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The Sockeye Mother
Contributor(s): Huson (Author), Donovan, Natasha (Illustrator)
ISBN: 1553797396     ISBN-13: 9781553797395
Publisher: Highwater Press
OUR PRICE:   $19.76  
Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats
Published: March 2018
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Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Animals - Fish
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Science & Nature - Environmental Science & Ecosystems
- Juvenile Nonfiction | People & Places - Canada - Native Canadian
Dewey: 597.56
Lexile Measure: 1140
Series: Mothers of Xsan
Physical Information: 0.4" H x 10.1" W x 6.7" (0.60 lbs) 32 pages
Themes:
- Cultural Region - Canadian
 
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Publisher Description:
To the Gitxsan people of Northwestern British Columbia, the sockeye salmon is more than just a source of food. Over its life cycle, it nourishes the very land and forests that the Skeena River runs through and where the Gitxsan make their home. The Sockeye Mother explores how the animals, water, soil, and seasons are all intertwined.

The Sockeye Mother is the winner of the Science Writers and Communicators of Canada book award for books published in 2017, youth books category. The Sockeye Mother is also the winner of the McNally Robinson Book for Young People Awards, Younger Category, at the 2018 Manitoba Book Awards.


Contributor Bio(s): Hetxw'ms (Brett D. Huson), Gyetxw: - Hetxw'ms Gyetxw (Brett D. Huson) is from the Gitxsan Nation, an Indigenous people from an unceded territory in the Northwest Interior of British Columbia, Canada. For the past decade, Brett has worked in the film and television industry and has volunteered for such organizations as Ka Ni Kanichihk and Indigenous Music Manitoba. Growing up in a strong matrilineal society, Brett experienced and learned about the culture, land and political landscape he was born into. From this came a passion to create and share the knowledge and stories of his people, which reflect the importance of environmental balance and a cultural knowledge that spans thousands of years. He lives in Winnipeg, Manitoba.