by Crwth | Oct 6, 2020 | Books for Young People, News & Musings
Ludwig van Beethoven appears in Melanie Jackson’s mystery novel for young people The Fifth Beethoven as both an inspiration and (in ghost form) an often-annoying mentor. Here’s Melanie’s take on five common myths about this uncommon musical genius. I’ve adored the...
by Crwth | Mar 16, 2020 | Books for Young People, News & Musings
Wednesday March 18 was the official publication date for our first spring book, Sophie Trophy Too by Eileen Holland. This is a sequel to Sophie Trophy, which came out last spring. Eileen had planned to launch the book at Coquitlam Public Library, but she made...
by Crwth | Aug 22, 2019 | Books for Young People, News & Musings
We’re heading into the dog days of summer, which is always a bittersweet time. While it’s sad to see the days get shorter, it is the perfect time to introduce you to the latest Crwth book, The Three Spartans by James McCann. For adult readers, this story may take you...
by Melanie Jeffs | May 30, 2019 | Books for Young People, Education, News & Musings
Tomorrow is the last day of Mental Health Awareness Month in the United States, so we’re going to take some time to talk about mental health. Did you know that mental health issues are the most disabling types of disorders for youth and that right now, 3.2 million...
by Melanie Jeffs | May 15, 2019 | Books for Young People, Education, News & Musings
Award-winning author K.L. Denman toyed with the idea of becoming a journalist when she was in school. She chose the life of a fiction writer instead, and I’m glad she did. The world of Canadian Children’s Literature is much richer thanks to her contributions. Her...
by Crwth | Mar 6, 2019 | Books for Young People, Education, News & Musings
We enjoyed reading Eileen Holland’s guest blog post about the genesis of her new novel Sophie Trophy, and we hope you did too. We liked it so much we tracked her down to ask a few follow-up questions. Crwth: Were you still actively teaching when you came up...
Recent Comments