Middle Years

Longhorns and Outlaws

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Longhorns and Outlaws, by Linda Aksomitis
Longhorns and Outlaws, by Linda Aksomitis

Author: Linda Aksomitis
 Publisher: Coteau Books, 2008

Lucas Vogel is new to the west, new to horses, new to pretty much everything to do with cowboys. Outlaws, however, are another story. He’s been a Pinkerton-agent-in-training, learning everything he can about outlaws, since he arrived in Texas three years ago. Now in the wild buttes of Montana and Saskatchewan’s Big Muddy, Lucas finds real outlaws and real dangers when he runs into the Sundance Kid and his gang. But will anyone believe him?

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One of the Year’s Best for 2008 in Resource Links, with a rating of E (Excellent).
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Nettie’s Journey

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Nettie's Journey, by Adele Dueck
Nettie’s Journey, by Adele Dueck

Author: Adele Dueck
Publisher: Coteau Books, 2005

Lisa’s grandmother, Nettie Pauls, is growing very old, but Nettie realizes she has many stories left to tell. One day she asks her grandmother about her life before she came to Canada, and Grandmother Nettie hands Lisa an old, worn, handmade book.

The book is Nettie’s diary, written when she was a young girl, and it tells an amazing story. Nettie lived through dangerous times, endured war, famine, and terror. She saw cruelty and violence but also acts of kindness and love that helped her survive. At last she came with her family, full of hope, to a new life in Canada. And now her diary passes that story on.

Canadian Children’s Book Center Our Choice Citation, 2006

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No Place for Kids

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

Author: Alison Lohans
Publisher: Roussan, 1999

Canadian Children’s Book Centre Our Choice Citation
Finalist for the Saskatchewan Book Awards Best Children’s Book category

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Skateboard Kids

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Skateboard Kids, by Alison Lohans
Skateboard Kids, by Alison Lohans

Author: Alison Lohans
 Publisher: Roussan, 1999

Justin and his friends have been practicing hard for their act in the Canada Day “Slick Wheels” competition – but at the last minute, Justin’s new skateboard disappears. Will they be able to find the culprit, and the skateboard, in time?

Finalist for the Regina Book Award, 1999
Finalist for the Saskatchewan Book Awards, 1999

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Anywhere But Here

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Anywhere But Here, by Adele Dueck
Anywhere But Here, by Adele Dueck

Author: Adele Dueck
Publisher: Red Deer Press, 1996

Shortlisted for the Manitoba Young Readers Award, 1999
Shortlisted for the Silver Birch Award, 1997
Canadian Children’s Book CenterOur Choice Citation, 1997

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