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2023 GGBooks Special: The Chat with Sarah Everett

by Trevor Corkum

Next up in this year’s coverage of the Governor General’s Literary Awards, we’re in conversation with Sarah Everett. Her YA novel The Probability …

14 books

New Middle Grade & YA Fiction

list by 49th Teachers

The Chat with Governor General's Literary Award Winner Erin Bow

Erin Bow has won this year’s Governor General’s Award for Young People’s Literature (Text) for Stand on the Sky (Scholastic).

Sparking Conversation in the Classroom: The Big Dig by Lisa Harrington

by Geoffrey Ruggero

The Big Dig by Lisa Harrington is the perfect book to spark meaningful discussions on a variety of topics. Teachers are familiar with the difficulties …

8 books

YA Summer Reading

list by 49th Teachers

Leading Students on a Path of Self-Discovery: Sadia by Colleen Nelson

by Geoffrey Ruggero

As a fifteen-year-old adjusting to life in high school, Sadia begins to realize that growing up in Winnipeg brings many challenges. Balancing school work, …

Walters Rules YA Fiction

by Geoffrey Ruggero

Eric Walters is a well-known Canadian author who has published an astounding 100 books (and counting). Only a writer who can adapt to the changing interests …

"Easy as pie. NOT!" Sharon McKay on Transforming Her Novel into a Graphic Novel

"I had a huge learning curve ahead of me. Dan had to carry me like a sack of potatoes. Yes, the words in the book are mine, but it was Dan who figured …

12 books

Books Featured in July 2011

list by Kerry Clare