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CLA Young Adult Book Award...
All Good Children, a teen novel by Catherine Austen, has won the 2012 Canadian Library Association's Young Adult Book Award. The award will be presented at the CLA Annual Convention in June.
Congratulations to the author.
All Good Children has also been shortlisted for the Teen Top Ten list from YALSA and ALA. (Note to authors: if your last name doesn't start with an "A," you might consider changing it.)
And Booklist said of the book: "Austen writes with cinematic definition, driving the action with taut dialogue and unremitting menace...Action-packed, terrifying, and believable...will provoke important discussions about subservience, resistance, and individual freedom."
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Ham-stars...
 Hamsters Holding Hands, the new (and cutest ever) board book from Kass Reich, has received a starred review from Publishers Weekly.
The review said in part: "This charming counting book features spunky, pear-shaped hamsters engaging in simple yet unexpected fun."
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Seven (the series)...
What's all the hype about? On October 10, 2012, Orca will launch a series of seven books written by seven bestselling authors: Eric Walters, John Wilson, Ted Staunton, Richard Scrimger, Norah McClintock, Sigmund Brouwer and Shane Peacock.
Seven grandsons, seven journeys, seven authors...one amazing series. Learn more at www.seventheseries.com.
Watch the trailer.
And each month until publication, download a sample from each book. The second excerpt is from Lost Cause by John Wilson. Click here.
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Ebooks? Why yes...
 Looking for ebooks for your school or library? Did you know that virtually (Ha.Ha.) every Orca title is now available from Overdrive? Yes they are. They are also available from Mackin, Follett and a few other places.
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You know how we hunger for approval?
 Well, a few recent titles have been approved by ERAC, the Educational Resources Acquisition Consortium. The Salmon Bears - Giants of the Great Bear Rainforest; The Sea Wolves - Living Wild in the Great Bear Rainforest and Generation Us - The Challenge of Global Warming, have all been approved by ERAC for use in BC schools.
Salmon Bears and Sea Wolves both have comprehensive teachers' guides available and will be a great addition to the classroom.
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Reaching Reluctant Readers
 Check out our new website - ReachingReluctantReaders.com. Designed for those working with struggling and striving readers, this site features:Visit the web site here. |
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Take it out for a test drive...
Text2Reader is a Language Arts program for grades 6-8. Text2Reader is developed by teachers with selections from bestselling books and is correlated to the English Language Arts curriculum.
Sign up for a free seven-day trial issue here. (Sign up before May 30th and we will enter you in a draw for $100 in free books.)
And stay tuned for an exciting announcement about a partnership between LearnNowBC.ca and Text2Reader
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Murder and mayhem...
The Crime Writers of Canada have announced the 2012 shortlist for the Arthur Ellis Award.
Two Orca titles made the list:
Winners will be announced on May 31, 2012, at the Arthur Ellis Awards Banquet. This year marks the 30th Anniversary of Crime Writers of Canada.
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Best. Review. Ever.
 For Guilty by Norah McClintock from a teen reviewer in YALSA's YA Galley group.
"A thrilling tale of three mysterious murders. Just when you think you have it all figured out - everything changes...Best. Ending. Ever."
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