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- Winner of the Geoffrey Bilson Award for Historical Fiction The year is 1959, and fifteen-year-old Nipishish returns to his reserve in northern Quebec after being kicked out of residential school, where the principal tells him he's a good-for-nothing who, like all Indians, can look forward to a life of drunkenness, prison and despair.
- 324 Pages
- Juvenile Fiction, Historical
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Translation and compilation of: Hiver indien, Journal d'un bon áa rien and Le coeur sur la braise.Book Synopsis
Winner of the Geoffrey Bilson Award for Historical Fiction
The year is 1959, and fifteen-year-old Nipishish returns to his reserve in northern Quebec after being kicked out of residential school, where the principal tells him he's a good-for-nothing who, like all Indians, can look forward to a life of drunkenness, prison and despair.
The reserve, however, offers nothing to Nipishish. He remembers little of his late mother and father. In fact, he seems to know less about himself than the people at the band office. He must try to rediscover the old ways, face the officials who find him a threat, and learn the truth about his father's death.
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[An] inspiring story by an authority on native affairs...-- "VOYA (Voice of Youth Advocates)"
[Michel Noel] has crafted a story of pain and triumph, with both universal appeal and cultural authenticity. Tanaka's accomplished translation introduces an award-winning Canadian author to an English-speaking audience, and all libraries should take note.-- "School Library Journal, STARRED REVIEW"
Michel Noel...knows his craft...the text is extremely accessible.-- "Quill & Quire, STARRED REVIEW"
Dimensions (Overall): 4.2 Inches (H) x 6.9 Inches (W) x .9 Inches (D)
Weight: .53 Pounds
Suggested Age: 13-17 Years
Number of Pages: 324
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
Sub-Genre: Historical
Publisher: Groundwood Books
Theme: Canada, General
Format: Paperback
Author: Michel Noel
Language: English
Street Date: May 1, 2004
TCIN: 88680167
UPC: 9780888996169
Item Number (DPCI): 247-02-9761
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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