Birdsong / Julie Flett.
By: Flett, Julie [author,, illustrator.]
Contributor(s): George, K. (Kallie) [editor.]
Material type:
TextLanguage: English, Cree Publisher: Vancouver ; Berkeley : Greystone Kids, Greystone Books, [2019]Copyright date: ©2019Description: 49 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 27 cmContent type: text | still image Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9781771644730; 1771644737Other title: Bird songSubject(s): Moving, Household -- Juvenile fiction
| Girls -- Juvenile fiction | Older women -- Juvenile fiction | Friendship -- Juvenile fiction | Intergenerational relations -- Juvenile fiction | Sick -- Juvenile fiction | Aging -- Juvenile fiction | Cities and towns -- Juvenile fiction | Drawing -- Juvenile fiction | Seasons -- Juvenile fiction | Nature stories | Single-parent families -- Juvenile fiction | Indians of North America -- Social aspects -- Juvenile fiction | Canada -- Juvenile fiction | Picture books for childrenGenre/Form: Picture books.Awards: Horn Book Award Honor, 2020 | The Governor General's Literary Award Finalist, 2019 | American Indian Youth Literature Picture Books Honor Book, 2020Summary: When a young girl moves from the country to a small town, she feels lonely and out of place. But soon she meets an elderly woman next door, who shares her love of nature and art. As the seasons change, can the girl navigate the failing health of her new friend? Acclaimed author and artist Julie Flett's textured images of birds, flowers, art, and landscapes bring vibrancy and warmth to this powerful story, which highlights the fulfillment of intergenerational relationships and shared passions. A brief glossary and pronunciation guide to Cree-Métis words that appear in the text is provided on the copyright page.
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John Bulow Campbell Library | Children's Library | FIC FLE (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 0182903540744 |
"First published in the U.K. in 2020"--Title page verso.
"Editing by Kallie George"--Title page verso.
When a young girl moves from the country to a small town, she feels lonely and out of place. But soon she meets an elderly woman next door, who shares her love of nature and art. As the seasons change, can the girl navigate the failing health of her new friend? Acclaimed author and artist Julie Flett's textured images of birds, flowers, art, and landscapes bring vibrancy and warmth to this powerful story, which highlights the fulfillment of intergenerational relationships and shared passions. A brief glossary and pronunciation guide to Cree-Métis words that appear in the text is provided on the copyright page.
In English with some text in Cree.
Horn Book Award Honor, 2020
The Governor General's Literary Award Finalist, 2019
American Indian Youth Literature Picture Books Honor Book, 2020