The Land of Os
John Ramsay
Will be published approx. on 30. October 2014
Book
Paperback/Softback
32 pages
978-1-55379-491-2 (ISBN)
Description
A great read and teaching tool for National Indigenous History Month!
When Richard's class from Big Spirit School takes a canoe trip, he and his classmates chance upon an elderly woman. She tells them the story of her grandfather, John Ramsay, of the Sandy Bar community on Lake Winnipeg. Ramsay's land was taken by the government and given to the new settlers from Iceland who arrived there in 1875. Yet many owed their survival to Ramsay, who helped them through freezing winters, hunger, and a devastating smallpox epidemic.
When Richard's class from Big Spirit School takes a canoe trip, he and his classmates chance upon an elderly woman. She tells them the story of her grandfather, John Ramsay, of the Sandy Bar community on Lake Winnipeg. Ramsay's land was taken by the government and given to the new settlers from Iceland who arrived there in 1875. Yet many owed their survival to Ramsay, who helped them through freezing winters, hunger, and a devastating smallpox epidemic.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Canada
Publishing group
Portage & Main Press
Target group
Children/juvenile
Interest Age: From 9 years
Product notice
Saddle-stitched
Illustrations
full colour illustrations throughout
Dimensions
Height: 256 mm
Width: 163 mm
Thickness: 9 mm
Weight
100 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-55379-491-2 (9781553794912)
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David A. Robertson (he/him/his) is a two-time winner of the Governor General's Literary Award, and recipient of the TD Canadian Children's Literature Award and the Writer's Union of Canada Freedom to Read Award. Among many other accolades for his work as a writer for children and adults, in 2026 David was nominated for the prestigious Hans Christian Andersen Award. He has also received recognition for podcasting, public speaking, and social advocacy, including being honoured with a Doctor of Letters by the University of Manitoba in 2023 and a Doctor of Laws by the University of Lethbridge in 2025 for his outstanding contributions to the arts and society. David is a member of Norway House Cree Nation and lives in Winnipeg.