Prairie Pictures
Π ΠΎΠ²ΠΎΡ Π΅-ΠΊΡΠΈΠ·ΠΈ
Sherri makes friends with Jamie, another newcomer, who suffers with the burden of his fatherβs alcoholism. Like Jamie, Sherri and her younger sister, Bonnie, must adapt to life in a small town divided between new and old residents and urban and rural lifestyles. While they miss many aspects of city life, the girls also come to appreciate the advantages of life in a small town. Suitable for readers aged nine to eleven.
Π Π°ΡΡΠΎΡΡ
Shirlee Smith Matheson was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, but has lived in over twenty different communities. Her own experiences of making new friends and leaving familiar things behind inform many of her stories. Shirlee is an alumna of the Banff Centreβs writing program and has published award-winning fiction and non-fiction books for adults and young people. She lives in Calgary, Alberta.
