April Raintree

Culleton Mosionier, Beatrice

ISBN 10: 1895411416 / ISBN 13: 9781895411416

Published by HighWater Press, 1984

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: April Raintree
• Publisher: HighWater Press
• Publication Date: 1984
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1895411416
• ISBN 13: 9781895411416
• Binding: paperback
• Condition: Very Good

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Synopsis

April Raintree is a revised version of the novel, In Search of April Raintree, written specifically for students in grades 9 through 12. Through her characterization of two young sisters who are removed from their family, the author poignantly illustrates the difficulties that many Aboriginal people face in maintaining a positive self-identity.

About the Author

Beatrice Mosionier was born in St. Boniface, Manitoba. The youngest of four children, she grew up in foster homes. After a short time living in Toronto, where she attended college, she returned to Winnipeg. Following the death of her two sisters to suicide, Beatrice decided to write In Search of April Raintree. First published in 1983, it has become a Canadian classis and launched the Manitoba literacy initiative On the Same Page in 2008. Beatrice has written more books of fiction, a play, a short film, and her memoir. She previously worked as a publisher of Pemmican Publications. Beatrice lives in Manitoba with her husband.