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 |
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- 12 of 12 copies available at BC Interlibrary Connect. (Show)
- 1 of 1 copy available at Terrace Public Library.
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Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Holdable? | Status | Due Date |
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Terrace Public Library | J 362.88 FLO (Text) | 35151001018787 | Junior Non-fiction | Volume hold | Available | - |
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A young mother, one of the many missing indigenous women, watches over her small daughter as she grows up without her nimama, experiencing important milestones - her first day of school, first dance, first date, wedding, first child - from afar.
A free verse story of love, loss, and acceptance told in alternating voices. Missing Nimama shows the human side of a tragic set of circumstances.
An afterword by the author provides a simple, age-appropriate context for young readers. Includes a glossary of Cree terms.