Miss G and Me is a daughter's memoir of her mother's journey from Jamaica to England to rural Saskatchewan. Through anecdotes, poetry, journal writing, and personal essays, Jennifer S. Wallace unfolds her mother's life story of being a black woman in a mixed-race marriage, working as a nurse in two countries, and mentoring women and children of different countries and backgrounds. Jennifer reflects on how Miss G’s experiences impact her family and connect others with their history and culture.

Andrea doesn't want to go back to Moose Jaw – especially into the terrifying tunnels beneath its streets! But after agreeing to accompany her little brother, Tony, to visit their grandparents in Moose Jaw, she finds herself back in those dark tunnels with him. Soon, Andrea and Tony have both fallen back in time to the dangerous days of the 1920s and are caught in a scary scenario with a gang of criminals. Can they find their courage to expose the crooks for their dastardly deeds? And even if they can, will Tony and Andrea be stuck in the past forever?

This updated second book in the bestselling children’s adventure series features language that has been modernized since the book’s initial release in 2002. Readers and educators will also enjoy the addition of 10 black and white illustrations, Historical Notes, Useful Resources, Q and A with the Author, Discussion Questions, and You be the Writer sections.

Precarious landings, mid-air optical illusions, hidden airstrips, annoying passengers, and long-distance flights for the birds are among the true stories in this engaging third volume of the Flight series. In their own words or with the help of author-publisher Deana J. Driver or other writers, Canadian aviation enthusiasts, pilots, and other aviation personnel share stories of tense flights, perilous routes, historic achievements, and impressive flying adventures in this salute to Canada’s aviation industry and its people.

6”x9”; 192 pages, 62 photos, index; 33 short stories plus introduction by 15 contributing writers including author-publisher Deana J. Driver; Ages 13 to Adult. Non-Fiction; Transportation; Aviation; Short stories; Anecdotes; Military; Canadian history; Canadian authors.

Fun On The Farm 3 Compiled and Edited By Deana J. Driver
Cranky cattle, curious farm kids, tricky technology, head-banging farmboys, and rural driving lessons are some of the treasured memories shared by 20 Prairie writers, including author/ publisher Deana J. Driver, in this third and final volume of the popular Fun On The Farm series. Even more calamities, tricks, surprises, and delights of living and working on Western Canadian farms are recorded for posterity and the enjoyment of readers, bringing a satisfying end to this amusing series celebrating the lighter side of farming.

"My parents and my three older sisters were already in the Model T Ford. I think it was old because it had no top. It was moving day. My dad had filed on a homestead and we were about to begin the two-hundred-mile trek from Watrous to Carrot River, Saskatchewan. My powder blue dress was scattered with tiny pink flowers. Mother had fashioned it from pieces that had once been part of a dress she had worn. To me, the move mattered not at all. The usual aura of family security prevailed. How could a child of barely five years know the hardships that lay ahead?"

Ileen (née Sheehan) Boechler's plainspoken memoir of a childhood spent homesteading beyond the 53rd parallel tugs at the roots of northern life, peeling back the layers of family and community connections to reveal the growth that is possible because of them.

H is for Home: A Saskatchewan Alphabet is a story that reigns true for many people in this province and even in this country.  With hints of humour woven through a rhyming text, this ABC book will draw in readers, young and old.  Each illustration is done in watercolour paint and ink, set on an off-white background.  This book makes the perfect baby gift, coffee table book, or Saskatchewan keep-sake.  

 

It is time to soar, my child. It is time to fly!

It’s time for you to take yourself off into the sky....

Listen to the whisper in the changing wind that’s blowing,

that’s the world that’s calling you to lead you where you’re going …

A journey to explore who we are, who we can become,

and how we fit into the world around us.

Magical adventures in Ukraine! When the wind brings Natalia babushkas just like the ones her baba once wore, she is taken on a series of magical journeys to a time long ago and discovers the traditions of her Ukrainian heritage—the greatest of which is the love of family.

If places could talk, what would they say?

Every place in Saskatchewan has a story to tell.

Journey through time to explore some of them!

Zachary wakes up feeling worried. His tummy flippity-flops. His heart drums fast. What if today’s spelling test is too hard? What if he’s too nervous to give his book report? Together with his mother, he learns about the power of mindfulness and uses 6 mindfulness tools to find peace and happiness in the precious present moment.

These stories from the Peepeekisis Cree Nation tell of the Little People, Wesuketchuk, and the Sky People, and share the Plains Cree worldview, values, and spiritual beliefs. “I am hoping that our Indian culture will not be lost, that there will always be someone to write and speak about it. As the treaty reads, ‘As long as the grass grows and the water flows.’” —Eleanor Brass, 1987