A gripping and touching story of how the precarious relationship between two brothers is tested when they both fall for a very special girl. 
 Greg and Michael are brothers, but they don't get along. Ever. Now Greg is going to miss the hottest party of the year, and it's all Michael's fault. Instead of having fun with his friends, Greg finds himself, saddle sore and grimy, searching all over the high Rockies for a stray horse with Michael, their father and Holly - a girl with thick bones and thick glasses. Definitely not the kind of girl that usually catches his eye . . .

Between Brothers (Irwin Young Adult Fiction)

Children's Books

Morck, Irène

Action & Adventure

Fitzhenry-Whiteside

Alberta Children's Book of the Year  Alberta Book Illustration Award  Finally, Tiger has real cowboy boots for the annual cattle drive up at Uncle Roy's ranch. As the only city kid on the trail, he wants to make a good impression. But does anyone notice?  There is just too much to do. And boy - can the trail be rough! By the time it's all over, Tiger has learned a whole lot about what real means.

Tiger's New Cowboy Boots (Northern Lights Books for Children)

Literature & Fiction

Red Deer Press

Alberta Children's Book of the Year 
 Alberta Book Illustration Award 
 Finally, Tiger has real cowboy boots for the annual cattle drive up at Uncle Roy's ranch. As the only city kid on the trail, he wants to make a good impression. But does anyone notice? 
 There is just too much to do. And boy - can the trail be rough! By the time it's all over, Tiger has learned a whole lot about what real means.

Growing Up & Facts of Life

"No matter how well immigrants adapt to life in a new country, they still treasure the traditions of their native homes. For many pioneer settlers in North America, Christmas was a time to honor their heritage, both spiritual and cultural. During those long and often bleak winters, Christmas brought families and their communities together. The festivities gave pioneers a chance, for even a little while, to forget their hardships and concentrate on beauty and meaning." -- from the author's introduction. 
 In this delightful Christmas collection, author Irene Morck has taken a number of stories from her bestseller, Five Pennies: A Prairie Boy's Story (Fifth House,1999), and adapted them for children of all ages. Based on her father's childhood years in a Danish pioneer community, Apples and Angel Ladders follows a family through their most memorable Christmases. 
 Accompanied by Muriel Wood's beautifully realized paintings, this collection vividly recreates the hardships and simple joys of homesteading life and the Christmas season that offered the kind of riches that never could be bought. 
 This is a collection that will be shared by grandparents, parents and their children, and become a keepsake to be handed down and cherished for years to come. 
 Includes color plates with woodcuts in black and white throughout, special binding with a ribbon marker.

Apples and Angel Ladders: A Collection of Pioneer Christmas Stories

Fitzhenry and Whiteside

Old Bird

One day Papa buys Bird, an old horse that can carry Archie and his brother to school every day. And the two boys are delighted with the gentle mare, which follows them around as they do their chores on the farm. It isn't long, however, before Bird reveals another side to her personality. Despite Papa's efforts to keep her out of the barn, Bird manages to open the latch and let herself in every time. And when she doesn't get her own way, Bird develops a habit of bucking off the boys along the trail to and from school. A despairing Papa finally decides that Bird has to be returned. There's no place on a farm for an animal that doesn't earn its keep. But Bird isn't ready to leave. The stubborn old mare does have a place on the farm despite her age. All she has to do is seize the opportunity and show everyone what she's been capable of all along. Based on a true story, Irene Morck's new picture book is a delightful tale that children will love. But it is the subtle, deeper message - old does not mean useless - which will have a lasting impact on readers of all ages. Artist Muriel Wood accompanies the text with exquisite paintings that are deeply coloured and full of character, leaving their own heartfelt signature on this moving story.

Animals

One day Papa buys Bird, an old horse that can carry Archie and his brother to school every day. And the two boys are delighted with the gentle mare, which follows them around as they do their chores on the farm. It isn't long, however, before Bird reveals another side to her personality. Despite Papa's efforts to keep her out of the barn, Bird manages to open the latch and let herself in every time. And when she doesn't get her own way, Bird develops a habit of bucking off the boys along the trail to and from school. A despairing Papa finally decides that Bird has to be returned. There's no place on a farm for an animal that doesn't earn its keep. 
 But Bird isn't ready to leave. The stubborn old mare does have a place on the farm despite her age. All she has to do is seize the opportunity and show everyone what she's been capable of all along. 
 Based on a true story, Irene Morck's new picture book is a delightful tale that children will love. But it is the subtle, deeper message - old does not mean useless - which will have a lasting impact on readers of all ages. Artist Muriel Wood accompanies the text with exquisite paintings that are deeply colored and full of character, leaving their own heartfelt signature on this moving story. 
 A Finalist for 2004 Torgi Literary Award in the category of Tiny Torgi PrintBraille

When Ambrose is forced to sell his horse because of an injury, he must find a new animal that can handle the rigors of the mountains while packing for his uncleís trail-riding outfit. To save an old lady's beloved companion from the meat-buyers, Ambrose buys a horse who would be better off in retirement than climbing the treacherous trails of the Rocky Mountains. The horse, Society Girl, almost dies on the trail, and Ambrose realizes she will have to go back to the meat-auction. When Ryan, a misbehaving ten-year-old, takes the horse and disappears into the teeth of a dangerous mountain storm, Ambrose and Janice are forced to work together to find him. Will the young boy and the elderly horse survive a vicious hailstorm? Will Society Girl prove that she has a future? Will Ambrose be able to save the old horse from certain death?

Tough Trails (Orca Soundings)

Orca Book Publishers

From the trips to the general store to battles with bedbugs and falling cows, Five Pennies brings to life the experiences of a boy growing up in the early west. 
 Filled with details about pioneer life, each story gives insight into the difficulties, challenges, and joys faced by families building a new home on a rugged, new land. Young Archie's observations offer a different perspective on that life, one tinged by a child's wonder and sense of adventure. 
 These heartwarming stories about Christmas pageants, starting school, summer jobs, and the exciting potential of owning five pennies were told to author Irene Morck by her father. She has captured the spirit and humour of his memories and brought them together in this entertaining collection.

Five Pennies: A Prairie Boy's Story

Biographies & Memoirs

Historical

Fifth House Publishers

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BOURRE, MARTINE

Ben Nouna, Smahann

Flammarion

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Between Brothers (Irwin Young Adult Fiction)

Tiger's New Cowboy Boots (Northern Lights Books for Children)

Tiger's New Cowboy Boots (Northern Lights Books for Children)

Apples and Angel Ladders: A Collection of Pioneer Christmas Stories

Old Bird

Old Bird

Tough Trails (Orca Soundings)

Five Pennies: A Prairie Boy's Story

Une jument dans la tempête (LITTÉRATURE JEUNESSE (A))