According to the good people at The Children’s Book Centre – and they know quite a bit about this type of thing – Triggered is one of the Best Books for… read more →
And I’ve got that on good authority. Amy Mathers said so. (Click her name if you don’t believe me.) Amy has begun a journey “across the Canadian landscape of teen… read more →
I just received a wonderful note from a young woman named Alexia Panakos. She’s now a budding fashion designer but when she was in Grade Six, she read a funny… read more →
Okay, by the look of this picture, maybe I’m not -but I went ahead and did it anyway. The same questions come up frequently from readers so I decided to… read more →
It might not seem like much to you but Betsy Wickwire’s getting something wonderful for Christmas: suds. One of the things that’s always bugged me – a bit – is… read more →
“Gripping, heartbreaking, and revelatory, a book that will touch teen (and adult) readers deeply.” That’s what The Canadian Children’s Book News had to say about Don Aker’s RUNNING ON EMPTY. I… read more →
The humidity always seems more bearable when a little good news breezes in. So I was delighted to find out that the Canadian Children’s Book Centre selected B Negative for… read more →
Thanks to Canadian Children’s Book News for a lovely review of Betsy Wickwire’s Dirty Secret. Here’s my most favourite part: “Vicki Grant’s characters jump off the page. She shows an… read more →
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… read more →