David A Robertson

Ispík Kákí Péyakoyak/When We Were Alone

Illustrator: Flett, Julie / Übersetzer: Leask, Alderick

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Produktbeschreibung

A young girl notices things about her grandmother that make her curious. Why does kókom have long, braided hair and beautifully coloured clothing? Why does she speak Cree and spend so much time with her family? As the girl asks questions, kókom shares her experiences in a residential school, when all of these things were taken away.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Portage & Main Press
• Bilingual Edition, Swampy Cree/English edition
• Seitenzahl: 32
• Altersempfehlung: 6 bis 8 Jahre
• Erscheinungstermin: 29. September 2020
• Englisch, Cree-Sprache
• Abmessung: 263mm x 203mm x 10mm
• Gewicht: 337g
• ISBN-13: 9781553799054
• ISBN-10: 1553799054
• Artikelnr.: 58349133

Autorenporträt

David A. Robertson (he/him/his) is a two-time winner of the Governor General's Literary Award, has won the TD Canadian Children’s Literature Award, as well as the Writer's Union of Canada Freedom to Read award. He has received several other accolades for his work as a writer for children and adults, podcaster, public speaker, and social advocate. He was honoured with a Doctor of Letters by the University of Manitoba for outstanding contributions in the arts and distinguished achievements in 2023. He is a member of Norway House Cree Nation and lives in Winnipeg.