Sweetgrass Basket
$38.79
- Hardcover
256 pages
- Release Date
22 September 2005
Summary
In prose poetry and alternating voices, Marlene Carvell weaves a heartbreakingly beautiful story based on the real-life experiences of Native American children. Mattie and Sarah are two Mohawk sisters who are sent to an off-reservation school after the death of their mother. Subject to intimidation and corporal punishment, with little hope of contact with their father, the girls are taught menial tasks to prepare them for life as domestics. How Mattie and Sarah protect their culture, memories of their family life, and their love for each other makes for a powerful, unforgettable historical novel.
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780525475477 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0525475478 |
| Author: | Marlene Carvell |
| Publisher: | Dutton Books for Young Readers |
| Imprint: | Dutton Books for Young Readers |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 256 |
| Release Date: | 22 September 2005 |
| Weight: | 357g |
| Dimensions: | 22mm x 149mm x 216mm |
| Audience Age: | 10 |
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Critics Review
”[R]eaders will be deeply moved by the sisters’ loving connection in a world of cruel authority….[A] gripping drama of displacement and forced assimilation….” -Booklist, starred review
”[R]eaders will be deeply moved by the sisters’ loving connection in a world of cruel authority….[A] gripping drama of displacement and forced assimilation….” -Booklist, starred review
Marlene Carvell
Marlene Carvellis an author and former teacher from New York State.
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