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Coteau BooksAutumn 2010Represented and distributed byPublishers Group Canada

Table of ContentsNEW ReleasesAdult . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-3Teen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7RECENT ReleasesAdult . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-6Teen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8-9Children’s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10-12BESTSELLING BacklistPoetry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13Fiction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14-15Non-Fiction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16Teen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17Children’s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18-22Index of Titles and Authorsand complete book listing . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23-24Ordering Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25Coteau Books is the proud publisher of award-winning fiction, non-fiction, poetry, childrens’ and teen books.For a complete title listing and information on all our titles, visit www.coteaubooks.comBestselling Kid’s ListSEEPAGE11SEEPAGE12SEEPAGE8Literary excellenceis just a click away atWWW.COTEAUBOOKS.COMSEEPAGE18SEEPAGE17

new releaseRachel WyattLetters to OmarThree women with time on their hands tackle a charitable cause inthis novel about the pleasures of worshipping someone from afar,and the difficulties involved in trying to make the world a betterplace.Dorothy Graham writes unsent letters to people she admires,and to a few she despises. As well, in her retirement she hastime to pursue her other hobby – interfering in the lives ofothers. With no children of her own, she ‘helps’ the offspring of herfriend and her cousin. But this still isn’t enough.Seeing the mess that the world is in, she and her cohorts Kate andElsie decide to put together a fund-raising effort for a charity organization.It soon becomes clear to them that putting the universe torights, in ways large or small, is not an easy task.The theme of love lost and found also runs through the novel, affectingthe old as well as the young. Entangled in family problems – astray daughter, an absconded husband, a home threatened with demolition– the three friends’ adventures lead them to understand thatwhile charity doesn’t have to begin at home, it might be a good ideato look there first.Rachel Wyatt is a prolific and award-winning author of novels, shortfiction, stage and radio plays and non-fiction works. Her six novelsinclude The Rosedale Hoax, Foreign Bodies, and Time’s Reach. A halfdozenprofessional productions of her full-length stage plays havebeen mounted, including Crackpot and For Love or Money. She has alsohad over 100 plays produced by CBC and BBC radio, and monologuesand scenes from her works have been included in manyanthologies, most recently in the Oxford Book of Stories by CanadianWomen.Coteau BooksISBN-13: 978-1-55050-448-4ISBN-10: 1-55050-448-7$21.005½" x 8½"272 PagesNovelTrade paper with French FlapsSeptember 2010BISAC: FIC044000 FIC019000 FIC016000Rachel Wyatt emigrated to Canada with her family in 1957. She wasDirector of the Writing Program at the Banff Centre for the Artsduring the 1990s and has appeared at writers’ conferences acrossCanada and internationally. She has won the CBC LiteraryCompetition Drama Award and was awarded the Order of Canada in2002 and the Queen's Jubilee Medal in 2003.autumn 2010 1

new releaseByrna BarclayThe Forest HorsesThe Forest Horses is a study in contrasts between two women, onean indomitable spirit living through a turbulent age and the other atroubled soul living in settled times.On midsummer’s eve, 1941, Lena, keeper of the forest horses ofGotland, is kidnapped by a Russian poacher along with herherd, and taken to Leningrad just in time to endure the twoyearGerman siege of that city during World War II. Her captor,Pytor, becomes her husband and they and their horses take part in adaring and dangerous rescue effort that smuggles food and other suppliesinto Leningrad across the ice of Lake Ladoga. On one wintertrip across this “Road of Life”, their daughter Signe is born into anicy world of strife, deprivation and horses. After the war, the familyimmigrates to the Canadian prairies to start a new life.Coteau BooksISBN-13: 978-1-55050-447-7ISBN-10: 1-55050-447-9$21.005½" x 8½"408 PagesNovelTrade paper with French FlapsSeptember 2010BISAC: FIC014000 FIC019000 FIC032000Interwoven with this story is the journey of that same Signe, daughterof the ice, who departs from Regina on midsummer's eve 2005 tomake her first journey back to the land where she was born. She’s ona mission to search out her beginnings, her people, and the possiblemeaning to be found for a life that has come to somehow mirror theharsh conditions of its beginning.Byrna Barclay is the author of eight previous books – three novels,four short fiction collections and a playscript. Her work has alsoappeared in many anthologies and literary periodicals, and receivedpublic performances on radio and stage. Her Coteau story collectionsCrosswinds and Girl at the Window were both finalists for theSaskatchewan Fiction Award, with Crosswinds receiving the award in1995. Her first novel Summer of the Hungry Pup received theSaskatchewan Culture and Youth First Novel Award, and her shortstory “Speak Under Covers” was named one of the most distinguishedshort stories of 1988 by Best American Short Stories.Born and raised in Saskatoon, Byrna Barclay studied at the Universityof Saskatchewan and in East Orange, New Jersey. She has lived inRegina since 1962. Her many awards include: YMCA Woman of theYear, CMHA National Distinguished Service Award, SWG VolunteerAward, Sask. Culture Award, the Saskatchewan Order of Merit, andthe City of Regina Award.2 autumn 2010

new releaseSara Williams and Hugh SkinnerGardening, Naturally:A Chemical-Free Handbook for the PrairiesAn expert look at alternatives to the “chemical stew” to keep yourlawn and garden healthy, and the entire planet happy, and safe.More than two generations of gardeners have practiced theircraft with the arsenal of chemical pesticides and herbicidesdeveloped since WWII. The “folk knowledge” used for generationsprior to that, much of which does indeed have a “scientific”basis, is largely unused and even forgotten today. Much of the morerecent scientifically based research into alternatives has had limiteddistribution.As the “green movement” grows stronger in Canada, and pressureincreases to limit the use of cosmetic pesticides and herbicides withinurban and even rural municipalities, there is a growing need forinformation about effective alternate tools. The desire to go “chemicalfree” is there. Here are the tools to make it possible, with comprehensive,understandable, workable practices.Photograph: Darlene PolachicSara Williams’ previous books include Perennials for the Prairies, In aCold Land: Saskatchewan’s Horticultural Pioneers, and, with co-authorHugh Skinner, Best Trees and Shrubs for the Prairies and BestGroundcovers and Vines for the Prairies. She was the founder and firsteditor of The Saskatchewan Gardener, now called Gardener for thePrairies and currently coordinates and is a writer for a weekly gardeningcolumn that appears in more than 25 prairie newspapers.Sara Williams has a B.Sc. (with great distinction) and a M.Sc. inHorticultural Extension from the University of Saskatchewan, as wellas a B.A. in English and History from the University of Michigan.She served as the horticultural specialist with the Extension Divisionof the University of Saskatchewan for 12 years, retiring in 2001.Coteau BooksISBN-13: 978-1-55050-449-1ISBN-10: 1-55050-449-5$21.955½" x 8½"176 PagesNumerous colour photographs andillustrations throughoutNon-fiction, Gardening HandbookPaperJanuary 2011BISAC: GAR016000 GAR019010 GAR028000Hugh Skinner received a B.S.A. (Horticulture) from the University ofManitoba prior to returning to manage the family nursery where hegrew up. In 2002, he received the Prairie Garden Award for Excellence,and he is currently the Vice President of the Manitoba HorticulturalAssociation. He has developed course materials for AssiniboineCommunity College, including an Integrated Pest Management coursefor the nursery, greenhouse and golf course industry.In addition to the books he has cowritten with Sara Williams, he is aregular contributor to Manitoba Gardener and The Prairie Gardenermagazines.autumn 2010 3

ecent releaseAmy Jo EhmanPrairie FeastA Writer’s Journey Home for DinnerA year of eating locally results in a gastronomical journey throughprairie food festivals, local food traditions and the infamous communitydinners. A humorous, light-hearted chronicle of the writer’s loveaffair with good food, prairie traditions and flavours from her childhood,with recipes peppered throughout.Does a year of eating locally on the prairies mean a year ofmonotony? Boredom? Not if you love food as much asAmy Jo Ehman.Coteau BooksISBN-13: 978-1-55050-413-2ISBN-10: 1-55050-413-4$24.956½" x 8"240 pagesNumerous colour photographs andillustrations throughoutNon-fictionTrade paper with French FlapsMay 2010BISAC: CKB030000 HUM011000CKB059000“Prairie Feast taps into a universaldesire to find ourselves, our communityand our history through the foodwe eat. It’s not about miles or greenhousegasses or “doing the rightthing” (although that is a bonus), butabout rediscovering the roots of adaily ritual that nourishes us body,mind and soul.” – Amy Jo EhmanFueled by nostalgia and her taste buds, she sets out to rediscover theflavours of her childhood – the flavours of natural, local, farm-freshprairie food. When she vows to serve only locally-produced food ather own dinner table for one year, the pursuit takes on a life of itsown. From asparagus in spring to zucchini in fall – and the jelly inbetween – she discovers the amazing variety, quality and taste ofprairie food.Like any journey it is full of surprises, from aphrodisiac mushroomsto ancient sea salt to vast fields of lentils where wheat was once king.From shivering in a duck blind to a fowl supper gone awry, thereader is invited to take a seat at Ehman’s very hospitable table, withits fresh, natural, locally produced fare, and to regain that sense of aweand appreciation that is sometimes missing in the “cornucopia ofworldly excess” at the grocery store.Prairie Feast is a love story, a celebration of every good thing thisbountiful land has to offer. It will inspire all conscious consumers tofollow their taste buds home for dinner.Amy Jo Ehman is a writer, speaker and forager with a taste for prairiefoods. For one year, she and her husband, John, dedicated their dinnertable to local fare, a good habit they are unable to break. She is afood columnist for the Saskatoon StarPhoenix, Prairies NorthMagazine and CBC Radio. Her documentary “Our Daily Bread” airedon Ideas in 2003. She has written for Harrowsmith CountryLife andwas included in the magazine’s anthology, Living the Country Dreamin 2007. She blogs from her kitchen at homefordinner.blogspot.comin Saskatoon, Saskatchewan.4 autumn 2010

ecent releaseThe Saskatoon Women’s Calendar CollectiveHerstory 2011:The Canadian Women’s CalendarThe Saskatoon Womens’ Calendar Collective has created anothermemorable look into the lives of Canadian women past and present,famous or not, all with inspiring stories to tell.Herstory 2011 presents all the important features its growinglegions of readers appreciate -- the inspirational stories, themore than 45 photographs and illustrations, the lined calendarpages, the quick-calendar cover flaps, the holidays and significantdates in women's herstory.Herstory is researched and written by members of the SaskatoonWomen’s Calendar Collective (swcc). Formed in 1972 by fiveSaskatoon women, the volunteer Collective continues to seek ways tomake history more reflective of the lives and achievements of thewomen who helped create and shape Canada.A Herstory 2011 HighlightPhoto courtesy Louise RoseMusic and ministry areinseparable to LouiseRose. Born 29 July1944 in Norriston, Pennsylvania,Louise was raised in a musicalfamily. By the time she was eight,she was active in music, conductingher grandfather’s church choir.Louise completed herBachelor of Music Education atTemple University where she supportedher academic "habit" byworking as a policewoman.Louise went on to study atHarvard School of Divinity andbe ordained as a Baptist minister. 1As a young woman she studiedand/or worked with ArethaFranklin, Oscar Peterson, RayCharles, Leonard Bernstein, andDuke Ellington.Since the early 1970s, she hasbuilt her life in Victoria around, asshe says, “the power of music andspirituality to change lives.”Louise serves as artist in residencefor a number of high schools andgives workshops on an ongoingbasis to schools, colleges and theVictoria Conservatory of Music.She also works with long-termcare facilities, churches and theUniversity of Victoria.She has become well known asa skilled pianist, arranger, choirconductor, teacher and mentor.She performs and coaches choirsacross North America and was thehost of the top-rated, nation-wideVision tv program, Let's SingAgain.Coteau BooksISBN 13: 978-1-55050-427-9ISBN 10: 1-55050-427-4$14.955½" x 8½"152 Pages45 Photographs and IllustrationsDesk Calendar/Date BookCoil-BoundJune 2010BISAC: CAN002000 BIO022000SOC028000autumn 2010 5

ecent releaseBrenda NiskalaFor the Love of StrangersThe linked short stories in For the Love of Strangers feature prairie girlKathy, but they wind through the working lives and the complicatedcultural terrain of a handful of folks who could be anywhere.These people are tied together in one way or another by the cattle trails on afarm in the Coteau Hills, the alleys of the city, the sandy paths of a lakesideresort, and all the roads in between. The stories weave through more than twentyyears, from 1980 to 2002; they take place in blizzards and barns, northernlakes, weathered towns and prairie cities, at a folk festival, a monastery, a protestmarch and on a whirlwind tour of the British Isles.Coteau BooksISBN-13: 978-1-55050-425-5ISBN-10: 1-55050-425-8$18.95Paper • 320 PagesBrenda Niskala is a poet, fiction writer and currently the Co-ExecutiveDirector of the Saskatchewan Publishers Group. Her novella Of All the Ways toDie was published by Quattro Books in Fall, 2009.Brenda has taught Creative Writing for the University of Regina ExtensionDepartment, the Living Sky Festival of Words Teen Camp and the Sage HillWriting Experience Teen Camp. Saskatchewan born and raised, she currentlymakes her home in Regina.Tracy HamonInterruptions in GlassIs the language of our aging hysterical or historical? These poems supplya manual of conversations, studying the present by peeling back the past,letter by letter. Snowmen, plays, rice and even disappointment are someof the images that provide places for readers to park and devour the connections.Interruptions in Glass talks us through the metallic moments we continueto consume on the journey.Tracy Hamon is a mother, a university student currently finishing an MA inEnglish with a creative option at the University of Regina and a part time barber/stylist.She is also the program officer at the Saskatchewan Writers Guild.Tracy recently founded the Vertigo Reading Series. Born in Regina, she currentlylives there.Coteau BooksISBN-13: 978-1-55050-426-2ISBN-10: 1-55050-426-6$16.95Paper • 88 pages6 autumn 2010

new release: teenMaureen UlrichFace OffFifteen-year-old Jessie has the perfect life. She and Mark are together,hockey season is about to start and high school is so much betterthan junior high.Face Off begins where Power Plays ends, the girls have shiftedfrom hockey to ball with an exciting summer looming beforethem. Things are perfect for Jessie: high school, hockey andMark. Jessie thinks she has things under control. She can handle thenew environment and the new pressure.One party, one wrong choice and all that changes.MySpace; YouTube – her actions are everywhere. And worst of allMark is gone and doesn’t want to ever speak to her.How will she fix this? Once again, hockey is the antidote to life’smysteries and navigating the ice is a whole lot easier than highschool. Jessie learns who her true friends are and maybe, just maybe,she can put things right for her and Mark.Ulrich has hit a winning combination of fast-paced hockey actionand realistic teen experiences. On the ice and off, Jessie and herfriends present situations facing many young teens and the hockeyaction once again keeps the pace high.Maureen Ulrich was born in Saskatoon in 1958, but grew up inEdmonton and Calgary. She has arts and teaching degrees from theUniversity of Saskatchewan, and has taught middle-years students for23 years, as well as working in the oil-field industry. She has lived inMilestone and Lampman, in southeastern Saskatchewan, for the last27 years.Her first book publication, Power Plays, received critical acclaim andwas nominated for three Saskatchewan Book Awards. She is also anavid playwright, and a budding murder-mystery novelist.“Ulrich has created characters with whom young readers will easily relate.Their speech and attitudes and the high school setting are all believable. Muchof Jessie's learning occurs on the ice, and Ulrich obviously has both an understandingof and a love for the sport of hockey.” – CM MagazineCoteau Books for TeensISBN-13: 978-1-55050-452-1ISBN-10: 1-55050-452-5$12.955" x 7"304 pagesTeen NovelPaperGrades 6 and up; Ages 12+September 2010BISAC: JUV032110 JUV039140 JUV039060Also by Maureen UlrichPower PlaysTeen NovelISBN-13: 978-1-55050-379-1$12.95CAD/$ 10.95USDGrades 7+, Ages 13+* Finalist, Snow Willow Award* Winner, Moonbeam Award* Finalist, Saskatchewan BookAwardsautumn 2010 7

ecent releaseDeborah EllisWe Want You to KnowKids Talk About Bullying“Bullying is not inevitable. It doesn’t have to be a normal part ofchildhood. The more we talk with each other, share our stories, andlisten – particularly to those whose voices aren’t often heard – thecloser we move toward a just society.” – Deborah EllisCoteau BooksISBN-13: 978-1-55050-417-0ISBN-10: 1-55050-417-7$21.9510" x 8"120 pages, black & white photographsthroughoutCasebound, with dust jacketGrades 6 and up; Age 12+BISAC: JNF053220 JNF053120 FAM010000“We Want You to Know wouldprovide an excellent starting off pointfor a discussion about bullying andthe inclusion of discussion questionssupports that use...its strength lies inthe stories and discussion its sharingwill surely generate.” – CM MagazineThough her association with a community anti-bullying campaignlaunched in Haldimand, Norfolk, and neighboring communitiesin Southern Ontario, children’s author Deborah Ellisasked students from the ages of nine to nineteen to talk about theirexperiences with bullying. The results are thoughtful, candid, andoften harrowing accounts of “business as usual” in and around today’sschools. The kids in this book raise questions about the way parents,teachers, and school administrators cope with bullies. They talk aboutwhich methods have helped and which ones, with the best of intentions,have failed to protect them. And some kids reveal how theyhave been able to overcome their fear and anger to become strongadvocates for the rights of others.This is a book for reading and sharing. Each interview is followed byquestions that will encourage open discussion about the nature of bullyingand the ways in which individuals and schools could deal moreeffectively with bullies and their victims. And additional commentsfrom international students reveal how much kids the world over havein common in the way they experience and deal with bullies.These kids have something to say. It’s time we listened.“Providing the stories, voices and faces behind bullying. An essential book forparents, teachers, and most importantly, young people.” – Eric WaltersDeborah Ellis is the internationally acclaimed author of more thantwenty books for children, including the Breadwinner trilogy; TheHeaven Shop; Lunch With Lenin; Children of War: Voices of Iraqi Refugees;and Our Stories, Our Songs: African Children Talk About AIDS. A peaceactivist and humanitarian, Deborah has won many national and internationalawards for her books, including the Governor General’sAward, the Vicky Metcalf Award, Sweden’s Peter Pan Prize, the JaneAddams Children’s Book Award, and the Children’s Africana BookAward Honor Book for Older Readers. Deborah lives in Simcoe,Ontario.8 autumn 2010

ecent release: teenWendy PhillipsFishtailingHigh School. Four lives caught up in a game. The problem with games isthat there are always winners. And losers.Teen violence, bullying and the burning quest to fit in are presented in the poemsof four unforgettable high school students: Natalie, Kyle, Tricia, Miguel. Their storiesunfold in this explosive new book, told in free verse. A story of teen angstlike no other, it is based on fictional characters but is rooted in the realities of theteen experience.The story weaves us through their poetry, their lives and culminates at a partywhere the four lives fishtail out of control.English class will never be the same.Coteau Books for TeensISBN-13: 978-1-55050-411-8ISBN-10: 1-55050-411-8$14.95 • Paper • 200 PagesTeen NovelGrades 9 and up; Ages 14+Alison AchesonMolly’s CueMolly’s Cue is a story of growing up to discover that things aren’t the wayyou always thought they were, but that, with persistence, there’s morethan one way to reach for the stars.For always and EVER, Molly Gumley has wanted to be on stage, has imaginedand dreamed of life as an actor. That’s because Grand, her grandmother, filledMolly with colourful stories of theatre life, and with her faith in what she saw asMolly’s destiny. But as Molly enters high school, Grand is no longer in her life.She’s left to pursue the dream on her own.High school, with a real stage and a real drama teacher, is the next step to Mollyand Grand s shared dream -- life is finally going to begin. Molly auditions for aschool play, certain of the lead role. She is going to shine! But then she runs intoa roadblock that threatens everything, making her question her lifelong dream.And when she returns to her memories of Grand, she discovers that her grandmothers life wasn t what she had thought it was either. But even with help,Molly has to find her own way to keep the dream alive. She has to work throughlearning about the reality of her fanciful Grand.Coteau Books for TeensISBN-13: 978-1-55050-430-9ISBN-10: 1-55050-430-4$12.95 • Paper • 264 PagesTeen NovelGrades 7 and up; Ages 12+autumn 2010 9

ecent/reprint: juvenileCora TaylorMurder in MexicoThe Spy Who Wasn’t There, #2Grand has planned a holiday for twins Maggie and Jennifer that is more thanjust sitting around on glamorous beaches. Once again Sam is along for thetrip and the adventure. The kids are going to see the architectural wondersof Mexico, from the beautiful Temple of Venus at Uxmal, with its wonderful carvedfacade, to the mysterious Temple of the Magician.The kids are sure they won't need to make use of Jennifer's marvelous talent - theability to become invisible - because there won't be a mystery to solve or troubleto escape.Coteau Books for KidsISBN-13: 978-155050-353-1ISBN-10: 1-55050-353-7$8.95 • Paper • 180 PagesJuvenile Novel, SeriesGrades 4 to 7; Ages 9+But Grand and espionage are never far apart, and soon they’re all back in a worldof deadly intrigue, gunrunners, and CIA agents.With an eye-catching new cover, this title will appeal to both boys and girls.See page 22 for all of Cora Taylor’s titles.Judith SilverthorneSecret of the Stone CircleEmily Bradford travels to Scotland to learn more about her family’s history –and to see her father for the first time since her parents split up.Something leads Emily to take along a 700-year-old mirror that she inheritedfrom her grandmother. A face appears in the mirror – a woman from the time themirror was made. She asks Emily to find her lost child.Emily soon discovers that she’s related to many people in the village where she’sstaying. She finds the house her great-grandparents lived in, and learns why theycame to Canada. But she’s no closer to finding the lost child.Coteau Books for KidsISBN-13: 978-1-55050-431-6ISBN-10: 1-55050-431-2$8.95 • Paper • 192 PagesJuvenile Novel, SeriesGrades 4 to 8; Ages 9+Finally, the mirror helps Emily travel in time, to an ancient battle at the stone circleof Aikey Brae. As warriors with claymores slay people all around her, she helpssave the life of Kiresz, a child who will grow up to be one of her ancestors.Judith Silverthorne is the author of six juvenile fiction titles, including the previoustwo books in her “Sentinel Rock” series.See page 20 for all of Judith Silverthorne’s titles.10 autumn 2010

ecent release: juvenileB.L. SauderYear of the Golden DragonAmodern day adventure that takes place in China where sixteen-year-oldHong Mei girl and two visiting Chinese-Canadian brothers are forced toaccept a task that was set for them two thousand years ago.What they are about to discover is the link between the fire that killed their parentsand Madam Ching, between the ancient jade pendants they all wear and theChinese myth of the Black Dragon. And why there are strange happenings on theeve of the Year of the Golden Dragon.East and West, ancient and modern, the mystical and practical, all collide as thetrio races against time from Hong Kong to Beijing and finally to the famousImperial tomb of Xian, where they meet their fate and discover what they aretruly made of.Coteau Books for KidsISBN-13: 978-1-55050-428-6ISBN-10: 1-55050-428-2$9.95 • Paper • 248 PagesJuvenile NovelGrades 6 to 9; Ages 11+Maureen BushCrow Boy“The Veil of Magic” series, Book 2During a visit to Keeper, the Giant of Castle Mountain, Josh accidentallyloses the Nexus Ring, the magical ring that permits movement across aveil of magic to another world. He and Maddy have to get the ring backbefore the veil is damaged beyond repair.When Josh drops the ring and Aleena the heartless water spirit finds it, Josh andMaddy have to follow her to get it back. As they travel all the way to VancouverIsland, they are followed by Corvus, the magical leader of the crows. Josh and theothers are swallowed by an ancient cedar and escape into the earth. When theearth won’t let them go, Josh must learn to become earth, and use earth magicto help Aleena and Maddy return to the surface. The crows flock to Josh, recognizingthe deep magic he s learned from the natural world. He has become CrowBoy.Coteau Books for KidsISBN-13: 978-1-55050-429-3ISBN-10: 1-55050-429-0$7.95 • Paper • 128 PagesJuvenile Novel, SeriesGrades 3 to 5, Ages 8+autumn 2010 11

ecent release: juvenilePenny DraperA Terrible Roar of WaterDisaster Strikes! #5Murphy wants to grow up fast and be a fisherman. It’s what men do inhis small Newfoundland community. Then one cold day in 1929, atsunami strikes the Burin Peninsula, destroying most of the outportand killing many people. Suddenly the twelve-year-old is doing a man’s work,saving lives and caring for the people he loves.“Draper has researched her topic well. I would highly recommend thisbook for school and public libraries.” – Resource LinksSee Disaster Strikes! series page 19Coteau Books for KidsISBN-13: 978-1-55050-414-9ISBN-10: 1-55050-414-2$8.95 • Paper • 168 pagesJuvenile Novel, SeriesGrades 4 to 7; Ages 9+Dave GlazeDanger in Dead Man’s Mine1912: The Mackenzie Davis Files #3*Finalist, Saskatchewan Book AwardsMac Davis gets a lot more than he anticipated on a family visit toLethbridge – a sick uncle, rattlesnakes and dangerous trains, and acousin trapped in a coal shaft so deadly they call it Dead Man’s Mine!With breathtaking action sequences, and his trademark skill at recreating historicalsettings in this series, Dave Glaze has fashioned another nail-biting adventure foryoung Mac Davis.Coteau Books for KidsISBN-13: 978-155050-416-3ISBN-10: 1-55050-416-9$8.95 • Paper • 152 pagesJuvenile Novel, SeriesGrades 4 to 7; Ages 9+Dave Glaze is the award-winning author of five previous Coteau juvenile novels.The first two titles in this series were both nominated for Diamond Willowawards.See page 20 for other titles by Dave Glaze.12 autumn 2010

acklist: poetr yCoteau BooksPoetryISBN-13: 978-1-55050-402-6ISBN-10: 1-55050-402-9$16.95CAD/$ 16.95USDSumac’s Red Arms by Karen Shklanka*Finalist, ForeWord’s Book of the Year AwardApracticing doctor finds antidotes both simple andsophisticated to the daily drama that is her professionallife.We live in the physical world, both the world around usand the physicality of our own bodies. It is the potentialfor beauty, grace and passion in both of these physicalworlds that must be our touchstone and our solace.Partial proceeds of this book will be donated to the VancouverFoundation, and directed toward programs for Aboriginal youth andfor suicide prevention.The Crooked GoodLouise Bernice HalfePoetryISBN-13: 978-1-55050-372-2ISBN-10: 1-55050-372-3$14.95CAD/$ 12.95USD*Winner, City of Saskatoon,Saskatchewan Book Awards“Drawing upon aboriginalthemes and the author’s lifeexperience, the free- versepoetry . . . evokes the feel ofa mystic experience in whichthe words of one’s ancestorsreverberate through generations.Highly recommended.– Midwest Book ReviewBlue MarrowLouise Bernice HalfePoetryISBN-13: 978-1-55050-304-3ISBN-10: 1-55050-304-9$12.95CAD/$ 10.95USD*Finalist, Governor General’sAward for Poetry*Finalist, Book of the Year,Poetry Award, SaskatchewanBook AwardsThis moving tribute toNative female strength,nominated for the GovernorGeneral’s Award for Poetry,is available again in a rewritten,re- edited and redesignededition.Bear Bones& FeathersLouise Bernice HalfePoetryISBN-13: 978-1-55050-055-4ISBN-10: 1-55050-055-4$12.95CAD/$ 10.95USD*Winner, Milton Acorn People’sPoet Award“a poetry with unexpectedpockets of warmth andbelonging amidst a shockingviolence, all the moreshocking for its ordinariness.”– CanadianLiteratureGrey Owl: The Mysteryof Archie BelaneyArmand Garnet RuffoPoetic BiographyISBN-13: 978-1-55050-109-4ISBN-10: 1-55050-109-7$14.95CAD/$ 12.95USD*Finalist, Award forPublishing/Award for FirstPeople’s Publishing/Award forPublishing in Education,Saskatchewan Book Awards“The carefully selected photographs.. . many taken byGrey Owl’s camera, help tomake the story in the poetryreal. Ruffo is one of themost gifted authors inCanada.” – Amazon.caPrairie KaddishIsa MilmanPoetryISBN-13: 978-1-55050-388-3ISBN-10: 1-55050-388- X$16.95CAD/$16.95 USD*Winner, 2009 Canadian JewishBook Awards*Finalist, Award for Publishing,Saskatchewan Book AwardsIsa Milman uses historicaland personal awakening, andarchival sleuthing, to create a“kaddish” – a Jewish prayerof mourning andcommemoration – for aprairie community that nowexists only throughremembrance.Wolf TreeAlison CalderPoetryISBN-13: 978-1-55050-359-3ISBN-10: 1-55050-359-6$14.95CAD/$ 12.95USD*Winner, Manitoba Prizefor Poetry*Best First Book, ManitobaBook Awards*Finalist, Pat Lowther Award*Finalist, Gerald LampertAward“Wolf Tree is a book of lovepoems for the prairie.(Calder’s) intellect sparklesneatly on topics of scholarlyinterest and on matters veryclose to her heart.”– Saskatoon StarPhoenixMy Human ComedyGerald HillPoetryISBN-13: 978-1-55050-371-5ISBN-10: 1-55050-371-5$14.95CAD/$ 14.95USD*Finalist, Saskatchewan BookAwardsGerry Hill uses the landscape,the natural images ofthe province, to fashion hisintricate, intelligent verse.Although there is a vagueresigned sadness behindmany of these poems, theyhave no agenda other thanthemselves.Love of MirrorsGary HylandPoetryISBN-13: 978-1-55050-391-3ISBN-10: 1-55050-391-X$19.95CAD/$ 19.95USD*Winner, Book of the Year,Award for Poetry,Saskatchewan Book AwardsA collection of 135 poemsfrom award- winning poetand cultural activist, GaryHyland, including 121selected poems from his previoussix published books ofpoetry and 14 previouslyunpublished works.autumn 2010 13

acklist: fictionCoteau BooksNovelISBN-13: 978-1-55050-408-8ISBN-10: 1-55050-408-8$ 21CAD/$19USDThe Knife Sharpener’s Bell by Rhea Tregebov*Finalist, ForeWord’s Book of the Year Award*Finalist, Saskatchewan Book AwardsAnnette Gershon’s odyssey from depression-eraWinnipeg to Stalinist Russia in the 1930s is boththe seldom-told story of those who actually madethat hopeful, doomed, journey, and a testament to thetenacity of the human spirit.“...a compelling story, made memorable by the poet’seye.” – Quill&QuireThe Factory VoiceJeanette LynesNovelISBN-13: 978-1-55050-401-9ISBN-10: 1-55050-401-0$21CAD/$21USD*Long-listed, Scotia Bank GillerPrize* Globe&Mail’s Best Books of2009“...so much fun to read, withsuch an inventive and entertainingpremise, that I canimagine it as a great televisionseries”. – Globe&MailSunday AfternoonDavid EliasNovelISBN-13: 978-1-55050-301-2ISBN-10: 1-55050-301-4$19.95CAD/$ 17.95USD*Finalist, Amazon/Books inCanada First Novel Award*Finalist, McNally- RobinsonBook of the YearAward/Margaret LawrenceFiction Award, Manitoba BookAwardsA novel which effectively raisesto consciousness our deepestfear – the self- destructionof the species – in contrast tothe life- affirming and joyfulimpulse of sexuality.Waiting for ElvisDavid EliasNovelISBN-13: 978-1-55050-394-4ISBN-10: 1-55050-394-4$21CAD/$21USD“[Elias] deserves to have hisname included whenevermention is made of local ornational “top” writers. Thisbook may well be the onethat assures him of that.”– Winnipeg Free PressThe Walnut TreeMartha BlumThe ApothecaryMartha BlumChildren of PaperMartha BlumRed Dust, Red SkyPaul SungaClaudiaBritt HolmströmNovelISBN-13: 978-1-55050-154-4ISBN-10: 1-55050-154-2$16.95CDN/$ 14.95USNovelISBN-13: 978-1-55050-349-4ISBN-10: 1-55050-349-9$19.95CAD/$ 18.95USDShort Fiction CollectionISBN-13: 978-1-55050-208-4ISBN-10: 1-55050-208-5$18.95CAD/$ 16.95USDNovelISBN-13: 978-1-55050-370-8ISBN-10: 1-55050-370-7$21CAD/$ 21USDNovelISBN-13: 978-1-55050-395-1ISBN-10: 1-55050-395-2$21CAD/$ 21USD*Winner, First Book AwardSaskatchewan Book AwardsThis powerful, disturbing andfinally transcendent story istold with captivating detailand sensuous, often poetic,writing. The novel deals withvital social, political, and ethicalissues, and finally, andmost importantly, with love.*Winner, Saskatchewan FictionAward; Finalist, SaskatoonBook Award, SaskatchewanBook Awards“It must take the accumulatedwisdom of many yearsto write a book such as TheApothecary, a novel of suchrichness and compassion anduncompromising modernityin both style and subject.”– Globe&Mail*Finalist, Saskatchewan BookAwardsMartha Blum has drawnupon the vivid memories ofa childhood in her grandfather’svillage to create avibrant and compellingworld, a small Jewish village,or shtetl, in Ukraine in theearly 1900s.The story of a young SouthAsian girl’s life with hereccentric “blended” family inLesotho, and her search forthe truth about her absentfather, is a parable for thecountry’s own quest for freedomand maturity.*Finalist, 2008 SaskatchewanBook Awards“. . . this loving, insightfulbook really focuses on thevaried relationships betweenmothers and daughters,highlighted with great beautyand emotion. . . . What ajoy to read.” – SaskatoonStarPhoenix14 autumn 2010

acklist: fictionCoteau BooksNovelISBN-13: 978-1-55050-409-5ISBN-10: 1-55050-409-6$21CAD/$21USDThe Hour of BadDecisionsRussell WangerskyA Song forNettie JohnsonGloria SawaiThe Practice ofPerfectionMary Frances CoadyEuphoria by Connie Gault*Winner, Fiction Award, Saskatchewan Book Awards*Finalist, Commonwealth Writers’ PrizePrestige Short FictionISBN-13: 978-1-55050-337-1ISBN-10: 1-55050-337-5$18.95CAD/$ 16.95USDPrestige Short FictionISBN-13: 978-1-55050-223-7ISBN-10: 1-55050-223-9$19.95CAD/$ 17.95USDPrestige Short FictionISBN-13: 978-1-55050-400-2ISBN-10: 1-55050-400-2$18.95CAD/$16.95USDLittle did Gladdie know when she first fed the abandonedbaby that she was creating a bond whichwould take up twenty years of her life and pull herhalf a continent away from home.“Euphoria ties up mysterious orphans, tangled destinies, acyclone and a beautiful valise in a fascinating parcel of fable anddifficult truth.” – Marina Endicott* Long- listed, The Giller Prize*Finalist, Saskatchewan BookAwards*Finalist, Newfoundland BookAwards*Finalist, Danuta Gleed Award*FInalist, CommonwealthWriters’ Prize* Gold Medal, IPPY Book Awards“These are mature, deeplysatisfying stories.”– Globe&Mail*Winner, Governor General’sAward for Fiction*Winner, Danuta Gleed Award“These are parables of doubt,faith and love. Whateverdebates you’ve had withyourself about God andbelief. . . this book willalmost certainly stir thoseembers again.”– Globe&Mail*Finalist, ForeWord’s Book ofthe Year Award“...these young lives, striving,doubting, stumbling,defying, are drawn withgreat care and touchinghumanity.– Globe&MailThe Cult of QuickRepairDede CranePrestige Short FictionISBN-13: 978-1-55050-392-0ISBN-10: 1-55050-392-8$18.95CDN/$ 18.95US*Finalist, City of Victoria ButlerBook Prize“Crane’s intuitive ability tocreate sympathetic, movingcharacters and plainly placehonest sentiments on thepage, dappled with vividdetail [is] how I got glued toThe Cult of Quick Repair”– Globe&MailThird and LongChris FisherShort FictionISBN-13: 978-1-55050-290-9ISBN-10: 1-55050-290-5$18.95CAD/$ 16.95USDChris Fisher’s third short fictioncollection weaves thelove of sports – both playingand spectating – with therealities of life in smallcommunities.Teaching Mr. CutlerRobert CurrieNovelISBN-13: 978-1-55050-205-3ISBN-10: 1-55050-205-0$18.95CAD/$ 16.95USDBrad Cutler has riskedeverything to become ateacher, but his first year isanything but simple, litteredas it is with a fascinating,sometimes comical, cast ofcharacters.Book of BeastsBernice FriesenNovelISBN-13: 978-1-55050-387-6ISBN-10: 1-55050-387-1$21CAD; $ 19USD* Winner, Fiction Award,Saskatchewan Book Awards* Longlisted, Roger’s WritersTrust of Canada Fiction Award* Listed in the Globe&Mail’s“Best of the Year, 2007”“Friesen makes us witness,makes the breath catch withhow she sparks and fills themind’s eye, stirs the spirit.Book of Beasts is an earthyfeast to make you swear offdessert for good.”– Globe& MailThe UkrainianWeddingLarry WarwarukNovelISBN-13: 978-1-55050-138-4ISBN-10: 1-55050-138-0$14.95CAD/$ 12.95USD*Winner, Saskatchewan FictionAward, Saskatchewan BookAwardsPart murder mystery, partfolk- tale, The UkrainianWedding celebrates life in theUkrainian settlements of theManitoba Interlake districtduring WWII.autumn 2010 15

acklist: non-fictionNOW INPAPERCoteau Books, Coffee Table HistoryISBN-13: 978-1-55050-446-0 • ISBN-10: 1-55050-446-0$29.95CAD/$ 27.95USDLegacy of Stone:Saskatchewan’s Stone Buildingsby Margaret Hryniuk, Frank Korvemaker, Larry Easton*Finalist, High Plains Book Award, Best Book*Winner, Book of the Year, Saskatchewan Book Awards“This is a gem of a book, priceless in both appearanceand substance. Meticulously researched and illustratedwith contemporary and archival photographs, it is truly ahistory of Saskatchewan – written in stone.”– Saskatoon StarPhoenixPasschendaele:Canada’s Triumph and Tragedyon the Fields of FlandersNorman LeachCoffee Table HistoryISBN-13: 978-1-55050-399-9ISBN-10: 1-55050-399-5$19.95CAD/$19.95USD*Winner, Award for Publishing,Saskatchewan Book AwardsThis fully- illustrated, easilyaccessibleaccount of thebattle of Passchendaele presentsthe background anddetails of Canada’s comingof age in The Great War.SaskatchewanHeroes and RoguesRuth W. MillarPopular History/BiographyISBN-13: 978-1-55050-289-3ISBN-10: 1-55050-289-1$19.95CAD/$ 17.95USD*Finalist, First Book Award,Saskatoon Book Award,Saskatchewan Book AwardsSaskatchewan has contributedits share of vibrantcharacters to the nationaland world stages. RuthMillar tells twelve stories thatillustrate the wonderful variety,ingenuity, and courage ofthe Saskatchewan character.Morningstar:A Warrior’s SpiritMorningstar MercrediMemoirISBN-13: 978-1-55050-346-3ISBN-10: 1-55050-346-4$19.95CAD/$ 17.95USD“The horrors of a lifeimmersed in alcoholism,childhood sexual abuse, andracism are sadly the realityfaced by many native peoplein Canada. The courageousjourney to overcome suchbarriers and trauma formsthe background forMorningstar Mercredi’sautobiography.”– Quill&QuireInspiring Women:A Celebration of HerstoryEdited by Mona Holmlundand Gail YoungbergWomen’s HistoryISBN-13: 978-1-55050-204-6ISBN-10: 1-55050-204-2$29.95CAD/$ 25.95USD*Introduction by MargaretAtwoodFrom the pages of Herstorycomes this coffee- table celebrationof 319 of theInspiring Women who havemade Canadian lives whatthey are today.On the Sideof the People:A History of Labourin SaskatchewanJim Warren and KathleenCarlisleHistoryCloth ISBN-13:978-1-55050-335-7$29.95CAD/$ 29.95USDPaperback ISBN-13:978-1-55050-311-1$19.95CAD/$ 19.95USD*Winner, Scholarly WritingAward, Publishing in EducationAward, Saskatchewan BookAwardsReading the River:A Traveller’s Companion to theNorth Saskatchewan RiverMyrna Kostash with DuaneBurtonHistorical Non- FictionAnthologyISBN-13: 978-1-55050-317-3ISBN-10: 1-55050-317-0$24.95CAD/$ 21.95USD*Winner, Award for Publishing,Saskatchewan Book AwardsA literary portrait of theNorth Saskatchewan River,from its rise in the Rockiesto its mouth at LakeWinnipeg, using the words ofwriters, explorers, poets andhistorians past and present.Honoré Jaxon:Prairie VisionaryDonald SmithHistorical BiographyISBN-13: 978-1-55050-367-8ISBN-10: 1-55050-367-7$24.95CAD/$22.95USD* Finalist, Wilfred EgglestonAward for Non- Fiction, AlbertaLiterary Awards“Honoré Jaxon is the thirdbiography in Smith’s “PrairieImposters” series. His appeal,and the appeal of Smith’sbook, is not in Jaxon’s subterfugebut in his personalityand view of the world.”– Toronto StarAskiwinaDoug CuthandAboriginal Non- fiction, essaysISBN-13: 978-1-55050-345-6ISBN-10: 1-55050-345-6$19.95CAD/$ 17.95USD* Finalist, Saskatchewan BookAwardsCree journalist and filmmakerDoug Cuthand articulatesthe past, present and theimagined future of Saskatchewan’sAboriginal peoples.“Cuthand weaves short essaystogether to give a no-nonsenselook at aboriginal life.”– Saskatoon StarPhoenix16 autumn 2010

acklist: teenCoteau Books for TeensTeen NovelISBN-13: 978-1-55050-415-6ISBN-10: 1-55050-415-0$12.95CAD/$ 10.95USDGrades 9 and up; Ages 13+Run Like JägerKaren BassMud GirlAlison AchesonShadow BoxingSheri PosesorskiSummer of Fire by Karen Bass*Finalist, ForeWord’s Book of the Year AwardDelora has been shipped off to Germany to visit herolder sister. Her parents are fed up with herimpetuous, defiant behaviour. At first Del resentsthis exile and continues to get in trouble. Then, readingthe diary of Garda, a pregnant teenager in World War II,she begins to see past her own hostility and grievances.“A well-written novel of a teenager’s summer.”– Resource LinksTeen NovelISBN-13: 978-1-55050-377-7ISBN-10: 1-55050-377-4$ 12.95CAD/$10.95 USDGrades 7+, Ages 13+* Finalist, ForeWord’s Book ofthe Year Award“Bass presents this storywith clarity and compassion,drawing the reader inthrough Kurt’s curiosity andpain to an understanding ofthe real meaning of courageand cowardice. Run LikeJäger should be in the handsof any teen studying WorldWar II.” – CM MagazineTeen NovelISBN-13: 978-1-55050-354-8ISBN-10: 1-55050-354-5$12.95CAD/$ 10.95USDGrades 7+, Ages 13+* Finalist, CLA Book of the Year* Finalist, ForeWord’s Book ofthe Year Award“Mud Girl is a compellingnovel – easily the best YAbook of the year. It deservesto be in the hands of everyteenager in Canada.” – CMMagazineTeen NovelISBN-13: 978-155050-406-4ISBN-10: 1-55050-406-1$12.95CAD/$10.95USDGrades 9 and up; Ages 13+* Winner, Moonbeam Children’sAward* Finalist, ForeWord’s Book ofthe Year Award“Posesorski creates trulyhuman characters: her teensare fallible and problematic,yet innocent and engaging.”– Resource LinksCandy on the EdgeDon KerrYoung Adult NovelISBN-13: 978-1-55050-189-6ISBN-10: 1-55050-189-5$9.95CAD/$ 8.95USDGrades 7 – 9; Ages 13+*Finalist, Saskatoon BookAward, Saskatchewan BookAwards“Younger teens will nodoubt gobble up this light,quick read about one girl’sbrush with disaster.” – CMMAGAZINEFlight of the TigerMothMary WoodburyYoung Adult NovelISBN-13: 978-1-55050-364-7ISBN-10: 1-55050-364-2$10.95CAD/$ 8.95USDGrades 7 – 9; Ages 12+“This riveting novel bringsto life Canada during WorldWar II. This book wouldmake a great addition to aclassroom/school librarycollection.” – RESOURCELINKSKalyna’s SongLisa GrekulTeen NovelISBN-13: 978-1-55050-355-5ISBN-10: 1-55050-355-3$14.95CAD/$ 12.95USDGrades 9+, Ages 15+*Finalist, Amazon/Books inCanda First Novel Award*Finalist, Kobzar CanadianLiterature Award“Teens struggling with questionsof identity and belongingwill empathize withColleen’s uncertainties andadmire the grounded heroinewho emerges.”– Publisher’s WeeklyThe Phantom QueenVen BegamudréYoung Adult NovelISBN-13: 978-1-55050-200-8ISBN-10: 1-55050-200- X$12.95CAD/$ 10.95USDGrade 7 – 9; Ages 12+*Finalist, Snow Willow YoungReaders Choice Awards,Saskatchewan*Our Choice title“With all the trappings of afine folk tale/fantasy/adventurestory, Begamudré drawsus in to the tale. This bookis perfect for reading aloudto your children. Or betteryet, your grandchildren.”–SPG WEEKLY BOOK REVIEWSThe Broken ThreadLinda SmithTeen Fantasy NovelISBN-13: 978-1-55050-398-2ISBN-10: 1-55050-398-7$12.95CAD/$ 12.95USDGrades 7+, Ages 13+* Winner, Gold Medal,Moonbeam Children’s Award* Finalist, Snow Willow YoungReaders Choice Awards, Sask.Things weren’t what Alinaexpected when she was chosento serve on the Isle ofthe Weavers. But when shechanges the course of historyby interfering with theTapestry of Life, she mustput things right.autumn 2010 17

acklist: juvenileCoteau Books for KidsJuvenile NovelISBN-13: 978-1-55050-405-7ISBN-10: 1-55050-405-3$7.95Grades 3 to 6; Ages 8+PeacekeepersDianne LindenLonghorns & OutlawsLinda AksomitisWilla’s New WorldBarbara DemersFight for Justice by Lori Saigeon* Finalist, Children’s Literature Award, Saskatchewan BookAwardsJuvenile NovelISBN-13: 978-1-55050-271-8ISBN-10: 1-55050-271-9$8.95CAD/$ 7.95USDGrades 5 – 10; Ages 8+Juvenile NovelISBN-13: 978-1-55050-378-4ISBN-10: 1-55050-378-2$8.95CAD/$ 8.95USDGrades 4 - 8, Ages 9+Juvenile NovelISBN-13: 978-1-55050-150-6ISBN-10: 1-55050-150- X$8.95CAD/$ 7.95USDGrades 5 – 7; Ages 11+Ten-year-old Justice feels like the “man of the house”for his twin sister Charity and their mom. But whenhis classmate Trey bullies him, he doesn’t know whatto do. A visit to his beloved grandfather helps give Justicesome ideas about bullying and how he might deal with it.“The plot is laid out clearly and is just suspenseful enoughto keep a youngster reading. This is a thoroughly enjoyablereading experience.” – Globe&Mail* Our Choice Starred Title,Canadian Children’s BookCentre* Finalist, Red Maple YoungReader’s Choice Award, Ontario* Finalist, Children’s LiteratureAward, Alberta Book Awards* Finalist, Rocky MountainAward, Alberta Young Readers’Award* Finalist, Golden EagleChildren’s Choice Award*Nominated, High Plains BookAwards*Finalist, Cybil Award*Finalist, ForeWord’s Book ofthe Year AwardTwelve- year- old Lucas Vogelhas no choice but to goalong with his older brother,punching cows in the BigMuddy Badlands, and tryingto find the uncle that turnsout to be an outlaw!*Finalist, Book Award forChildren, Canadian LibraryAssociation*Finalist, Children’s BookAward, Alberta Book Awards*Our Choice title“A splendid evocation ofplace and time. [It’s a story]that gets across the dirt,cold, and misery of those18th- century Hudson Bayforts.” – Janet LunnThe Nightmare Tree“Tales of The Mysterion,” # 1Richard RenéJuvenile NovelISBN-13: 978-1-55050-363-0ISBN-10: 1-55050-363-4$9.95CAD/$ 8.95USDGrades 5 – 7, Ages 10+The Nightmare Tree willundoubtedly raise comparisonswith Lewis’ Narniastories; love and hope permeatethe book from beginningto end. It’s a goodthing that the author plansmore stories in Mysterion,because readers will want toreturn.” – OrthodoxMessengerThe Nexus Ring“The Veil of Magic” series, Book 1Maureen BushJuvenile NovelISBN-13: 978-1-55050-362-3ISBN-10: 1-55050-362-6$7.95CAD/$ 6.95USDGrades 3 – 5; Ages 8+* Finalist, Diamond WillowYoung Readers Choice Award,Saskatchewan“A great debut with a fantastictale of magic and family.A well- plotted story fortweens about trust and siblingrelationships. Bushweaves a quick- paced andfun tale.” – Calgary HeraldSee Page 11 for Book 2KalifaxKalifax Series, # 1Duncan ThorntonJuvenile Fantasy Novel, SeriesISBN-13: 978-1-55050-152-0ISBN-10: 1-55050-152-6$9.95CAD/$ 8.95USDGrades 5 – 7; Ages 10+*Finalist, Governor General’sAward for Children’s Literature*Finalist, Mr. Christie’s BookAwardKalifax is a magical, allegoricaltrip through theNorthwest Passage, told in alilting and lively languagethat will keep readers of allages enthralled.Captain Jenny andthe Sea of WondersKalifax Series, # 2Duncan ThorntonJuvenile Fantasy Novel, SeriesISBN-13: 978-1-55050-194-0ISBN-10: 1-55050-194-1$9.95CAD/$ 8.95USDGrades 5 – 7; Ages 10+*Our Choice title“An exciting nautical fantasy,told with old- fashionedeloquence and wit. Jenny isan excellent hero. This highspirited,magical adventure isa rare gem of a book.”– CM MagazineThe Star- GlassKalifax Series, # 3Duncan ThorntonJuvenile Fantasy Novel, SeriesISBN-13: 978-1-55050-269-5ISBN-10: 1-55050-269-7$12.95CAD/$ 10.95USDGrades 5 – 7; Ages 10+*Winner, McNally- RobinsonBook for Young People Award,Manitoba Book Awards*Our Choice title“At once an uncompromisingtale of deadly battles andharsh realities, and a wittystory of hope, friendship andthe search for home.”– Manitoba Book Awardjury18 autumn 2010

acklist: juvenileCoteau Books for KidsJuvenile Novel, SeriesISBN-13: 978-1-55050-397-5ISBN-10: 1-55050-397-9$8.95CAD/$ 8.95USDGrades 4 – 7, Ages 9+Graveyard of the Sea by Penny DraperDisaster Strikes! # 4* Winner, Bolen Children’s Book Prize, Victoria Book PrizesHigh above the crashing waves on the rugged westcoast of Canada stands the lighthouse Nell callshome. When she sees yet another ship runaground in the Graveyard of the Pacific. Nell has to gethelp, but the storm has taken the telegraph lines down. Allalone at the lighthouse, is there nothing she can do?This title is based on two famous west coast shipwrecks.In January 1906, the Valencia, carrying over 100 passengersand 65 crew, missed the turn into Juan de Fuca Strait andran aground on the west coast of Vancouver Island.Peril at Pier NineDisaster Strikes # 3Penny DraperJuvenile Novel, SeriesISBN-13: 978-1-55050-376-0ISBN-10: 1-55050-376-6$8.95CAD/$ 7.95USDGrades 4 – 7; Ages 9+*Finalist, Silver Birch YoungReaders’ Choice Award, Ontario“The novel is historical fictionthat entangles facts andimagination into an adventurousnovel that captivatesreaders and has them treadingwater as they are mesmerizedby the turn ofevents.” – CM MagazineTerror at TurtleMountainDisaster Strikes # 2Penny DraperJuvenile Novel, SeriesISBN-13: 978-1-55050-343-2ISBN-10: 1-55050-343- X$8.95CAD/$ 7.95USDGrades 4 – 7; Ages 9+* Finalist, Geoffrey BilsonAward for Historical Writing forYoung People* Finalist, Silver Birch YoungReaders’ Choice Award, Ontario* Finalist, Diamond WillowYoung Readers’ Choice Award,SaskatchewanRescue at FortEdmontonDisaster Strikes # 1Rita FeutlJuvenile Novel, SeriesISBN-13: 978-1-55050-308-1ISBN-10: 1-55050-308-1$8.95CAD/$ 7.95USDGrades 4 – 7; Ages 9+*Finalist, Golden Eagle YoungReaders’ Choice Award, Alberta*Our Choice title*Adopted by Alberta Learningfor Grade 4 Social Studies“. . . the historical details arenicely balanced with Janey’sadventure and suspense isbuilt.” – CM MagazineThunder IceAlison AchesonJuvenile NovelISBN-13: 978-1-55050-105-6ISBN-10: 1-55050-105-4$6.95CAD/$ 5.95USDGrades 3 – 6; Ages 9+*Finalist, Geoffrey BilsonAward for Historical Writingfor Young People*Our Choice title“Acheson has done a goodjob of contrasting adult conflict. . . [with] the way inwhich children relate toeach other.” – SaskatoonStarPhoenixGhost HotelCanadian Chills # 2Arthur SladeJuvenile Novel, SeriesISBN-13: 978-1-55050-306-7ISBN-10: 1-55050-306-5$7.95CAD/$ 6.95USDGrades 4 – 6, Ages 9+*Finalist, Saskatchewan BookAwards“Although Ghost Hotel isbasically a “chills and thrills”type of tale, the author hastaken care to create uniqueand memorable charactersand setting. Children whoenjoy fantasy and frights willlap this story up.” – PrairieFireReturn of theGrudstone GhostsCanadian Chills # 1Arthur SladeJuvenile Novel, SeriesISBN-13: 978-1-55050-212-1ISBN-10: 1-55050-212-3$7.95CAD/$ 6.95USDGrades 4 – 6, Ages 9+“The spunky heroine bringsjust enough humour to thestory to keep it from gettingtoo scary. The plot moveswith a quick pace whichwill keep the attention ofyoung readers who are readyfor novels with greater complexity.”– Resource LinksInvasion of the IQSnatchersCanadian Chills #3Arthur SladeJuvenile Novel, SeriesISBN-13: 978-1-55050-361-6ISBN-10: 1-55050-361-8$7.95CAD/$ 6.95USDGrades 4 – 6, Ages 9+*Finalist, Surrey Schools Bookof the Year*Finalist, Sask Book Awards*Best Book for Kids, CanadianChildren’s Book Centre“This story will have youngreaders wanting to readmore books in this series!Highly Recommended.”– CM MagazineKatie Be QuietDarcy TamayoseJuvenile NovelISBN-13: 978-1-55050-390-6ISBN-10: 1-55050-390-1$8.95CAD/$ 8.95USDGrades 5-7; Ages 11Still reeling from the suddendeath of her composerfather, thirteen- year- oldKatie faces a move to a newcommunity, bullies at school,her mother’s weird newfriends, and a mystery thatmust be solved before it’stoo late.autumn 2010 19

acklist: juvenileCoteau Books for KidsJuvenile Novel, SeriesISBN-13: 978-1-55050-375-3ISBN-10: 1-55050-375-8$8.95CAD/$ 7.95USDGrade 4 – 6, Ages 9+Dinosaur StakeoutDinosaur Adventure Series # 3Judith SilverthorneDinosaur BreakoutDinosaur Adventure Series # 2Judith SilverthorneDinosaur HideoutDinosaur Adventure Series # 1Judith SilverthorneDinosaur Blackout by Judith SilverthorneDinosaur Adventure Series # 4*Finalist, Cybil AwardJuvenile Novel, SeriesISBN-13: 978-1-55050-344-9ISBN-10: 1-55050-344-8$8.95CAD/$ 7.95USDGrades 4 – 6; Ages 9+Juvenile Novel, SeriesISBN-13: 978-1-55050-294-7ISBN-10: 1-55050-294-8$7.95CAD/$ 6.95USDGrades 4 – 6; Ages 9+Juvenile Novel, SeriesISBN-13: 978-1-55050-226-8ISBN-10: 1-55050-226-3$7.95CAD/$ 6.95USDGrades 4 – 6; Ages 9+Daniel Bringham has promised never again tojourney back to the time of the dinosaurs, but hisfriends Ole Pederson and Mildred Roost, expertson dinosaurs, plan to go instead. None of them knowthat their trip will take them to the era of the dinosaur’sextinction. Daniel has traveled to prehistoric times and seenthe dinosaurs up close, but he’s promised his old friend OlePederson not to try it again, because it’s just too dangerous.What would they tell his parents if Daniel never came back?*Finalist, Children’s LiteratureAward, Saskatchewan BookAwards*Our Choice title“This exciting novel ispacked with informationand detail. The pace movesrapidly, holding the reader’sattention to the end. ”– Resource Links*Finalist, Children’s LiteratureAward, Saskatchewan BookAwards*Our Choice title“This book is well writtenand very well researched.There is enough action andsuspense to keep the readerreading late into the night”– CM Magazine*Winner, Children’s LiteratureAward, Saskatchewan BookAwards*Our Choice titleDaniel discovers several smallfossils that lead him to suspectthat something bigger iswaiting to be found in his“dig.” Something so big itcould change the way peoplelook at dinosaurs forever.Adeline’s DreamLinda AksomitisJuvenile Novel, SeriesISBN-13: 978-1-55050-323-4ISBN-10: 1-55050-323-5$8.95CAD/$ 7.95USDGrades 4 – 8; Ages 9+Twelve- year- old AdelineMueller struggles to make aplace for herself when herfamily comes to Canadafrom Germany.“Aksomitis has created aheart- warming story aboutlearning to adapt and maintainhope during a time ofchange.” – CanadianChildren’s LiteratureChristmasat Wapos BayJordan Wheelerand Dennis JacksonJuvenile Novel, SeriesISBN-13: 978-1-55050-324-1ISBN-10: 1-55050-324-3$8.95CAD/$ 7.95USDGrades 3 – 6; Ages 9+*Finalist, Children’s LiteratureAward, First People’s PublishingAward, Saskatchewan BookAwardsThree city kids grow in skilland understanding of theNorth when they go totheir Moshum’s (grandfather)cabin for Christmas.Nettie’s JourneyAdele DueckJuvenile Novel, SeriesISBN-13: 978-1-55050-322-7ISBN-10: 1-55050-322-7$8.95CAD/$ 7.95USDGrades 4 – 8; Ages 9+*Our Choice titleNettie Pauls tells her granddaughterof her life in aMennonite village inEastern Europe during andafter World War I.“Nettie’s stories offer deepinsight into the way life wasin Ukraine prior to and duringthe Russian Revolution.”– Resource LinksThe Secretof Sentinel RockJudith SilverthorneJuvenile Novel, SeriesISBN-13: 978-1-55050-103-2ISBN-10: 1-55050-103-8$8.95CAD/$ 7.95USDGrades 4 – 8; Ages 9+*Winner, Children’s LiteratureAward, Saskatchewan BookAwards* Finalist, Geoffrey BilsonAward for Historical Writing forYoung People“The clever use of timetravel may even entice kidswho don’t like history intoa more sympathetic understandingof the past.”– Quill& QuireThe Secret of theStone Houseby Judith SilverthorneJuvenile Novel, SeriesISBN-13: 978-1-55050-325-8ISBN-10: 1-55050-325-1$8.95CAD/$ 7.95USDGrades 4 – 8; Ages 9+*Finalist, Children’s LiteratureAward, Saskatchewan BookAwardsTwelve- year- old EmilyBradford travels back in timeto discover a secret abouther grandmother’s stonehouse. She learns how toaccept her parent’s divorceand works on her relationshipwith her mother.20 autumn 2010

acklist: juvenileCoteau Books for KidsJuvenile Novel, SeriesISBN-13: 978-1-55050-164-3ISBN-10: 1-55050-164- X$8.95CAD/$ 7.95USDGrades 4 – 6; Ages 9+Tunnels of TerrorAnother Moose Jaw AdventureMary Harelkin BishopTunnels of TreacheryA Third Moose Jaw AdventureMary Harelkin BishopTunnels of TyrannyA Fourth Moose Jaw AdventureMary Harelkin BishopTunnels of Time by Mary Harelkin Bishop* Our Choice TitleAndrea Talbot travels back in time and finds herselfcaught up in a dangerous underground adventureas she explores the infamous tunnels under MooseJaw, meets a friendly young man named Vance, and a sinistercriminal named Scarface.CELEBRATING 10 YEARS OF TUNNELS!Juvenile Novel, SeriesISBN-13: 978-1-55050-193-3ISBN-10: 1-55050-193-3$8.95CAD/$ 7.95USDGrades 4 – 6; Ages 9+*Finalist, SaskatchewanDiamond Willow Award*Our Choice titleFourteen- year- old Andreaonce again travels back intime to uncover the secretsof an unsuspecting theft ringin the mysterious tunnels ofMoose Jaw, this time withher brother in tow.Juvenile Novel, SeriesISBN-13: 978-1-55050-270-1ISBN-10: 1-55050-270-0$8.95CAD/$ 7.95USDGrades 4 – 6; Ages 9+*Finalist, SaskatchewanDiamond Willow Award*Finalist, Children’s LiteratureAward, Sask. Book Awards*Our Choice titleAndrea takes a third trip tothe tunnels under 1920sMoose Jaw to rescue herfriends who have fallen intothe hands of people whoexploit Chinese workers.Juvenile Novel, SeriesISBN-13: 978-1-55050-316-6ISBN-10: 1-55050-316-2$8.95CAD/$ 7.95USDGrades 4 – 6; Ages 9+*Finalist, Children’s LiteratureAward, Saskatchewan BookAwards*Our Choice titleAndrea Talbot and herbrother Tony take one moretrip through time – to findtheir grandfather’s long- lostnotebook and to help keepthe Ku Klux Klan from takingroot in Moose Jaw.The Last Flightof the Birdman1912: The MackenzieDavis Files # 2Dave GlazeJuvenile Fiction Novel, SeriesISBN-13: 978-1-55050-373-9ISBN-10: 1-55050-373-1$8.95CAD/$ 7.95USDGrades 4 – 7; Ages 9+*Finalist, Diamond WillowYoung Reader’s Choice Award,SaskatchewanAll Mack Davis wants to dois go to the 1912 Exhibitionand watch that aerial daredevilThe Birdman. But onthe way he and his friend aregrabbed by a gang of burglars.The Light-Fingered Gang1912: The MackenzieDavis Files # 1Dave GlazeJuvenile Fiction Novel, SeriesISBN-13: 978-1-55050-326-5ISBN-10: 1-55050-326- X$8.95CAD/$ 7.95USDGrades 4 – 7; Ages 9+*Finalist, Children’s LiteratureAward, Saskatchewan BookAwardsMack Davis and his buddyAlbert, with help from amysterious Chinese boy, tryand catch the Light- fingeredGang during the excitementof the circus.PellyThe Pelly Series # 1Dave GlazeJuvenile Novel, SeriesISBN-13: 978-1-55050-049-3ISBN-10: 1-55050-049- X$6.95CAD/$ 5.95USDGrades 3 – 6; Ages 8+*Our Choice title“This excellent novel featuresbelievable characters,an entertaining and suspensefulplot, a touch ofhumour, and just the rightamount of unobtrusiveinformation about thesegraceful wild birds.”– Quill&Quire (starredreview)Waiting for PellyThe Pelly Series # 2Dave GlazeJuvenile Novel, SeriesISBN-13: 978-1-55050-228-2ISBN-10: 1-55050-228-X$8.95CAD/$ 7.95USDGrades 3 – 6, Ages 8+*Finalist, Saskatchewan BookAwards*Finalist, Diamond WillowYoung Readers’ Choice Award,Saskatchewan“I would recommend thisnovel particularly because ofthe novel’s environmentalaspect. It would tie in verywell with the Sciencecurriculum.” – CM MagazineHannahDiana VazquezJuvenile NovelISBN-13: 978-1-55050-149-0ISBN-10: 1-55050-149-6$6.95CAD/$5.95USDGrades 3 – 5; Ages 9+* Finalist Book Award forChildren, Canadian LibraryAssociation* Finalist, Publishing inEducation Award,Saskatchewan Book Awards* Our Choice title“Young readers...will berewarded with an experiencethat celebrates individualcreativity and spiriteddetermination.” – CanadianBook Review Annualautumn 2010 21

acklist: juvenileCoteau Books for KidsJuvenile Novel, SeriesISBN-13: 978-1-55050-374-6ISBN-10: 1-55050-374-X$7.95CAD/$ 7.95USDGrades 3 – 5; Ages 8+Ghost Voyages IV: Champlain & Cartierby Cora Taylor*Our Choice title*Adopted by Manitoba Education for Division II Social StudiesCurriculumJeremy is a good character, I only hope that he doesn’tget his life so much under control that the magnifyingglass and stamp album cease to transport him tothe past, because I am looking forward to the next installmentof his story!” – CM MagazineGhost Voyages III:Endeavour &ResolutionCora TaylorJuvenile Novel, SeriesISBN-13: 978-1-55050-305-0ISBN-10: 1-55050-305-7$7.95CAD/$ 6.95USDGrades 3 – 5; Ages 8+*Our Choice title*Finalist, Red Cedar YoungReaders’ Choice Award, BC“Jeremy is an impressivelywell developed character,increasing in depth andunderstanding as his situationchanges.”– CM MagazineGhost Voyages II:The MatthewCora TaylorJuvenile Novel, SeriesISBN-13: 978-1-55050-198-8ISBN-10: 1-55050-198-4$6.95CAD/$ 5.95USDGrades 3 – 5; Ages 8+*Our Choice title*Finalist, Red Cedar YoungReaders’ Choice Award, BC*Adopted by ManitobaEducation for Division II SocialStudies CurriculumIn this sequel to GhostVoyages, stamp travelerJeremy is once again aboardfamous Canadian sailingships of the past.Ghost VoyagesCora TaylorJuvenile Novel, SeriesISBN-13: 978-1-55050-197-1ISBN-10: 1-55050-197-6$6.95CAD/$ 5.95USDGrades 3 – 5; Ages 8+Using the stamps and magnifyingglass left to him by hisgrandfather, Jeremy discovershow to travel back in time.“The fast pace of GhostVoyages will make this particularlyappealing to boys,but Cora Taylor’s use ofthrills, humour and intriguingplot situations make thisa good read for all.”– Children’s Book NewsAdventure in IstanbulThe Spy Who Wasn’t There #1Cora TaylorJuvenile Novel, SeriesISBN-13: 978-1-55050-315-9ISBN-10: 1-55050-315-4$8.95CAD/$7.95USDGrades 4 – 7; Ages 9+*Our Choice titleJennifer Arnold is always gettingher identical twin,Maggie, in trouble. Life's beendifficult in their householdsince their pilot father wentmissing, and things get evenworse when Jennifer finds anancient spellbook and learnshow to become invisible.Chaos in ChinaThe Spy Who Wasn’t There #3Cora TaylorJuvenile Novel, SeriesISBN-13: 978-1-55050-404-0ISBN-10: 1-55050-404-5$8.95CAD/$7.95USDGrades 4 – 7; Ages 9+Twins Maggie and JenniferArnold are off to Chinato see the TerracottaWarriors with “Grand,” theirdaring grandmother, andtheir best friend Sam. Sam’sdigital camera gets them allinto trouble with a gangseeking something deadly.Andrei and theSnow WalkerIn the Same Boat seriesLarry WarwarukJuvenile Novel, SeriesISBN-13: 978-1-55050-213-8ISBN-10: 1-55050-213-1$9.95CAD/$ 8.95USDGrades 4 – 6; Ages 9+* Finalist, Kobsar CanadianLiterary Award* Our Choice titleTwelve- year- old Andrei and hisfamily move from Ukraine toa Canadian homestead, in thespring of 1900. Andrei has tochoose between the magic ofEastern Europe and the powerof the new land and its people.The Water of PossibilityIn the Same Boat seriesHiromi GotoJuvenile Novel, SeriesISBN-13: 978-1-55050-183-4ISBN-10: 1-55050-183-6$9.95CAD/$ 8.95USDGrades 4 – 6; Ages 9+*Our Choice title“It is a work of skill andimagination which presents asetting of ‘parallel dimensions,’a strong central character,and a narrative of seeminglyendless adventure. It willbring many hours of thoughtprovokingpleasure to sensitiveyoung readers.” – CanadianEthnic Studies JournalLittle VoiceIn the Same Boat seriesRuby SlipperjackJuvenile Novel, SeriesISBN-13: 978-1-55050-182-7ISBN-10: 1-55050-182-8$9.95CAD/$ 8.95USDGrades 4 – 6; Ages 9+*Our Choice title“What I loved most aboutthis novel is the spirit offriendship. I am hoping thiswins many awards and istranslated into every language.I also think thiswould be an excellent bookfor ABE students. This reallyis a book for everyone.” –Richard Van Camp22 autumn 2010

index*W – Look for these additional fine Coteau Books titles and authors on our web site, www.coteaubooks.com.Acheson, Alison ....9, 17, 19, WActs of Love .....................WAdeline’s Dream ..............20Adventure in Istanbul ......22Aksomitis, Linda ............18, 20Andrei and theSnow Walker ...................22Apothecary, The ..............14Art of Salvage, The ...........WAskiwina:A Cree World ...................16At Geronimo’s Grave .........WCrane, Dede ........................15Crooked Good, The ..........13Crow Boy ........................11Cult of QuickRepair, The ......................15Currie, Robert ................15, WCuthand, Doug ....................16Danger inDead Man’s Mine ............12Deadly Dance, The ...........WDelainey, William .................WDemers, Barbara .................18For the Love ofStrangers ..........................6Friesen, Bernice ..................15Gardening, Naturally ..............3Gault, Connie ......................15Ghost Hotel .....................19Ghost Voyages .................22Ghost Voyages II:The Matthew ...................22Ghost Voyages III:Endeavour & Resolution ..22Ghost Voyages IV:Champlain & Cartier .......22Hyland, Gary .......................13Inspiring Women: ACelebration of Herstory ...16Incredible PollyMcDoodle, The .................WInnocent PollyMcDoodle, The .................WInternationalPolly McDoodle, The ........WInterruptions in Glass .......6Intrepid PollyMcDoodle, The .................WInvasion of theIQ Snatchers ...................19Barclay, Byrna .......................2Bass, Karen .........................17Bear Bones & Feathers ....13Begamudré, Ven ..................17Bishop, Mary Harelkin .........21Blue Marrow ...................13Blum, Martha ......................14Book of Beasts, The .........15Broken Thread, The .........17Bush, Maureen ..............11, 18Calder, Alison ......................13Candy on the Edge ..........17Captain Jenny and theSea of Wonders ...............18Carlisle, Kathleen ................16Casualties ........................WChaos in China ................22Children of Paper ............14Christmas at WaposBay .................................20Claudia ...........................14Clifford, Patricia ...................WCoady, Mary Frances ...........15Dinosaur Blackout ...........20Dinosaur Breakout ..........20Dinosaur Hideout ............20Dinosaur Stakeout ..........20Draper, Penny ................12, 19Dueck, Adele .......................20Easton, Larry .......................16Ehman, Amy Jo .....................4Ellis, Deborah ........................8Elias, David .........................14EmbracingBrings You Back ...............WEuphoria .........................15Face Off ............................7Factory Voice, The ...........14Feast of Longing, A ..........WFeutl, Rita ............................19Fight for Justice ..............18Fisher, Chris ........................15Fishtailing .........................9Flight of the Tiger Moth ...17Foreigners ........................WForest Horses, The ............2Glaze, Dave ...................12, 21God of the Plains .............WGoto, Hiromi ........................22Graveyard of theSea, The ..........................19Grekul, Lisa .........................17Grey Owl: The Mysteryof Archie Belaney ............13Half-Pipe Kid ....................WHalfe, Louise Bernice .......... 13Hamon, Tracy ........................6Hannah ............................21Heath, Terrence ....................WHerstory 2011:The Canadian Women’sCalendar ...........................5Hill, Gerald .....................13, WHolmlund, Mona .................16Holmström, Britt .................14Honoré Jackson:Prairie Visionary .............16Hour of BadDecisions, The .................15Hryniuk, Margaret ...............16Hutsell-Manning, Linda ........WInvisible PollyMcDoodle, The .................WJackson, Dennis ..................20Jason and the DeadlyDiamonds ........................WJason and theWonder Horn ...................WJust Living .......................WKalifax ............................18Kalyna’s Song .................17Katie Be Quiet .................19Kerr, Don .............................17Klassen, Sarah .....................WKnife Sharpener’sBell, The .........................14Korvemaker, Frank ...............16Kostash, Myrna ...................16Krause, Pat ..........................WLarson, John ........................WLast Flight of the BirdMan, The .........................21Lawrence, Katherine ............WLeach, Norman ...................16Legacy of Stone:Saskatchewan’s StoneBuildings .........................16autumn 2010 23

indexLetters to Omar .................1Peacekeepers ..................18Sawai, Gloria .......................15Thornton, Duncan ...............18Libby, Maurice Richard .........WLight-FingeredGang, The ........................21Linden, Dianne ....................18Little Voice ......................22Long After Fathers ...........WLonghorns & Outlaws ......18Love of Mirrors ................13Lying to Our Mothers .......WPelly ...............................21Peril at Pier Nine ............19Phantom Queen, The .......17Phillips, Wendy ......................9Porter, Pamela .....................WPosesorski, Sherie ...............17Power Plays ......................7Practice ofPerfection, The ................15Secret of SentinelRock, The ........................20Secret of the StoneCircle, The ......................10Secret of the StoneHouse, The ......................20Shadow Boxing ...............17Shklanka, Karen ..................13Sightlines .........................WSilverthorne, Judith .......10, 20Thunder Ice .....................19Tregebov, Rhea ....................14Tunnels of Terror .............21Tunnels of Time ...............21Tunnels of Treachery .......21Tunnels of Tyranny ..........21Tysdal, Daniel Scott .............WUkrainian Wedding,The .................................15Lynes, Jeanette ...................14Man FromSaskatchewan, The ..........WMercredi, Morningstar ....16Millar, Ruth W. ................16, WMilman, Isa .........................13Minstrel’sDaughter, The ..................WMolly’s Cue .......................9Moose Jaw: People,Places, History .................WMorningstar: AWarrior’s Spirit ...............16Mud Girl ..........................17Murder in Mexico ............10My Human Comedy .........13Nettie’s Journey ..............20Nexus Ring, The ..............18Nightmare Tree, The ........18Niskala, Brenda .....................6O’Brien, Jeff .........................WOn the Side of the People: AHistory of Labour inSaskatchewan .................16Once in a Blue Moon: AnArtist’s Life ......................WOne Foot in Heaven ..........WPasschendaele: Canada’sTriumph and Tragedy on theFields of Flanders ...........16Prairie Feast: A Writer’sJourney Homefor Dinner .........................4Prairie Kaddish ...............13Predicting the Next BigAdvertising BreakthroughUsing a PotentiallyDangerous Method ...........WReading the River.............16Red Dust, Red Sky ...........14Rees, Roberta .......................WRené, Richard ......................18Rescue at FortEdmonton .......................19Return of theGrudstone Ghosts ............19Robertson, William ...............WRobinson, Gail ......................WRuffo, Armand Garnet .....13, WRun Like Jäger ................17Running in Darkness ........WSaigeon, Lori .......................18Sapergia, Barbara ................WSaskatchewan Heroesand Rogues .....................16Saskatoon: A History inPhotographs ....................WSaskatoon Pie! .................WSaskatoon Women’sCalendar Collective ...........5Sauder, B.L. .........................11Simmie, Lois ........................WSkinner, Hugh ........................3Slade, Arthur .......................19Slipperjack, Ruby ................22Smith, Donald ..................... 16Smith, Linda ...................17, WSong for NettieJohnson, A ......................15St. George, Marie Elyse ........WStar-Glass, The ...............18Stones Call Out ................WSumac’s Red Arms ..........13Summer of Fire ...............17Sunday Afternoon ...........14Sundog Highway ..............WSunga, Paul S. ....................14Talisa’s Song ....................WTamayose, Darcy .................19Taylor, Cora ..............10, 22, WTeaching Mr. Cutler .........15Terrible Roar ofWater, A ..........................12Terror at TurtleMountain ........................19Theis, Leona .........................WThey Shouldn’t Make YouPromise That ....................WThird and Long ................15Ulrich, Maureen ....................7Ursell, Geoffrey ....................WVazquez, Diana.....................21Waiting for Elvis ..............14Waiting for Pelly .............21Walnut Tree, The .............14Waltner-Toews, David ...........WWangersky, Russell ..............15Warren, Jim .........................16Warwaruk, Larry .......15, 22, WWater of Possibility,The .................................22We Want You to Know: KidsTalk about Bullying ...........8Weathermage, The ...........WWhat I’m Trying to Say isGoodbye ...........................WWheeler, Jordan ..............20Willa’s New World ...........18Williams, Sara........................3Wolf Tree .........................13Woodbury, Mary .............17, WWyatt, Rachel ........................1Year of the GoldenDragon ............................11Youngberg, Gail ...................1624 autumn 2010

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