CM Magazine http://www.umanitoba.ca/cm cm magazine is book reviews, media reviews, news, and author profiles of interest to teachers, librarians, parents and kids. en-us Fri, 04 May 2012 12:00:00 -0500 Fri, 04 May 2012 12:00:00 -0500 UofM LTC's RSS Generator jenkinso@ms.umanitoba.ca (Dave Jenkinson) tittenb@cc.umanitoba.ca (Peter Tittenberger) It's My Room!http://www.umanitoba.ca/cm/vol18/no34/itsmyroom.html Robert Munsch. Illustrated by Michael Martchenko. Review by Claire Perrin. Preschool-grade 3 / Ages 3-8. Oliver's Grandma: A Book for Children About Parkinson's Disease.http://www.umanitoba.ca/cm/vol18/no34/oliversgrandma.html Dawn Porter. Illustrated by Janet Johnson. Review by Valerie Nielsen. Preschool-grade 3 / Ages 4-8. Chicken, Pig, Cow's First Fight. (A Ruth Ohi Picture Book). http://www.umanitoba.ca/cm/vol18/no34/chickenpigcowsfirstfight.html Ruth Ohi. Review by Trevor Lockhart. Grades 1-4 / Ages 6-9. Justine McKeen: Walk the Talk. (Orca Echoes).http://www.umanitoba.ca/cm/vol18/no34/justinemckeenwalkthetalk.html Sigmund Brouwer. Illustrated by Dave Whamond. Review by Robert Groberman. Grades 2-3 / Ages 7-8. A Christmas Dollhouse. http://www.umanitoba.ca/cm/vol18/no34/achristmasdollhouse.html Richard Rudnicki. Review by Rebecca King. Grades 2-5 / Ages 7-10. Flood Warning. (Orca Echoes). http://www.umanitoba.ca/cm/vol18/no34/floodwarning.html Jacqueline Pearce. Illustrated by Leanne Franson. Review by Elaine Fuhr. Grades 2-5 / Ages 7-10. Chantel's Quest for the Silver Leaf. http://www.umanitoba.ca/cm/vol18/no34/chantelsquestforthesilverleaf.html Oliver Neubert. Review by Daphne Hamilton-Nagorsen. Grades 3-6 / Ages 8-11. Omnivores: Animals That Eat Meat and Plants. (Food Chains). http://www.umanitoba.ca/cm/vol18/no34/omnivores.html Heather C. Hudak. Review by Jillian Sexton. Grades 3-6 / Ages 8-11. Middle of Nowhere. http://www.umanitoba.ca/cm/vol18/no34/middleofnowhere.html Caroline Adderson. Review by Natalie Schembri. Grades 3-7 / Ages 8-12. The Big Green Book of the Big Blue Sea. http://www.umanitoba.ca/cm/vol18/no34/thebiggreenbookofthebigbluesea.html Helaine Becker. Illustrated by Willow Dawson. Review by Suzanne Pierson. Grades 4-7 / Ages 9-12. The Green Thumb Collection: Plays for Children, Youth, and Young Adults. http://www.umanitoba.ca/cm/vol18/no34/thegreenthumbcollection.html Green Thumb Theatre. Review by Rob Bittner. Grades 4-12 / Ages 9-17. Arts and Culture in the Ancient World. (Life in the Ancient World). http://www.umanitoba.ca/cm/vol18/no34/lifeintheancientworld.html Review by Mary Thomas. Grades 5-8 / Ages 10-13.     Technology in the Ancient World. (Life in the Ancient World).   Review by Mary Thomas. Grades 5-8 / Ages 10-13. Government in the Ancient World. (Life in the Ancient World). http://www.umanitoba.ca/cm/vol18/no34/lifeintheancientworld.html Review by Mary Thomas. Grades 5-8 / Ages 10-13. Religion in the Ancient World. (Life in the Ancient World). http://www.umanitoba.ca/cm/vol18/no34/lifeintheancientworld.html Review by Mary Thomas. Grades 5-8 / Ages 10-13.     Trade and Commerce in the Ancient World. (Life in the Ancient World).   Review by Mary Thomas. Grades 5-8 / Ages 10-13. Communication in the Ancient World. (Life in the Ancient World). http://www.umanitoba.ca/cm/vol18/no34/lifeintheancientworld.html Review by Mary Thomas. Grades 5-8 / Ages 10-13. Seeing Red: The True Story of Blood. http://www.umanitoba.ca/cm/vol18/no34/seeingred.html Tanya Lloyd Kyi. Illustrated by Steve Rolston. Review by Kay Weisman. Grades 5-9 / Ages 10-14. Raw Deal. (A Midway Mystery). http://www.umanitoba.ca/cm/vol18/no34/rawdeal.html Melanie Jackson. Review by Dorothea Wilson-Scorgie. Grades 8-10 / Ages 13-15. The Girl in the Clockwork Collar. (The Steampunk Chronicles). http://www.umanitoba.ca/cm/vol18/no34/thegirlintheclockworkcollar.html Kady Cross. Review by Amy Dawley. Grades 10 and up / Ages 15 and up.