Young readers all over Saskatchewan have voted for their favorite books! Rachel Bird is one of ten titles nominated for the 2024 SNOW WILLOW AWARD. Macdonald School in Stockholm, Saskatchewan will host the Willow Awards Gala and announce the winners in the three categories on May 30.   I attended the Willow Awards Gala in 2012, when my middle grade book Missing received the

Check out the website! It’s full of interesting information. The Whippoorwill Award's mission is “to advocate for books that portray the complexity of rural living by dispelling stereotypes and demonstrating diversity among rural people. It is awarded to middle grade and young adult literature.”   Where did the name come from? The whippoorwill is a bird known for its distinct song that fills