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Sister to the wolf
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- ISBN: 9781553375197 (bound)
- ISBN: 9781553375203 (pbk.)
- ISBN: 155337519X (bound)
- ISBN: 1553375203 (pbk.)
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348 p. : maps ; 21 cm. - Publisher: Toronto : Kids Can Press, c2004.
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| Genre: | Historical fiction. |
| Topic Heading: | Aboriginal. |
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- 6 of 6 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 Tro (Text) | 001794452 | Junior Fiction | Volume hold | Available | - |
- Booklist Reviews : Booklist Reviews 2005 January #1
Gr. 6-9. Cecile, who lives in Quebec in the early 1700s, sees a Lesharo, "an indien slave," being branded by his master. She buys Lesharo and frees him, and their paths become further intertwined when he accompanies Cecile and her father to Fort Detroit. They explore each other's cultures while growing to trust one other. Cecile, an independent young woman with a surprisingly forward-thinking father, makes a sympathetic heroine. Several historical people and events are woven into the story, but more memorable are the fictional characters at the forefront, their trials, and their relationships. Trottier, a Canadian writer whose ancestral tree includes branches at Fort Detroit, tells a memorable story without the sentimentality that often results when romance meets historical fiction. ((Reviewed January 1 & 15, 2005)) Copyright 2005 Booklist Reviews. - Horn Book Guide Reviews : Horn Book Guide Reviews 2005 Fall
This satisfying work of historical fiction opens in 1703 Quebec with fifteen-year-old Cecile buying a Pawnee slave to save him from abuse. Treated as an equal by the girl and her father, Lesharo accompanies them on a perilous journey to the new fort at Detroit. Well-drawn characters, a vivid wilderness setting, and a dash of romance make this a worthwhile read. Copyright 2005 Horn Book Guide Reviews. - Kirkus Reviews : Kirkus Reviews 2004 September #1
The pioneer-girl genre assumes a French Canadian flavor in this story of a 15-year-old girl's journey of self-discovery as she travels west through the wilderness of 1703. Cécile Chesne abhors Québec's stifling walls where Grandmère expects her to behave like a proper French lady. One day she sees a mistreated Pawnee indien slave and defiantly buys and frees him. In gratitude, Lesharo travels with Cécile and her father to fur-trading mecca Fort Détroit. Cécile creates a stir by treating Lesharo as her equal and donning moccasins, loose shirts, and braids instead of high heels, corsets, and coiffed hair. When a handsome soldier courts Cécile, Lesharo is torn between his attachment to her and returning to his own People of the Wolf. As their friendship triggers conflict between white invaders and native indiens, Cécile and Lesharo realize they are much more than brother and sister to the wolf that thematically and literally tracks them. In the fiery climax, Cécile decides between her "brother or his life." Engrossing historical adventure featuring a memorable feminist heroine. (maps, author's note) (Historical fiction. YA) Copyright Kirkus 2004 Kirkus/BPI Communications.All rights reserved. - Library Media Connection : Library Media Connection Reviews 2005 April
The time-the early 18th century. The place-Fort Dâtroit. Câcile and her father arrive in the company of Lesharo, a Pawnee. Câcile purchased Lesharo to free him from a cruel master. In language at the same old fashioned and appropriate to the historical fiction genre, author Maxine Trottier lets the reader share Câcile's dilemmas, whether to be a lady or her own woman, whether to give in to the fort's treatment of her Indian friends or stand up for what she believes, and whether to love Lesharo or a handsome soldier. Some phrases sound like ones commonly used in romance novels, but overall fit with the story. A glossary would have been helpful for the liberal sprinkling of French words. The story was based on elements of the author's family history and brings the time period closer to modern readers. Recommended. Jackie Keith, Librarian, Riverbend High School, Spotsylvania, Virginia © 2005 Linworth Publishing, Inc. - School Library Journal Reviews : SLJ Reviews 2004 December
Gr 5-8-This engaging piece of historical fiction begins in Quebec in 1703. Witnessing the branding of a Pawnee "indien" slave, Cecile Chesne buys the young man to save him from further abuse and to ensure his freedom. Deeply indebted, Lesharo accompanies the teen and her father, a coureur de bois, on their journey to Detroit. On the road, the travelers are on equal footing and forge a friendship based on mutual respect. However, when they arrive at the fort, it is clear that its residents expect Lesharo to assume a subservient role. A violent confrontation forces Cecile and her father to make a painful decision. In addition to providing a rich historical background and vividly re-creating the sense of wilderness, Trottier has drawn her characters and their relationships in a fully satisfying manner. There is plenty of action and a sweet romance in the mix as well.-Elizabeth Fernandez, Brunswick Middle School, Greenwich, CT Copyright 2004 Reed Business Information.
