Category Archives: learning
Camera Adventure
I purchased a new camera this year. I have been playing around with it and mostly using it as a point and shoot but it is a DSLR and I want to know more and use it more effectively. Although … Continue reading
The Mealworm Diaries
Author: Anna Kerz Copyright Date: 2009 Jeremy and his mother have moved from rural Nova Scotia to Toronto. Jeremy has some major adjustments to make in life and in school. Funny and poignant, this story is a marvelous read. The … Continue reading
Special Edward
Author: Eric Walters Copyright Date: 2009 Special Edward is a simple and straightforward story. Written for the pleasure reading of students with reading difficulties, it recounts the experiences of a high school student who decides his life would be easier … Continue reading
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Dear Jo
Title: Dear Jo Author: Christina Kilbourne Copyright Date: 2007 Dear Jo has an action driven plot line told through a reflective diary format. Kilbourne’s characters are well-developed and consistent with the exception of the police officer whose behaviour feels a … Continue reading
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War Brothers
Author: Sharon E. McKay Copyright Date: 2008 War Brothers is an outstanding piece of realistic fiction. We follow the lives of several boys and a girl as they survive being captured by Northern Uganda’s Lord’s Resistance Army. Sharon McKay is … Continue reading
The Night Wanderer
Author: Drew Hayden Taylor Copyright Date: 2007 A vampire novel set on an Ontario reserve was not something I was expecting. I’m not a huge fan of vampires but this story has more going for it than teeth and blood. … Continue reading
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Alexandria of Africa
Author: Eric Walters Copyright Date: 2008 Alexandria of Africa is one of Eric Walters latest offerings. Alexandria is a strong character and the story is told through her eyes. This offers a first hand glimpse of her motivations and perspective. … Continue reading
Juvie Three
Title: Juvie Three Author: Gordon Korman Copyright Date: 2008 Another book by Gordon Korman, again it is great fun. Three boys from Juvenile Detention are moved into a group home with an unconventional group leader. No one thinks it will … Continue reading
The Nexus Ring
Title: The Nexus Ring Series: Veil of Magic Book 1 Author: Maureen Bush Copyright Date: 2007 The Nexus Ring is a fun and fantasy story. Maureen Bush explores the BC wilderness, family relationships and takes us to a parallel universe. … Continue reading
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