Where The Rivers Meet

BC Booklook, July 2016
A little-heralded classic — from Lytton
“First published by Pemmican Publications back in 1988, Don Sawyer’s Where The Rivers Meet is perhaps the first Canadian book for young readers that realistically portrays racial prejudice and teen suicide in a First Nations community.”  READ MORE… 

CASNP Resource Reading List
“[Where the Rivers Meet] is a well-written story… helps us all understand the frustrations and pain, the spiritual strength and the hope, of Native young people today… Highly recommended for young people and educators.”

​CBC Radio with Nikki Tate-Stratton, 2010 (0:00 – 4:46)

MISS FLINT STORIES

The Meanest Teacher in the World

CW Magazine
“With this book, young readers can have fun reading about the capers both in and out of Miss Flint's classroom, and they then breathe a sigh of relief that they don’t have such a teacher- or be inspired to tell their own story that will rival a Miss Flint one!”

Manitoba Library Association, June 2008.
"Recommended."

Miss Flint Meets The Great Kweskin

CW Magazine
“Don Sawyer writes with a sense of humor children can understand. The new characters in this book add novelty to this latest collection of stories, and their actions allow Don to reveal the different sides of many of his main characters. Fans won’t be disappointed.”

Running

Brian Johnston
“Twenty years later and still powerful and current, Don Sawyer’s Where the Rivers Meet rings true to my experience as a First Nations teacher. It's neither shallow nor superficial – rather, its depth beckons to be explored. Now, Sawyer’s latest book Running takes young adult readers down another true path. It will hold readers’ attention to a surprising yet triumphant finish.” READ MORE…

Nicholas Mauws, 2011
“...I loved reading this book (and for a second time) as it is a good all-a-round story and best of all, I love to run myself. Reading this book always gets me into a running and pumped up mood. I feel alive and energized like I too am running free through the wilderness. I can also enjoy the characters and their interactions with each other. I definitely recommend this book to any reader and a must-read to those who enjoy fitness.”

The Lunch Bag Chronicles

Suzanne Pierson
“I'm tempted to fill this entire review with examples of the jokes and rhymes, but you'll enjoy them more while looking at the colourful pencil crayon drawings that illustrated each lunch bag.” 
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Manitoba Library Association, April 2011
“4 Stars and highly recommended.”

HIGHGATE MYSTERIES

Tom Wayman, author
“I thoroughly enjoyed both books (Saving Farley's Bog and Hurricane on Grimm's Island). One night I stayed up to 2:30 in the morning, which is way past my bedtime, just to see who did it. They are both real page turners! You are going to attract people with these who don’t normally buy books, as well as appeal to young adults and adult learners. I can see why students scoop them up! Even though they are darned good detective stories with believable characters and situations, they manage to stay light. They are just plain fun to read.” READ MORE…

Tomorrow Is School (and I Am Sick to the Heart Thinking About It)

Mike Rose, professor
“I am so glad this classic book is back in print; I’ve been recommending it for years. It is a fine chronicle of learning to teach, a meditation on the process of learning, a depiction of the ways school and community intersect, and a very good read. The book is fresh, relevant, and engaging, and new and seasoned teachers alike will be drawn into it and moved to thought by it.”