Children's Fiction Native American
This Land Is My Land
- Publisher
- Lee & Low Books
- Initial publish date
- Apr 2014
- Category
- Native American
- Recommended Age
- 8 to 18
- Recommended Grade
- 3 to 12
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Paperback / softback
- ISBN
- 9780892391844
- Publish Date
- Apr 2014
- List Price
- $17.95
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Description
Through his own words and paintings, acclaimed Native artist George Littlechild takes us back in time to the first meeting between his Plains Cree ancestors and the first European settlers in North America. In This Land Is My Land, George intimately and honestly shares with readers how he discovered his Native heritage and what it means to him. He recounts the history of his people and expresses his wish to use his art to portray the wonders of his heritage, and to heal the pain of his people's history
About the author
George Littlechild was born in Alberta, the son of a Plains Cree mother and a Celtic father, and was raised by foster parents in Edmonton. George has exhibited in galleries around the world, and his art is in several important collections. Many of his paintings are inspired by the Cree concept of Wahkomkanak, which means "our ancestors." He has also written and illustrated several children's books, including This Land Is My Land, which won the Jane Addams Children's Book Award. He lives in Courtenay, BC, on Vancouver Island.
