Category Archives: Best books for kids
Can I drop by for a visit?
Toronto at the end of January. Is there a lovelier place to be? No. Not if you get to enjoy the warmth of the Ontario Library Association’s SuperConference. (What a corny line. Clearly, I’ll do anything for a segue.) I’ve … Continue reading
The Red Maples are beautiful this time of year
I’m delighted to announce that my YA mystery Not Suitable for Family Viewing has been nominated for the 2011 Red Maple Award. And I do mean ‘delighted’. Several of my other novels have been shortlisted for the Ontario Library Association’s Forest … Continue reading
A Double Hitter
I’m not a sporty type so have no idea what that actual means but thought it sounded like it might be a good title for this post. That’s because two of my books just made The Canadian Children’s Book Centre’s … Continue reading
Now that’s what I call a “Young Reader”.
Not Suitable for Family Viewing has just been nominated for the 2011 Manitoba Young Readers’ Choice Award. We’ll have to wait until April of next year to see if the students choose it as they’re favourite book. Looks like Ben’s … Continue reading
All the Usual Suspects…
Just got word that Not Suitable for Family Viewing was shortlisted for the Arthur Ellis Award for Best Canadian Juvenile Crime Fiction. (“Juvenile?” Who you calling juvenile?) I’m up against a tough crowd, all with records as long as my … Continue reading
Like, I mean, a VERY good week…
It must be nominations season. I just found out Not Suitable for Family Viewing made it on another shortlist – this time, for The Canadian Library Association’s 2010 Young Adult Book Award. This award recognizes an author of an outstanding … Continue reading
A very good week…
Not Suitable for Family Viewing has done all right by itself lately. Last week at the Ontario Library Association Superconference in Toronto, it was one of ten novels chosen as a 2009 OLA Best Bets for Young Adult Readers. … Continue reading
One of the ‘best books for kids this winter’
Not Suitable for Family Viewing was recently singled out as a holiday pick for teens by the Toronto Star. Here’s what reviewer Dierdre Baker had to say: In Vicki Grant’s Not Suitable for Family Viewing (HarperCollins, 290 pages, $14.99, ages 12+), … Continue reading
