Red Deer Press publishes upscale children’s picture books, including illustrated children’s Aboriginal titles, contemporary juvenile and young-adult fiction, drama, general trade biography, history, and sports, and science fiction and fantasy.įifth House Publishers is dedicated to celebrating the wide variety of voices, places, and ideas that make Canada unique by publishing fiction, and non-fiction, adult and children’s books. Burlington, Ont.Ī Different Drummer Books is hosting Sharon Jennings & Paul Coccia for an in-person reading, signing and snacks! Sharon will be reading from her new book A Home for Us (illustrated by Eva Campbell). Where: A Different Drummer Books 513 Locust St. Book Launch for Grandpa's Stars When: Saturday, May 6 1:00 pm.There will be a screening of the documentary movie The Woman Who Loves Giraffes with Anne Innis Dagg and her daughter Mary in attendance. What: Author Kathy Stinson will be doing a signing of the book. Book signing for The Girl Who Loved Giraffes When: Sunday, April 16 in the afternoon.Valerie's most recent YA book is a thought-provoking and emotional novel, Rain Shadow.įor more information about Valerie or her work.įollow her on twitter: ' Valerie Sherrard Pestered Me to 'Like' This Page' on Facebook: Her recently published title is Driftwood is on the shortlist for the 2014 CLA Book of the Year for Children Award. Sam’s Light was nominated for both the Manitoba Young Readers’ Choice Award and the Snow Willow Award, as well as a Resource Links Best Book. Kate was a White Pine Award Honour Book and an IODE National Chapter Violet Downey Award Recommended Title. Out of the Ashes was a Red Maple Award Honour Book and a finalist for the Arthur Ellis Award. Valerie has written a number of award-winning books for young readers, including Tumbleweed Skies, Out of the Ashes, Kate, Sam's Light, and The Glory Wind, winner of the 2011 Geoffrey Bilson Award for Historical Fiction as well as the Ann Conner Brimer Award. Born in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, she has since become an award-winning Canadian author of both picture books for children, and novels for young adults.

Her homeroom teacher praised her efforts and instilled in her a lifelong belief in her ability to write. Valerie Sherrard’s ambition to become a writer was kindled when she was in grade six and living with her family in Lahr, West Germany, where her father was stationed.

Kate by Valerie Sherrard