Broken Circle Contributor(s): Dinsdale, Christopher (Author) |
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ISBN: 1894917154 ISBN-13: 9781894917155 Publisher: Napoleon and Co OUR PRICE: $7.16 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: August 2004 Annotation: Angry at missing a week of summer video game entertainment, Jesse, a twelve year-old boy of European/Native American descent, grudgingly follows through with his deceased father's request that he join his Uncle Matthew and cousin Jason at Six Island's, on Georgian Bay, for a special camping trip. Uncle Matthew explains that Jesse's father wanted Jason's vision quest to be his introduction to their native culture. During their first night around the campfire, it si Jesse who has a vision, and the adventure begins. Not only is he swept back in time four hundred years but he is transformed into a majestic white-tailed deer. He must now survive the expert hunting skills of his ancestors while somehow rescuing his people before they are destroyed by warfare. |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | People & Places - United States - Native American - Juvenile Fiction | Historical - Canada - General - Juvenile Fiction | Fantasy & Magic |
Dewey: FIC |
Physical Information: 0.28" H x 5.16" W x 7.5" (0.29 lbs) 104 pages |
Themes: - Cultural Region - Canadian - Ethnic Orientation - Native American |
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Publisher Description: Angry at missing a week of summer video game entertainment, Jesse, a twelve-year-old boy of European/Native American descent, grudgingly follows through with his deceased father's request that he join his Uncle Matthew and cousin Jason at Six Islands, on Georgian Bay, for a special camping trip. Uncle Matthew explains that Jesse's father wanted Jason's vision quest to be his introduction to their native culture. During their first night around the camp-fire, it is Jesse who has a vision, and the adventure begins. Not only is he swept back in time four hundred years, but he is transformed into a majestic, white-tailed deer. He must now survive the expert hunting skills of his ancestors while somehow rescuing his people before they are destroyed by warfare. |
Contributor Bio(s): Dinsdale, Christopher: - Christopher Dinsdale is a teacher with the York Region District School Board who enjoys writing during his summer breaks. His novels for young readers include Broken Circle, Betrayed, and Stolen Away, which was shortlisted for the Red Maple Award. He lives in Newmarket, Ontario. |