As a storm looms in the prairie sky, a boy must ride out to find his wayward younger brother, Will. He dons his red serge coat and stetson hat, saddles up and begins the search. ""You can't hide from a Mountie,"" he calls, but Will roams far, eluding him as the storm closes in. The storm threatens, the older boy searches, confident and determined, the younger boy wanders, oblivious to all but his own delight.

Anne Laurel Carter was born in Don Mills, Ontario. She has suffered from a bad case of wanderlust all of her life, which has taken her all over the world. In between travelling, Anne completed Bachelor's and Master's degrees in Education. Anne loves working with children, and became an ESL and French teacher. She is also the mother of four children, but still finds time to read and write. Anne currently lives in Toronto, Ontario, where she works full-time as a teacher-librarian.
Anne is a multi award-winning author of several books for children. Her picturebook Under a Prairie Sky (Orca, 2004) won the Mr. Christie's Book Award in 2003.

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Alan and Lea Daniel are the illustrators of many award-winning picturebooks. They based the boys in Under a Prairie Sky on their two grandsons.

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• Short-listed, SYRCA Shining Willow nominee
• Winner, Mr. Christie's Book Award
• Short-listed, CLA Book of the Year for Children nominee
• Commended, CCBC Our Choice starred selection
• Short-listed, CLA Amelia Frances Howard-Gibbon Illustrator's Award nominee
• Commended, Resource Links "The Year's Best"

"While the story is rivetting on its own, the carefully researched text and illustrations provide the young reader with a rich and fascinating historical and geographical resource."

"Highly Recommended."

CM Magazine

"Carter's brief, lyrical text brings the sights and sounds of the Prairie Provinces to life in a way that will help children see the prairie as more than just grass."

Booklist

"Told in poetic prose with magical illustrations . . . this is a delightful candidate for reading aloud."

CITY Parent

"This is a gentle story, set against a dramatic and interesting backdrop."

School Library Journal

"The illustrations are full of gold, red, pink and yellow and capture the prairie landscape and the expressions of the characters perfectly."

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