Dreamstones

This eloquent mystery by Maxine Trottier and exquisitely illustrated by Stella East, is a beautiful story to curl up with on a cold winter's night. The Inuit elders tell a story about a magical night when a tall stone inukshuk comes to life. It begins with a ship from England, trapped in the ice and compelled to remain there for the long, cold winter. One night, the Captain's son finds himself lured from his bed by mysterious sounds across the frozen tundra, and becomes lost. Out of the darkness, a man dressed in fur appears, offering warmth by the fire and the secret of dreams. The boy might find his way to safety, led by ancient stone markers on the horizon in Dreamstones.

Fantasy & reality blend in this story about a boy who is spending the winter in the Far North with his father & is helped by a mysterious stranger when he gets lost.

Maxine Trottier was born in Grosse Pointe Farms, Michigan on May 3, 1950. She moved to Windsor, Ontario in Canada with her family ten years later. In 1974 she became a Canadian citizen; she holds U.S. citizenship as well. She attended several years of school at Ardmore Elementary in St. Clair Shores, Michigan, but her education was completed in Canada. She is a graduate of the University of Western Ontario. Maxine was an elementary school teacher for 31 years, and it was only after retiring that she began to write children's books.