Hidden Buffalo

2004 Alberta Children's Book of the Year

Amelia Frances Howard-Gibbon Illustrator's Award shortlist 2004

In this lyrical coming-of-age story, Governor General's Award-winner Rudy Wiebe captures the anxiety of a boy who feels powerless to help his people, but who must speak his dreams if they are to survive. Steeped in aboriginal myth and lore, Hidden Buffalo is also the tale of how a whole tribe can turn its gaze from the horizon to see to the wisdom of a child.

Original paintings by noted Cree artist Michael Lonechild capture the colorful palette of the prairie landscape in autumn and the rich detail of Cree life in the late nineteenth century.

Rudy Wiebe, widely published internationally and winner of numerous awards, including two Governor General's Awards for Fiction, is the author of nine novels, four short story collections, and five non-fiction books. He is an Officer of the Order of Canada and lives in Edmonton.