

Some examples are: bullying, death of a sibling, folk tales, mysteries, friendship, historical (including the Great Miramichi Fire of 1825) and others. All of my books are written for children and young adults, and several of them deal with subjects that may fit your syllabus. Please ask me if you would like recommendations for your classroom or library. I also offer one full length presentation to a larger group followed by a half day workshop for up to 15 students. I will generally give a maximum of three full length presentations per day but may do four if younger groups are involved and the presentation times are shorter. Talks are tailored to grade level and audience size (smaller is better but I will speak to groups as large as 75 for grades K – 3, and up to 100 for grades 4 – 9). (For younger grades a puppet accompanies the author for both in-person and virtual visits.) (International) 2011įinalist: Rocky Mountain Book Award: 2015įinalist: Snow Willow Award 2006, 2009 & 2015įinalist: Red Maple Award 2003 (Honour title) 2008, 2013, 2020įinalist: Manitoba Young Readers Choice Award 2006, 2012 & 2021įinalist: Silver Birch Award 2012, Honour title 2015Įngaging and interactive presentations for students from grades one to eight. Winner: Bronze Medal, Fiction, Independent Publishers Assoc. Winner: Geoffrey Bilson Historical Fiction for Young People Award 2011įinalist: Ann Connor Brimer Award, 2008, 2010, 2015 & 2016 Winner: Word Guild Award for Writing for Young People, 2013įinalist: TD Canadian Children’s Literature Award 2011 Superstars: Vanessa Hudgens (biography) 2009 (Crabtree, St.įinalist: Governor General’s Literary Award, Children’s Text: 2013įinalist: CL A Book of the Year for Children 2011, 2014 & 2015 Out of the Ashes, A Shelby Belgarden Mystery 2002 (Dundurn, Toronto, ON) In Too Deep, A Shelby Belgarden Mystery 2003 (Dundurn, Toronto, ON) Hiding in Plain Sight, A Shelby Belgarden Mystery 2005 (Dundurn, Toronto, ON)Ĭhasing Shadows, A Shelby Belgarden Mystery 2004 (Dundurn, Toronto, ON) Sarah’s Legacy 2006 (Dundurn, Toronto, ON) Three Million Acres of Flame 2007 (Dundurn, Toronto, ON)Įyes of a Stalker, A Shelby Belgarden Mystery 2006 (Dundurn, Toronto, ON) Searching for Yesterday, A Shelby Belgarden Mystery 2008 (Dundurn, Toronto, ON)

Tumbleweed Skies 2009 (Fitzhenry & Whiteside, Toronto, ON) The Glory Wind 2010 (Fitzhenry & Whiteside, Toronto, ON)

Rain Shadow: 2014 (Fitzhenry & Whiteside, Toronto)ĭriftwood: 2013 (Fitzhenry & Whiteside, Toronto, ON)Ĭounting Back from Nine: 2012 (Fitzhenry & Whiteside, Toronto, ON) Random Acts: 2015 (Penguin Canada, Toronto, ON) The Rise and Fall of Derek Cowell 2020 DCB Standing on Neptune: Forthcoming 2023 DCB There’s A COW Under My Bed 2008 (Creative, St. There’s A GOLDFISH In My Shoe 2009 (Creative, St. Miss Wondergem’s Dreadfully Dreadful Pie: 2011 (Creative, St. Down Here: 2015 (Fitzhenry & Whiteside, Toronto, ON)
