Why a Booktrail?
1930s: The story of the Canadian prairies as seen through the eyes of an illustrator who lived it and decided to record it.
A Prairie Boy’s Winter
What you need to know before your trail
Since its first publication in 1973, this book has sold more than 250,000 copies in nine countries and it has won more awards than any other Canadian book.
Travel Guide
William Kurelek was born in Whitford, Alberta, in 1927 and died in Toronto in 1977. He grew up in the town of Stonewall Manitoba and painted what he saw whilst growing up and exploring the landscape around him .
Many of his paintings and work is displayed at the Niagara Falls Art Gallery, while some are housed in other museums all across Canada. So you can literally do a Kurelek trail of Canada such is the legacy he left.
Streetview Maps
A) AB - Whitford
B) MB - Stonewall
Booktrail Boarding Pass Information: A Prairie Boy’s Winter
Author/Guide: William Kurelek Destination: Manitoba Departure Time: 1930s
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