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Should there be a Mandate to Consistently and Systematically Report Asthma Occurrences within Minority-Underserved Communities in the State of Mississippi?
Authors: Gray Lolita D , Collins Ananda 
Published: April 2019

The epidemic of asthma has become one of the most critical public health threats within the state of Mississippi. In Mississippi, the most current prevalence of adult asthma is 12.0% for lifetime asthma and 8.6% for current asthma. Among African-Americans, the adult population represents the leading rates in overall asthma burden, with the highest percent of adult lifetime asthma being 14.6% and current asthma being 11.0%. This study asserts that a mandate to systematically and consistently report newly diagnosed cases of asthma among minority-underserved communities can provide a pathway to decrease this asthma disparity, effective treatment, and healthier lives. Based upon the findings, the participants, overall, agree that asthma disproportionately occurs among minority-underserved communities; and, mandated systematic and consistent reporting should be implemented. Additionally, these actions can lead to a decrease in this asthma disparity, an implementation of targeted public policies, effective treatment and a pathway to healthier lives.
We Don’t Eat Our Classmates by R. Higgins
Authors: Campbell Sandy 
Published: April 2019

Higgins, Ryan T. We Don’t Eat Our Classmates. Disney-Hyperion, 2018
This is a messy book. Ryan Higgins' drawings are much messier and less precise than his earlier books about Bruce, the bear. However, when you are Pamela Rex, a Tyrannosaurus rex starting school with a room full of delicious human classmates, things get messy, particularly when you have to spit them out.
Ryan Higgins taps the absurd in both his images and text to keep children laughing. Penelope still wants to eat the children, even though her father “packed her a lunch of three hundred tuna sandwiches." There is also an image of Penelope trying to “make friends at recess,” but she is standing at the bottom of the playground slide with her mouth open. Penelope does eventually learn a small lesson in empathy when Walter, the class goldfish, bites her.
Higgins draws Penelope as a stuffed toy Tyrannosaurus rex, perhaps to prevent children from being frightened. The children are represented by the usual politically correct collection of stereotypes, often identified by clothing. There is one Jewish (yarmulke), one Muslim (hijab), two black (tight curly hair), one Indigenous (braids), one Japanese (the only child with a shirt and tie), and several generic “brown” children. All of the children have dark hair. Blue-eyed blonds are conspicuous by their absence.
In addition to being a fun book, this volume allows every child to claim the moral high ground. Every child can say, “I wouldn’t ever do that!”, because all children know that “we don’t eat our classmates.”
While this is a book about being different, clashes of values, and learning to get along, it is mainly a book that will amuse children. Recommended for elementary school and public libraries.
Recommended: 3 out of 4 stars Reviewer: Sandy Campbell
Sandy is a Health Sciences Librarian at the University of Alberta, who has written hundreds of book reviews across many disciplines. Sandy thinks that sharing books with children is one of the greatest gifts anyone can give.
Gluten Free is Part of Me by L. Oestreich
Authors: Tan Maria 
Published: April 2019

Oestreich, Laurie. Gluten Free is Part of Me. Illustrated by Kayla Gartenberg. Mascot Books, 2018.
Gluten Free Is Part of Me follows a young girl as she describes what it is like living with celiac disease. It presents information in an sensitive way, anticipating and empathizing with children living with celiac disease. The little girl in the story talks about how it can be difficult to attend events where she cannot eat the same foods as other children and how she wishes her celiac disease would go away. She also describes the strategies she uses to stay healthy and to educate those around her. The story is written in verse with simple rhymes and age-appropriate vocabulary for young readers.
Author Laurie Oestreich is a New York-based child and family therapist whose inspiration for Gluten Free is Part of Me was her granddaughter who was diagnosed with celiac disease. She presents an overall positive message, helping children to understand celiac disease and how to manage it successfully. Oestreich uses her story to put celiac disease in the context of a variety of health conditions, such as food and environmental allergies, visual and hearing deficits that people experience. Importantly, the story reinforces to young readers that a health condition is merely one aspect of their being, and not what defines them. At the end of the story, a Note From the Doctor, written by physician, Dr Peter Green, director of Columbia University’s Celiac Disease Center, endorses and reinforces the story’s messages.
The colourful illustrations accompanying the story, complement and enhance the text. Children will enjoy re-reading the story to examine small details in the illustrations, such as the notes on the bulletin board. Artist and photographer, Kayla Gartenberg’s strategic inclusion of anatomical details in her illustrations, introduces young children to body parts and medical vocabulary relevant to the digestive system and to celiac disease.
Highly Recommended: 4 out of 4 stars Reviewer: Maria Tan
Maria is a health sciences librarian at the University of Alberta and a former editorial team member of the Deakin Review. She is the co-author, with Sandy Campbell, of A Selective Collection of Children’s Health Fiction 2014-2016, which is an update of the Children’s Health Fiction Checklist presented in the October 2014 Special Issue of the Deakin Review (Vol. 4, No. 2).
That’s Not Hockey! by A. Poulin
Authors: Campbell Sandy 
Published: April 2019

Poulin, Andrée. That’s Not Hockey! Annick Press, 2018
This picture book tells the story of the famous hockey player, Jacques Plante, who loved hockey as a child, but had to improvise because he did not have a lot of hockey gear. The title phrase “That’s Not Hockey” appears when Jacques uses a ball because he didn’t have a puck, uses a tree root for a goalie stick and has goalie pads made out of potato sacks and wooden slats. Andrée Poulin uses the bold-face phrase, “Hey, that’s not hockey” throughout the book, as though it had been shouted at the young Plante to indicate that people were not happy with his changes to the game. This foreshadows the reaction to one of Plante’s greatest and most memorable contributions to the game—the introduction of the goalie mask. While Plante initially faced booing, teasing, and taunting from “reporters, players, goaltenders and crowds”, helmets and facemasks became standard equipment in hockey and players now have far fewer head and face injuries as a result.
Félix Girard’s cartoon illustrations capture pond hockey in rural Quebec well. Girard also accurately portrays a bare-headed 1959 era hockey team hoisting the Stanley Cup.
This is a good story about a Canadian hockey legend that also carries a lesson about continuing to work at making things better, even when most people seem to be against you.
Highly Recommended: 4 stars out of 4 Reviewer: Sandy Campbell
Sandy is a Health Sciences Librarian at the University of Alberta, who has written hundreds of book reviews across many disciplines. Sandy thinks that sharing books with children is one of the greatest gifts anyone can give.
You Hold Me Up by M. Gray Smith
Authors: Campbell Sandy 
Published: April 2019

Gray Smith, Monique. You Hold Me Up. Illustrated by Danielle Daniel. Orca Book Publishers, 2017.
Monique Gray Smith is not a prolific author, but her works have impact. She writes from her knowledge of the impact of the Indian Residential Schools on Canadian Indigenous people. Gray Smith is a mixed-heritage woman (Cree, Lakota and Scottish) who wrote this book “to remind us of our common humanity and the importance of holding each other up with respect and dignity.” “With this book,” she says, “we are embarking on a journey of reconciliation and healing.”
Gray Smith uses simple terms and sentences, appropriate to a Kindergarten to Grade 3 audience, to describe the things that individuals can do in their relationships to move forward in reconciliation. Danielle Daniel’s brightly coloured, stylized illustrations reflect these concepts. The concepts include being kind to each other, sharing, learning, playing, laughing and singing together, and comforting, respecting and listening to each other.
The Truth and Reconciliation Commission calls all Canadians to move forward together in reconciliation, a task that can appear to be daunting and overwhelming. Gray Smith provides a simple blueprint for small steps forward, the most basic being that we can “hold each other up.”
This book is highly recommended for elementary school libraries and public libraries.
Highly recommended: 4 out of 4 starsReviewer: Sandy Campbell
Sandy is a Health Sciences Librarian at the University of Alberta, who has written hundreds of book reviews across many disciplines. Sandy thinks that sharing books with children is one of the greatest gifts anyone can give.
What's My Superpower? by A. Johnston
Authors: MacLeod Kirk 
Published: April 2019

Johnston, Aviaq. What's My Superpower? Illustrated by Tim Mack, Inhabit Media. 2017.
Following her debut novel, Those Who Run in the Sky, Johnston and illustrator Tim Mack have put together the delightful story of a young Inuit girl named Nalvana who sees superpowers in all her friends, but isn't sure if she has one of her own. The book has a bright and colourful style highlighting a young girl's world in the Canadian Territories.
Following Nelvana through her story, the reader is introduced to her mother, her unnamed (but adorable) dog, her friends and her community. Her infectious smile and positive attitude come through on every page and as she discovers each of her friends’ superpowers, she, and the reader, begin to wonder about her own. The book mixes Inuktitut terms throughout, and includes a glossary at the end.
An excellent introduction to a young girl's world in Northern Canada and with a positive message and vibrant illustrations, the book would work well for young schoolchildren as well as those who might be interested in a view of Canada's different communities and questions about their own superpowers. A great read!
Highly recommended: 4 out of 4 stars Reviewer: Kirk MacLeod
Kirk is the Open Data Team Lead for the Government of Alberta’s Open Government Portal. A Life-Long reader, he moderates two book clubs and is constantly on the lookout for new great books!
Cheerful Chick by M. Brockenbrough
Authors: Nugent Samantha 
Published: April 2019

Brockenbrough, Martha. Cheerful Chick. Illustrated by Brian Won, Arthur A. Levine Books, 2019.
Accompanied by Brian Won’s vibrant illustrations, Martha Brockenbrough tells the story of an energetic chick with a passion for cheerleading. Waving her pompoms and performing her best moves, Cheerful Chick tries to spread cheer around the barnyard. However, the grown-up animals do not seem to share her enthusiasm and Cheerful Chick soon finds herself feeling discouraged. In the end, Cheerful Chick realizes that her high spirits have not gone unappreciated after all.
This picture book explores the fact that we cannot always count on others to share in our passions. Brockenbrough’s use of the descriptor grown-up for the animals too busy for Cheerful Chick’s antics opens up room for discussions about the stressors that can make adults seem grumpy to energetic children who want others to share their cheerful moods. Although Cheerful Chick finds there is a troupe of chicks ready to join her cheers, the lesson about learning to feel joy even when joy is not shared by others proves to be the most interesting aspect of this story.
Packed with colourful full-page spreads and rhyming text that is perfectly paced for reading aloud, Cheerful Chick is sure to become a story time favourite. The obvious place for this picture book is in a farm-themed story time, but librarians, educators, and parents will also find it lends itself well to themes such as feelings and friendship. This picture book is an irresistible burst of optimism that is sure to delight preschoolers and older children alike.
Highly Recommended: 4 out of 4 stars Reviewer: Samantha Nugent
Sam works as a librarian at Hinton Municipal Library.
Here Comes Rhinoceros / Kommt das Nashorn by H. Janisch
Authors: Aitken Leslie 
Published: April 2019

Janisch, Heinz. Here Comes Rhinoceros / Kommt das Nashorn. Illustrated by Helga Bansch. Translated and edited by Evan Jones, Fitzhenry & Whiteside, 2018.
This picture book is a paean to solidity. Its central character, Rhinoceros, is as “beautiful as a mountain.” He “holds his ground,” stands “silent in the storm.” Though he does voice a wish to be as free as the tiny white bird who is his friend (his “chirping snowflake”) he also realizes that many creatures appreciate his stalwart, earthbound presence; they need him “to stand on,” “to rest on.”
Heinz Janisch, the author of this charming narrative, has won the Austrian State Prize for Poetry, as well as that nation’s Children’s Literature Prize. The poetic quality of his writing style is effectively conveyed in Evan Jones’ translation. Helga Bansch’s illustrations are a perfect match for the text. She draws quite expertly; her rhinoceros, elephant, giraffe, zebra, and deer are appropriate in detail and in proportion to one another. In an inventive and humorous vein, she lets us see the tiny white bird being blown “right off the page” by the storm. Though all of her work has an endearing quality, the little meerkat with his red umbrella is, in particular, a heart-stealer.
The story line of this picture book is very suitable for both preschool and primary school aged children. Janisch’s vocabulary, syntax, and use of metaphor, however, suggest the need for adult assistance—at least initially—if children are to fully comprehend and appreciate the beauty of the text. A child enjoying the book as a bedtime story would pore over the illustrations; those illustrations would, as well, be perfectly large and clear enough for small group presentation in a classroom or library. In sum, Here Comes Rhinoceros is an excellent choice for home, school, and public libraries.
Reviewer: Leslie Aitken Rating: 4 out of 4 stars
Leslie Aitken’s long career in librarianship included selection of children’s literature for school, public, special, and academic libraries. She is a former Curriculum Librarian of the University of Alberta.
Who Do I Want To Become? by R. Billan
Authors: Aitken Leslie 
Published: April 2019

Billan, Rumeet. Who Do I Want To Become? Illustrated by Michelle Clement. Page Two Books, 2018.
This picture book conveys an important approach to problem solving. When asked by his teacher, Mr. Janzen, “What do you want to be when you grow up?” the central character, Dylan, initially thinks in narrow terms: career choices. He is stymied. When he reframes the question as “Who do I want to become?” he arrives at a thoughtful answer.
“I want to be someone who tries new things and isn’t afraid to fail. I want to be someone who helps others and makes a difference in the world. Someone who isn’t afraid to be me.” [p.31]
Dylan clearly has changed the problem from “What do I want to do for a living?” to “What kind of person do I want to be?” It should be pointed out that the actual words of his reframing are no guarantee of a philosophical result. Many children would still respond to the question, “Who do I want to become?” in terms of role models, generic or specific: “I want to become Prime Minister.” “Chris Hadfield.” “Tessa Virtue.” (Certainly, had I been asked that question at eight years of age as I struggled, in my brother’s old hockey skates, to navigate the frozen puddle that was our “rink” I would have replied, “Barbara Ann Scott.”)
The culminating focus of the storyline is character development; parents and teachers could use this book to begin discussion of it. They may have to do some prompting, even a little rewording of the central question, to achieve that focus. It is worth the effort. Dillan’s answer opens up issues of self-acceptance, self-direction, and self-actualization in a manner suitable for school aged children. His conclusion also emphasizes that the business of childhood is personal growth and development, not career planning. Though this is a picture book, the inherent nature of its topic, as well as Billan’s writing vocabulary, suggest its use with children eight to twelve years of age. Michelle Clement’s humorous cartoon-style drawings should appeal to that age group as well. In sum, the total package seems age appropriate for pre-adolescent youngsters.
Reviewer: Leslie AitkenRecommended: 3 out of 4 stars
Leslie Aitken’s long career in librarianship included selection of children’s literature for school, public, special and academic libraries. She is a former Curriculum Librarian of the University of Alberta.
We've Got Lots of Good News for You!
Authors: Pearce Hanne 
Published: April 2019

Greetings everyone!
Welcome to another issue and a round-up of children’s literature news. It has been a long and cold winter in Edmonton, but it seems to be finally winding down. There are some award and event news to share with you as well as some podcasts.
I happen to be a big podcast lover and and my favourite ones help me get through the winter darkness with insightful ideas and discussions. It thought it would be fun to highlight a few children’s literature podcasts that may interest our readers. Here’s wishing you all a warm spring!
AWARDS
Alberta Literary Awards were announced by the Writers’ Guild of Alberta. The books shortlisted for the R. Ross Annett Award for Children’s Literature include:

Jenny Keith (Edmonton) – Day Cat, Night Cat
Mike Kerr (Calgary) – Crafty Llama
Nhung Tran-Davies (Calmar) – Ten Cents a Pound

Shortlist reading events will be held this spring in Edmonton on May 5 and in Calgary on May 15.
The BC Book Prize shortlists have been announced, and titles shortlisted for the Sheila A. Egoff Children’s Literature Prize include:

Learning to Breathe by Janice Lynn Mather
The Journey Forward, A Novella on Reconciliation: When We Play Our Drums, They Sing! / Lucy and Lola by Monique Gray Smith and Richard Van Camp
Nice Try, Jane Sinner by Lianne Oelke
No Fixed Address by Susin Nielsen
Very Rich by Polly Horvath

Those shortlisted for the Christie Harris Illustrated Children’s Literature Prize include:

The Nameless City: The Divided Earth by Faith Erin Hicks,
Robert Bateman: The Boy Who Painted Nature by Margriet Ruurs Illustrated by Robert Bateman,
Sir Simon: Super Scarer by Cale Atkinson; Sparks! by Ian Boothby Illustrated by Nina Matsumoto
Sterling, Best Dog Ever by Aidan Cassie

Full details can be found at the BC Book Prize Website.

EVENTS
Me and Mr. Carnegie: 16th Albert Lahmer Memorial Lecture
The Osborne Collection of Early Children's Books, Lillian H. Smith Branch, Toronto Public Library
April 25, 2019, 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
See more at: Canadian Children’s Book Centre

CHILDREN’S AND YA PODCASTS
YA Write
Every month, Amy Mathers talks to YA writers about their inspiration as a writer and their latest books.
Picturebooking
A Podcast About Creating and Sharing Picture Books
The Yarn
A narrative adventure. The Yarn takes listeners behind the scenes of children's literature, and lets them look at all the threads that must be weaved together to create a book.
The Children’s Book Podcast
Hosted by Matthew Winner, elementary school librarian and co-founder of All The Wonders. The Children's Book Podcast features insightful and sincere interviews with authors, illustrators, and everyone involved in taking a book from a drawing board to bookshelf.
Books Between
A podcast about books for tweens around the ages 8-12. The podcast offers trending topics, author interviews, and recommendations.
Comparative transcriptomic analysis of flowering induction in pitaya induced by supplementary lighting
Authors: Xiong Rui , Chengli Liu , Xu Min , Wei Shuang-Shuang , Tang Hua 
Published: April 2019

Abstract
Background

Pitayas are currently attracting considerable interest as a fruit with many health benefits. However, the lack of natural light after November in Hainan, China, severely restricts the production of pitaya in winter. To further explore the molecular mechanisms regulating flowering in pitaya, we used de novo RNA sequencing-based transcriptomic analysis for four stages of pitaya subjected to light induction.

Results

We assembled 68113 unigenes in total, comprising 29782 unigenes with functional annotations in the NR database, 20716 annotations in SwissProt, 18088 annotations in KOG, and 11059 annotations in KEGG. Comparison between different samples revealed different numbers of significantly differentially expressed genes (DEGs). A number of DEGs involved in energy metabolism-related processes and plant hormones were detected. Moreover, we discovered many CONSTANS-LIKE, FLOWERING LOCUS T and other DEGs involved in direct regulation of flowering, along with CDF and TCP, which function as typical transcription factor genes in the flowering process. At the transcriptomic level, we confirmed 13 DEGs with different functions in the time-course response to light-induced flowering by quantitative reverse-transcription PCR analysis.

Conclusions

These DEGs may include some key genes that control the floral-induction network, increasing our understanding of the molecular mechanism of floral regulation in pitaya. These findings will also aid the development of biotechnologies aimed at creating a variant of pitaya that is less sensitive to light conditions and blooms throughout the year.
Genome-wide identification and expression analysis of the Collagen family during lactation in water buffalo (Bubalus Bubalis)
Authors: Lu Xingrong , Duan Anqin , liang Shasha , Ma Xiaoya , Pang Chunying , Liang Xianwei , Deng Tingxian 
Published: April 2019

Abstract
Background: Collagens, as extracellular matrix molecules, support cells for structural integrity and a variety of other functions, thereby contribute to support mammary basic structure and development. However, little information on the identification and expression profiles in response to the mammary gland of the collagen family in buffalo (Bubalus Bubalis) has been reported.
Results: A total of 128 buffalo collagen protein sequences corresponding to 45 collagen genes were identified and classified into six clusters based on their phylogenetic relationships, conserved motifs, and gene structure analyses. A transcription factor binding sites (TFBS) analysis inferred that a total of 142 TFBS were predicted within the buffalo collagens, suggesting that different collagen subfamilies harbored different TFBS and played a variety of functions involved in the mammary gland development and lactation. The identified collagen sequences were unequally distributed on 17 chromosomes, 103 of which were determined to be tandem duplicated genes. Transcriptome data and qRT-PCR analysis revealed the expression diversity of buffalo collagen genes in various tissues. Most of the identified collagen genes were significantly up-regulated at the early lactation, 6 collagens upregulated at the peak lactation, and only COL24A1 was up-regulated at the late lactation.
Conclusions: The present study provides significant insights into the potential functions of collagen family in dairy buffalo and helps in the functional characterization for collagen genes in further research.