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Table of Contents

Book Reviews

	Alligator Pie. (Alligator Tales).
	Dennis Lee. Illustrated by Nora Hilb. Review by Gregory Bryan. Preschool / Birth-5.
	The Dreadful Doings of Jelly Belly. (Alligator Tales).
	Dennis Lee. Illustrated by Nora Hilb. Review by Gregory Bryan. Preschool / Birth-5.
	Willoughby Wallaby Woo. (Alligator Tales).
	Dennis Lee. Illustrated by Nora Hilb. Review by Gregory Bryan. Preschool / Birth-5.
	Silvery / Good Night, Good Night. (Alligator Tales).
	Dennis Lee. Illustrated by Nora Hilb. Review by Gregory Bryan. Preschool / Birth-5.
	Taming Terrible Harry.
	Lili Chartrand. Illustrated by Rogé. Translated by Susan Ouriou. Review by Rosemary Hollett. Preschool-grade 4 / Ages 4-9.
	Roundup at the Palace. (Northern Lights Books for Children).
	Kathleen Cook Waldron. Illustrated by Alan & Lea Daniel. Review by Helen Norrie. Grades 1-4 / Ages 6-9.
	Radio Fifth Grade.
	Gordon Korman. Review by Jonine Bergen. Grades 3-5 / Ages 8-10.
	Gallop to the Sea. (Saddle Island Series, No. 1).
	Sharon Siamon. Review by Myra Junyk. Grades 3-6 / Ages 8-11.
	Inventing the Television. (Breakthrough Inventions).
	Joanne Richter. Review by Harriet Zaidman. Grades 3-6 / Ages 8-11.
	Inventing the Automobile. (Breakthrough Inventions).
	Erinn Banting. Review by Harriet Zaidman. Grades 3-6 / Ages 8-11.
	Inventing the Camera (Breakthrough Inventions).
	Joanne Richter. Review by Harriet Zaidman. Grades 3-6 / Ages 8-11.
	Inventing the Telephone. (Breakthrough Inventions).
	Erinn Banting. Review by Harriet Zaidman. Grades 3-6 / Ages 8-11.
	Why Do Dogs Have Wet Noses?
	Stanley Coren. Review by Diana Wilkes. Grades 3-7 / Ages 8-12.
	Digging Canadian History.
	Rebecca L. Grambo. Review by Val Ken Lem. Grades 3-7 / Ages 8-12.
	Tabasco, the Saucy Raccoon.
	Lyn Hancock. Illustrated by Loraine Kemp. Review by Dave Jenkinson. Grades 3-8 / Ages 8-13.
	Thumb on a Diamond.
	Ken Roberts. Illustrated by Leanne Franson. Review by Shelly Tyler. Grades 4-6 / Ages 9-11.
	The Abduction. (Kidnapped, Book One).
	Gordon Korman. Review by Marina Cohen. Grades 4-7 / Ages 9-12.
	The Quilt of Belonging: Stitching Together the Stories of a Nation.
	Janice Weaver. Review by Lorraine Douglas. Grades 4-7 / Ages 9-12.
	The Drowned Violin. (An Alan Nearing Mystery, #1).
	Mel Malton. Review by Michelle Superle. Grades 4-9 / Ages 9-14.
	Camp X: Fool’s Gold.
	Eric Walters. Review by Jen Waters. Grades 5-7 / Ages 9-12.
	Hamish X and the Cheese Pirates.
	Seán Cullen. Illustrated by Johann Wessels. Review by Huai-Yang Lim. Grades 5-8 / Ages 10-13.
	Magnifico.
	Victoria Miles. Review by Jo-Anne Mary Benson. Grades 5-9 / Ages 10-14.
	You Can’t Read This: Forbidden Books, Lost Writing, Mistranslations & Codes.
	Val Ross. Review by Ronald J. Hore. Grades 5 and up / Ages 10 and up.
	Deconstructing Dylan.
	Lesley Choyce. Review by Darleen Golke. Grades 6-10 / Ages 11-16.
	Jr & High School Chronicles: Knock Before Entering.
	Dania Lebovics. Illustrated by Lam Quach. Review by Dave Jenkinson. Grades 6-12 / Ages 11-17.
	The Library Book: The Story of Libraries From Camels to Computers.
	Maureen Sawa. Illustrated by Bill Slavin. Review by Elizabeth Larssen. Grades 6 and up / Ages 11 and up.
	All In. (SideStreets).
	Monique Polak. Review by Ruth Sands. Grades 7-9 / Ages 12-14.
	Looking for JJ.
	Anne Cassidy. Review by Joan Marshall. Grades 9-12 / Ages 14-17.

Professional

	Story Drama: Creating Stories Through Role Playing, Improvising and Reading Aloud. 2nd. ed.
	David Booth. Review by Jocelyn A. Dimm.
	55 Teaching Dilemmas: Ten Powerful Solutions to Almost Any Classroom Challenge.
	Kathy Paterson. Review by Erin Daniels.

Games

	Professor Noggin’s Geography of Canada: Card Game.
	Review by Gail Hamilton. Grades 4-7 / Ages 9-12.
	Professor Noggin’s History of Canada: Card Game.
	Review by Gail Hamilton. Grades 4-7 / Ages 9-12.
	Professor Noggin’s Countries of the World II: Card Game.
	Review by Gail Hamilton. Grades 4-7 / Ages 9-12.

DVD and Video Reviews

	I Can Make Art Like Andrew Qappik.
	Jane Churchill (Writer & Director). Tamara Lynch (Producer). Sally Bochner (Executive Producer). Review by Ann Stinner. Grades 5-8 / Ages 10-13.
	I Can Make Art Like Emily Carr.
	Jane Churchill (Writer & Director). Tamara Lynch (Producer). Sally Bochner (Executive Producer). Review by Ann Stinner. Grades 5-8 / Ages 10-13.
	I Can Make Art Like Kai Chan.
	Jane Churchill (Writer & Director). Tamara Lynch (Producer). Sally Bochner (Executive Producer). Review by Ann Stinner. Grades 5-8 / Ages 10-13.
	I Can Make Art Like Marcelle Ferron.
	Jane Churchill (Writer & Director). Tamara Lynch (Producer). Sally Bochner (Executive Producer). Review by Ann Stinner. Grades 5-8 / Ages 10-13.
	I Can Make Art Like Ron Noganosh.
	Jane Churchill (Writer & Director). Tamara Lynch (Producer). Sally Bochner (Executive Producer). Review by Ann Stinner. Grades 5-8 / Ages 10-13.
	I Can Make Art Like Maud Lewis.
	Jane Churchill (Writer & Director). Tamara Lynch (Producer). Sally Bochner (Executive Producer). Review by Ann Stinner. Grades 5-8 / Ages 10-13.

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