Her debut middle-grade novel No Vacancy won the Jean Little First-Novel Award and was a Sydney Taylor Award honouree, Silver Birch Fiction Award finalist and a National Jewish Book Award finalist. She lives in Canada and splits her time between writing and working as an oncology/palliative care psychiatrist. Tziporah (Tzippy) Cohen was born and raised in New York. It also includes an author's note about the meaning of the Passover holiday and about different afikomen traditions.ġ0 great Canadian books for readers in Grades 3-6 ![]() In Afikomen, three children at a Passover seder visit ancient Egypt to help baby Moses find his way safely to the Pharaoh's daughter. (Wendy Hellman, Groundwood Books, Yaara Eshet) The Best Way to Get Your Way by Tanya Lloyd Kyi, illustrated by Chanelle NibbelinkĪfikomen is a picture book by Tziporah Cohen, left, and illustrated by Yaara Eshet, right. He has a BA from Tufts University, MA in French language and literature from McGill University and MA in translation at the University of Ottawa. He has translated works by Annie Ernaux, Jean-Pierre Le Glaunec, Lise Tremblay, John Porter, Hélène Dorion, Hélène Rioux, Étienne Beaulieu and Simon Brault. Jonathan Kaplansky is a Montréal-based translator. He has won the Prix Cécile-Gagnon and the Prix Alvine-Bélisle. He is an elementary school teacher in Montréal. The French edition of Like a Hurricane, Comme un ouragan and young adult novel Maman veut partir were nominated for a Governor General's Literary Award. Jonathan Bécotte is author of a number of works for young people. His fear of sharing his true identity creates an inner turmoil within himself that continues to rise with the force of a hurricane.ġ7 books for kids and teens to read during Pride Month ![]() In Like a Hurricane, a gay boy explores what it means to be true to one's self. Like a Hurricane is a book by Jonathan Bécotte, pictured, and translated by Jonathan Kaplansky. Like a Hurricane by Jonathan Bécotte, illustrated by Jonathan Kaplansky He lives in Guelph, Ont. and is a member of the Order of Canada. His books, which includes Camp X, Made 4 You, On the Lineand Run, have collectively won more than 100 awards, including the Governor General's Literary Award for The King of Jam Sandwiches. The worst writing advice Eric Walters ever receivedĮric Walters is the author of over 125 books and one of Canada's most prolific writers for young people. Meanwhile, back on Earth, the politics of space travel are getting complicated, which creates the possibility for Houston to go to Mars! (Orca, Penguin Random House Canada)īoldly Go is the second book in the Teen Astronauts series where teen astronaut Houston Williams goes into outer space as part of winning a scholarship to attend a NASA space program. Houston and his new friend and former rival, Ashley, are on their way to the International Space Station (ISS) where, along with veteran astronaut Colonel Sanderson, they will be subjected to a variety of experiments. The Raven's Revenge by Kevin Sandsīoldly Go is a book by Eric Walters. She also illustrated City of Water in the ThinkCities series. Katy Dockrill is an illustrator from Toronto. Her adult books include Into the Blue, which won of the Edna Staebler Award for Creative Non-Fiction, and The Stop, which was co-authored with Nick Saul. She is also the author of the young adult novel Big Water. Her ThinkCities series also includes A Forest in the City, City of Water and City Streets are for People. This book is part of the ThinkCities series which is inspired by the urgency for new approaches to city life as a result of climate change.ĩ engaging summer picks for young readers from The Next Chapter children's book panelĪndrea Curtis is a Toronto-based author of books for children and adults. (Jenna Muirhead, Groundwood Books, Katy Dockrill)Ĭity of Neighborsis a picture book that journeys around the world to discover how people have created new ways to ensure that their cities and neighbourhoods are creative, inclusive and environmentally sustainable. City of Neighbors is a picture book by writer Andrea Curtis and illustrator Katy Dockrill.
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