Skysisters
by Jan Bourdeau Waboose (Author) Brian Deines (Illustrator)
Two Ojibway sisters set off across the frozen north country to see the SkySpirits' midnight dance. It isn't easy for the younger sister to be silent, but gradually she begins to treasure the stillness and the wonderful experiences it brings. After an exhilarating walk and patient waiting, the girls are rewarded by the arrival of the SkySpirits --- the northern lights --- dancing and shimmering in the night sky. This powerful story, with its stunning illustrations, captures the chill of a northern night, the warmth of the family circle and the radiance of a child's wonder.
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Bourdeau's story is engaging. She writes successfully from the point of view of the younger child. Her language and text are simple and yet capture the magic and poetry of the northern lights. Deines' illustrations are also magic. He draws the reader into the crisp wintry landscape. He depicts children who are real and full of energy. Hid rich deep colours bring the Northern Lights to life and make the reader long for a late night trek of her own.—Calgary Herald
Jan Bourdeau Waboose
Jan Bourdeau Waboose is a First Nations writer. She lives in Toronto, Ontario.
Brian Deines is a fine artist and the illustrator of Bear on the Train. He lives in Toronto, Ontario.
Classification
Fiction
ISBN-13
9781550746990
Lexile Measure
560
Guided Reading Level
-
Publisher
Kids Can Press
Publication date
September 20, 2002
Series
-
BISAC categories
JUV000000 - Juvenile Fiction | General
Library of Congress categories
Sisters
Ojibwa Indians
Auroras
Ojibwa Indians
Auroras
