Hey Red Cedar! You can now post your reviews of the books you’re reading for the awards! To post a review, go to either the Fiction or the Information lists, click on the book cover you want to review, and fill out the review form at the bottom of the book description! It may take …
Abbotsord Christian interviews Top Dogs author Elizabeth MacLeod: What inspired you to write this book? I knew there were lots of great stories about dogs in history and dogs who have shown incredible bravery during war time. I wanted to share these tales with kids. I’d just written a similar book about horses (called Galloping …
Interview with Charis Cotter, author of The Painting, Elizabeth Rayner, Elementary Teacher-Librarian, and students from Brentwood Elementary School (SD63) A great many of us had the opportunity to read “The Painting”, but as you can see there are quite a few of us. For those of us who haven’t had the chance to yet, can …
Where did you get your idea to write about a boy in the Middle Ages? [Note: It’s actually the Age of Exploration—Middle Ages ends in the 15th century] From my research. I chose 1660s London specifically because it was such a rich time of plots, conspiracies, and secrets, as enemies struggled against each other for …
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Recently Kathleen Cherry, Red Cedar-nominated author of Everyday Hero had the opportunity to work with students in the Red Cedar Club at Spruceland Elementary School and also to present to several classes at Southridge Elementary School. She is very enthusiastic about the experience, saying it was “So exciting to witness the student’s enthusiasm for books …
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How did you come up with your characters? Usually I start with a situation or a premise and I slot in a character who is very much like me to start with. As I write I kind of carve away my own personality and carve in a new personality if that makes sense. Sometimes …
What inspired you to write Heart of a Champion? I was watching TV one night and I came upon a documentary about the Vancouver Asahi baseball team. I had never heard of them, and I was amazed to hear how great they were—not just great baseball players, but great role models through their dignity and …
Share your Group Activities! We’d love to feature your book displays, posters, crafts, events and book trailers on our social media streams (Twitter & Instagram). Send your pictures and video links to redcedaraward@gmail.com Documents Writing a Good Review Reading Logs Evaluation Forms Goals and Ranking Preparing Author Visits List of Past Winners Forms Sticker Order …
We are super excited that Tanya Lloyd Kyi, author of the fascinating book DNA Detective, will be at the Red Cedar Gala at Vancouver Public Library on May 6. Ahead of her appearance, students from Manoah Steves Elementary interviewed her and asked her some thought-provoking questions. MSE: Did you know any of these facts before? …
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Colossal Canada: 100 Epic Facts and Feats, by Elizabeth Macleod and Frieda Wishinsky Canada is colossal – no one would doubt that after reading this lively and fascinating compendium of facts about what makes our country unique. The facts include impressive natural phenomena, historical firsts, inventions, flight and space, myth and mystery, events and people …
