When I lived in Canada's prairie provinces for two years, I was privy to the most wonderful "Canadiana," available in any local bookstore. I became fascinated with the style and beauty of Canadian authors. They spoke of true life experiences from a different perspective than that to which I had been exposed. The story of a young man---a teacher---who was assigned to work in a remote, one-room school, where the teacher was responsible for keeping track of the bounty tails of spring prairie dogs, was a fascinating experience for anyone who ever was or envisioned being a teacher! Highly recommended.