Books

My books can be purchased through independent bookstores, Amazon, Chapters Indigo, or from my publishers. They are also available in many libraries.

The Minstrel Boy, Napoleon Publishing (Dundurn Press), 1997 

Time-slip fantasy. David Baird, a rock musician, drives into a tree one night on his motorcycle. He wakes up he knows not where and learns to play the harp. A Canadian Children's Book Centre Choice. 

The Dark Tower, Scholastic Canada, 1998 (reissued as The Princess in the Tower)

Historical fiction. The daughter of Queen Marie Antoinette faces prison and death during the French Revolution. Finalist for the Red Cedar Award and the Geoffrey Bilson Award for Historical Fiction. 

My Anastasia, Scholastic Canada, 1999 (reissued as The Last Duchess)

Historical fiction. Dunia, a Russian peasant girl, is caught up in the lives of the Tsar's family during the Russian Revolution. Shortlisted for the Red Cedar Award.

Spider's Web, Red Deer Press, 1998

Fiction. Spider's mother marries an internet billionaire whose mansion is run by a computer called House Cat. And that's just the start of Spider's troubles.

City of the Dead, Red Deer Press, 2001

Short stories. Meet the Egyptian Lord of the Dead, turn into something you don't want to be, or fall in love with your computer. Short-listed for the Red Maple and Snow Willow Awards.

Raven Quest, Scholastic Canada, 2003

Animal fantasy. Falsely accused of murder, Tok, a young raven, must find the Grey Lords to redeem his honour. Winner of the Silver Birch Award, 2005

Banished from Our Home, (Dear Canada Series) Scholastic Canada, 2004. Translated as Adieu, Ma Patrie, Editions Scholastique, 2004

Historical fiction. An Acadian girl faces the expulsion of her people from Nova Scotia in 1755. 

Louis Riel, Firebrand, Dundurn Press, 2007. Translated as Louis Riel, Homme de Feu, XYZ Editeur

Biography. The life of the fiery Metis leader who became the founder of Manitoba.

Wolf Rider, Scholastic Canada Ltd., 2008. Second Edition KDP Amazon, 2024

Animal fantasy. In this sequel to Raven Quest, Tok and Selaks, the white wolf, set off a desperate journey to the Cold Forest.

Phoenix: The Life of Norman Bethune (with Roderick Stewart), McGill-Queens University Press, 2011

Biography. The life of the impassioned Canadian doctor and humanitarian who saved lives on three continents. A Globe and Mail  Top 100 book of 2011.

True Gold. KDP Amazon, 2024

Historical fiction. An unlikely love affair set against the background of World War I and the Russian Revolution. 

I have also written a number of books for Pearson Education Canada, including A Song of Canada, Save Our Earth, Hear Our Stories, and Norman Bethune, Heroic Doctor.