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Let’s go! Experience the magic of skating on wild ice. Two
children wake up to hear the lake singing, then the wind begins
wailing … or is it a wolf? They bundle up and venture out into
the cold, carrying their skates. On the snow-covered shore, they
spot tracks made by fox, deer, hare, mink, otter … and the wolf!
In the bay, the ice is thick and smooth. They lace up their skates,
step onto the ice, stroking and gliding, and the great lake sings
again. In her signature poetic style, Jean E. Pendziwol describes
the exhilarating experience of skating on the wild ice of Lake
Superior, including the haunting singing that occurs as the ice
expands and contracts. Accompanied by Todd Stewart’s breathtaking
illustrations, this book will make us all long to skate wild! Key
Text Features illustrations Correlates to the Common Core State
Standards in English Language Arts: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.1.3
Describe characters, settings, and major events in a story, using
key details.
When a child is asked to “Please, be quiet!” they sit silent
… and their imagination sweeps them away on a breathtaking
journey. Through the window, the child can hear the trees
breathe and watches them sway back and forth as they begin to
dance. Then bears join in, accompanied by the child on their drum,
making so much noise they wake up a dragon! The dragon’s smoky
breath fills the sky, and the wind forms a knight on a steed that
gallops through the stars. The child’s adventure continues, as
one wonderful flight of fancy leads to the next, from pirates to
mermaids to whales, until they find themselves sitting silent once
again among the trees. Jean E. Pendziwol has written a
charming story-poem that looks at silence and stillness as an
opportunity for the imagination and creativity to flourish. Carmen
Mok’s magical illustrations flow from one spread to the next like
animation, in a palette inspired by vintage printmaking. Key Text
Features dialogue illustrations Correlates to the Common Core State
Standards in English Language Arts: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.K.3 With
prompting and support, identify characters, settings, and major
events in a story. CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.K.7 With prompting and
support, describe the relationship between illustrations and the
story in which they appear (e.g., what moment in a story an
illustration depicts). CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.1.3 Describe
characters, settings, and major events in a story, using key
details. CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.1.7 Use illustrations and details in
a story to describe its characters, setting, or events.
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The Red Sash (Paperback)
Jean E. Pendziwol; Illustrated by Nicolas Debon
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R276
Discovery Miles 2 760
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Ships in 12 - 17 working days
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The Red Sash is the story of a young Metis boy who lives near the
fur trading post of Fort William, on Lake Superior, nearly 200
years ago. The Red Sash is the story of a young Metis boy who lives
near the fur trading post of Fort William, on Lake Superior, nearly
200 years ago. His father spends the long winter months as a guide,
leading voyageurs into the northwest to trade with the Indigenous
Peoples for furs. Now it is Rendezvous, when the voyageurs paddle
back to Fort William with their packs of furs, and North West
Company canoes come from Montreal bringing supplies for the next
season. It is a time of feasting and dancing and of voyageurs
trading stories around the campfire. With preparations underway for
a feast in the Great Hall, the boy canoes to a nearby island to
hunt hare. But once there, a storm begins to brew. As the waves
churn to foam, a canoe carrying a gentleman from the North West
Company appears, heading toward the island for shelter. The boy
helps land the canoe, which has been torn by rocks and waves. Then
he saves the day as he paddles the gentleman across to Fort William
in his own canoe, earning the gift of a voyageur's red sash. Jean
E. Pendziwol was inspired to write The Red Sash through her
involvement with Fort William Historical Park as a volunteer, and
she worked closely with the Fort’s historian on the story.
Correlates to the Common Core State Standards in English Language
Arts: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.2.5 Describe the overall structure of a
story, including describing how the beginning introduces the story
and the ending concludes the action. CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.3.7
Explain how specific aspects of a text's illustrations contribute
to what is conveyed by the words in a story (e.g., create mood,
emphasize aspects of a character or setting)
"A true gem that invites contemplation and reflection in children,
who are often too busy to notice the beauty of everyday life." -
School Library Journal, STARRED REVIEW In the stillness of a summer
dawn, two siblings leave their campsite with fishing rods, tackle
and bait, and push a red canoe into the lake. A perfect morning on
the water unfolds, with thrilling glimpses of wildlife along the
way. The narrator describes the experience vividly. Trailing a lure
through the blue-green depths, the siblings paddle around a point,
spotting a moose in the shallows, a beaver swimming towards its
home and an eagle returning to its nest. Suddenly there is a sharp
tug and the rod bends to meet the water. A few heart-stopping
moments later, the pair pull a silvery trout from the water, then
paddle back to the campsite to fry up a delicious breakfast. The
poetic text is accompanied by stunningly beautiful paintings
rendered on wood panels that give a nostalgic feeling to the story.
Correlates to the Common Core State Standards in English Language
Arts: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.1.7 Use illustrations and details in a
story to describe its characters, setting, or events.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.2.5 Describe the overall structure of a story,
including describing how the beginning introduces the story and the
ending concludes the action.
Once Upon a Northern Night has received starred reviews from
Kirkus, Publishers Weekly and School Library Journal. In this
exquisite lullaby, the beauty and wonder of a northern winter night
unfold, with images of a soft snowfall, the wild animals that
appear in the garden, the twinkling stars, the gentle rhythm of the
northern lights and the etchings of frost on the window pane. As
the young child sleeps, wrapped in a downy blanket, a snowflake
falls, and then another and another. The poem describes the forest
of snow-covered pines, where a deer and fawn nibble a frozen apple,
and a great gray owl swoops down with its feathers trailing through
the snow. Two snowshoe hares scamper and play under the watchful
eyes of a little fox, and a tiny mouse scurries in search of a
midnight feast. When the snow clouds disappear, stars light up the
sky, followed by the mystical shimmering of northern lights - all
framed by the frost on the window. Jean E. Pendziwol's lyrical poem
reflects a deep appreciation of the magic of a northern winter
night where, even as a child slumbers, the world outside does not
rest but continues its own natural rhythms. Isabelle Arsenault's
spare, beautifully rendered illustrations, with their subtle but
striking use of color, make us feel that we too are experiencing
the enchantment of that northern night. They simultaneously evoke
winter's nighttime life and the cozy warmth and security of a
beloved child's sleep.
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