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Notes From a Children's Librarian: Equine Books for the Year of the Horse
Julie Booker offers up horse books in anticipation of the Lunar New Year.
Claire Cameron's The Bear: Excerpt and Video
An excerpt from Claire Cameron's much-anticipated book, The Bear, along with videos where Claire speaks to the voice in and inspiration for the book.
Of Determined Rebels and Patriot Wars: Fighting for the Survival of Upper Canada
The history behind Don Gutteridge's Death of a Patriot.
On Our Radar
Four great books with buzz worth sharing: Nappaaluk, Zeidler, Lebowitz, and Clarke.
Most Anticipated: Spring 2014 Kids' Books Preview
Get ready for a feast of books for young readers in the first half of 2014!
Kathryn Kuitenbrouwer: Survival in High Park
"Does the mythic proceed from the lived experience or does lived experience drive myth?"
Most Anticipated: Spring 2014 Non-Fiction Preview
This week, we're looking at the non-fiction coming up this spring and it looks fantastic.
Lauren Carter: Survival in CanLit
Lauren Carter, author of the dystopian novel Swarm, gives us great books that riff on the theme of survival.
Tell Us How It Was: Post-Holiday Edition
A little contest to rescue you from the weirdness that January so often is: Tell Us How It Was. Review one of the Canadian books you read this holiday …
Most Anticipated: Spring 2014 Fiction Preview
There are so many exciting books forthcoming in the first half of 2014, and we'll be rounding them up over the next few weeks. First up is fiction, …