Description
Cheryl Isbister is a Metis author and educator from Red River Winnipeg, currently living in Victoria, BC. She received a bachelor of Education from the University of Regina. She also holds a Masters of Educational Leadership. She is a member of Metis Nation of British Columbia, as well as Metis Nation of Greater Victoria. She enjoys bringing in her interests and hobbies into her books, such as gardening, and beadwork. She has a deep connection with the land and loves to learn the names of places and plants, as well as their traditional food and medicinal uses. The most important themes in her work have to do with being kind to one another, protecting the land, water, and air. Things are always changing, but those things will remain important to us no matter what.
Twelve year old siblings, Sage and Crew have lived at Greenhouse Academy, a prestigious private school for students with extraordinary abilities, for as long as they can remember. Their parents’ identities have always been a mystery. When the siblings and their friends find out that within six months the air in Alberta will not be safe to breathe, they are determined to find out why and how to stop it. As Sage and Crew delve deeper into the mystery they realize that the answers to both the pollution and their lineages may be found within the walls of the academy. Audience: Ages 9-12.