ArticlesShirley Byers
Shirley Byers has been happily writing for Prairie books NOW since 2000. She is a freelance writer and editor from Saskatchewan.
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FeaturesBooks originally written for their own children come to life more than 20 years later
Charlene Bearhead, an educator and Indigenous education advocate living near Edmonton, Alberta, says that the Siha Tooskin Knows series of eight books for middle-years readers was born out of a need. -
Non-FictionLovely, luscious, and local Saskatchewan eats compiled in one handy book
Jenn Sharp’s new book, Flat Out Delicious: Your Definitive Guide to Saskatchewan’s Food Artisans, will be finding its way into the glove boxes and consoles of many vehicles heading out on the highway this summer. Along with sunblock and water bottles, this guide to good eating in Saskatchewan is destined to be an essential element of every road trip. -
Young Adult/ChildrenCree language releases are part of a larger shift toward Indigenous curriculum content
The Little Women’s Lodge kit is an exciting new resource designed to help children learn about traditional parenting roles and responsibilities. At the same time, they are learning Cree language, story, and singing. -
Young Adult/ChildrenShepherd and Wolfe return with the right combination of suspense, fear, and fun
Like its three predecessors, Shepherd’s Call, the latest YA suspense novel from Counios & Gane, hits the ground running. While at the high school graduation of his friend Tony Shepherd, Charlie Wolfe is threatened into a car by a couple of men who present like “thugs” from central casting, but who soon make it clear this is real life and it is scary. -
Young Adult/ChildrenPair of spring releases celebrates the power of connection through story
Prolific writer Natasha Deen is celebrating the publication of two books this spring. Thicker than Water and Lark and the Dessert Disaster are her 17th and 18th books. -
FeaturesShort story collection aims to connect present losses with the past
Adam’s Tree by Gloria Mehlmann is a collection of linked short stories, set in a First Nations community, in the time period immediately after the Second World War. -
FeaturesMeet the Mighty Muskrats, a crew of sleuths and activists
Young readers who like a mystery have a new series to enjoy and anticipate. The Case of Windy Lake, the first in the Mighty Muskrats Mystery series for middle grade readers, introduces Sam, Otter, Atim, and Chickadee, four cousins growing up on the Windy Lake First Nation. -
Young Adult/ChildrenMeeting challenges to unity with respect
Karen Spafford-Fitz has loved books and reading all of her life and she has been writing since she was five years old. Unity Club, her fifth book, is written for middle-grade readers who are 10 to 14 years old.
