For more information on these new books on Northern Canada available
from Red Deer Press or to order any of the new books, please contact:
Kristen Gough
Promotion Manager
Red Deer Press
MLT-813, 2500 University Drive, NW
Calgary AB T2N 1N4 Canada
Phone: 403/220-2984
Fax: 403/210-8191
Email: kgough [at] ucalgary.ca
New Books Available on Northern Canada
BOOK #1:
"Reaching North: A Celebration of the Subarctic"
Jamie Bastedo
Jamie Bastedo looks into the heart of one of Canada's largest yet least
understood regions--the subarctic wilderness. Told with a passion for
northern people and an exacting eye for detail, "Reaching North"
celebrates a vast northern wilderness, drawing inspiration from its
basement rock all the way to the aurora borealis.
"Interesting and funny, educational and intimate, its easy-to-follow,
sweep-you-away style is a delight to read. . . . It is a personal and
passionate tribute to a part of Canada that defies description."
---Nature Canada
"Inspiring." ---Up Here Magazine
Natural History/Adult Nonfiction
ISBN 0-88995-170-5 paper
256 pages
20 B&W illustrations
$16.95 CDN / $14.95 US
BOOK #2:
"Shield Country: The Life and Times of the Oldest Piece of the Planet"
Jamie Bastedo
"Shield Country" unfolds a fascinating story of unrivaled Precambrian
geology, of wild rivers and millions of pristine lakes, of an ecological
junction where subarctic and arctic climates, plants, birds, and mammals
weave a richly textured wilderness fabric.
"A delightfully insightful account of the Canadian Shield's last four
billion years." ---Arctic Magazine
"The author situates himself in the landscape with passion, immediacy
and refreshingly sharp powers of observation." ---Canadian Geographic
Natural History/Adult Nonfiction
ISBN 0-88995-191-8
276 pages
20-page full-color section
$22.95 CDN / $18.95 US
BOOK #3:
"Tracking Triple Seven"
Jamie Bastedo
"Tracking Triple Seven" gives a "bear's-eye view" of the arctic grizzly.
Witness the birth of three tiny cubs in a frozen tundra den. Share in
the troubles and triumphs of a bear family's quest to claim its rightful
place in the biggest wilderness on Earth. And join Benji, a city slicker
kid who visits his father's arctic diamond mine. Benji's adventures take
off when he accidently joins a team of grizzly bear biologists and Inuk
pilot. Together they mix cutting-edge technology with good old bush
wisdom in a death-defying search for the "Real Grizzly" of the arctic
barrens.
"Bastedo not only paints a picture of life in the barrens, but like a
master craftsman, weaves the story of the bears together with that of
the biologist and the young boy. He writes life into this novel with all
of the colour, and emotional impact, of the tundra in summer." ---Globe
& Mail
"This book has dangerous animals; advanced tracking and flying
technology; compelling, likeable, and some not-so-likeable humans and
animals; life and death situations; and credible yet fallible role
models. The story would be wonderful for classroom discussions on
grizzlies, the Arctic, and ethical isues of trying to coexist with
animals in their natural environment." ---VOYA Magazine
Young Adult Fiction/Ages 9+
ISBN 0-88995-238-8 paper
216 pages
$12.95 CDN / $9.95 US