House of Anansi & Groundwood Books Indigenous Peoples Resources
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Distributor: UTP Distribution Supplies to: CA Availability: Available On Sale Date: Oct 01, 1987 Carton Quantity: 40 $19.99 CAD
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Supply Detail (US)
Distributor: Publishers Group West Supplies to: US Availability: Available On Sale Date: Oct 01, 1987 Carton Quantity: 40 $19.99 USD
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Seasonal Anansi & Groundwood Indigenous Catalogue 2022Very Last First TimeBy (author): Jan Andrews Illustrated by: Ian WallaceJan Andrews ,Illustrated by :
Ian WallaceImprint:
Groundwood Books - TorontoISBN:
9780888990433Product Form:
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Picture bookHardcover , Picture bookEnglishAudience:
Juvenile: Age (years) 5 - 9, Grade (US) K - 4Oct 01, 1987$19.99 CAD
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9.3in x 9.75 x 1.4 in | 0.84 lbPage Count:
32 pagesGroundwood Books LtdGroundwood BooksJUVENILE FICTION / People & Places / Indigenous Peoples of Turtle Island / General- Short Description
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A classic story of an Inuit girl's first experience going alone under the ice to collect mussels.A classic story of an Inuit girl's first experience going alone under the ice to collect mussels.
Eva's journey is a very special one. Today, she will walk on the bottom of the sea alone. She will go into the cave that is under the ice when the tide is out. She will search for mussels as her people have done for centuries. She will find herself in darkness. She will find too she has brought what she needs with her. She will come again into the light.
Correlates to the Common Core State Standards in English Language Arts:
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.K.3
With prompting and support, identify characters, settings, and major events in a story.CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.2.5
Describe the overall structure of a story, including describing how the beginning introduces the story and the ending concludes the action.IAN WALLACE is one of Canada’s best-known children’s book creators. He has published many classics, including Boy of the Deeps and Chin Chiang and the Dragon’s Dance. His illustrations for Canadian Railroad Trilogy and Just So Stories have each received three starred reviews. His most recent book is The Curiosity Cabinet.
Ian has won the Elizabeth Mrazik-Cleaver Award, the Mr. Christie’s Book Award and the Amelia Frances Howard-Gibbon Award, among others. He has been nominated for the Hans Christian Andersen Award, the Governor General’s Award and the TD Canadian Children’s Literature Award.
Ian lives in Brookline, Massachusetts, with his wife, Deb.
A unique experience for young listeners and an intriguing introduction to another culture. - Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books
