The 2008 Willow Awards
Diamond Willow Nominee
The Last Flight of the Birdman
Excitement fills the air when the Birdman brings his biplane to Saskatoon’s Exhibition. Mackenzie really didn’t need another mystery to solve, but when the Birdman’s silver model plane is stolen and his friend’s house is robbed, he and Jin are caught deep in trouble.
About the Author
Dave Glaze is the author of four previous, highly successful Coteau juvenile novels – The Light-Fingered Gang, Pelly, Waiting for Pelly and Who Took Henry and Mr. Z? The latter title was a finalist in the children's category of the Arthur Ellis Crime Writers awards. Pelly has been adopted for use in many schools across the country, including the entire Newfoundland education system.
Dave Glaze has spent most of his life in Saskatoon. For the last 22 years, he has worked as a teacher, librarian, and an educational consultant.
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Suggested Activities
- Find out about early aircraft. Illustrate your favourite kinds.
- Choose an incident in the story and write a newspaper article about it.
- Learn about the early days of your town or city. Draw a picture of what you think its main street would have looked like.
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