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Starred Selection
The View from a Kite
Written by Maureen Hull
Vagrant Press
A teenager in the 1970s, Gwen is stuck in a tuberculosis sanatorium with only her journal and the occasional cigarette to keep her sane. Can she survive the dark stain from her recent past?
Starred Selections by Year
Our Choice: Annual, 2006
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.
2006 Starred Selections
Submitted by CCBC Guest on Sat, 05/24/2008 - 02:10.