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    Oddfellow's Orphanage

    Emily Winfield Martin 9780375869952
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Salmon Boy (Legends of the Sechelt Nation)

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Publisher Comments:

Simple and compelling First Nations drawings illustrate this dynamic story that teaches respect for the environment and describes the life cycle of the salmon.

Synopsis:

Winner of a BC 2000 Book Award
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About the Author

Donna Joe is a member of the Sechelt Indian Band on the beautiful Sunshine Coast of British Columbia. As a child she used to go fishing with her mother and father, Marjorie and Cyprian August. In 1953 she began attending residential school and went on to complete a Bachelor of Education at the University of British Columbia (NITEP). She went on to earn a master's degree and found work with the Sechelt School District and Sechelt Indian Band as Supervisor of shashishalhem (the Sechelt language). Donna and her husband Vern have three children and five grandchildren.Charlie Craigan was born in Sechelt in 1969. His natural artistic talent began showing itself when he was still a Grade 5 student at Sechelt Elementary and was further developed while working with local carvers Arnold Jones and Jamie Jeffries. He is a member of the Sechelt Indian Band and resides in Sechelt.
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Product Details

ISBN:
9780889711662
Subtitle:
A Legend of the Sechelt People
Author:
Craigan, Charlie
Author:
Joe, Donna
Author:
Sechelt, Nation Staff
Author:
Craigan, Charlie
Publisher:
Nightwood
Location:
Gibsons, B.C. :
Subject:
General
Subject:
Children's 4-8 - Picturebooks
Subject:
Children's 4-8 - Fiction - General
Subject:
Fairy Tales & Folklore - Single Title
Subject:
Fairy Tales & Folklore - Native American
Subject:
Legends
Subject:
Folklore
Subject:
British Columbia
Subject:
Salmon
Subject:
Legends -- British Columbia.
Subject:
Sechelt Indians
Subject:
Legends, Myths, & Fables - Other
Copyright:
1999
Edition Description:
BOOK
Series:
Legends of the Sechelt Nation
Series Volume:
3
Publication Date:
September 2001
Binding:
Paperback
Grade Level:
Children/juvenile
Language:
English
Illustrations:
b/w illustrations
Pages:
24
Dimensions:
8.5 x 7 x 0.16 in 280 gr
Children's Book Type:
Picture / Wordless
Age Level:
04-08
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