Full Product Details
Author: Deborah Ellis ,
Loriene Roy
Publisher: Groundwood Books Ltd ,Canada
Imprint: Groundwood Books Ltd ,Canada
Edition: Annotated edition
Dimensions:
Width: 13.90cm
, Height: 1.20cm
, Length: 21.50cm
Weight: 0.299kg
ISBN: 9781554981212
ISBN 10: 1554981212
Pages: 256
Publication Date: 13 September 2018
Recommended Age: From 12 years
Audience:
Children/juvenile
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Children / Juvenile
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: In Print
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Reviews
It’s heartening that so many of these young people are positive about their lives, no matter how troubled, and about their futures....Ellis’ book is an excellent opportunity for classroom discussion and individual, empathy-inducing reading. * Booklist, STARRED REVIEW * [T]hese young people embrace their distinctive cultural practices and almost without exception, express a buoyant attitude. As gay Chippewa 16-year-old Zack puts it, 'They tried really hard to kill us all off, and we’re still here!'—a welcome and necessary reminder to all. * Kirkus Reviews * Ellis’s transcriptions of these interviews allow the authentic voices of the young people to come through...Important and provocative, this is a good choice for libraries wanting to add a contemporary, youthful perspective on issues affecting indigenous people in North America. * School Library Journal * [O]ften simultaneously heartbreaking and hopeful...Unflinching and informative, this volume will appeal to a broad range of readers. * Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books *
It's heartening that so many of these young people are positive about their lives, no matter how troubled, and about their futures....Ellis' book is an excellent opportunity for classroom discussion and individual, empathy-inducing reading. * Booklist, STARRED REVIEW * [T]hese young people embrace their distinctive cultural practices and almost without exception, express a buoyant attitude. As gay Chippewa 16-year-old Zack puts it, 'They tried really hard to kill us all off, and we're still here!'-a welcome and necessary reminder to all. * Kirkus Reviews * Ellis's transcriptions of these interviews allow the authentic voices of the young people to come through...Important and provocative, this is a good choice for libraries wanting to add a contemporary, youthful perspective on issues affecting indigenous people in North America. * School Library Journal * [O]ften simultaneously heartbreaking and hopeful...Unflinching and informative, this volume will appeal to a broad range of readers. * Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books *
Author Information
DEBORAH ELLIS is the author of The Breadwinner, which has been published in 30 languages and made into an Oscar-nominated film. She has won the Governor General’s Award, the Middle East Book Award, the Peter Pan Prize, the Jane Addams Children’s Book Award and the Vicky Metcalf Award. A recipient of the Order of Canada, Deborah has donated more than $2 million in royalties to organizations such as Right to Learn Afghanistan, Mental Health Without Borders and UNHCR. She lives in Simcoe, Ontario.
