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Children's Fiction Native Canadian

Loon Rock

illustrated by Dozay Christmas

by (author) Maxine Trottier

Publisher
Cape Breton University Press
Initial publish date
Jun 1996
Category
Native Canadian
Recommended Age
4 to 8
Recommended Grade
k
  • Paperback / softback

    ISBN
    9780920336847
    Publish Date
    Jun 1996
    List Price
    $9.95

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Description

The story of a loon and a young Mi'kmaq boy written in English and Mi'kmaq.

About the authors

Dozay Christmas' profile page

Maxine Trottier is a prolific writer of books for young people. Born in Grosse Pointe Farms, Michigan on May 3, 1950, she moved to Windsor, Ontario in Canada with her family ten years later. In 1974 she became a Canadian citizen. She is a graduate of the University of Western Ontario.Maxine spent 31 years working as an educator in elementary classrooms, guiding children toward literacy. The students in her class, who of course thought of her only as their teacher, saw each step in the creation of a new work. They heard the unillustrated story, saw the roughs, and were the first to view the finished book.Maxine lives with her husband William and their two Yorkies, Ceilidh and Moon. They divide their year between Port Stanley, Ontario on Lake Erie, and Newman s Cove, Newfoundland, overlooking the Atlantic Ocean. Both are wonderful places to write.

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Librarian Reviews

Loon Rock/ Pkwimu Wkuntem

This is the simple story, told in repetitive prose of a young Mi’kmaq boy on his dream quest. He uses red stones to paint the picture of a loon high up on a rock face. The picture survives long after the boy is gone. Each section of text is translated into Mi’kmaq on the same page. The story is illustrated in spare black, white and red paintings.

Trottier has won many awards for her picture books. This book is staple bound.

Source: The Association of Book Publishers of BC. Canadian Aboriginal Books for Schools. 2008-2009.

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