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On the Trapline
WINNER OF THE GOVERNOR GENERAL'S AWARD
A boy and Moshom, his grandpa, take a trip together to visit a place of great meaning to Moshom. A trapline is where people hunt and live off the land, and it was where Moshom grew up. As they embark on their northern journey, the child repeatedly asks his grandfather, "Is this your trapline?" Along the way, the boy finds himself imagining what life was like two generations ago -- a life that appears to be both different from and similar to his life now. This is a heartfelt story about memory, imagination and intergenerational connection that perfectly captures the experience of a young child's wonder as he is introduced to places and stories that hold meaning for his family.
Book Details
- Publisher: Tundra Books (NY)
- Publish Date: May 4th, 2021
- Pages: 48
- Language: English
- Edition: undefined - undefined
- Dimensions: 9.10in - 8.10in - 0.50in - 0.84lb
- EAN: 9780735266681
- Recommended age: 04-08
- Categories: • Family - Multigenerational• Indigenous Peoples of Turtle Island• Lifestyles - Country Life
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About the Author
JULIE FLETT is a Cree-Métis author, illustrator and artist. She has received many awards including the 2017 Governor General Literary Award for her work on When We Were Alone by David Robertson (High Water Press), the 2016 American Indian Library Association Award for Best Picture Book for Little You by Richard Van Camp, and she is the three-time recipient of the Christie Harris Illustrated Children's Literature Award for Owls See Clearly at Night; A Michif Alphabet by Julie Flett, Dolphin SOS by Roy Miki and Slavia Miki and My Heart Fills with Happiness by Monique Gray Smith. Her own Wild Berries was featured in The New York Times and included among Kirkus's Best Children's Books of 2013. Wild Berries was also chosen as Canada's First Nation Communities Read title selection for 2014-2015.
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What people are saying
2-time Governor General’s Literary Award, TD Canadian Children’s Literature Award, Editorial Director of new imprint w/ Tundra. Rep: @wca_litagency
RT @codengo: Looking for the next book to read with your kids? We recommend "On the Trapline' by David A. Robertson, a Swampy Cree author &…
The number one app and website for cataloging your books, discovering books and socializing with book lovers. Also @TinyCat_lib, @SyndeticsTeam and @GetLitsy.
"From the award-winning author of On the Trapline comes a cinematic fantasy-adventure story inspired by Indigenous legends." Enter to win a copy of David A. Robertson (@DaveAlexRoberts) & Maya McKibbin's "The Song That Called Them Home" from @TundraBooks https://t.co/r9s2XMOnhV https://t.co/rHMLKD7uBa
Grade 5/6
For World Read Aloud Day on February 1st, we celebrated by reading “On the Trapline” by David A. Robertson. We discussed who Elders are, and the knowledge that stories can pass on. We then reflected on the Elders in our life, and the stories that they have shared with us. https://t.co/MYV88aoHU5
Praise for this book
WINNER of the 2022 TD Canadian Children's Literature Award!
Named one of School Library Journal's Caldenott Books (2021)
A CCBC Best Book for Kids and Teens, Fall 2021 -- Starred Pick
A Horn Book 2021 Best Kids Book of the Year
A New York Public Library Best Book for Kids (2021)
A Canadian Children's Book Centre Favourite Book of the Year (2021)
A Quill & Quire Kids' Book of the Year (2021)
An American Indians in Children's Literature Best Book of 2021
An Evanston Public Library Blueberry List pick
An Ontario Library Association Top Ten Best Picture Book selection
"An outstanding contribution to the literature about family, intergenerational friendship, remembrance, community, Indigenous experience, and more." --STARRED REVIEW, The Horn Book
"Robertson's text is as spare as Flett's artwork, leaving plenty of space for readers to feel the emotions evoked by both." --STARRED REVIEW, Kirkus Reviews
"A deeply affecting journey of memory and history." --STARRED REVIEW, Publishers Weekly
"This second collaboration between the Governor-General's Award-winning writer-illustrator team -- who share common Cree ancestry -- focuses on the connection between a boy and his moshom (grandpa) as they travel by plane, foot and boat to the northern wilderness, where a young moshom once lived off the land with his family." --Globe and Mail
"There are many lessons to be learned in this gentle story about intergenerational respect and relationships, both with people and the land." --Canadian Children's Book Centre
"[A] powerful story well told in an understated manner." --CM: Canadian Review of Materials
"On the Trapline is a stunning picture book that highlights Indigenous values, including the deep connections to family and the land." --Mutually Inclusive
What people are saying
2-time Governor General’s Literary Award, TD Canadian Children’s Literature Award, Editorial Director of new imprint w/ Tundra. Rep: @wca_litagency
RT @codengo: Looking for the next book to read with your kids? We recommend "On the Trapline' by David A. Robertson, a Swampy Cree author &…
The number one app and website for cataloging your books, discovering books and socializing with book lovers. Also @TinyCat_lib, @SyndeticsTeam and @GetLitsy.
"From the award-winning author of On the Trapline comes a cinematic fantasy-adventure story inspired by Indigenous legends." Enter to win a copy of David A. Robertson (@DaveAlexRoberts) & Maya McKibbin's "The Song That Called Them Home" from @TundraBooks https://t.co/r9s2XMOnhV https://t.co/rHMLKD7uBa