Alison Lohans

No Place for Kids

No Place for Kids, by Alison Lohans
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No Place for Kids, by Alison Lohans
No Place for Kids, by Alison Lohans

Author: Alison Lohans
Publisher: Wandering Fox Books (an imprint of Heritage House)
Ages: 9-11

978-1-772030 -17- 4  (paperback)  $ 7.95
978-1-772030 -18-1  (epub) $5.99
978-1-772030 -19-8  (epdf)  $5.99

Sisters Jennifer and Sarah were once part of a happy, stable family, but their idyllic life comes to an abrupt halt with the death of their mother. Unable to cope with his grief and the needs of his two young daughters, their father finds comfort in alcohol, gets fired from his job, and loses his grip on his family. As twelve-year-old Jennifer approaches maturity, she  starts to develop a tough exterior, especially when she attracts unwelcome attention from one of her father’s friends.

With nothing left to lose, the two sisters decide run away to their mother’s sister in Vancouver, setting out with very little money and no clear plan. Along the way, they must overcome fear, loneliness, illness, and the conflict inherent in their sibling relationship. This emotional story deals with mature themes, but it is ultimately about the enduring bonds of family.

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An earlier version of this book was published by Roussan in 1999. It was given an “Our Choice” citation from the Canadian Children’s Book Centre, and nominated for a Saskatchewan Book Award in the Children’s Literature category.

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Download Alison’s No Place for Kids – Curriculum Tie-in.

Robins Picture Books shortlisted for 2014 Sask Book Awards

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Two picture books by Robins have been nominated for the 2014 Saskatchewan Book Awards in the SaskEnergy Children’s Book Category.

These are Dear Flyary, by Dianne Young, and Leaving Mr. Humphries, by Alison Lohans.

Winners will be announced on April 26, 2014.

Congratulations, Alison and Dianne!

Dear Flyary, by Dianne Young
Dear Flyary, by Dianne Young
Leaving Mr. Humphries, by Alison Lohans
Leaving Mr. Humphries, by Alison Lohans

Leaving Mr. Humphries

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Leaving Mr. Humphries, by Alison Lohans
Leaving Mr. Humphries, by Alison Lohans

Author: Alison Lohans

Illustrator: Gretchen Ehrsam

Publisher: Your Nickel’s Worth Publishing

ISBN: 978-1-927756-07-2

Josh takes his teddy bear and companion, Mr. Humphries, to visit Grandpa at the lake, even though his mom thinks he’s too old for a teddy bear. Mr. Humphries does all sorts of things with Josh. But what will Josh do when Mr. Humphries is ready for an adventure of his own?

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Buy from Chapters or Your Nickel’s Worth Publishing. 

Download Alison’s Leaving Mr Humphries – curriculum tie-in .

Shorlisted for the 2014 Saskatchewan Book Awards in the SaskEnergy Children’s Literature category.

Crossings

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Crossings, by Alison Lohans
Crossings, by Alison Lohans

Author: Alison Lohans

Crossings is the sequel to Alison’s novel Collapse of the Veil. Together, they make the Passage Through Time Series.

In the first book, Katie, her infant son Tyler, and her friend Lorne traveled a thousand years into the future to a desolate world still recovering from a catastrophe caused by a hole in the ozone layer. They meet Iannick, a young seer with uncertain powers, and learn that baby Tyler is the long-awaited baby described in a prophecy. Somehow Iannick expects them to save his world and its struggling inhabitants.

In the sequel, Kate, Tyler and Lorne must convince people at home that they are not crazy, while navigating their own confusing world of romantic attachments and the future world’s challenges of living without technology. If they can succeed, they just might be able to save the people they’ve come to love and cherish in the future and in the present.

You can purchase Crossings from Alison.

Alison Lohans, 2012 Woman of Distinction!

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Alison Lohans
Alison Lohans

Congratulations to Alison Lohans, who was selected as the YWCA Woman of Distinction in the Arts Category!

Alison certainly deserves this award; she has published 25 children’s books, has mentored, taught, and encouraged aspiring writers for as many years, with many of her students going on to be published and winning awards themselves. She also plays the cello, cornet, and recorder, and is active is Regina’s musical community.

Way to go, Alison!

Robins shortlisted for 2012 Saskatchewan Book Awards

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Congratulations to the following Robins, whose books have been shortlisted for the 2012 Saskatchewan Book Awards!

  • Adele Dueck, for Racing Home (Children’s Literature category)
  • Alison Lohans, for Picturing Alyssa (Regina Book Award and Children’s Literature categories)
  • Anne Patton and co-author Wilfred Burton, for Call of the Fiddle (Regina Book Award category)
  • Anne Patton, for Full Steam to Canada! (Children’s Literature category)

The Award Gala takes place on April 28. Best of luck, Robins!