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ABPBC 2009 [BC Books Catalogue]_ABPBC [BC Books] catalogue 19/10/09 10:12 AM Page 1 INTRODUCTION Welcome to the 2009/10 BC Books for BC Schools catalogue The Association of Book Publishers of BC (ABPBC) is happy to be able to provide the province’s teacher- librari ans with the latest BC Books for BC Schools catalogue. We know you look forward to receiving it every year because we hear from many of you. We also know that publishers and authors are pleased that this resource tool allows us to tell you about the many BC published books that have a place in the school library. As many of you know, the ABPBC works with a team of teacher-librarians who select the titles for this catalogue based on their suitability for school use and the quality of the work. They also annotate the titles providing additional information such as curriculum match, grade level and comments and cautions to help you find the right titles for your school. The ABPBC would like to thank all those teacher-librarians who worked with us this summer. For those of you who are new to BC Books for BC Schools the catalogue is organized first by appropriate level: Elementary (K-7), Secondary (8-12) and Cross-Grades for those books that are appropriate at both levels. Entries are organized alphabetically by title within each section. Subject areas follow the BC Ministry of Education’s cur riculum; we also highlight specific courses where it is felt that information should be included. The catalogue is available on our website: www.books.bc.ca where the Resource for Teacher-Librarians link will take you to the right place. We also provide publishers’ websites with each annotation for more information on the title. Please note that the ABPBC cannot fill orders. You will notice that this year the catalogue has a new look. For both our BC Books for BC Schools and our Canadian Aboriginal Books for Schools we decided to do a little cross-promotion by highlighting the work of contemporary Canadian artists. This year’s cover features the work of Kristi Malakoff. The piece is entitled Tar get II (detail) (2009, crepe paper party streamers, 48.0" x 48.0" x 6.0", collection of the artist). For more infor mation on the artist, see the box below. This catalogue would not be possible without the project assistance of The Canada Council for the Arts and the Government of Canada through the Book Publishing Industry Development Program (BPIDP) of Canadian Heritage. The ABPBC also receives essential operating funding from the Arts & Culture Division of the BC Min istry of Tourism, Sport and the Arts. Lastly, please let us know what you like about our catalogue and how we might improve it. We are open to all suggestions. We also need to demonstrate the importance of this catalogue to our funders. Let them know through us, how you use it. Please send comments to the ABPBC at [email protected]. Yours truly, Margaret Reynolds Executive Director, Kristi Malakoff Association of Book Publishers of BC Kristi Malakoff is a 2005 BFA graduate of the Emily Carr Institute in October 2009 Vancouver where she was the recipient of many awards, among them the Alvin Balkind Memorial Scholarship, the Helen Pitt Award and the Governor General’s silver medal for the top graduating student of 2005. She has recently returned to Canada after time spent living abroad, most recently in Berlin, Germany and previously in Reykjavík, Iceland and London, England. Since graduating, she has participated in artist residency programs at the Banff Centre, the Stride Gallery, Calgary, and SÍM, Reykjavík, Iceland. She has exhibited in an exhaustive schedule in both group and solo shows throughout Canada and in England, the US, Germany and Mexico. BC BOOKS FOR BC SCHOOLS 2009 – 2010 CATALOGUE • WWW.BOOKS.BC.CA ABPBC 2009 [BC Books Catalogue]_ABPBC [BC Books] catalogue 19/10/09 10:12 AM Page 2 ELEMENTARY Angels Inc. Bruno for Real Captain Jake Chasing a Star Bruce McBay Caroline Adderson Shannon Stewart Norma Charles Kim La Fave Helen Flook Orca Book Publishers Ronsdale Press Tradewind Books Orca Book Publishers Jake has many interesting September of 1951 is an This short chapter book for begin- This collection of humorous short collections and he is a treasure emotionally tumultuous time for ning readers revolves around the stories for younger readers hunter, so it is appropriate that twelve-year-old Sophie La Grange friendship and amusing features an imaginative and deter- when he finds a doubloon and with the excitement of her beloved misadventures of young Wendy mined seven-year-old Bruno, who then encounters a bully on the Aunties’ visit from Montreal, the and Zach in Vancouver. Wendy “didn’t think he needed to go playground who is intent on worry of having to attend a new decides they should form a club to back to school” after summer taking the gold coin, Captain Kidd high school, the thrill of riding on perform a good deed for various holidays because he had “learned comes to his rescue. Captain Kidd her oldest brother’s new neighbours and that she would be all he needed to be a boy”. Some teaches the rules of the sea to Jake motorcycle and the anger she feels an ideal President. Zach creates of his zany but endearing antics (Rule #1 - Bury Your Treasure), but towards the members of a local the club name, Angels Inc., and is include being “Bruno the Bad” for in fact helps him learn to be more motorcycle gang who are bullying a somewhat reluctant member a day, learning to swap things assertive to the bully and to take her brother. When she finds out unless he has ice cream and (even parents) with his classmates care of himself on the playground that her idol, “Canada’s treats. After several well-intended and advancing to level three in and at home. When Captain Kidd Sweetheart” and Olympic gold Amelia Bedilia-style mishaps, swimming and level five “in life”. visits Jake’s home and family, Jake medal figure skater, Barbara Ann they save the day by thwarting This read-aloud portrays a child- discovers the captain is invisible to Scott, is in town to perform in the thieves about to steal antiques centred world in a supportive everyone else, which leads to Hollywood Ice Review, news that from grouchy Mrs. Creech’s home and community. The short some humorous situations their family cannot afford tickets garage. Authentic-sounding, sassy chapters abound with cartoon- involving Jake’s older sister, whom to the show does not deter Sophie dialogue and the humorous style drawings. the captain finds scarier than any from finding a way to meet her illustrations will entice young This book is the sequel to I, sea monster. Being the cabin boy figure skating heroine. A short readers. Students are invited to Bruno from the Orca Echoes to Captain Kidd during one history of Barbara Ann Scott’s blog or log their own good deeds series, early chapter books for overnight time travel adventure accomplishments and at beginning readers. Adderson was helps Jake learn to be more photographs of the star are http://angelsinc.wordpress.com/. the Vancouver Public Library’s responsible. This book in the Orca included. McBay has co-written two books 2008 Writer-in-Residence. She Echoes series is a fast-paced, easy Charles is the recipient of the with James Heneghan and was an has won many awards for her read. Moonbeam Bronze Medal Award English teacher in Burnaby, BC. adult writing. Stewart is a poet and author of for her novel The Girl in the Back LaFave is a multi award-winning two other children’s books, Sea Seat, second prize, Chocolate Lily illustrator. SUGGESTED AUDIENCE: 2-3 Crow and Alphabad: An Alphabet Award, for Boxcar Kid and winner OTHER SUBJECT AREAS: ENGLISH Book for Wicked Children! for All the Way to Mexico. SUGGESTED AUDIENCE: 2-4 LANGUAGE ARTS OTHER SUBJECT AREAS: ENGLISH SUGGESTED AUDIENCE: 1-3 SUGGESTED AUDIENCE: 4-7 Index/Bibliography: No/No LANGUAGE ARTS OTHER SUBJECT AREAS: ENGLISH OTHER SUBJECT AREAS: ENGLISH 2009 64 pp.