Book
Missing Nimâmâ / Melanie Florence ; illustrated by François Thisdale.
Kateri is a young girl, growing up in the care of her grandmother. We see her reaching important milestones her first day of school, first dance, first date, wedding, first child along with her mother, who is always there, watching her child growing up without her. Told in alternating voices, Missing Nimama is a story of love, loss, and acceptance, showing the human side of a national tragedy. An afterword by the author provides a simple, ageappropriate context for young readers.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780993935145
- Physical Description: 1 volume (unpaged) : colour illustrations ; 29 cm
- Publisher: Richmond Hill, Ontario : Clockwise Press, 2015.
Content descriptions
| General Note: | Written in English with words in the Cree language. |
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| Topic Heading: | Aboriginal First Nations |
Available copies
- 12 of 12 copies available at BC Interlibrary Connect. (Show)
- 1 of 1 copy available at Terrace Public Library.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 12 total copies.
Show Only Available Copies
| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Holdable? | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terrace Public Library | J 362.88 FLO (Text) | 35151001018787 | Junior Non-fiction | Volume hold | Available | - |
- Kirkus Reviews : Kirkus Reviews 2016 January #2
A free-verse intergenerational story of separation, loss, and daughter-mother connection amid the ongoing crisis of missing First Nations girls and women. Kateri wakes up from a dream, realizing that her nimâmâ (mother) is no longer there. The girl asks her nôhkom (grandmother) where her mother is and is told, "She's one of the lost women, kamâmakos." Through the trajectory of her life—going to school, falling in love, getting married, attending a march for missing indigenous women, Kateri learns how to cope with the sudden loss of her beloved mother. On each page, Cree author Florence presents two narratives: Kateri's and her missing nimâmâ's. By juxtaposing the daughter's and mother's thoughts and feelings in complementary verse, Florence provides them the opportunity to experience life together from their respective points of view and to talk to each other from a distance. Thisdale's soft-edged, wistful artwork enriches the heartfelt sto ry, strongly capturing the passage of time and Kateri's emotional journey. An afterword is appended, offering simple and relevant information as well as statistics of missing and murdered indigenous girls and women; together with the story, it should help to begin a conversation with young readers. A solid debut picture book that works as a record of voices that are usually unheard, ignored, and forgotten. (glossary of Cree terms) (Picture book. 7-10) Copyright Kirkus 2016 Kirkus/BPI Communications. All rights reserved.
