David Bouchard

British Columbia's best-selling author and most sought-after public speaker has presented to hundreds of thousands of educators, parents and students the world over. This former teacher and principal of 28 years champions literacy. His message is spelled out in his best selling books The Gift of Reading and For the Love of Reading.
"The greatest gift we can give our children is the gift of reading and there is no magic in giving it. There is no toy or program that will do the job for us. It takes time, commitment and most of all, fire. We cannot hope to light a fire in the hearts of others without a fire burning in our own. Light and stoke yours, then spread the flame fast and furious. Let literacy be your legacy."
Bouchard outlines individual roles and responsibilities in ascertaining that all children are given the gift of reading. He inspires like none other and leaves his listeners with a concrete plan and the rejuvenation needed to face literacy issues head on.
Born and raised on the Canadian prairie, the author of over twenty five best selling books now lives in British Columbia with his wife Vicki and their combined family of seven.
David Bouchard's books have won several prestigious awards, among them: the Governor General's Award for The Song Within My Heart in 2004 and the Lee Bennett Hopkins Poetry award for Voices From the Wild in 1997. If You're not from the Prairie is listed on MacLean's list of the Top Twenty Children's books in the history of Canada.
You can access his web page at www.davidbouchard.com.

Books by David Bouchard

I Am Dyslexic

Out of the Shadows

I Am Not a Ghost

Meet Your Family

Recontre ta famille

On Apprend du soleil

We Learn from the Sun

We Learn from the Sun Teacher Lesson Plan

Nokum Is My Teacher

The Song Within My Heart

Dreamcatcher and the Seven Deceivers

Seven Sacred Teachings

Sous la Lune de Corbeau

Beneath Raven Moon

I am Raven

The First Flute

The Song Within My Heart (French Edition)

Voices From the Wild

Cornielle Arc-en-ciel

Rainbow Crow

The Secret of Your Name

Secret of Your Name

Long Powwow Nights

Nuits de pow-wow

The Drum Calls Softly

Entre dans la Grande Ronde

An Aboriginal Carol

Nokum: Ma Voix et Mon Coeur

That's Hockey

The Gift of Reading

If You're Not from the Prairie...

Barnyard Bestiary

Prairie Born