CCL, no. 87, Fall 1997

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What's Canadian about Canadian Children's Literature? II / Canadianité et littérature canadienne pour la jeunesse II

Editorial / Présentation

What's Canadian about Canadian Children's Literature? II [4]

Canadianité et littérature canadienne pour la jeunesse II [4]

Articles

"The Ice Is Its Own Argument": A Canadian Critic Takes a Second Look at Bad Boy and Her Own Modest Ambitions / Sue Easun [5-14] (Abstract)

What's Canadian about Canadian Children's Literature? A Compendium of Answers to the Question [15-35] (Abstract)

Children's Litertature and Canadian National Identity: A Revisionist Perspective / Jerry Diakiw [36-49] (Abstract)

Variations interculturelles / Suzanne Pouliot [50-59] (Abstract)

Reviews / Comptes rendus

But Where are the Words to Say / Marnie Parsons [61-63]

• Father and Daughter Tales, by Josephine Evetts-Secker
• Mother and Daughter Tales, by Josephine Evetts-Secker

Pig Heaven: Growing Up in the Barnyard / Joanne Buckley [63-64]

• Frankie on the Run, by Linda Holeman
• Gruntle Piggle Takes Off, by Jean Little

Lessons From Ancient Burma / Joanne Findon [65-66]

• The Wise Washerman, by Deborah Froese

Laughing between the Lines / Troon Harrison [66-67]

• Cold Night, Brittle Light, by Richard Thompson
• Bats about Baseball, by Jean Little and Claire Mackay

Sometimes Pictures Are Better Than Words / Celeste van Vloten [67-68]

• I Heard My Mother Call My Name, by Nancy Hundal
• November Boots, by Nancy Hundal
• Moonsnail Song, by Sheryl McFarlane

Positive Princesses: Images for Today / Esta Pomotov [69-72]

• Carly's Stories, by Ken Ainsworth
• The Charlotte Stories, by Teddy Jam
• Estelle and the Self-Esteem Machine, by Jo Bannatyne-Cugnet
• Jillian Jiggs to the Rescue, by Phoebe Gilman
• Lights for Gita, by Rachna Gilmore
• Where is Gah-Ning?, by Robert Munsch

Checking for Suspects: An Investigation of Mystery Stories / Dinah Gough [73-78]

• Trouble on Wheels, by Ann Aveling
• Who's Got Gertie? And How Can We Get Her Back!, by Linda Bailey
• Mystery at Lake Placid, by Roy MacGregor
• The Invisible Polly McDoodle, by Mary Woodbury
• The Case of the Golden Boy, by Eric Wilson
• Mistaken Identity, by Norah McClintock
• The Amazon Influence, by Marion Woodson

The Subtle Subversions of L.M. Montgomery / Sylvia Bryce [78-79]

• At the Altar: Matrimonial Tales, by L.M. Montgomery
• Christmas With Anne and Other Holiday Stories, by L.M. Montgomery

A Grandfather's Gift: A Tale of Generations / Belarie Zatzman [80-82]

• The Always Prayer Shawl, by Sheldon Oberman
• A Wilderness Passover, by Kathleen Cook Waldron

Christmas and Hanukkah: Festivals for Understanding / Bernard Katz [82-85]

• The Gift, by Joseph Kertes

Seasonal Highs and Lows / Katherine Matthews [85-88]

• Jenny and the Hanukkah Queen, by Jean Little
• Mouse in the Manger, by Tim Wynne-Jones
• Merlin's Castle, by Lásló Gál
• Woodland Christmas, by Frances Tyrrell
• Follow That Star, by Kenneth Oppel

Slave Trading and "Amazing Grace" / Gerald Manning [89-90]

• Amazing Grace: The Story of the Hymn, by Linda Granfield

A New Biography of C.S. Lewis / Lionel Adey [90-91]

• The Man Who Created Narnia: The Story of C.S. Lewis, by Michael Coren

Mini-Reviews [92-95]

• The Twelve Tales of Christmas, by Margot Sexton (reviewed by Patricia Feltham)
• Grandpa, by Debbie Bailey, and Grandma, by Debbie Bailey (reviewed by Jenny Keene)
• Baby's Hands, by Patricia Quinlan, and Baby's Feet, by Patricia Quinlan (reviewed by Jenny Keene)
• Row, Row, Row Your Boat, by Robin Muller (reviewed by Jenny Keene)
• The Amazing Milk Book, by Catherine Ross and Susan Wallace (reviewed by Jo Ellen Bogart)
• Do the Doors Open by Magic? And Other Supermarket Questions, by Catherine Ripley, and Why Is Soap So Slippery? And Other Bathtime Questions, by Catherine Ripley (reviewed by Jo Ellen Bogart)
• The Backyard Time Detectives, by David Suzuki (reviewed by Jo Ellen Bogart)
• Shark Attacks and Spider Snacks, by Ron Condy (reviewed by Jo Ellen Bogart)
• How Monkeys Make Chocolate: Foods and Medicines from the Rainforests, by Adrian Forsyth (reviewed by Jo Ellen Bogart)

Books Reviewed in this Issue / Livres recensés dans ce numéro [96]

The cover illustration is taken from The Hockey Sweater by Roch Carrier © 1984 Sheldon Cohen: illustrations, published by Tundra Books.

L'illustration de la couverture est tirée du livre Le chandail de hockey de Roch Carrier © 1984 Sheldon Cohen: illustrations, publié par Les Livres Tundra.

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