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JP WAB c. 4
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Description
Two Ojibway sisters trek across the frozen north country to see the SkySpritis, the Northern Lights.
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Publication
Kids Can Press (2002), Edition: Reprint, 32 pages
Original language
English
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LibraryThing member renaireads
Alex and Allie are two siblings who are getting ready to watch the SkySpirits (the Northern Lights). Mother helps dress them and sends them to watch the SkySpirits. It describes their walk to get to the top of Coyote Hill to watch the SkySpirits. Alex and Allie lay down on “Mother Earth’s
I have always been fascinated with the Northern Lights. I would love to be able to watch them in person, I am sure the TV does them no justice.
I would have the students bring a blanket and turn my air conditioner down low. Then I would read this book and let the kinds drink warm hot chocolate. After we had “warmed” up I would let them paint the Northern lights on a piece of white construction paper.
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winter quilt to watch.I have always been fascinated with the Northern Lights. I would love to be able to watch them in person, I am sure the TV does them no justice.
I would have the students bring a blanket and turn my air conditioner down low. Then I would read this book and let the kinds drink warm hot chocolate. After we had “warmed” up I would let them paint the Northern lights on a piece of white construction paper.
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LibraryThing member sweetiegherkin
Two sisters traveled up Coyote Hill on a snowy night to see the SkySpirits (aka the Northern Lights).
While this book is a little slow-paced and takes a while to build up to its climactic scene, it was an overall enjoyable read. The two sisters have a nice relationship, in that they clearly care
Another thing I really liked about this book is that it features a Native American family without it being a book about race. Some hints of Native culture are mentioned, but it is not overwhelmingly a book about cultural traditions. While those books are important as well, it's a nice change of pace to find a title with Native American protagonists just doing ordinary things, the same way so many books show Caucasian families in their everyday life.
The illustrations are not really to my taste, as they are pretty staid and muted. However, the exceptions to these are the beautiful paintings of the Northern Lights, which are truly gorgeous.
Because the text is lengthy and the book takes a while to gain some 'oomph,' I would recommend it for older elementary school-age children.
While this book is a little slow-paced and takes a while to build up to its climactic scene, it was an overall enjoyable read. The two sisters have a nice relationship, in that they clearly care
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about each other but it doesn't stop the older one from occasionally wielding her age over her younger sister who wishes she could be the one in charge sometimes. (So clearly a recognizable relationship for many children who have siblings at home!) Another thing I really liked about this book is that it features a Native American family without it being a book about race. Some hints of Native culture are mentioned, but it is not overwhelmingly a book about cultural traditions. While those books are important as well, it's a nice change of pace to find a title with Native American protagonists just doing ordinary things, the same way so many books show Caucasian families in their everyday life.
The illustrations are not really to my taste, as they are pretty staid and muted. However, the exceptions to these are the beautiful paintings of the Northern Lights, which are truly gorgeous.
Because the text is lengthy and the book takes a while to gain some 'oomph,' I would recommend it for older elementary school-age children.
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LibraryThing member Danafi
Good book, lots on Northern Lights, Animals, contemporary Northern life, water brush art, and color usage.
LibraryThing member didaly
Allie and Alex, two Ojibway sisters, meet animal spirits on their snowy journey toward wisdom and the Northern Lights.
LibraryThing member lycomayflower
Two young Ojibway sisters trek through the snow in the night to seek out the SkySpirits (the Northern Lights). Lovely, with gorgeous illustrations.
LibraryThing member LarisaAWhite
Two Ojibway sisters go on a midnight adventure in the snowy north of Canada, to see the Northern Lights.
ISBN
1550746995 / 9781550746990