On the Trapline
  • Published: 20 July 2021
  • ISBN: 9780735266681
  • Imprint: Tundra Books
  • Format: Hardback
  • Pages: 48
  • RRP: $39.99

On the Trapline

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A picture book celebrating Indigenous culture and traditions. The Governor General Award--winning team behind When We Were Alone shares a story that honors our connections to our past and our grandfathers and fathers.

A picture book celebrating Indigenous culture and traditions. The Governor General Award--winning team behind When We Were Alone shares a story that honors our connections to our past and our grandfathers and fathers.

WINNER OF THE GOVERNOR GENERAL'S AWARD

A boy and Moshom, his grandpa, take a trip together to visit a place of great meaning to Moshom. A trapline is where people hunt and live off the land, and it was where Moshom grew up. As they embark on their northern journey, the child repeatedly asks his grandfather, "Is this your trapline?" Along the way, the boy finds himself imagining what life was like two generations ago -- a life that appears to be both different from and similar to his life now. This is a heartfelt story about memory, imagination and intergenerational connection that perfectly captures the experience of a young child's wonder as he is introduced to places and stories that hold meaning for his family.
  • Published: 20 July 2021
  • ISBN: 9780735266681
  • Imprint: Tundra Books
  • Format: Hardback
  • Pages: 48
  • RRP: $39.99
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Praise for On the Trapline

Praise for When We Were Alone by David A. Robertson and Julie Flett:

  • "Spare, poetic, and moving, this Cree heritage story makes a powerful impression." --Kirkus Reviews
  • "A quiet story...of love and resistance.... Flett's collage illustrations, with their simplicity and earthy colors, are soulful and gentle...." --Starred Review, The Horn Book Magazine
  • "Julie's Flett's illustrations are impeccable. . . . There is such gentleness about When We Were Alone that makes it an appropriate book for the even youngest of readers. Simply put, this is a much-needed book. Highly Recommended." -- CM Magazine

Praise for When We Were Alone by David A. Robertson and Julie Flett:

  • "Spare, poetic, and moving, this Cree heritage story makes a powerful impression." --Kirkus Reviews
  • "A quiet story...of love and resistance.... Flett's collage illustrations, with their simplicity and earthy colors, are soulful and gentle...." --Starred Review, The Horn Book Magazine
  • "Julie's Flett's illustrations are impeccable. . . . There is such gentleness about When We Were Alone that makes it an appropriate book for the even youngest of readers. Simply put, this is a much-needed book. Highly Recommended." -- CM Magazine

Praise for When We Were Alone by David A. Robertson and Julie Flett:

  • "Spare, poetic, and moving, this Cree heritage story makes a powerful impression." --Kirkus Reviews
  • "A quiet story...of love and resistance.... Flett's collage illustrations, with their simplicity and earthy colors, are soulful and gentle...." --Starred Review, The Horn Book Magazine
  • "Julie's Flett's illustrations are impeccable. . . . There is such gentleness about When We Were Alone that makes it an appropriate book for the even youngest of readers. Simply put, this is a much-needed book. Highly Recommended." -- CM Magazine

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