The Moccasins

by Earl Einarson, illustrated by Julie Flett

tagged: adoption, native canadian

Description

This is an endearing story of a young Aboriginal foster child who is given a special gift by his foster mother. Her gift of warmth and thoughtfulness helps her young foster children by encouraging self-esteem, acceptance and love. Written as a simple story, it speaks of a positive foster experience.

About the Authors

Earl Einarson is a member of the Ktunaxa First Nation in British Columbia. He lives in Vancouver. The Moccasins is his first children's book; he is working on his second book.

Julie Flett is a Swampy Cree and Red River Métis artist and author. She studied fine arts at Concordia University in Montreal and Emily Carr University of Art + Design in Vancouver, British Columbia. She won the Governor General’s Award for Children’s Literature for her work on When We Were Alone by David Robertson, and her book Birdsong won the TD Canadian Children’s Literature Award and was shortlisted for the Governor General’s Award. She is the three-time recipient of the Christie Harris Illustrated Children’s Literature Award for Owls See Clearly at Night: A Michif Alphabet, Dolphin SOS and My Heart Fills With Happiness.

Age:: 3 to 5
Grade:: p to k
Reading age:: 3 to 5

Editorial Review

"[A] simple, but evocative, storyline...superbly reinforced by Julie Flett's spare illustrations"

— Dave Jenkinson

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The Moccasins

by Earl Einarson, illustrated by Julie Flett

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