MaryLou Driedger

In Lost on the Prairie by MaryLou Driedger, readers follow young Peter Schmidt on his quest to reunite with his family after he becomes separated from them while moving from Kansas to Saskatchewan in the early 1900s. There is much to enjoy in this book - intriguing story twists, well developed characters, a full throttle pace, layers of historical detail, and language and clever phrases reflective of the period that often brought a chuckle to my lips. This is high adventure seen through the lens of history, and a book middle years kids and their parents will no doubt enjoy.… (más)