(3) 4-6 Ruth spends the summer in Newfoundland, where she meets her cousin Ruby, whom she never knew about. The girls learn of a curse that has killed generations of twins in their family, including their mothers. Ruth and Ruby delve into their family history to break the curse. Sleepy but secret-laden Newfoundland is the perfect setting for this delightfully creepy, satisfying tale.

Reviewer: Mariko Turk

(3) K-3 Illustrated by Kass Reich. Dog Carson travels with his white-haired human, Annie, from Canada's west coast to visit Annie's sister in Newfoundland. With camping equipment strapped precariously to their "rattlebang" bug-car, the pair enjoys coast-to-coast provincial wonders. The lighthearted road-trip story's gouache illustrations highlight the dot-eyed companions' affection and the beauty of stops such as Lake Winnipeg and Quebec City. Map included on the endpapers.

Reviewer: Bridget McCaffrey

(2) 4-6 In alternating points of view, twelve-year-olds Annie and Claire narrate how a painting Annie rescues from the attic allows her to time-travel from 2004 Toronto to Claire's home in 1970s Newfoundland. It's evident that there are connections between the girls' lives, but the nature of those connections isn't immediately clear. The emotional tale intertwined with the mystery--involving guilt and grief--makes the puzzle all the more meaningful.

Reviewer: Shoshana Flax | Horn Book Magazine Issue: January, 2018

(2) 4-6 Illustrated by Ben Towle. Narrator Grace, who handwrites a newspaper for her small Newfoundland town, is riveted by Amelia Earhart. She gets the chance to ask Earhart all about her life when the pilot comes to town. Taylor delivers just the right amount of information in the text. Towle's black, white, and cyan drawings are moody and dramatic, evoking a strong sense of place and time period. Reading list. Bib.

Reviewer: Susan Dove Lempke | Horn Book Magazine Issue: May, 2010

(4) 4-6 Jessie Wheller and her family rescue three shipwrecked men during a storm off the Newfoundland coast. Through her new friendship with the survivors, Jessie eventually helps an abused orphan, saves a herd of ponies destined for the slaughterhouse, and reconciles with her stern grandmother. The plot is loosely structured, but warmth and sentiment hold the tale together.

Reviewer: Anita L. Burkam

(4) K-3 Illustrated by Susan Tooke. Newfoundland folktales inspired this lengthy story of Jack, a lad thought a fool by his family for the kindness he shows to others. After setting out to find his missing brothers, he ends up rescuing a princess from the clutches of a magician. The paintings, set against Newfoundland's rugged landscape, mix the contemporary and the traditional in a rather odd fashion.

Reviewer: Carolyn Shute

(2) 4-6 Just after orphan Tom, thirteen, comes to live with a couple on a small island off Newfoundland in 1929, he rescues a dog that's swimming in the sea. In addition to a vividly realized setting and a goodly salting of local terms, Harlow holds attention by giving Tom and his dog numerous opportunities for heroism in this companion to Star of the Storm.

Reviewer: Joanna Rudge Long | Horn Book Magazine Issue: July, 2004

(1) YA Illustrated by David Blackwood. This is adventure, coming-of-age, and love story, all set within vividly evoked Newfoundland history in stunningly immediate poetry. In a winter storm in 1828, seventeen-year-old Ann Harvey rows out with her fisherman father and brother to rescue 163 shipwreck survivors. The elegant pencil and wash illustrations effectively suggest a Newfoundland winter's cold. A brief note on the historical Ann Harvey's life is appended.

Reviewer: Martha V. Parravano | Horn Book Magazine Issue: March, 2004

(4) K-3 Illustrated by Geoff Butler & Geoff Butler. Boyle, the governor of Newfoundland from 1901–1904, pays tribute to the stern landscape of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada's easternmost province, in this song. The accompanying paintings, rendered in a folk art style, are rich with tones of blue, brown, and orange. The people who appear in the art are meant to be depicted as singing but often look as if they're screaming instead. End notes explain Newfoundland sights and activities.

Reviewer: Carolyn Shute

(2) YA Fourteen-year-old Michael, who must leave his small town to live with relatives in a distant city when his parents die in a car crash, tells his own story in the lilt and cadence of Newfoundland speech. This is a welcome twenty-fifth anniversary edition of a Canadian classic.

Reviewer: Sarah Ellis

(4) YA Cousins Melinda, Kate, and Rebecca have spent summers on a small Newfoundland fishing island with little excitement until the summer of 1960, when a stranger shows up at the annual garden party and turns their world upside down. Although the novel gets off to a slow start, fifteen-year-old Melinda's voice and the moral dilemmas she faces will hold readers' attention.

Reviewer: Jeannine M. Chapman

(4) 1-3 Illustrated by Geoff Butler. When the Despatch runs aground off the coast of Newfoundland, Anne, her brother, their father, and their dog race to the rescue. The storm prevents their boat from getting near the ship, but the Newfoundland dog saves the day. Based on a true 1832 event, the story has appeal, but the dark, impressionistic paintings vary widely in effectiveness.

Reviewer: Kitty Flynn

(2) 4-6 Maggie, twelve, adores her family's Newfoundland dog, but Sirius is in danger. He's not a herding dog, and a new law decrees that only sheepdogs are allowed on the island. In this old-fashioned story with many subplots, it's not realistic that everything works out; still, the many threads are woven neatly together in this fast-moving story set in Newfoundland in the early 1900s. Maggie is a likable protagonist, and dog lovers will revel in the many exploits of the gentle giant she loves.

Reviewer: Joanna Rudge Long | Horn Book Magazine Issue: March, 2000

(4) K-3 Duncan's fisherman father, jobless because of the depletion of the cod stock, spends his days watching TV and baking. Not wanting to leave their Newfoundland home, Duncan suggests converting their fishing boat to a floating bakery. The text is somewhat awkward and figures in the paintings sometimes seem wooden, but this quiet story deals with a family crisis realistically and respectfully.

Reviewer: Carolyn Shute

(4) 1-3 In 1945 Newfoundland, a pompous magistrate in a small fishing village refuses to give up his pew in church to returning WWII soldiers. Only John, a sixteen-year-old with Down syndrome, dares to confront the magistrate on his "hangashore," or pitiful behavior. The dialect and setting add interest, but the ending seems contrived. The landscapes and boats are more successful in the oil illustrations than the thick, clunky figures.

Reviewer: Bridget McCaffrey