July 22nd, 2013
“Fullerton masterfully runs through the paces and emotions of tracking down the pesky, calico haired goats, her illustrations colorful and very tactile. Very different and visually appealing with her mixture of painted and reference materials, cloth and cut outs[.] I really liked the feel of the illustrations.” —Agy Wilson, author/illustrator Click here to read the […]
Posted in Comunity Soup
July 17th, 2013
“A modern-day Canadian girl named Jane Grey travels back in time to meet the Lady Jane Grey, imprisoned in the Tower of London in 1553. Bookish Jane is doing research for a paper about her namesake Lady Jane Grey, the 15-year-old who was queen of England for nine days and later executed by Queen Mary. […]
Posted in Namesake
July 15th, 2013
“A dog, beaten and ignored. A girl, risking and reckless. A boy who must step out of his safe-place to save them… I lived in Newfoundland in early grade school (on a now-closed Air Force base), so I have a strong mental picture of the isolated small coastal town that Roxy longs to escape, where […]
Posted in Nix Minus One
July 1st, 2013
“MacLean’s free verse style mirrors 15-year-old protagonist Nix Humbolt’s quiet, unassuming nature: “The first time / I came across the word / introversion / was the first time / I recognized myself. Like, / there was a category / for me.” At the heart of the novel, which is set in a tiny Newfoundland village, […]
Posted in Nix Minus One
June 28th, 2013
Pajama Press has been given the wonderful opportunity of hosting a series of reviews written by the very people we work so hard for: kids and teens! Today our reviewer is Michaela from Trillium Woods E.S., and the book is Namesake by Sue MacLeod. Hey, I am Michaela, I am a grade 8 student from […]
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June 24th, 2013
Children’s Book Panel member Ken Setterington appeared on CBC Radio’s The Next Chapter today with co-panel member Michele Landsberg. The two shared their selections for this summer’s reading list. Setterington’s YA choice? Nix Minus One. “It’s a fast read, just a good family story, but a story about a young man finding out who he […]
Posted in Nix Minus One
June 21st, 2013
Pajama Press has been given the wonderful opportunity of hosting a series of reviews written by the very people we work so hard for: kids and teens! Up first is Joshua from Barrie with his review of Nix Minus One. Hello I am Joshua I am a grade eight student in Barrie. The book I […]
Posted in Nix Minus One
June 21st, 2013
“…In every way, this novel is a triumph. MacLeod deftly weaves the modern Jane’s contemporary story with the true-life tale of Lady Jane Grey. Both storylines are fully developed and vividly rendered, with the time-travel element simply and elegantly incorporated into the fabric of Jane’s present-day life. In so doing, the author expertly brings the […]
Posted in Namesake
June 21st, 2013
“Hello I am Joshua I am a grade eight student in Barrie. The book I have read is Nix Minus One by Jill MacLean. The reason I read this book is because I think Jill Maclean is a very good author and I have read many of her books and really enjoyed them. This book […]
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June 11th, 2013
“Last Airlift is a great addition to the classroom library because it is non-fiction, which I would promote as much as possible. The story provides integration with history as it will provoke discussion of the Vietnam War.” Click here to read the full review. -Leslie Mayer
Posted in Last Airlift
