Children's Book Panel
Michele Landsberg picks:
- The Knife of Never Letting Go (2008) and its sequel The Ask and The Answer (2009), by Patrick Ness.
- The Serial Garden by Joan Aiken.
- Bella's Tree by Janet Russell.
Ken Setterington picks:
- Perfect Snow by Barbara Reid.
- Wanting Mor by Rukhsana Khan.
- Vanishing Girl by Shane Peacock.
Extra recommendations from Michele:
Picture books...
- Zoom stories (three titles, available as a set) by Tim Wynne-Jones and Eric Beddowes.
- A Birthday for Bear by Bonnie Becker, illus. Kady MacDonald Denton.
- The Seven Sneezes by Olga Cabral.
- Jan Brett's Snowy Treasury. [four gorgeously illustrated winter stories]
Middle readers...
- Against the Odds by Marjolijn Hof.
- Canada Counts, a Charles Pachter counting book.
12 plus...
- The Bride's Farewell by Meg Rosoff.
- Our Choice - How We Can Solve the Climate Crisis, young readers edition, by Al Gore.
- The Battle of the Sun by Jeanette Winterson.
Extra recommendations from Ken:
Picture books...
- When Stella Was Very, Very Small by Marie-Louise Gay.
- You're Mean, Lily Jean by Frieda Wishinsky, illus. Kady MacDonald Denton.
- Farley Follows His Nose by Lynn Johnston and Beth Cruikshank.
Non-Fiction...
- Hoaxed! Fakes & Mistakes in the World of Science by the editors of Yes Magazine.
- A Thousand Years of Pirates by William Gilkerson.
Novels...
- Thumb and the Bad Guys by Ken Roberts (for ages 7 to 9).
- Dunces Anonymous by Kate Jaimet (for ages 9+).
- Medina Hill by Trilby Kent (for ages 10+).
Posted by The Next Chapter at 09:18 PM
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Thanks for the great list and the wonderful, literate recommendations. I was desperately trying to scribble in my notebook at red lights, so was delighted to hear that you would post them.
Posted by: Dorothy Palmer | December 15, 2009 02:07 AM
What was the name of the story about the talking dog?
Posted by: Lisa Friars | December 16, 2009 03:57 AM
That's from the Patrick Ness books. The Ask and the Answer is the new one. The Knife of Never Letting Go is the first in the series.
Posted by: The Next Chapter | December 16, 2009 03:04 PM
Wow! Ken Setterington, thank you SO MUCH for your recommendation of Rukhsana Khan's "Wanting Mor".
I found it at the library for my 13 year old, and decided to take a peek -- I could not put it down. My daughter started reading it yesterday afternoon, and we had to force her to come and eat her meals! She finished it in one very long sitting, too (aside from the forced meals). She is a reluctant reader, so we appreciate this recommendation tremendously!
Posted by: JM | December 23, 2009 01:32 PM
What was the book about the child Sherlock Holmes?
Posted by: Victoria Bale | December 28, 2009 11:21 PM