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Table of Contents

Volume XV Number 19

May 15, 2009

Book Reviews
   
Can True Story.
  Marty Chan. Illustrated by Lorna Bennett.
Review by Valerie Nielsen.
Preschool-grade 1 / Ages 3-6.
   
Can Me Hungry!
  Jeremy Tankard.
Review by Dave Jenkinson.
Preschool-grade 1 / Ages 3- 6.
   
Can Little Wen: "I Want to See About That."
  Ruowen Wang. Illustrated by Wei Xu.
Review by Myra Junyk.
Preschool-grade 1 / Ages 4-6.
   
Can The Queen of Paradises Garden.
  Andy Jones, adapter. Illustrated by Darka Erdelji.
Review by Alison Mews.
Preschool-grade 3 / Ages 4-8.
   
Can Stanley's Beauty Contest.
  Linda Bailey. Illustrated by Bill Slavin.
Review by Christina Neigel.
Preschool-grade 3 / Ages 4-8.
   
Can Crocodile Bread.
  Kathy Knowles.
Review by Dave Jenkinson.
Preschool-grade 3 / Ages 4-8.
   
Can Have You Ever Seen a Duck in a Raincoat?
  Etta Kaner. Illustrated by Jeff Szuc.
Review by Ellen Heaney.
Kindergarten-grade 3 / Ages 5-8.
   
Can Who Wants This Puppy?
  Pat Ternovetsky. Illustrated by Zane Belton.
Review by Renée Englot.
Kindergarten-grade 5 / Ages 5-10.
   
Can Babysitter Out of Control.
  Margaret J. McMaster. Illustrated by Mike Motz.
Review by Barb Taylor.
Grades 1-3 / Ages 6-8.
   
Can Stunt Pros. (Crabtree Contact).
  Frances J. Ridley.
Review by Margaret Snow.
Grades 2-8 / Ages 7-13.
   
Can Bubba Begonia, You've Done It Again.
  Gerry O'Brien. Illustrated by Dale McNevin.
Review by Lisa O'Hara.
Grades 3-6 / Ages 8-10.
   
Can Roberta Bondar. (Remarkable Canadians).
  Leia Tait.
Review by Kim Dyment.
Grades 3-6 / Ages 8-11.
   
Can Construction: Science Q&A.
  Rennay Craats.
Review by Barbara McMillan.
Grades 3-7 / Ages 8-12.
   
Can Ecosystems: Science Q&A.
  Gillian Richardson.
Review by Barbara McMillan.
Grades 3-7 / Ages 8-12.
   
Can Light: Science Q&A.
  Gina L. Hamilton.
Review by Barbara McMillan.
Grades 3-7 / Ages 8-12.
   
Can Machines: Science Q&A.
  Janice Parker.
Review by Barbara McMillan.
Grades 3-7 / Ages 8-12.
   
Can Weather: Science Q&A.
  Janice Parker.
Review by Barbara McMillan.
Grades 3-7 / Ages 8-12.
   
Can Nascar Blast. (Crabtree Contact).
  David Clayton.
Review by Clancy Pryde.
Grades 3-8 / Ages 8-13.
   
Can Motocross. (Crabtree Contact).
  Ben Johnson.
Review by Clancy Pryde.
Grades 3-8 / Ages 8-13.
   
Can Lost at Sea. (Crabtree Contact).
  Frances Ridley.
Review by Clancy Pryde.
Grades 3-8 / Ages 8-13.
   
Can Pharaohs and Foot Soldiers: One Hundred Ancient Egyptian Jobs You Might Have Desired or Dreaded.
  Kristin Butcher. Illustrated by Martha Newbigging.
Review by Marilynne V. Black.
Grades 4-7 / Ages 9-12.
   
Can A World Full of Ghosts.
  Charis Cotter. Illustrated by Marc Mongeau.
Review by Mary Thomas.
Grades 4-8 / Ages 9-13.
   
Can Nobel's Women of Peace. (The Women's Hall of Fame Series).
  Michelle Benjamin & Maggie Mooney.
Review by Julie Chychota.
Grades 4-8 / Ages 9-13.
   
Can Nibbling on Einstein's Brain: The Good, the Bad & the Bogus in Science.
  Diane Swanson. Illustrated by Francis Blake.
Review by Barbara McMillan.
Grades 4-10 / Ages 10-15.
   
Can Working For Freedom: The Story of Josiah Henson. (Stories of Canada).
  Rona Arato.
Review by Greg Bak.
Grades 5-8 / Ages 10-13.
   
Can Finders Keepers.
  Andrea Spalding.
Review by Elaine Fuhr.
Grades 5-9 / Ages 10-14.
   
Can Slam Dunk. (Orca Sports).
  Kate Jaimet.
Review by Ruth Latta.
Grades 5-10 / Ages 10-15.
   
Can Dragonmaster.
  Karleen Bradford.
Review by Mary Thomas.
Grades 6-9 / Ages 11-14.
   
Can Evil?
  Timothy Carter.
Review by Ann Ketcheson.
Grades 7-9 / Ages 12-14.
   
Can Wounded.
  Eric Walters.
Review by Kim Aippersbach.
Grades 7-10 / Ages 12-15.
   
Can Mountainboard Maniacs. (Take It to the Xtreme; 10).
  Pam Withers.
Review by Ellen Wu.
Grades 7-10 / Ages 12-15.
   
Can Leftovers.
  Heather Waldorf.
Review by Daphne Hamilton-Nagorsen.
Grades 7-11 / Ages 12-16.
   

Professional Reading

Can Leading With Passion and Purpose: Creating Schools that Help Teachers Teach and Students Learn.
  Christopher M. Spence.
Review by Jonathan Pitt.
   

DVD Reviews

Can Youthful Passions: Lifelong Lessons.
  André Melançon & Danny Croussette (Directors). Monique Huberdeau (Sherpas Films).
Review by Cathy Vincent-Linderoos.
Grades 9 and up / Ages 15 and up.
   
Can Has God Forsaken Africa?
  Musa Dieng Kala (Writer & Director). Colette Loumède & Christian Medawar (Producers). Yves Bisaillon & Colette Loumède (Executive Producers).
Review by Frank Loreto.
Grades 9 and up / Ages 15 and up.
   

 



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