About the Author

Canadian writer Alison Lohans has written numerous books for children and young adults. She has previously contributed to the Nitty Gritty series with River Rat (NG3) and This Land We Call Home (NG2), which won the 2008 Saskatchewan Book Awards Young Adult award. Alison has also twice won the Young Readers' Choice Award for the South Saskatchewan Reading Council/Saskatchewan Writers Guild. Most of her books appear on the Canadian Children's Book Centre "Our Choice".