EPL Picks: If You're Not from the Prairies - Canadian Prairie LiteratureLike this list

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• If You're Not From the Prairie--

  Bouchard, David, 1952-

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  ‘If you’re not from the prairie/You don’t know the sky/You can’t know the sky’ . . . This beautifully illustrated picture book frames David Bouchard’s love song to the prairies. Nostalgic and evocative, this is a book for all who have suffered, but…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Green Grass, Running Water

  King, Thomas, 1943-

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  Blending satire, magic, and myth, Thomas King’s classic novel is a hilarious and thought-provoking read. Following the lives of an eccentric Blackfoot family in Southern Alberta, Green Grass, Running Water is an entertaining exploration of…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Cool Water

  Warren, Dianne, 1950-

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  Taking place over the course of a single day in the seemingly unremarkable hamlet of Juliet, Saskatchewan, Cool Water is a perceptive and heartwarming portrayal of the denizens of a contemporary prairie town.

• Under a Prairie Sky

  Carter, Anne Laurel, 1953-

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  A young farm boy who dreams of becoming a Mountie is sent to find his little brother before a threatening thunderstorm arrives at his family’s farm. In poetic language and stunning watercolour illustrations, Under a Prairie Sky recounts an…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Stone Angel

  Laurence, Margaret,

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  Margaret Laurence gifted us one of the most unforgettable characters in Canadian fiction. Ninety-year-old Hagar Shipley is sharp-tongued and proud, yet heartbreakingly sympathetic as she comes to terms with her impending death and narrates her past…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Prairie Ostrich

  a Novel

  Kobayashi, Tamai, 1966-

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  Imogene “Egg” Murakami is a perceptive and sensitive eight-year-old growing up in the only Japanese-Canadian family in Bittercreek, Alberta. As her family struggles after the sudden and tragic death of her older brother, Egg also grapples with…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Ancient Thunder

  Yerxa, Leo, 1947-

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  With unique collage illustrations that capture the imagination of children and adults alike, Ancient Thunder celebrates the natural world of the prairies, wild horses, and their importance to the First Peoples of the Great Plains.

• Who Has Seen the Wind

  Mitchell, W. O. (William Ormond), 1914-1998

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  A young boy growing up on the 1930’s Saskatchewan prairies comes to terms with the issues of life and death, the sublimity and brutality of nature, and the meaning of human existence. A Canadian classic, ‘Who Has Seen the Wind’ is a poignant…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Whir of Gold

  Ross, Sinclair, 1908-1996

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  Written through the diary entries of the unnamed wife to a Protestant prairie minister, Sinclair Ross’ classic Canadian novel depicts the human desire for connection and the distance that can quietly grow between two people in a relationship. With…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Obasan

  Kogawa, Joy

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  Based on the author’s own experiences, Obasan was the first novel to tell the story of the internment and relocation of Japanese-Canadians during WWII. Obasan is a chronicle of deeply painful memories, a book about alienation, anger, and a cry for…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Blood Upon Our Land

  the North West Resistance Diary of Josephine Bouvier : [Batoche, District of Saskatchewan, 1885]

  Trottier, Maxine

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  Tension grips Batoche, Saskatchewan in 1885. Thirteen-year-old Josephine watches as her Métis way of life is threatened, worried for her brother, who is eager to fight; her father, who hopes for a peaceful solution; and for Louis Riel, the leader…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• A Prairie as Wide as the Sea

  The Immigrant Diary of Ivy Weatherall, Milorie, Saskatchewan, 1926

  Ellis, Sarah

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  Ivy Weatherall is just eleven years old when her family leaves their life in England to settle in the Canadian prairies. Ivy is enthralled by the vast prairie landscape but must learn new skills and resilience to adapt to life as a farmgirl. This…Read moreRead more of this annotation