Under a Prairie Sky - Hardcover

Carter, Anne

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1551432269 ISBN 13: 9781551432267

Publisher: Orca Book Pub, 2002

Synopsis

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. Through her spare text and attention to detail, Anne Laurel Carter draws the three threads of the story together with characteristic skill. The Daniels' watercolor illustrations do full justice to the prairie landscape and to the children, horses and other creatures that inhabit it.

About this title

Review:

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

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

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

"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."

"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."

About the Author:

Anne Laurel Carter is a multi-award-winning author of books for children, including Under the Prairie Sky (Orca 2004). When she's not writing, she's reading. Anne lives in Toronto, Ontario, where she works full-time as a teacher-librarian.

About this edition

• Publisher: Orca Book Pub
• Publication date: 2002
• ISBN 10: 1551432269
• ISBN 13: 9781551432267
• Binding: Hardcover
• Illustrator: Daniel Alan, Daniel Lea