SkySisters - Hardcover

Bourdeau Waboose, Jan

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1550746979 ISBN 13: 9781550746976

Publisher: Kids Can Press, 2000

Synopsis

Two Ojibway sisters set off across the frozen north country to see the SkySpirits' midnight dance. It isn't easy for the younger sister to be silent, but gradually she begins to treasure the stillness and the wonderful experiences it brings. After an exhilarating walk and patient waiting, the girls are rewarded by the arrival of the SkySpirits -- the northern lights -- dancing and shimmering in the night sky. This powerful story, with its stunning illustrations, captures the chill of a northern night, the warmth of the family circle and the radiance of a child's wonder.

About this title

About the Author:

Jan Bourdeau Wabooseis a First Nations writer. She lives in Toronto, Ontario.

From School Library Journal:

K-Gr 3-In this atmospheric picture book, two young Ojibway sisters go out into the winter night to view the Aurora Borealis, which their people call the SkySpirits. As they walk through the snow, they pluck icicles from a tree, see a beautiful white rabbit, and are startled by a large deer. On top of Coyote Hill, they catch snowflakes with open arms, listen to the voices of coyotes, make snow angels, and gaze at the stars. When the Northern Lights finally appear, the girls watch in silent awe, and then decide that the SkySpirits are really SkySisters. The standout component of this quiet book is Deines's artwork. His oil-on-canvas paintings are sometimes exuberant, sometimes mysterious, and always attractive. The girls' tender relationship is evident-the older sister is protective and the younger is mildly mischievous. The incident described here is lyrical rather than riveting, but the text and pictures work together to express the sense of wonder and excitement that surrounds the phenomenon of the Northern Lights.-Miriam Lang Budin, Chappaqua Public Library, NY

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About this edition

• Publisher: Kids Can Press
• Publication date: 2000
• ISBN 10: 1550746979
• ISBN 13: 9781550746976
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 32
• Illustrator: Deines Brian