| He Who Dreams Contributor(s): Florence, Melanie (Author) |
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ISBN: 145981102X ISBN-13: 9781459811027 Publisher: Orca Book Publishers OUR PRICE: $8.46 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: January 2017 * Not available - Not in print at this time * |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Performing Arts - Dance - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - Friendship - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - Prejudice & Racism |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 2016949037 |
| Lexile Measure: 630 |
| Series: Orca Limelights |
| Physical Information: 0.5" H x 4.7" W x 7" (0.30 lbs) 144 pages |
| Themes: - Topical - Friendship - Catalog Heading - Hi Interest/Low Vocabulary - Curriculum Strand - Hi Interest/Low Vocabulary - Ethnic Orientation - Native American - Religious Orientation - Native American |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Juggling soccer, school, friends and family leaves John with little time for anything else. But one day at the local community center, following the sound of drums, he stumbles into an Indigenous dance class. Before he knows what's happening, John finds himself stumbling through beginner classes with a bunch of little girls, skipping soccer practice and letting his other responsibilities slide. When he attends a pow wow and witnesses a powerful performance, he realizes that he wants to be a dancer more than anything. But the nearest class for boys is at the Native Cultural Center in the city, and he still hasn't told his family or friends about his new passion. If he wants to dance, he will have to stop hiding. Between the mocking of his teammates and the hostility of the boys in his dance class, John must find a way to balance and embrace both the Irish and Cree sides of his heritage. |
Contributor Bio(s): Florence, Melanie: - Melanie Florence is a writer of Cree and Scottish heritage based in Toronto. She was close to her grandfather as a child, a relationship that sparked her interest in writing about Indigenous themes and characters. She is the author of Missing Nimama, which won the 2016 TD Canadian Children's Literature Award and is a Forest of Reading Golden Oak Finalist. Her other books include Righting Canada's Wrongs: Residential Schools and the teen novels He Who Dreams, The Missing, One Night, and Rez Runaway. For more information, visit www.melanieflorence.com. |