbara Kathleen Nickel. Edited by Rhea Tregebov.
Review by Joan Payzant.
Grades 4 - 7 / Ages 10 - 13.

can Secrets in Stone: All About Maya Hieroglyphs.
Laurie Coulter.
Review by Gail Hamilton.
Grades 4-7 / Ages 9-12.

cdnSecrets of the Mummies: Uncovering the Bodies of Ancient Egyptians.
Shelley Tanaka. Illustrated by Greg Ruhl.
Review by Gail Hamilton.
Grades 4 - 6 / Ages 9 - 11.

cdnA Seed Grows: My First Look at a Plant's Life Cycle.
Pamela Hickman. Illustrated by Heather Collins.
Review by Leslie Millar.
Grades Preschool - 3 / Ages 3 - 9.

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

cdn Self-Discipline: Using Portfolios to Help Students Develop Self-Awareness, Manage Emotions and Build Relationships.
Rob Kerr.
Review by Gail Hamilton.
Professional.

Selina and the Bear Paw Quilt.
Barbara Smucker. Illustrated by Janet Wilson.
Review by Margaret Ross.
Grades K - 3 / Ages 4 - 9.

cdnSelkie.
Anne Cameron.
Review by Joan Payzant.
Adult.

cdnSeñora Regañona.
Susanna Sanromán.
Review by Alison Mews.
Grades Preschool - 1 / Ages 3 - 5.

cdnSerena and the Wild Doll.
Philip Coristine. Illustrated by Julia Gukova.
Review by Harriet Zaidman.
Grades Preschool - 2 / Ages 4 - 11.

cdnThe Serpent Bride: Stories from Medieval Danish Ballads.
K. V. Johansen.
Review by Joanne Peters.
Grades 8 and up / Ages 13 and up.

Seven for a Secret.
Mary C. Sheppard.
Review by Mary Thomas.
Grades 7-11 / Ages 12-16.

can 7 Secrets of Highly Successful Kids. (Millennium Generation Series).
Peter Kuitenbrouwer.
Review by Gary Evans.
Professional Reading.

canSeven Weeks on an Iceberg: Starring Doodlezoo Naturebuffs, King and Queen Penguin.
Keith Potter. Illustrated by Keith Potter & Jana Leo. Photography by Jonathan Chester/Extreme Images
Review by Helen Arkos.
Grades 3 - 6 / Ages 7 - 11.

canThe Seventh Tower. (The Seventh Tower Series).
Garth Nix.
Review by Liz Greenaway.
Grades 3 - 9 / Ages 8 - 14.

canSew Your Own Bean Bag Friends: Everything You Need But the Beans.
Jill Bryant. Illustrated by chum mcleod.
Review by Lorraine Douglas.
Grades 3 - 7 / Ages 8 - 12.

intShapes.
Claire Llewellyn. Illustrated by Sue Cony.
Review by Joan Payzant.
Grades Preschool - 1 / Ages 3 - 6.

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

Share A Tale.
Irene Aubrey.
Review by Dave Jenkinson.
Grades 6 - 13 / Ages 11 and up.

canShare the Sky.
Ting-xing Ye. Illustrated by Suzane Langlois.
Review by Luella Sumner.
Grades K - 2 / Ages 4 - 7.

int Sharkabet: A Sea of Sharks from A to Z.
Ray Troll.
Review by Catherine Hoyt.
Kindergarten and up / Ages 5 and up.

cdn Shark Attacks and Spider Snacks.
Written and Illustrated by Roy Condy.
Review by Leslie Millar.
Grades 3 - 6 / Ages 8 - 12.

cdnSharks.
Bobbie Kalman and Greg Nickles.
Review by Shannon Nesdoly.
Grades K - 5 / Ages 5 - 10.

cdnShe Was Only 3: The Trials of John Thomas James Jr.
John D. Montgomery.
Review by Dave Jenkinson.
Grades 12 and up / Ages 17 and up.

The Ship That Voted No and Other Stories of Ships and the Sea.
Tony Keene.
Review by Neil V. Payne.
Grades 7 - 13 / Ages 12 and up.

cdnShoes for Amélie.
Connie Colker Steiner. Illustrated by Denis Rodier.
Review by Harriet Zaidman.
Grades 4-6 / Ages 10-12.
 
 
 
 
cdnShoot for the Moon, Robyn.
Hazel Hutchins. Illustrated by Yvonne Cathcart.
Review by Janice Foster.
Grades 1 - 4 / Ages 5 - 9.

canShoot to Score. (Sports Stories).
Sandra Richmond.
Review by Stephanie Yamniuk.
Grades 3 - 6 / Ages 8 - 12.

cdnShooting Hoops and Skating Loops: Great Inventions in Sports.
Alannah Hegedus and Kaitlin Rainey. Illustrated by Bill Slavin.
Review by Tom Knutson.
Grades 5 and up / Ages 11 and up.

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

canShut-Out! (Sports Stories, 39).
Camilla Reghelini Rivers.
Review by Helen Arkos.
Grades 5 - 8 / Ages 10 - 14.

cdnSiad of Somalia. (Siad de Somalie)
Harvey Smith.
Review by Joan Payzant.
Grades 4 - 9 / Ages 9 - 14.

cdnSilent Night: The Song from Heaven.
Linda Granfield. Illustrated by Nelly and Ernst Hofer.
Review by Dave Jenkinson.
Grades Preschool and up / Ages 5 and up.

Silly Science: Strange and Startling Projects to Amaze your Family and Friends.
Shar Levine and Leslie Johnstone.
Review by Joan Payzant.
Grades 3 - 7 / Ages 8 - 12.

can The Silver Boulder. (Adventure Net, #2).
Andrea Spalding and David Spalding.
Review by Carole Marion.
Grades 4-6 / Ages 9-11.

cdnSilver Threads.
Marsha Forchuk Skrypuch. Illustrated by Michael Martchenko.
Review by Jennifer Johnson.
Grades 1 - 5 / Ages 6 - 11.

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

cdnSimon Finds a Treasure.
Gilles Tibo. Illustrated by Gilles Tibo.
Review by Sharon McCue.
Grades K - 3 / Ages 5 - 8.

canSimone Weil: Songs of Hunger and Love.
Sarah Klassen.
Review by Terry Vatrt.
Grades 9 and up / Ages 14 and up.

canSimon's Disguise.
Gilles Tibo. Translated by Sheila Fischman.
Review by Gillian Noonan.
Grades Preschool - 3 / Ages 4 - 8.

cdnSimple Machines.
Deborah Hodge. Photographs by Ray Boudreau.
Review by Gerri Young.
Grades K - 4 / Ages 5 - 9.

Simply Ridiculous.
Virginia Davis.
Review by Brian Rountree.
Grades Preschool - 2 / Ages 3 - 7.

canThe Sinclair Saga.
Mark Finnan.
Review by Ian Stewart.
Grades 8 and up / Ages 14 and up.

cdnSindbad: From the Tales of the Thousand and One Nights.
Ludmilla Zeman. Reteller and illustrator.
Review by Alison Mews.
Grades 1 and up / Ages 6 and up.

cdnSindbad in the Land of Giants.
Ludmilla Zeman.
Review by Alison Mews.
Grades 1 and up / Ages 6 and up.

cdnSing Like A Hermit Thrush.
Richard G. Green.
Review by Joan Payzant.
Grades 4 - 9 / Ages 10 - 14.

Singing the Dark.
Gail Sproule.
Review by Ruth McMahon.
Preschool-grade 2 / Ages 3-7.

Sink or Swim.
William Pasnak.
Review by Katherine Matthews.
Grades 3 - 6 / Ages 8 - 13.

cdnSins of the Father.
Norah McClintock.
Review by Valerie Nielsen.
Grades 6 - 9 / Ages 12 - 15.

canSiolence: Poets on Women, Violence and Silence.
Susan McMaster, ed. Art work by Marie Elyse St. George & Heather Spears.
Review by Terry Vatrt.
Grades 11 and up / Ages 16 and up.

cdnSioux Winter.
Bill Freeman.
Review by Jennifer L. Branch.
Grades 6 - 9 / Ages 11 - 14.

cdn Sir John, Eh? A Musical in Two Acts.
Jim Garrard and Grant Heckman.
Review by Harriet Zaidman.
Grades 9 - 12 / Ages 14 - 18.

int Sister Anne's Hands.
Marybeth Lorbiecki. Illustrated by K. Wendy Popp.
Review by Luella Sumner
Grades Grades Preschool-3 / Ages 4-8.

cdnThe 6th Grade Nickname Game.
Gordon Korman.
Review by Liz Greenaway.
Grades 4 - 8 / Ages 9 - 13.

cdn60 years in East Africa: Life of a Settler 1926 to 1986.
Werner Voigt.
Review by Thomas F. Chambers.
Grades 10 and up / Ages 15 and up.

can Skating Superstars.
Barb McCutcheon.
Review by Lorraine Douglas.
Grades 4-9 / Ages 9-14.

cdnSky Horse. (Mustang Mountain #1).
Sharon Siamon.
Review by Betsy Fraser.
Grades 4-7 /Ages 9-12.

cdnSky Lake Summer.
Peggy Dymond Leavey.
Review by Joan Marshall.
Grades 4 - 6 / Ages 9 - 12.

canSkySisters.
Jan Bourdeau Waboose. Illustrated by Brian Deines.
Review by Val Nielsen.
Grades K - 3 /Ages 4 - 8.

cdnSkywalking: How Ten Young Basketball Stars Soared to the Pros.
Jeff Rud.
Review by Dave Jenkinson.
Grades 5 and up / Ages 11 and up.

The Slapshot Star.
Gloria Miller.
Review by Valerie Nielsen.
Grades 1-4 / Ages 6-9.

Slaves of the Mastery. (The Wind on Fire Trilogy, Volume II).
William Nicholson.
Review by Jennifer L. Branch.
Grades 7-9 / Ages 12-15.

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

can The Sleepover Book.
Margot Griffin.
Review by Meredith MacKeen.
Grades 4-7 / Ages 9-12.

canSleepover Series
The Secret Room. (No. 1).
The Snowed-In Sleepover. (No. 2).
The Haunted Hotel Sleepover. (No. 3).
The Camp-Fire Sleepover. (No. 4).
The Shivering Sea Sleepover. (No. 5).
The Lost Attic Sleepover. (No. 6).
The Silent Pool Sleepover. (No. 7)
The Silver Palace Sleepover. (No. 8).
The Spellbound Sleepover. (No. 9).
Sharon Siamon.
Review by Gail Hamilton.
Grades 4 - 7 / Ages 9 - 12.

cdnSleepover Zoo.
Brenda Kearns. Illustrated by Wesley Lowe.
Review by Mary Thomas.
Grades 2 - 5 / Ages 7 - 11.

canSleepy Little Mouse.
Eugenie Fernandes. Illustrated by Kim Fernandes.
Review by Harriet Zaidman.
Grades Preschool - K / Ages 2 - 5.

intA Small Child's Series.
A Small Child's Book of Cozy Poems.
A Small Child's Book of Prayers.
Illustrated by Cyndy Szekeres.
Review by Joan Payzant.
Grades Preschool - 2 / Ages 3 - 7.

canSmall Worlds Series
Under a Stone.
A Tidal Pool.
A Rain Forest Tree.
A Freshwater Pond.
A Dead Log.
A Saguaro Cactus.
Jen Green, Philip Steele, Lorien Kite, and Adam Hibbert.
Review by Harriet Zaidman.
Grades 2 - 6 / Ages 7 - 12.

cdnSmart Homes + Smart Schools = Smart Kids.
Denise Overall.
Review by Shannon Nesdoly.
Parents & Teachers.

can Smarty Pants.
Colleen Sydor.
Review by Christina Neigel.
Grades 1-3 / Ages 6-8.

cdnSmarty Pants. (A Norah Book.)
Colleen Sydor. Illustrated by Suzane Langlois.
Review by Susan Fonseca.
Grades K - 4 / Ages 5 - 9.

canSmoke That Thunders.
PJ Reece.
Review by Kristin Butcher.
Grades 10 and up / Ages 15 and up.

canSmuggler's Moon.
Mary Razzell.
Review by Ruth McMahon.
Grades 5 - 9 / Ages 10 - 14.

canSnow Bear.
Liliana Stafford. Illustrated by Lambert Davis.

Review by Catherine Hoyt.
Grades 1-4 /Ages 6-9.

canThe Snow Cat.

Dayal Kaur Khalsa.
Review by Karen Clay.
Grades Preschool - 3 / Ages 4 - 8.

canThe Snow Queen.
Eileen Kernaghan.
Review by Christina Pike.
Grades 9 and up / Ages 14 and up.

canSnow Watch.
Cheryl Archer.
Review by A. Edwardsson.
Grades 3 - 6 / Ages 8 - 11.

cdnSo Long Stinky Queen. (A First Flight Chapter Book).
Frieda Wishinsky. Illustrated by LInda Hendry.
Review by Gillian Richardson.
Grades 3 - 5 / Ages 9 - 11.

cdnSo You Love to Draw; Every Kid's Guide to Becoming an Artist.
Michael Seary. Illustrated by Michel Bisson.
Review by Gary Robertson.
Grades 3 - 8 / Ages 8 - 13.

cdnSody Salleratus.
Retold by Aubrey Davis. Illustrated by Alan and Lea Daniel.
Review by Leslie Millar.
Grades Preschool - 2 / Ages 3 - 7.

cdnSointula - Island Utopia.
Paula Wild.
Review by Joan Payzant.
Grades 10 and up / Ages 15 and up.

Som See and the Magic Elephant.
Jamie Oliviero.
Review by Lorraine Douglas.
Grades 1 - 3 / Ages 5 - 8.

cdnSomeone is Reading This Book.
Alice Priestley.
Review by Harriet Zaidman.
Grades Preschool - 1 / Ages 3 - 6.

Something Fishy at Macdonald Hall.
Gordon Korman.
Review by Janie Wilkins.
Grades 4 - 8 / Ages 8 - 14.

intA Song of Colors.
Judy Hindley. Illustrated by Mike Bostock.
Review by Helen Arkos.
Grades K - 8 / Ages 5 - 13.

cdnThe song of Moses and other poems.
Seymour Mayne. Illustrated by Sharon Katz.
Review by Brian Rountree.
Grades 7 and up / Ages 12 and up.

cdn Songs for Survival.
Compiled by Nikki Siegen-Smith. Illustrated by Bernard Lodge.
Review by Lorraine Douglas.
Grades 4 - 6 / Ages 8 - 11.

intThe Songs My Paddle Sings.
James Riordan. Illustrated by Michael Foreman.
Review by Gail Hamilton.
Grades 4 and up / Ages 9 and up.

canSouth Africa, the Culture.
Domini Clark.
Review by Gail Hamilton.
Grades 4 - 9 / Ages 9 - 14.

canSouth Africa, the Land.
Domini Clark.
Review by Gail Hamilton.
Grades 4 - 9 / Ages 9 - 14.

canSouth Africa, the People.
Domini Clark.
Review by Gail Hamilton.
Grades 4 - 9 / Ages 9 - 14.

cdnSpace.
Bobbie Kalman and Niki Walker.
Review by Irene Gordon.
Grades 3 - 7 / Ages 8 -12.

cdnSpanish Missions.
Bobbie Kalman and Greg Nickles.
Review by lan Stewart.
Grades 4 - 6 / Ages 8 - 11.

intSpaz: The Last Book in the Universe is About to be Destroyed.
Rodman Philbrick.
Review by Darleen Golke.
Grades 6 and up / Ages 12 and up.

cdnSpecial Effects in Film and Television.
Jake Hamilton.
Review by Gail Hamilton.
Grades 4 - 8 / Ages 8 - 13.

Spells for Clear Vision.
Neile Graham.
Review by Liam C. Rodrigues.
Grades 11 - 13 / Ages 15 and up.

canSpider Women: A Tapestry of Creativity and Healing.
Joan Turner and Carol Rose, Editors.
Review by Stephanie Yamniuk.
Grades 10 and up / Ages 15 and up.

cdnThe Spindle Whorl: A Northwest Coast Indian Art Activity Book.
Nan McNutt. Illustrated by Roger Fernandes and Susan Point.
Review by Lorraine Douglas.
Grades 1 - 7 / Ages 6 - 12.

cdnThe Spiral Maze.
Patricia Bow.
Review by Alison Mews.
Grades 5 - 9 / Ages 10 - 14.

canThe Spirit of Canada: Canada's Story in Legends, Fiction, Poems and Songs.
Barbara Hehner, Editor.
Review by Val Nielsen.
Grades 3 and up / Ages 8 and up.

cdnSpirit of the Dragon: The Story of Jean Lumb, A Proud Chinese-Canadian.
Arlene Chan.
Review by Joan Payzant.
Grades 4 - 9 / Ages 10 - 15.

can Spitfire.
Ann Goldring.
Review by Kristin Butcher.
Grades 4-6 / Ages 9-12.

intSplish Splash.
Lindley Boeghold. Illustrated by Pam Wall.
Review by Dave Jenkinson.
Grades Preschool / Ages 3 months - 2.

canSports from A to Z. (AlphaBasiCs).
Bobbie Kalman & Kate Calder.
Review by Gillian Martin Noonan.
Grades 1 - 7 / Ages 6 - 12.

canSports in Action.
Horseback Riding in Action.
Kate Calder. Illustrated by Bonna Rouse.
Martial Arts in Action.
Heather Levigne. Illustrated by Bonna Rouse.
Golf in Action.
Hannelore Sotzek. Illustrated by Bonna Rouse.
Figure Skating in Action.
Kate Calder. Illustrated by Bonna Rouse.
Review by Harriet Zaidman.
Grades 3 - 4 / Ages 8 - 10.

canSports in Action.
Baseball in Action.
Volleyball in Action.
Basketball in Action.
Hockey in Action.
Soccer in Action.
Sarah Dann, John Crossingham and Niki Walker.
Review by Joan Marshall.
Grades 3 - 7 / Ages 8 - 12.

canSports Stories, 34. (Free Throw).
Jacqueline Guest.
Review by Audrey Cormier.
Grades 5 - 8 / Ages 9 - 14.

canSports Stories, 38. (Triple Threat).
Jacqueline Guest.
Review by Luella Sumner.
Grades 3 - 8 / Ages 8 - 13.

canSports Stories, 38. (Triple Threat).
Jacqueline Guest.
Review by Ian Stewart.
Grades 5 - 7 / Ages 10 - 13.

canSports Stories, 39. (Shut-Out!)
Camilla Reghelini Rivers.
Review by Helen Arkos.
Grades 5 - 8 / Ages 10 - 14.

canSports Stories, 42. (Rookie Season).
Jacqueline Guest.
Review by Helen Arkos.
Grades 5 - 8 / Ages 10 - 14.

canSports Stories, No. 44. (Brothers on Ice).
John Danakas.
Review by Betsy Fraser.
Grades 3 - 7 / Ages 8 - 11.

cdnSpruce Woods Adventure.
Donna Firby Gamache.
Review by Luella Sumner.
Grades 4 - 7 / Ages 9 - 12.

Spud in Winter.
Brian Doyle.
Review by Elaine Seepish.
Grade 6 - 9 / Ages 10 - 13.

canSpying on Dracula. (Sam, Dog Detective Series, 1).
Mary Labatt
Review by Jennifer Johnson.
Grades 3 - 5 / Ages 7 - 10.

cdnSquares: Shapes in Math, Science and Nature.
Catherine Sheldrick Ross. Illustrated by Bill Slavin.
Review by Gerri Young.
Grades 4 - 9 / Ages 9 - 14.

cdnSquids Will Be Squids: Fresh Morals, Beastly Fables.
Jon Scieszka. Illustrated by Lane Smith.
Review by Valerie Nielsen.
Grades 3 - 8 / Ages 9 - 13.

intStage School Series.
Abbi: Make or Break (Stage School Series, No. 1).
Abbi: Blind Ambition. (Stage School Series, No. 2).
Jenna: Dancing Dreams. (Stage School Series, No. 3).
Lauren: Drastic Decisions. (Stage School Series, No. 4).
Dan: Clowning Around. (Stage School Series, No. 5).
Matt: Heartbreak Hero. (Stage School Series, No. 6).
Lauren: Dream Dating. (Stage School Series, No. 7).
Nikki: Stolen Dreams. (Stage School Series, No. 8).
Abbi: Secret Stranger. (Stage School Series, No. 9).
Jenna: Standing Tall. (Stage School Series, No. 10).
Dan: Double Drama. (Stage School Series, No. 11).
Abbi: On Location. (Stage School Series, No. 12).
Geena Dare. (Pseud. of Sharon Siamon).
Geena Dare. (Pseud. of Sylvia McNicoll).
Geena Dare. (Pseud. of Linda Hendry).
Review by Darleen Golke.
Grades 6 - 8 / Ages 11 - 13.

cdnStained Glass.
Michael Bedard.
Review by Joan Marshall.
Grades 8-11 / Ages 13-16.

cdnStandards for Learning: Clarifying Language Arts Outcomes and Helping Students Reach Them.
Graham Foster.
Review by Deborah L. Begoray.
Professional.

cdnThe Star Man and Other Tales.
Basil H. Johnston and George Jonas. Illustrated by Ken Syrette.
Review by Dave Jenkinson.
Grades 4 and up / Ages 9 and up.

intThe Star Wars Cookbook: Wookie Cookies and Other Galactic Recipes.
Robert Davies. Photographs by Frankie Frankeny.
Review by Dave Jenkinson.
Grades 3 and up / Ages 8 and up.

cdnStars.
Eric Walters.
Review by Jennifer Sullivan.
Grades 6 - 9 / Ages 11 - 14.

cdnStarting from Ameliasburgh: The Collected Prose of Al Purdy.
Al Purdy. Edited by Sam Solecki.
Review by Joanne Peters.
Grades 10 and up / Ages 14 and up.

canStarting With Space Series.
The Stars.
The Planets.
Comets, Asteroids and Meteorites.
Cynthia Pratt Nicolson. Illustrated by Bill Slavin.
Review by Gillian Noonan.
Grades 2 - 6 / Ages 7 - 11.

cdnSteal My Rage: New Native Voices.
Edited by Joel T. Maki.
Review by Gina Varty.
Grades 9 and up / Ages 14 and up.

cdnSteel Drums And Ice Skates.
Dirk McLean. Illustrated by Ho Che Anderson.
Review by Naomi Gerrard.
Grades 1 - 4 / Ages 6 - 9.

cdnStella, Fairy of the Forest.
Marie-Louise Gay.
Review by Alison Mews.
Grades 1-4 / Ages 6-9.

cdnStella, Star of the Sea.
Marie-Louise Gay.
Review by Helen Norrie.
Grades Preschool - 3 / Ages 4 - 8.

cdnStep-by-Step: Easy to Read Recipes with Delicious Results!
Dorothy Elliott.
Review by A. Edwardsson.
Grades 2 and up / Ages 7 and up.

intStep Into....Ancient Egypt.
Philip Steele.
Review by Gail Hamilton.
Grades 3 - 7 / Ages 8 - 12.

intStep into the Roman Empire.
Philip Steele. Jenny Hall (consultant).
Review by Janice Foster.
Grades 4 - 8 / Ages 9 - 13.

cdnStephen Biesty's Everything Incredible.
Richard Platt. Illustrated by Stephen Biesty.
Review by Gail Hamilton.
Grades 4 - 8 / Ages 9 - 13.

cdnStephen Biesty's Incredible Body: Meet the Teams That Make the Body Work!
Richard Platt. Illustrated by Stephen Biesty.
Review by Gail Hamilton.
Grades 4 - 8 / Ages 9 - 13.

cdnStephen Fair.
Tim Wynne-Jones.
Review by Valerie Nielsen.
Grades 6 - 9 / Ages 12 - 15.

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

Sticks and Stones.
Pierrette Dubé.
Review by A. Edwardsson.
Grades K - 3 / Ages 5 - 8.

can Sticks and Stones. (Orca Soundings).
Beth Goobie.
Review by Dave Jenkinson.
Grades 7-10 / Ages 12-15.

A Stone in My Shoe: Teaching Literacy in Times of Change.
Lorri Neilsen.
Review by Joanne Peters.
Professional.

cdnThe Stonehook Schooner.
Written and illustrated by Judith Christine Mills.
Review by Leslie Millar.
Grades 2 - 4 / Ages 7 - 10.

cdnStories - Artists' Workshop series.
Penny King and Clare Roundhill.
Review by Lorraine Douglas.
Grades 2 - 8 / Ages 6 - 14.

cdnThe Story of Canada.
Janet Lunn, Christopher Moore and Alan Daniel.
Review by Caroline Thomson.
Grades 6 - 8 / Ages 11 - 13.

intThe Strange Adventures of Blue Dog.
Jean Van Leeuwen. Illustrated by Marco Ventura.
Review by Lisa Sykes.
Grades K - 4 / Ages 5 - 9.

cdnStrange Birds. (Birds Up Close Series).
Bobbie Kalman.
Review by Karen Clay.
Grades K - 5 / Ages 4 - 10.

canStrange Neighbors. (Sam, Dog Detective, 3).
Mary Labatt.
Review by Lorraine Douglas.
Grades 2 - 4 / Ages 7 - 9.

canStranger in the Woods: A Photographic Fantasy.
Carl R. Sams and Jean Stoick.
Review by Sylvia Pantaleo.
Grades preschool and up / Ages 4 and up.

Street People Speak.
Ruth Morris and Colleen Heffren.
Review by Kathleen L. Kellett-Betsos.
Grades 10 - 13 / Ages 14 and up.

cdnStretch, Swallow & Stare.
Veronika Martenova Charles.
Review by Alison Mews.
Grades Preschool - 3 / Ages 4 - 8.

canThe Strongest Man This Side of Cremona. (Northern Lights for Children Series).
Georgia Graham.
Review by Dave Jenkinson.
Grades Preschool - 3 / Ages 4 - 8.

cdnStudent Self-Assessment: A Powerful Process for Helping Students Revise Their Writing.
Graham Foster.
Review by Willa Walsh.
Professional and Grades 10 - 12 / Ages 15 - 18.

Student-Led Conferences.
Janet Millar Grant, Barbara Heffler, Kadri Mereweather.
Review by Katherine Matthews.
Professional.

The Student's Only Survival Guide to Essay Writing.
Steve Good and Bill Jensen.
Review by Joanne Peters.
Grade 12 and up / Adult.

Students at Risk: Solutions to Classroom Challenges.
Cheryll Duquette.
Review by Gary Evans.
Professional.

cdnThe Summer King.
O.R. Melling.
Review by Darleen Golke.
Grades 5 and up / Ages 10 and up.

cdnSummer of Madness.
Marion Crook.
Review by Jennifer Johnson.
Grades 6 - 10 / Ages 12 - 15.

canSummerhouse.
Laurence Anholt. Illustrated by Lynne Russell.
Review by Alison Mews.
Grades Preschool - 3 / Ages 3 - 8.

can The Sun.
Paulette Bourgeois.
Review by Harriet Zaidman.
Grades 2 - 5 / Ages 7 - 11.

can The Sun. (Eye on the Universe).
Niki Walker. Illustrated by Bona Rouse.
Review by Janice Foster.
Grades 3 - 6 / Ages 8 - 11.

canSundog Rescue.
Alison Lohans. Illustrated by Vladyana Langer Krykorka.
Review by Helen Norrie.
Grades Preschool - 2 / Ages 4 - 7.

canSuper Skaters: World Figure Skating Stars.
Steve Milton.
Review by Irene Gordon.
Grades 4 and up / Ages 9 and up.

intSuresh and the Sea.
Raghavendra Rao and Sandhya Rao.
Review by Joan Payzant.
Grades 4 - 6 / Ages 9 - 12.

can Surviving Sam.
Karen Rivers.
Review by Betsy Fraser.
Grades 9-12 / Ages 14-17.

cdnSusanna Moodie: A Life.
Michael Peterman.
Review by Mary Thomas.
Grades 8 and up / Ages 13 and up.

intSweet Dream Pie.
Audrey Wood.
Review by Helen Arkos.
Grades K - 2 / Ages 5 - 7.

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