Starred Selection

The Cannibals

The Cannibals (cover)

Written by Iain Lawrence

Random House Children's Books

Tom and Midgely escape the ship carrying them to serve their terms in Australia, and head for a Pacific island - ignoring Tom's father's warnings about headhunters and cannibals.

Starred Selections by Year

Our Choice: Annual, 2003

Our Choice Cover 2003

Our Choice (now known as Best Books for Kids & Teens) is your guide to the best new Canadian books, magazines, audio and video for children and teens. Whether you’re stocking a bookshelf in a classroom, library or at home, every title in this guide has been given the Canadian Children’s Book Centre’s stamp of approval.

Below you will find the Starred Selections from Our Choice. While each book in the guide is considered to be the cream of the crop, Starred Selections are titles of exceptional calibre.

Expert committees of educators, booksellers, school and public librarians from across Canada have handpicked the materials listed below. Committees look for excellence in writing, illustration or performance. Most importantly, these committees focus on selecting materials that will appeal to children and young adults.

2003 Starred Selections

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