From the Editor

Publication date for this issue is June 14, which means CM is now in its second year. Originally we planned to make next week's issue the first of Volume III (and have the party then). But since Volume I (issues 1 - 18) was sort of a trial run, we've decided to extend Volume II (our first "official" volume) to a whole 52 weekly issues.

That means the party and all of the official thank-yous and everything else wait until October 11th, when we publish Vol. II, No. 52. Well, probably nobody but us and the National Library pays much attention to how we number our volumes and issues, but the anniversary does bring up those words we've been putting at the bottom of our table of contents every week:

We do ask regular readers, however, for an annual contribution of $42 to help defray costs (. . . through June 7, 1996, Manitoba readers have had their donations paid courtesy of a Manitoba charitable foundation). Money sent to CM qualifies as a charitable donation.

We've been here, every week, for a year, and we intend to stick around for the long haul and grow with the medium. Our unrestricted-access policy remains -- we think CM is a valuable national resource, one that everyone should be able to see -- but if you're a regular reader, your contribution will help.

-- Duncan Thornton
cmeditor@mts.net

Book Reviews

Mom, the School Flooded!.

Ken Rivard. Illustrated by Jacques Laplante.

Review by Diane Fitzgerald.

Preschool - grade 2 / Ages 4 - 7.

The Monster from the Swamp:

Native Legends about Demons, Monsters and Other Creatures.

Written and Illustrated by C. J. Taylor.

Review by Harriet Zaidman.

Kindergarten - grade 8 / Ages 5 - 13.

Big Bear (Mistahimusquay).

James R. Miller.

Review by Ian Stewart.

Grades 10 and up / Ages 15 and up.

The Canadian Renewable Energy Guide (First Edition)

Solar Energy Society of Canada Inc.

Edited by Duncan Noble and Robert Swartman.

Review by Gerri Young.

Grades 10 and up / Ages 15 and up.

Helping Kids Deal with Conflict:

An Everyday Resource for All Teachers and Parents.

Gerry Sheanh.

Review by Gail Lennon.

Adult/Professional.

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