I get so excited at this time of year, anticipating a new year and a plethora of new titles of books for young people by Canadian authors and illustrators. There's a little bit of something for everyone: funny picture books, illustrated biographies, short story collections, sequels in favourite series, issues-driven young adult novels and an assortment of graphic novels. (In fact, there's a few more than anticipated, as several titles were released just after Christmas and I have added them to the January lists just to make sure that they weren't
missed.)
With the inaugural
I Read Canadian Day happening on February 19, 2020, I hope you find something to read or share with young readers on that day. (Details on
my post about the day should send teachers, librarians, parents and readers in the right direction to plan for joining in the day's events.)
Happy Reading for 2020!
Picture Books and Board Books
Brady Brady and the Most Important Game by Mary Shaw, illus. by Chuck Temple (Scholastic Canada)
The Girl with the Cat by Beverley Brenna, illus. by Brooke Kerrigan (Red Deer Press)
Gloria's Big Problem by Sarah Stiles Bright, illus. by Mike Deas (Tilbury House)
School Rules by Robert Munsch, illus. by Dave Whamond (North Winds Press)
Teddy Bear of the Year by Vikki VanSickle, illus. by Sydney Hanson (Tundra)
What's Up, Maloo? by Geneviève Godhout (Tundra)
Chapter Books
Dragon Assassin by Arthur Slade (Scholastic Canada)
A Funny Sort of Minister by Dominique Demers, illus. by Tony Ross (Alma Junior) >>> newest title in
The Adventures of Miss Charlotte early reader series
The Jigsaw Puzzle King by Gina McMurchy-Barber (Dundurn)
Jinxed by Amy McCulloch (Sourcebooks)
The Lost Scroll of the Physician by Alisha Sevigny (Dundurn)>>>
Secrets of the Sands Book 1
Notorious by Gordon Korman (Scholastic)
On the Rocks by Eric Walters (Orca)>>>
Orca Currents
The Ride Home by Gail Anderson-Dargatz (Orca)>>>
Orca Currents
World's Worst Parrot by Alice Kuipers (Orca)>>>
Orca Echoes
Young Adult
Blood Sport by Tash McAdam (Orca)>>>
Orca Soundings
Easy Street by Jeff Ross (Orca)>>>
Orca Soundings
The Ledge by Lesley Choyce (Orca)>>>
Orca Soundings
Me and Banksy by Tanya Lloyd Kyi (Puffin Canada)
The PLAIN Janes by Cecil Castellucci, illus. by Jim Rugg (Little, Brown Books for Young Readers)
Rogue Princess by B. R. Myers (Swoon Reads)
She's With Me by Jessica Cunsolo (wattpad books)
Stella Rising by Nancy Belgue (Orca)>>>
Orca Soundings
Wildfire by Carrie Mac (Knopf Books for Young Readers)
Non-Fiction
5 Bears by Rob Laidlaw (Fitzhenry & Whiteside)
Earth Defenders: Environmental Trailblazers from 7 to 97 by Jamie Bastedo (Red Deer Press)
Meet Willie O'Ree by Elizabeth MacLeod, illus. by Mike Deas (Scholastic Canada)>>>
Scholastic Canada Biography
Watch It Grow: Backyard Life Cycles by Barbara Reid (Scholastic Canada)
Picture Books and Board Books
Elsie by Nadine Robert (Abrams Books for Young Readers)
Joni: The Lyrical Life of Joni Mitchell by Selina Alko (HarperCollins)
Kid Coach by Rob Justus (Page Street Kids)
The Moon King by Cara Kansala (Breakwater Books)
Story Boat by Kyo Maclear, illus. by Rashin Kheiriyeh (Tundra)
Tickled Pink: How Friendship Washes the World with Color by Andrée Poulin, illus. by Lucile Danis Drouot (Pajama Press)
A Wish is a Seed by Jessica Young, illus. by Maria Cristina Pritelli (Creative Editions)
Chapter Books
Aggie Morton, Mystery Queen: The Body Under the Piano by Marthe Jocelyn, illus. by Isabelle Follath (Tundra)
Bloom by Kenneth Oppel (HarperCollins)
The Comeback by Alex O'Brien (Lorimer)>>>
Lorimer Sports Stories
Easy Out by Steven Sandor (Lorimer)>>>
Lorimer Sports Stories
High and Dry by Eric Walters, illus. by Sabrina Gendron (Orca)>>>
Orca Echoes
The Ice Chips and the Stolen Cup by Roy MacGregor and Kerry MacGregor, illus. by Kim Smith (HarperCollins)>>>Book 4 in the
Ice Chips series
Long Bomb by Eric Howling (Lorimer)>>>
Lorimer Sports Stories
My Best Friend and Other Illusions by Suri Rosen (Scholastic Canada)
Nikki Tesla and the Fellowship of the Bling (
Elements of Genius #2) by Jess Keating, illus. by Lissy Marlin (Scholastic)
Northern Star by Lorna Schultz Nicholson (Lorimer)>>>
Lorimer Sports Stories
Rugby Rivals by Mike Levitt (Lorimer)>>>
Lorimer Sports Stories
Susan B. Anthony: Her Fight for Equal Rights (Step into Reading) by Monica Kulling, illus. by Maike Plenzke (Random House Books for Young Readers)
Until Niagara Falls by Jennifer Maruno (Dundurn)
Young Adult
Ace of Hearts by Myriad Augustine (Lorimer)
>>>Lorimer Real Love
I Will See You Again by Lisa Boivin (HighWater Press)
No One's Baby by Wanda Lauren Taylor (Lorimer)>>>
Lorimer SideStreets
Non-Fiction
The Bat by Elise Gravel (Tundra)
The Bug Girl: A True Story by Sophia Spencer and Margaret McNamara, illus. by KERASCOËT (Tundra)
The Cockroach by Elise Gravel (Tundra)
Little Cloud: The Science of a Hurricane by Johanna Wagstaffe, illus. by Julie McLaughlin (Orca)
Maison Rouge: Memories of a Childhood at War by Leolina Leila Juma (Tradewind)
Northwest Resistance (A Girl Called Echo) by Katherena Vermette, illus. by Scott B. Henderson (HighWater Press)
P.K. Subban: Fighting racism to become a hockey superstar and role model for athletes of colour by Catherine Rondina (Lorimer)>>>
Lorimer Recordbooks
Picture Books and Board Books
ᓇᑦᑎᖅ nattiq and the Land of Statues: A Story from the Arctic by Barbara Landry, illus. by Martha Kyak (Groundwood)
At the Pond by Geraldo Valério (Groundwood)
Clarence's Big Secret by Roy MacGregor, illus. by Christine MacGregor Cation (Owlkids)
David Jumps In by Alan Woo, illus. by Katty Maurey (Kids Can Press)
I Am a Beaver by Paul Covello (HarperCollins)
I Am Scary by Elise Gravel (Orca)
In the Red Canoe by Leslie A. Davidson, illus. by Laura Bifano (Orca) >>> also
Le canot rouge
Love You Head to Toe by Ashley Barron (Owlkids)
My Best Friend by Julie Fogliano, illus. by Jillian Tamaki (Atheneum Books for Young Readers)
My Ocean Is Blue by Darren Lebeuf, illus. by Ashley Barron (Kids Can Press)
Pierre & Paul: Avalanche! by Caroline Adderson, illus. by Alice Carter (Owlkids)>>>first book in a new series,
Pierre & Paul, told half in French and half in English
Pirate Queen: A Story of Zheng Yi Sao by Helaine Becker, illus. by Liz Wong (Groundwood)
Salma the Syrian Chef by Danny Ramadan, illus. by Anna Bron (Annick)
Simon Steps into the Ring by Marylène Monette, illus. by Marian Arbona (Orca)
The Train by Jodie Callaghan, illus. by Georgia Lesley (Second Story Press)
Usha and the Stolen Sun by Bree Galbraith, illus. by Josée Bisaillon (Owlkids)
Violet Shrink by Christine Baldacchino, illus. by Carmen Mok (Groundwood)
What If Bunny's NOT a Bully by Lana Button, illus. by Christine Battuz (Kids Can Press)
What's Growing in Mommy's Tummy? by Rachel Quiqi-Li (Cameron Kids)
William's Getaway by Anika Dunklee, illus. by Yong Ling Kang (Owlkids)
Window by Marion Arbona (Kids Can Press)
Chapter Books
Abby in Oz (Whatever After Special Edition #2) by Sarah Mlynowski (Scholastic)
Camp Average by Craig Battle (Owlkids)>>>first book in new series
Camp Average
The Case of the Missing Auntie by Michael Hutchinson (Second Story Press)>>>sequel to
The Case of Windy Lake (A Mighty Muskrats Mystery series)
My Name is Konisola by Alisa Siegel (Second Story Press)
Princess Angelica, Junior Reporter by Monique Polak, illus. by Jane Heinrichs (Orca)>>>
Orca Echoes
The Secret of White Stone Gate by Julia Nobel (Sourcebooks)>>>Book 2 in
Black Hollow Lane mystery series
Sophie Trophy Too by Eileen Holland, illus. by Brooke Kerrigan (Crwth Press)>>>sequel to
Sophie Trophy
The Wizenard Series: Season One by Wesley King, created by Kobe Bryant (Granity Studios)
Young Adult
Fight Like a Girl by Sheena Kamal (Penguin Teen)
Hearts of Flames by Nicki Pau Preto (Simon Pulse)>>>sequel to
Crown of Feathers
My Long List of Impossible Things by Michelle Barker (Annick)
Wolf's Curse by Kelley Armstrong>>>sequel to
Wolf's Bane (
Otherworld duology)
Non-Fiction
50 Animals That Have Been to Space by Jennifer L. Read with John A. Read (Formac)
Bringing Back the Wolves: How a Predator Restored an Ecosystem by Jude Isabella, illus. by Kim Smith (Kids Can Press)
Consent: Deal with it before boundaries get crossed by Keisha Evans and N.B. Gonsalvez, illus. by Jenny Chan (Lorimer)>>>
Lorimer Deal With It series
The Dog Patrol: Our Canine Companions and the Kids Who Protect Them by Rob Laidlaw
(Pajama Press)
On Our Nature Walk: Our First Talk about Our Impact on the Environment by Dr. Jillian Roberts, illus. by Jane Heinrichs (Orca)>>>new volume for
The World Around Us series
Our Environment: Everything You Need to Know by Jacques Pasquet, illus. by Yves Dumont (Owlkids)
A Portrait in Poems: The Storied Life of Gertrude Stein and Alice B. Toklas by Evie Robillard, illus. by Rachel Katstaller (Kids Can Press)
Pride: The Celebration and the Struggle by Robin Stevenson (Orca)>>>revised and expanded edition
Proud to Play by Erin Silver (Lorimer)
Trending: How and Why Stuff Gets Popular by Kira Vermond, illus. by Clayton Hanmer (Owlkids)
Wanted! Criminals of the Animal Kingdom by Heather Tekavec, illus. by Susan Batori (Kids Can Press)
What If Soldiers Fought with Pillows?: True Stories of Imagination and Courage by Heather Camlot, illus. by Serge Bloch (Owlkids)
Picture Books and Board Books
Bath Time by Eric Walters, illus. by Christine Battuz (Orca)
Don't Let Go! by Élisabeth Eudes-Pascal (Owlkids)
Going Up! by Sherry J. Lee, illus. by Charlene Chua (Kids Can Press)
Golden Threads by Suzanne Del Rizzo, illus. by Miki Sato (Owlkids)
The Haircut by Theo Heras, illus. by Renné Benoit (Pajama Press)
I am Violet by Tania Duprey Stehlik, illus. by Vanja Vuleta Jovanovic (Second Story Press)>>> board book
I Got You a Present! by Mike Erskine-Kellie and Susan McLennan, illus. by Cale Atkinson (Kids Can Press)
I Just Want To Be Super! by Andrew Katz, illus. by Tony Luzano (CrackBoom! Books)
I Want To Be...A Gutsy Girls' ABC by Farida Zaman (Second Story Press) >>> board book version
Kamik Takes the Lead by Darryl Baker, illus. by Ali Hinch (Inhabit Media)>>>fourth picture book about Kamik the sled dog
Little Cheetah's Shadow by Marianne Dubuc (Princeton Architectural Press)
Margot and the Moon Landing by A. C. Fitzpatrick, illus. by Erika Medina (Annick)
Nibi is water (
nibi aawon nbiish) by Joanne Robertson, trans. by Shirley Williams and Isadore Toulouse (Second Story Press)
Run Salmon Run by Bobs & LoLo, illus. by LoriJoy Smith (Page Two Books)
The Sasquatch, the Fire and the Cedar Baskets by Joseph Dandurand, illus. by Dionne Paul (Nightwood Editions)
A Stopwatch from Grampa by Loretta Garbutt, illus. by Carmen Mok (Kids Can Press)
The Truth about Wind by Hazel Hutchins and Gail Herbert, illus. by Dušan Petričić (Annick)
What Grew in Larry's Garden by Laura Alary, illus. by Kass Reich (Kids Can Press)
You and Me Both by Mahtab Narsimhan, illus. by Lisa Cinar (Owlkids)
Chapter Books
Alien Nate by Dave Whamond (Kids Can Press)
Amelia and Me by Heather Stemp (Nimbus)>>>Book 1 in the
Ginny Ross series
Camp Average: Double Foul by Craig Battle (Owlkids) >>>second book in
Camp Average series
Genius Jolene by Sara Cassidy, illus. by Charlene Chua (Orca)>>>
Orca Echoes
Louder Than Words by Kathy Kacer (Annick)>>>Book 3 in the
Heroes Quartet series
Lucy Crisp and the Vanishing House by Janet Hill (Tundra)
Megabat Is a Fraidybat by Anna Humphrey, illus. by Kass Reich (Tundra)
Meg and Greg: A Duck in a Sock by Elspeth Rae and Rowena Rae, illus. by Elisa Gutiérrez (Orca)
Music for Tigers by Michele Kadarusman (Pajama Press)
Our Corner Store by Robert Heidbreder, illus. by Chelsea O'Byrne (Groundwood)
The Rise and Fall of Derek Cowell by Valerie Sherrard (DCB)
Rock Mammoth by Eveline Payette, illus. by Guillaume Perreault (Orca)
Tales from the Fringes of Fear by Jeff Szpirglas, illus. by Steven P. Hughes (Orca)
Under Amelia's Wing by Heather Stemp (Nimbus)>>>Book 2 in the
Ginny Ross series
Young Adult
The Automatic Age by GMB Chomichuk (Yellow Dog)
Crossing the Farak River by Michelle Aung Thin (Annick)
For King and Country by Gloria Wesley (Formac)
Good Boys by GMB Chomichuk (Portage & Main Press)
Messenger 93 by Barbara Radecki (DCB)
No Right Thing by Laura Langston (Crwth Press)
Silence of Bones by June Hur (Feiwel & Friends)
The Stone of Sorrow by Brooke Carter (Orca)>>>first book in new series
Runecasters
Under the Radar by Judith Clark (DCB)
You Don't Have to Die in the End by Anita Daher (Yellow Dog)
Non-Fiction
Big Whales, Small World by Mark Leiren-Young (Orca)
The Boreal Forest: A Year in the World's Largest Land Biome by L. E. Carmichael, illus. by Josée Bisaillon (Kids Can Press)
Canadian Women Now and Then: More than 100 Stories of Fearless Trailblazers by Elizabeth MacLeod, illus. by Maia Faddoul (Kids Can Press)
The Eagle Mother by Brett D. Huson, illus. by Natasha Donovan (HighWater Press)>>>
Mothers of Xsan, Book 3
A Forest in the City by Andrea Curtis, illus. by Pierre Pratt (Groundwood)
Heads Up: Changing Minds on Mental Health by Melanie Siebert, illus. by Belle Wuthrich (Orca)>>>
Orca Issues
In Good Hands: Remarkable Female Politicians From Around the World Who Showed Up, Spoke Out and Made Change by Stephanie MacKendrick (Kids Can Press)
A Last Goodbye by Elin Kelsey, illus. by Soyeon Kim (Owlkids)
Life Cycles of Caribou by Monica Ittursardjuat, illus. by Emma Pedersen (Inhabit Media)
Nature All Around: Plants by Pamela Hickman, illus. by Carolyn Gavin (Kids Can Press)
One Earth: People of Color Protecting Our Planet by Anuradha Rao (Orca)
Orcas of the Salish Sea by Mark Leiren-Young (Orca)
Powwow: A Celebration through Song and Dance by Karen Pheasant-Neganigwane (Orca)>>>
Orca Origins
Running Wild: Awesome Animals in Motion by Galadriel Watson, illus. by Samantha Dixon (Annick)
Sea Otters: A Survival Story by Isabelle Groc (Orca)>>>
Orca Wild
Sky of Bombs, Sky of Stars (A Vietnamese War Orphan Finds Home) by Marsha Forchuk Skrypuch (Pajama Press)
The Ultimate Nova Scotia Quiz Book by Kara Turner (Formac)
West Coast Wild Babies by Deborah Hodge, illus. by Karen Reczuch (Groundwood)
Picture Books and Board Books
The Book of Selkie by Briana Corr Scott (Nimbus)
Born by John Sobol, illus. by Cindy Derby (Groundwood)
Friends for Real by Ted Staunton, illus. by Ruth Ohi (NorthWinds Press)
Grandmother School by Rina Singh, illus. by Ellen Rooney (Orca)
Hey Little Rockabye by Buffy Sainte-Marie, illus. by Ben Hodson (Greystone Kids)
If I Couldn't Be Anne by Kallie George, illus. by Genevieve Godbout (Tundra)
The Little Red Shed by Adam and Jennifer Young, illus. by Adam Young (Breakwater Books)
My Friend (
Mi amiga) by Elisa Amado, illus. by Alfonso Ruano (Groundwood) >>> available in English and Spanish editions
Natsumi's Song of Summer by Robert Paul Weston, illus. by Misa Saburi (Tundra)
Raven Squawk, Orca Squeak illus. by Roy Henry Vickers, text by Robert Budd (Harbour Publishing)
Summer Feet by Sheree Fitch, illus. by Carolyn Fisher (Nimbus)
The Sun is a Peach by Sara Cassidy, illus. by Josée Bisaillon (Orca)>>>also French-language edition
Le soleil est une pêche
Weekend Dad by Naseem Hrab, illus. by Frank Viva (Groundwood)
When Emily Was Small by Lauren Soloy (Tundra)
Where Are You, Agnes? by Tessa McWatt, illus. by Zuzanna Celej (Groundwood)
Chapter Books
A Beginner's Guide to Goodbye by Melanie Mosher (Nimbus)
Billy Stuart in the Eye of the Cyclops by Alain M. Bergeron and Sampar (Orca)>>>Billy Stuart 4
The Egyptian Mirror by Michael Bedard (Pajama Press)
Footsteps in Bay de Verde: A Mysterious Tale by Charis Cotter, illus. by Jenny Dwyer (Running the Goat)
The Hermit by Jan Coates (Nimbus)
Journal of a Travelling Girl by Nadine Neema and Archie Beaverho (Wandering Fox)
Sara and the Search for Normal by Wesley King (Simon and Schuster/Paula Wiseman)>>>prequel to
OCDaniel
Siha Tooskin Knows the Best Medicine by Charlene Bearhead and Wilson Bearhead (HighWater Press)
Siha Tooskin Knows the Catcher of Dreams by Charlene Bearhead and Wilson Bearhead (HighWater Press)
Siha Tooskin Knows the Gifts of His People by Charlene Bearhead and Wilson Bearhead (HighWater Press)
Siha Tooskin Knows the Love of the Dance by Charlene Bearhead and Wilson Bearhead (HighWater Press)
Siha Tooskin Knows the Nature of Life by Charlene Bearhead and Wilson Bearhead (HighWater Press)
Siha Tooskin Knows the Offering of Tobacco by Charlene Bearhead and Wilson Bearhead (HighWater Press)
Siha Tooskin Knows the Sacred Eagle Feather by Charlene Bearhead and Wilson Bearhead (HighWater Press)
Siha Tooskin Knows the Strength of His Hair by Charlene Bearhead and Wilson Bearhead (HighWater Press)
Son of Happy by Cary Fagan, illus. by Milan Pavlović (Groundwood)
Waiting Under Water by Riel Nason (Scholastic Canada)
War at the Snow White Motel and Other Stories by Tim Wynne-Jones (Groundwood)
Young Adult
Dark Skies by Danille L. Jensen (TorTeen) >>>new fantasy series
Firebird by Glen Huser (Ronsdale)
The Girl of Hawthorn and Glass by Adan Jerreat-Poole (Dundurn)
The Notorious Virtues by Alwyn Hamilton (Viking Books for Young People)
My Summer of Love and Misfortune by Lindsay Wong (Simon Pulse)
When You Get the Chance by Tom Ryan and Robin Stevenson (Running Press Kids)
Non-Fiction
Birding for Kids: A Guide to Finding, Identifying, and Photographing Birds in Your Area by Damon Calderwood and Donald E. Waite (Heritage House)
Bird's-Eye View: Keeping Wild Birds in Flight by Ann Eriksson (Orca)>>>
Orca Wild
Chemical World: Science in Our Daily Lives by Rowena Rae (Orca)>>>
Orca Footprints
Eat Your Rocks, Croc!: Dr. Glider's Advice for Troubled Animals by Jess Keating, illus. by Pete Oswald (Orchard Books)
Explore the Eelgrass Meadow with Sam and Crystal by Gloria Snively, illus. by Karen Gillmore (Heritage House)
Fight On! Cape Breton Coal Miners 1900-1925 by Joanne Schwartz (Nimbus)
High Tide, Low Tide: A Shoreline Activity Book by Gloria Snively, illus. by Karen Gillmore (Heritage House)
A Home Away from Home: True Stories of Wild Animal Sanctuaries by Nicholas Read (Heritage House)
How I Survived: Four Nights on the Ice by Serapio Ittusardjuat, illus. by Matthew K. Hoddy (Inhabit Media)
How Much Does Your Head Weigh?: The Big Fat Book of Facts by Marg Meikle (Scholastic Canada)
It Seemed Like a Good Idea . . . : Canadian Feats, Facts and Flubs by Ted Staunton and Will Staunton (Scholastic Canada)
Mega Rex by W. Scott Persons IV (Harbour Publishing)
Picture Books and Board Books
Barefoot Helen and the Giants by Andy Jones, illus. by Katie Brosnan (Running the Goat)
Benjamin's Blue Feet by Sue Mccartney (Pajama Press)
Fast Friends by Heather M. O'Connor, illus. by Claudia Dávila (Scholastic Canada)
Gary the Seagull by Christian Johnston, illus. by Paul Hammond (Nimbus)
Kits, Cubs and Calves: An Arctic Summer by Suzie Napayok-Short, illus. by Tamara Campeau (Inhabit Media)
Please Don't Change My Diaper! by Sarabeth Holden, illus. by Emma Pedersen (Inhabit Media)
The Word for Friend by Aidan Cassie (Farrar, Straus and Giroux)
Chapter Books
Canadian Sabotage by Jeff Szpirglas (Scholastic)>>>
Countdown to Danger series
Con Quest by Sam Maggs (Imprint)
The Gryphon's Lair by Kelley Armstrong (Puffin Canada)>>>follow-up to
A Royal Guide to Monster Slaying
The Weirn Books: Be Wary of the Silent Woods by Svetlana Chmakova (JY)>>>graphic novel
Young Adult
Annaka by Andre Fenton (Nimbus)
Deadly Curious by Cindy Anstey (Feiwel and Friends)
Followers by Raziel Reid (Penguin Teen)
Hunted by the Sky by Tanaz Bhathena (Penguin Teen)>>>
The Wrath of Amber, Book 1
Non-Fiction
The Mermaid Handbook: A Guide to the Mermaid Way of Life, including Recipes, Folklore, and More by Taylor Widrig, illus. by Briana Corr Scott (Nimbus)
Ocean Speaks: How Marie Tharp Revealed the Ocean's Biggest Secret by Jess Keating, illus. by Katie Hickey (Tundra)
So Imagine Me: Nature Riddles in Poetry by Lynn Davies, illus. by Chrissie Park-MacNeil
(Nimbus)
The Superpower Field Guide: Eels by Rachel Poliquin, illus. by Nicholas John Firth (HMH)>>>fourth book in this middle-grade non-fiction series
Picture Books and Board Books
The Adventures of Grandmasaurus by Caroline Fernandez, illus. by Shannon O'Toole (Common Deer Press)
The Barnabus Project by Terry Fan, Eric Fan and Devin Fan (Tundra)
Bobby Orr and the Hand-me-down Skates by Bobby Orr and Kara Kootstra, illus. by Jennifer Phelan (Tundra)
Boo! Hiss! by Cyndi Marko (Aladdin Pix)
The Boy Who Moved Christmas by Eric Walters (Nimbus)
ekospi ka ki pekowak/When We Were Alone by David A. Robertson, illus. by Julie Flett (HighWater Press)>>>Bilingual (English and Cree) edition
Goodnight Noah by Eric Walters (Orca)
Hug? by Charlene Chua (Kids Can Press)
It Happened on Sweet Street by Caroline Adderson, illus. by Stéphane Jorisch (Tundra)
Izzy in the Doghouse by Caroline Adderson, illus. by Kelly Collier (Kids Can Press)
The Lady with the Books: A Story Inspired by the Remarkable Work of Jella Lepman
by Kathy Stinson, illus. by Marie Lafrance (Kids Can Press)
The Little Ghost Who Was a Quilt by Riel Nason, illus. by Byron Eggenschwiler (Tundra)
Maud and Grand-Maud by Sara O'Leary, illus. by Kenard Pak (Tundra)
Monsters 101 by Cale Atkinson (Tundra)
The Nut That Fell from the Tree by Sangeeta Bhadra, illus. by France Cormier (Kids Can Press)
Princesses Versus Dinosaurs by Linda Bailey, illus. by Joy Ang (Tundra)
Solid, Liquid, Gassy (A Fairy Science Story) by Ashley Spires (Tundra)
This Is the Path the Wolf Took by Laura Farina, illus. by Elina Ellis (Kids Can Press)
Time for Bed's Story by Monica Arnaldo (Kids Can Press)
A World of Calm by Ann Featherstone, illus. by François Thisdale, Tara Anderson and Suzanne Del Rizzo (Pajama Press)
Your House, My House by Marianne Dubuc (Kids Can Press)
Chapter Books
Aggie Morton, Mystery Queen: Peril at Owl Park by Marthe Jocelyn, illus. by Isabelle Follath (Tundra)
Clan by Sigmund Brouwer (Tundra)
Double Dog Dare by Ian Boothby, illus. by Nina Matsumoto (Scholastic Graphix) >>>sequel to graphic novel
Sparks!
Harvey Holds His Own by Colleen Nelson (Pajama Press)>>>sequel to
Harvey Comes Home
Jurassic Peck (
Kung Pow Chicken #5) by Cyndi Marko (Scholastic)
King of Jam Sandwiches by Eric Walters (Orca)
War Stories by Gordon Korman (Scholastic)
Young Adult
He Must Like You by Danielle Younge-Ullman (Penguin Teen)
You Were Never Here by Kathleen Peacock (HarperTeen)
Non-Fiction
Emmy Noether: The Most Important Mathematician You've Never Heard Of by Helaine Becker, illus. by Kari Rust (Kids Can Press)
Follow Your Breath: A First Book of Mindfulness by Scot Ritchie (Kids Can Press)
Meet Terry Fox by Elizabeth MacLeod, illus. by Mike Deas (Scholastic Canada)>>>
Scholastic Canada Biography
More Scary True Stories (
Haunted Canada #10) by Joel A. Sutherland (Scholastic Canada)
The Old Man and the Penguin: A True Story of True Friendship by Julie Abery, illus. by Pierre Pratt (Kids Can Press)
Terry Fox and Me by Mary Beth Leatherdale, illus. by Milan Pavlovic (Tundra)
This Is Your Brain on Stereotypes: How Science is Tackling Unconscious Bias by Tanya Lloyd Kyi, illus. by Drew Shannon (Kids Can Press)
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n.b. Any omissions and errors are completely my own. Please feel free to leave a comment to correct any such inaccuracies.
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