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The Gift of the Great Buffalo
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Description
In this beautiful and dramatic story, bestselling author Carole Lindstrom and illustrator Aly McKnight show readers how life was lived by Indigenous communities, offering the true history of life on the prairie.
Before there was a little house on the prairie, there was a tipi on the prairie.
Rose is a young Métis-Ojibwe girl who has traveled far with her family for the biannual buffalo hunt made up of hundreds of other Métis families. The ritual of the hunt has been practiced for generations, and each hunt must see the community through the next six months. But in recent years, the buffalo population has dwindled, and after days on the hunt, there are no buffalo to be found. Can Rose help her family find the herd that will enable them to survive the long winter?
Product details
Published | 25 Feb 2025 |
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Format | Ebook (Epub) |
Edition | 1st |
Extent | 40 |
ISBN | 9781547606979 |
Imprint | Bloomsbury Children's Books |
Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
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Reviews
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This vital and authentic picture book offers an exciting adventure on the prairies not often heard.
Booklist, starred review
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Stirring. . . . This reverently told story is a true gift.
Kirkus Reviews, starred review
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Engaging account of prairie life.
Publishers Weekly, starred review
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[Sparks] discussion about environmental conservation and the role that Indigenous people have played (historically and currently) in the care and regrowth of natural lands . . . Skillfully captures the wild beauty of the plains.
BCCB
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Lindstrom's engaging text is well paired with McKnight's expansive, atmospheric watercolor and graphite illustrations. . . . This Métis/Ojibwe perspective of life on the prairie by two Native creators is a moving tribute to a culture and people.
Horn Book
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A thrilling adventure story and an excellent history lesson about Métis-Ojibwe culture.
BookPage