Author: patricia.lesku
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The 2017/2018 Red Cedar nominees for Information are…
5 Giraffes by Anne Innis Dagg (Fitzhenry and Whiteside) Adrift at Sea: A Vietnamese Boy’s Story of Survival by Marsha Forchuk Skrypuch with Tuan Ho (pajamapress) All the Dirt: A History of Getting Clean by Katherine Ashenburg (Annick) Deep Roots: How Trees Sustain Our Planet by Nikki Tate (Orca) Diwali: Festival of Lights by Rina…
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The 2017/18 Red Cedar Nominees for Fiction are…
Book Uncle and Me by Uma Krishnaswami (Anansi/Groundwood) The Case of the Girl in Grey by Jordan Stratford (Knopf) Dear Canada: These Are My Words by Ruby Slipperjack (Scholastic) Everyday Hero by Kathleen Cherry (Orca) Heart of a Champion by Ellen Schwartz (Tundra) Howard Wallace, P.I by Casey Lyall (Sterling) Look Out for the Fitzgerald-Trouts…
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2016-2017 Gala
We had a wonderful afternoon at our Gala on May 6, and were so grateful to share the day with so many wonderful students, teachers and writers. In the end, the winners were Kevin Sands for The Blackthorn Key and Julia Coey for Animal Hospital! We are especially grateful to our generous sponsors for the…
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Animal Hospital: Rescuing Urban Wildlife
Julia Coey’s Animal Hospital: Rescuing Urban Wildlife covers the easily overlooked world of wildlife rehabilitation efforts around the world. Coey focuses on city animals such as birds, squirrels, raccoons, and skunks that have been injured or orphaned, often because of human interference. Unlike zoos or wildlife sanctuaries that are long-term animal homes, the goal of…
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Our first book trailer! And it’s for…
…Kenneth Oppel’s The Nest! Eden Forbes of Victoria West Elementary created this fantastically creepy trailer. Many thanks to Rachel Speller, Victoria West’s teacher-librarian for sending it our way. We’d love to see your book trailer too! Want tips on how to create your own? Check out our handy dandy how to guide. -Patricia