The tree by the woodpile : and other Dene spirit of nature tales

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  • Author: Yakeleya, Raymond
    Contributor:

    Desmarais, Deborah

    ,

    Andrews, Paul Weymouth

    ,

    Modesta, Jane

    Summary:

    The Tree by the Woodpile is a story about a First Nations boy who is told an enchanting tale by his grandmother about how an old tree by the woodpile provides food and shelter for the birds and animals of the North. The story is suffused with Newet'sine, the Creator and Spirit of Nature, who brings a message of how we must cherish our land. The Tree is written in English and Dene for middle-grade children, ages 7 to 12. Other stories in the book are "The Wolf," and "The Mountain, the Wind, and the Wildflowers.

    Contents:
    • The wolf
    • The mountain, the wind, and the wildflowers.
    Genre: Canadian nonfiction, Indigenous materials, Juvenile nonfiction
    Original Publisher: Calgary, Alberta , UpRoute Books and Media, an imprint of Durvile Publications Ltd.
    Language(s): English, Athapascan languages
    ISBN:

    9781988824031

    ,

    1988824036

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DC Contributor

Desmarais, Deborah

Andrews, Paul Weymouth

Modesta, Jane

Abstract

The Tree by the Woodpile is a story about a First Nations boy who is told an enchanting tale by his grandmother about how an old tree by the woodpile provides food and shelter for the birds and animals of the North. The story is suffused with Newet'sine, the Creator and Spirit of Nature, who brings a message of how we must cherish our land. The Tree is written in English and Dene for middle-grade children, ages 7 to 12. Other stories in the book are "The Wolf," and "The Mountain, the Wind, and the Wildflowers.

Genre
Canadian nonfiction
Indigenous materials
Juvenile nonfiction
Publisher (Source)

Calgary, Alberta

UpRoute Books and Media, an imprint of Durvile Publications Ltd.

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