| Hidden Buffalo Contributor(s): Wiebe, Rudy (Author), Lonechild, Michael (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 0889953341 ISBN-13: 9780889953345 Publisher: Red Deer Press OUR PRICE: $8.96 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: April 2006 Annotation: "2004 Alberta Children's Book of the Year Amelia Frances Howard-Gibbon Illustrator's Award shortlist 2004" In this lyrical coming_of_age story, Governor General's Award_winner Rudy Wiebe captures the anxiety of a boy who feels powerless to help his people, but who must speak his dreams if they are to survive. Steeped in aboriginal myth and lore, "Hidden Buffalo" is also the tale of how a whole tribe can turn its gaze from the horizon to see to the wisdom of a child. Original paintings by noted Cree artist Michael Lonechild capture the colorful palette of the prairie landscape in autumn and the rich detail of Cree life in the late nineteenth century. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Readers - Beginner - Juvenile Fiction | Legends, Myths, Fables - General |
| Dewey: E |
| Physical Information: 0.19" H x 8.42" W x 8.58" (0.43 lbs) 32 pages |
| Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - Native American - Topical - Adolescence/Coming of Age |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 74518 Reading Level: 4.2 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 2004 Alberta Children's Book of the Year Amelia Frances Howard-Gibbon Illustrator's Award shortlist 2004 In this lyrical coming-of-age story, Governor General's Award-winner Rudy Wiebe captures the anxiety of a boy who feels powerless to help his people, but who must speak his dreams if they are to survive. Steeped in aboriginal myth and lore, Hidden Buffalo is also the tale of how a whole tribe can turn its gaze from the horizon to see to the wisdom of a child. Original paintings by noted Cree artist Michael Lonechild capture the colorful palette of the prairie landscape in autumn and the rich detail of Cree life in the late nineteenth century. |
Contributor Bio(s): Wiebe, Rudy: - Rudy Wiebe; illustrated by Michael Lonechild |