

As you may be aware, HBIC is working on a summer project that is all about hockey literature. Voting takes place in April and the MYRCA winner is celebrated at a fall award ceremony attended by participating young people.Since it's Wednesday, it's time for another review of a book that I found very interesting for its dark overtones. All young people in grades 5-8 who have read or heard read at least 3 titles from the list can vote. The books are nominated based on their quality and reader appeal. (MYRCA) aims to promote reading and Canadian literature by giving young people the opportunity to vote for their favourite Canadian book from an annual preselected list. The Manitoba Young Readers’ Choice Awards Inc.

The Tiffin – Mahtab Narsimhan (Dancing Cat).Peter Nimble and His Fantastic Eyes – Jonathan Auxier (Penguin).End of Days – Eric Walters (Random House).The Dragon Turn – Shane Peacock (Tundra Books).Dragon Seer’s Gift – Janet McNaughton (HarperCollins).The Case of the Missing Deed – Ellen Schwartz (Tundra Books).Blood Red Road – Moira Young (Random House).

The Bedmas Conspiracy – Deborah Sherman (Fitzhenry & Whiteside).Against All Odds – Natale Ghent (HarperCollins).His Sherlock is a penniless but resourceful young man living with an eccentric apothecary who encourages his curiosity and his powers of observation … the Canadian-made Sherlock has a real feeling for Victorian London.” – Winnipeg Free Press “…Shane Peacock delivers another intriguing novel exploring the boy detective…. The Dragon Turn: The Boy Sherlock Holmes, His Fifth Case It is a book that families could read together after cooking up one of the recipes.” – School Library Journal “…This fast-paced mystery is filled with hidden clues and codes and believable, likable characters. The shortlist for the 2013 Manitoba Young Readers’ Choice Awards has been announced! Tundra would like to congratulate Ellen Schwartz, Shane Peacock, and the following authors:
