Runs with the Stars
Published on 3. May 2022
Book
Hardback
32 pages
978-1-77260-238-8 (ISBN)
Description
In this "story of a multigenerational family working together to bring a herd of Ojibwe Horses back home, years after they all but disappeared, a grandfather and grandchild share the work of breeding and caring for the horses, remembering the story of a daring rescue from the grandfather's childhood, and building a loving bond of family and animals. Inspired by real events"--
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Language
English
Place of publication
Canada
Target group
Children/juvenile
US School Grade: Preschool, Reading Age: From 6 to 8 years, Interest Age: From 6 to 8 years
Product notice
Picture book
sewn/stitched
Cloth over boards
Illustrations
Illustrations, color
Dimensions
Height: 282 mm
Width: 218 mm
Thickness: 9 mm
Weight
370 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-77260-238-8 (9781772602388)
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Persons
Darcy Whitecrow is Ojibwe and Dakota; he is a member of the Seine River First Nation band in Northwestern Ontario, where he lives. Darcy practices traditional lifestyles like trapping, fishing, and ricing, as well as traditional spirituality in both the Midewiwin and Sundance traditions. With his partner, Kim, they have started a non-profit, Grey Raven Ranch, where they have been raising and caring for the Ojibwe Horses for the last decade to help preserve the breed and the tradition of symbiotic interaction with the Ojibwe people.