| When We Were Alone Contributor(s): Robertson, David A. (Author), Flett, Julie (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 155379673X ISBN-13: 9781553796732 Publisher: Highwater Press OUR PRICE: $19.76 Product Type: Hardcover Published: December 2016 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | People & Places - Canada - Native Canadian - Juvenile Fiction | Historical - Canada - Post-confederation (1867-) - Juvenile Fiction | Family - Multigenerational |
| Dewey: E |
| Lexile Measure: 600 |
| Physical Information: 0.39" H x 7.4" W x 8.35" (0.57 lbs) 32 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Canadian - Ethnic Orientation - Multicultural - Topical - Family - Ethnic Orientation - Native American |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 195841 Reading Level: 3.5 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: A young girl notices things about her grandmother that make her curious. Why does her grandmother have long, braided hair and beautifully coloured clothing? Why does she speak Cree and spend so much time with her family? As she asks questions, her grandmother shares her experiences in a residential school, when all of these things were taken away. Also available in a bilingual Swampy Cree/English edition. When We Were Alone won the 2017 Governor General's Literary Award in the Young People's Literature (Illustrated Books) category, and was nominated for the TD Canadian's Children's Literature Award. |
Contributor Bio(s): Robertson, David A.: - David A. Robertson (he, him, his) is an award-winning writer. His books include When We Were Alone (Governor General's Literary Award), Will I See? (Manuela Dias Book Design and Illustration Award), Betty: The Helen Betty Osborne Story (listed In The Margins), and the YA trilogy The Reckoner (Michael Van Rooy Award for Genre Fiction, McNally Robinson Best Book for Young People). David educates as well as entertains through his writings about Indigenous Peoples in Canada, reflecting their cultures, histories, communities, as well as illuminating many contemporary issues. David is a member of Norway House Cree Nation. He lives in Winnipeg.Flett, Julie: - Julie Flett studied fine arts at Concordia University in Montreal and Emily Carr University of Art + Design in Vancouver. She received the Christie Harris Illustrated Children's Literature Prize and was nominated for the Governor General's Award for Children's Literature for her book Owls See Clearly at Night: A Michif Alphabet / Lii Yiiboo Nayaapiwak lii Swer: L'alphabet di Michif. Julie is Cree-Métis and currently lives in Vancouver, British Columbia. For more information, visit julieflett.com. Follow her on Twitter @julie_flett.Robertson, David: - David Alexander Robertson is an award-winning graphic novelist and writer who has long been an advocate for educating youth on Indigenous history and contemporary issues. His growing list of titles includes novels for adult readers and graphic novels for young-adult readers. David lives in Winnipeg, Manitoba, with his wife and five children, where he works in the field of Indigenous education. For more information, visit www.darobertson.com. |