David A. Robertson (1)

Upon receiving this book, number 4 in a series from LibraryThing’s Early Reviewer program, I wondered if I would be able to jump into the plot and characters having not read 1-3. After several chapters of rich, detailed writing, especially explaining the time difference between our Earth and the fantasy world of Misewa when one goes through portals, along with not knowing the back story of characters, I decided I have to read the series in order to enjoy this series. Obviously I recommend this book as it has spurred me to order 1-3 and 5. One side note: having left the book on the patio table, a 12 year old neighbor picked it up, read the back cover blurb about animals going missing in a village and immediately referenced the current news topic of pets being eaten in Springfield, Ohio. She will be getting the series once I read them all.… (altro)

Und warum sind Kókoms Haare so lang – sie reichen ihr fast bis zur Hüfte! Warum spricht Kókom so oft auf Cree? Und warum verbringt Kókom so viel Zeit mit ihrem Bruder?
Während es seiner Großmutter bei der Gartenarbeit hilft, entdeckt ein kleines Mädchen Stück für Stück die Kindheit der Großmutter ...
In wenigen Worten und mit eindrücklichen Bildern vermittelt „Als wir allein waren“ ein Kapitel der kanadischen Geschichte, um dessen Aufarbeitung sich nicht nur die Ureinwohner, sondern breite Teile der Gesellschaft Kanadas derzeit bemühen: die sogenannten Residential Schools.
Robertsons poetischer Text über Liebe und Widerstand ist ein Plädoyer für den respektvollen Umgang mit Menschen, die in anderen Kulturen und Sprachen zuhause sind. In behutsamen Bildern einfühlsam illustriert von Julie Flett.… (altro)

Good, fast-paced hockey story. Great supportive family moments, great growth and team moments, great friendships. Alex's ability to take criticism and advice is pretty stellar, and I love the way that Robertson writes about the damage that racist speech can do, even when it's unintentional. I am going to have a hard time recommending this to kids, though, because of the formatting -- it's got a wonderful cover, and then tiny type with single spacing -- it's going to be a hard sell unless the student is already a confident reader.… (altro)