Descriptions, Reviews, etc.
Description:
"Mohawk author Patricia Morris Buckley tells the story of the brave skywalkers--Native men who work as high steelworkers, building bridges and skyscrapers no matter the dangers."--
Brief description:
Patricia Morris Buckley (Kahnawá ke Mohawk) is the regional advisor emeritus for SCBWI California: San Diego and taught writing for children for the University of San Diego Extended Studies. A newspaper reporter and editor for many years, she followed her passion for children's literature to become an elementary school librarian. She is the author of the Step into Reading book First Woman Cherokee Chief: Wilma Pearl Mankiller.
Review Quotes:
"By turns solemnly reverent and enthusiastic, Buckley's elegant text will leave young people keenly aware of the historical and present-day significance of these groundbreaking workers, as well as their strength and resilience. Awe-inspiring." - Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
"Graceful language honors skywalkers throughout this stirring telling, while fluidly rendered watercolor illustrations in a desaturated color palette employ sweeping perspective and scale." - Publishers Weekly (starred review)
"This fascinating narrative provides an in-depth history of skywalkers, the Caughnawaga, and their contributions to our cities and infrastructure." - School Library Journal (starred review)
"Matter-of-fact and serious, but with moments of poetry, Buckley's writing rings with pride and hope for the legacy of these courageous workers." - BookPage (starred review)
"The text, even with all its facts and figures, is deeply emotional, capturing the giddy danger of skywalking, the relentless need to better one's life, and the sorrow in a preventable tragedy...blurring faces and bodies in a way that emphasizes the comradery and connection between the workers." - Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books
"Here, a descendant of one of the 75 workers who died in the 1907 collapse of the Quebec Bridge pays eloquent tribute to the first generation of Mohawk "skywalkers" who came out of the Caughnawaga (later Kahnawà ke) reserve in Canada." - Booklist
