Turtle Island The Story of North America's First People | Eldon Yellowhorn and Kathy Lowinger
Description
Discover the amazing story of the Indigenous peoples of the Americas from the end of the Ice Age to the arrival of the Europeans.
• EUREKA! Nonfiction Children’s Book Awards Honoree • Waterloo Red Maple Nonfiction Award Winner • Rocky Mountain Book Award Nominee
“Deftlyweaves together traditional narratives with archaeology.”—Jennifer Raff in Origin: A Genetic History of the Americas
Unlike most books that chronicle the history of Native peoples beginning with the arrival of Europeans in 1492, this book goes back to the Ice Age to give young readers a glimpse of what life was like pre-contact. The title, Turtle Island, refers to a Native story that explains how North and Central America were formed on the back of a turtle. Based on archeological finds and scientific research, we now have a clearer picture of how the Indigenous people lived. Using that knowledge, the authors take the reader back as far as 14,000 years ago to imagine moments in time.
A wide variety of topics are featured, from the animals that came and disappeared over time, to what people ate, how they expressed themselves through art, and how they adapted to their surroundings. The importance of story-telling among the Native peoples is always present to shed light on how they explained their world. The end of the book takes us to modern times when the story of the Native peoples is both tragic and hopeful.
Contributor Bio
ELDON YELLOWHORN (Piikani Nation) is a renowned and highly respected professor of Archeology and Indigenous Studies at Simon Fraser University, British Columbia. He is the author of three award-winning books for children.
KATHY LOWINGER is the author of many award-winning children’s books, includingWhat the Eagle Sees,Sky Wolf’s Call, Turtle IslandandOurs to Tell. She lives in Toronto, Canada.
More details
- Jaguar Book Group
- Imprint : Annick Press
- On Sale: Sep 12/17
- Paperback | 7.5 x 9.25 | 116 pages
- Throughout
- JUVENILE NONFICTION / People & Places / Canada / Native Canadian
- 12 years and up
- 9781554519439
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