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Candace Savage was born in 1949 in the Peace River country of northwest Alberta. She was brought up in small towns in that region, and also for some time in Edmonton, Vermilion and Pincher Creek. After graduating from the University of Alberta, she lived in the North West Territories. She now lives and writes in Saskatoon. She is the author of nineteen books of non-fiction, most of which focus on wildlife or cultural history. Many of them are available in several languages.

Bibliography

Our Nell: a Scrapbook Biography of Nellie L. McClung. Saskatoon: Western Producer Prairie Books, 1979.

Wild Mammals of Western Canada (co-written with Arthur Savage). Saskatoon: Western Producer Prairie Books, 1981.

Wonder of Canadian Birds. Saskatoon: Western Producer Prairie Books, 1985.

Wings of the North. Minneapolis, Minn.: University of Minnesota Press, 1985.

Pelicans. Toronto: Grolier, 1986.

Eagles of North America. Saskatoon: Western Producer Prairie Books, 1987.

Wolves. Toronto: Douglas & McIntyre, 1988.

Grizzly bears. Vancouver: Douglas & McIntyre, 1990.

Trash Attack! Toronto: Groundwood, 1990.

Get Growing! Toronto: Douglas & McIntyre, 1991.

Peregrine Falcons. Vancouver: Douglas & McIntyre, 1992.

Eat Up! Toronto: Groundwood, 1992.

Wild Cats. Vancouver: Douglas & McIntyre, 1993.

Aurora: The Mysterious Northern Lights. Vancouver: Douglas & McIntyre, 1994.

Bird Brains: the Intelligence of Crows, Ravens, Magpies and jays. Vancouver: Douglas & McIntyre, 1995.

Cowgirls. Vancouver: Greystone Books, 1996.

Mother Nature: Animal Parents and Their Young. Vancouver: Greystone Books, 1997.

Beauty Queens: a Playful History. Vancouver: Greystone Books, 1998.

Witch: the Wild Ride from Wicked to Wicca. Vancouver: Graystone Books, 2000.