Award-winning author Merl Massie brings to the page the life and career of Sylvia Fedoruk (1927-2012), which encompassed some of the most ground-breaking scientific, athletic and public transformations of the twentieth century. A...
Saskatchewan Book Awards 2021
The Saskatchewan Book Awards recognize, celebrate, and reward the excellence of Saskatchewan writers and publishers, building greater awareness of Saskatchewan books. These awards have a solid reputation for celebrating artistic excellence, and are recognized nationally. For more information, please visit the Saskatchewan Book Awards website.
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Author:Massie, MerleSummary: - Author:Frideres, James S.Summary:
In response to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission's report, Arrows in a Quiver provides an overview of Indigenous-settler relations, including how land is central to Indigenous identity and how the Canadian state systematically...
- Author:Nelson, Ian C.Summary:
On avait hâte de ne rien faire. À la fin de cette journée fériée à l'extrême où rien ne se passa, on rentra, on alluma la radio ou la télévision et on ouvrit les yeux et les oreilles pour recevoir une seule annonce prononcée d'une voix...
- Author:Johnson, Harold R.Summary:
Growing up on a northern trap line, Harold Johnson was taught to keep his distance from wolves. For decades, wolves did the same for humans. But now this seems to be changing. In 2005, twenty-two-year-old Kenton Carnegie was killed in a...
- Author:Lundy, RandySummary:
Following his acclaimed Blackbird Song, Randy Lundy's fourth collection of poetry modulates the trauma of remembering with the greater spiritual affirmations offered by the natural world. Field Notes for the Self is a series of dark...
- Author:Sharp, Jenn, Marjan, RichardSummary:
A robust and inspiring travel companion for both local and visiting food-lovers alike that reveals the stories, inspiration, and friendly faces of the people who craft great food in Saskatchewan.From the province’s southern grain fields...
- Author:Theis, LeonaSummary:
Do you ever look back and wonder, What if...?Meet Sylvie — funny, sly, sensual and flawed. She can’t always count on herself to make good choices. Like all of us, Sylvie must make decisions that have reverberations for years to come....
- Author:Baudemont, DavidSummary:
Raphaël a 13 ans. Il passe son temps sur les jeux vidéo, ce qui n'est pas du goût de son père, un marin-pêcheur au caractère ombrageux. Avec sa meilleure amie Michelle, alias Pierrotdenuit, il explore Junk City, un jeu de recyclage de...
- Author:Kennedy, Wilma, McArthur, ArmandSummary:
Nakón-i'a wo! Beginning Nakoda is a language resource designed to help revitalize and document Nakoda, now spoken in Montana and Saskatchewan. Written for beginning learners of Nakoda (also known as Assiniboine), this workbook, arranged...
- Author:Huebener, PaulSummary:
The environmental crisis is, in many ways, a crisis of time. From the distress cries of birds that no longer know when to migrate, to the rapid dying of coral reefs, to the quickening pace of extreme weather events, the patterns and...
- Author:Belisle, DonicaSummary:
Why do Canadians consume? This book explores the meanings of consumption in early-twentieth-century Canada, demonstrating that many Canadians have long viewed consumer goods as central to their visions of belonging, identity, and...
- Author:Warren, DianneSummary:
From the winner of the Governor General's Literary Award, an engaging new novel about the unconventional Estella Diamond and her struggle with the expectations that bind her family Estella Diamond is the youngest child and only daughter...
- Author:Scarrow, KristineSummary:
Saskatchewan Book Award —Shortlisted
Strategy is everything when it comes to gaming — and girls.
Zach is used to living in a world of legendary battles, epic journeys, and life-or-death situations. As a gamer, he is hard-...
- Author:Willett, EdwardSummary:
The third book in the Worldshaper portal fantasy series by an Aurora Award-winning author, in which one woman's powers open the way to a labyrinth of new dimensions.
Fresh from their adventures in a world inspired by Jules Verne...
- Author:GoldenEagle, Carol RoseSummary:
The Narrows of Fear (Wapawikoscikanik) navigates the unsettling, but necessary. When love of, and respect for, culture goes awry, it is our Indigenous women who bring us back to what is important. This novel is an interweaving of...
- Author:Roy, WendySummary:
What happens next? That was the question asked of early-twentieth-century authors Nellie L. McClung, L. M. Montgomery, and Mazo de la Roche, whose stories and novels appeared serially and kept readers and publishers in a state of...
- Author:Begamudre, Ven.Summary:
In The Teller from the Tale, award winning author Ven Begamudré spins three stories in a masterful blend of myth and realism. In "Amar's Gift," a magical sculptor observes a princess, though it is forbidden for commoners to do so, and...
- Author:Bowen, GailSummary:
On a Saturday bright with harbingers of spring, Joanne Kilbourn-Shreve, her husband, Zack, and their family prepare to celebrate the season. Joanne's life is full, and at 60, she has been given the chance to understand a part of...
- Author:Rice, BruceSummary:
These poems peel back the layers of suburban life and the American Dream. Vivian Maier was a self-taught street photographer who worked as a nanny for wealthy employers in New York and Chicago. The poet imagines her as a documentarian...
- Author:Haldoupis, NicoleSummary:
A funny and touching coming-of-age and coming out story that follows Alana, as she grows up, and navigates a perplexing and sometimes hostile world. Her sister is both her constant companion and tormentor, and Alana is desperate for her...
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