Pub Date: September 4, 2005
Dewey: B
Lexile Code: 0660
Features: Price on Product
Target Age Group: 07 to 11
Physical Info: 0.20" H x 10.00" L x 7.30" W ( 0.30 lbs) 48 pages
BISAC Categories:
Juvenile Fiction | Indigenous Peoples of Turtle Island | Historical | Canada PostConfederation 1867 | Social Themes | New Experience
Description: Starting in the 1800s and continuing into the 20th century, First Nations children were forcibly taken to government-sponsored residential schools to erase their traditional languages and cultures. This moving book tells of one such child, author Larry Loyie, and his last summer with his Cree tribe. It is a time of learning and adventure. He cares for an abandoned baby owl, watches his grandmother make winter moccasins, and sees her kill a huge grizzly with one shot. The sensitive text and Heather Holmlund's expressive illustrations beautifully capture the joy and drama of a First Nations family's last summer together.
Brief description:
HEATHER D. HOLMUND graduated with honors from the Bachelor of Fine Arts Program at York University where her main concentrations were painting and metal sculpture. Since completing her degree, Heather's artistic practice has led her to explore the exchange between the Canadian environment and the act of representation through art forms. Heather works between her studios in Pickering, Ontario, and Rainy Lake, Ontario. Her work is found in private and corporate collections, and is exhibited throughout Canada.
Review Quotes:
"A haunting combination of art, story and document." -- Toronto Star