Four copies of the book "Project Wild One" by Louise Sidley, arranged in a 2x2 grid, with the covers visible. The cover features an illustration of a bird, a duck, against a colorful background.

What people are saying:

  • Sidley's heartfelt novel deserves a place on bookshelves next to RASCAL and OWLS IN THE FAMILY.

    --- Glen Huser, winner of a Governor General's Literary Award for STITCHES

  • A satisfying tale about saving nature, friendship, and family that challenges readers' thinking and assumptions.

    --- Anita Miettunen, author of BIG BLUE FOREVER

  • [PROJECT WILD ONE]  is a thoughtful, fun, and adventurous exploration of how to care for those we care about. 

    --- Andrea Bishop, award winning writer

  • The story is full of heart, curiosity, and the lessons of friendship, responsibility, and connection to the natural world. I love how the book balances the joys and challenges of caring for wildlife while weaving in meaningful lessons about protection, freedom, and the circle of life.

    --- Doris Kelly

  • With an appealingly subtle hand, Rossland author Louise Sidley embeds a lot of Robbie’s maturation in the everyday of these adventures. Along the way, for instance, he learns about the world and about himself; and, maybe most importantly, he learns about what’s truly important to him (and worth fighting for) and about how to make things happen. Like other adult titles readers might know and appreciate—Miriam Toews’ Fight Night, Zalika Reid-Benta’s Frying Plantain, Carrianne Leung’s That Time I Loved You—in this Bildungsroman a protagonist’s experiences in the world and responses to them help shape their character.

    Sidley’s tale—of a boy and his ducks—is a civic story that highlights the halting steps toward adult responsibility and citizenship.

    --- Brett Grubisic

Read full review from The BC Book Review

https://thebcreview.ca/2025/08/04/2619-grubisic-sidley/

  • I can’t take my eyes off this book to watch the game. I love it. It’s just about a family being a family and fighting with your sister in the bathroom. It’s just really good.

    --- Young reader Ada

To purchase a copy of PROJECT WILD ONE (Red Deer Press)