Host City READS - Vancouver Public Library

Vancouver Public Library featured a "One Book, One Vancouver" program that included a selection of books and DVDs for children & Young Adults. Children's Librarian Joanne Canow gave me a tour of the library's special display on the Olympics and provided an annotated bibliography of recommended fiction and non-fiction books. This a a perfect and fitting addition to this Winter Olympics blog. (Too bad the tri-fold only is in print!):

FICTION:

1. The Best Figure Skater in the Whole Wide World by Linda Bailey 2008 (easy)
2. Names for Snow by Judi K. Beach 2003
3. That's Hockey by Dave Bouchard 2002
4. The Hockey Sweater by Roch Carrier 1984
5. Anna's Wish by Bruno Hachler 2008
6. Open Ice by Pat Hughes 2005
7. Maddie in Goal by Louise Leblanc 1992
8. Snowboard Champ by Paul Mantell 2004
9. Miga, Quatchi and Sumi: The Story of the Vancouver 2010 Mascots by Michael Murphy 2007
10. Snow Music by Lynne Rae Perkins 2003

NON-FICTION:

1. Bobsledding and the Luge by Larry Dane Brimner 1997
2. Skeleton: High-Speed Ice Sliding by Kim Covert 2005
3. Olympic Ice Skating by C. Farbs 2007
4. The History of Figure Skating by Diana Star Helmer 2000
5. Boy in Motion: Rick Hansen's Story by Ainslie Manson 2007
6. Snowboard!: Your Guide to Freeriding, Pipe & Park, Jibbing, Backcountry, Alpine, Boardercross and More by Joy Masoff 2002
7. Pink Power: The First Women's World Hockey Champions by Lorna Schultz Nicholson 2007
8. Let's Go Snowboarding by Suzanne Slade 2007
9. How Hockey Works by Keltie Thomas 2006
10. A Basic Guide to Bobsledding by U.S. Olympic Committee 2002
11. The Encyclopedia of the Winter Olympics by John F. Wukovits 2001
12. The Crazy Canucks: The Uphill Battle of Canada's Downhill Ski Team by Eric Zweig 2008