MONICA HUGHES, author of almost 40 books for young people, is remembered for her extraordinary body of work. She has received numerous literary awards, including the Vicky Metcalf Award, the Silver Feather Award, and the 1982 and 1983 Governor General’s Awards (then known as the Canada Council Prize). Monica Hughes was made a Member of the Order of Canada in 2002 and received the Queen’s Golden Jubilee Medal. She died in March 2003.