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The Song Within My Heart

By Bouchard, David & Sapp, Allen

Publishers Summary:
Renowned Native painter Allen Sapp's inspired and stunning artwork beautifully complements this sweet story of a boy preparing for his first powwow. The young boy's Nokum -- his beloved grandmother -- guides him through the events of the day and helps him to understand what the singing and dancing are about. Award-winning author David Bouchard adds rhythmic and informative text based on remembrances from Allen Sapp's own Cree childhood. A portion of the royalties for The Song Within My Heart will be donated to the Indian Federated College.

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ISBN
978-1-55192-559-2
Publisher
Raincoast Books


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School Library Journal

Reviewed on June 1, 2003

K-Gr 4 A Cree Indian boy is attending his first pow-wow with his beloved grandmother and has many questions. In poetic form, Nokum encourages her grandson to close his eyes and listen carefully, and takes the opportunity to teach him about the importance of passing stories on to the next generation: "A story is a sacred thing/That should be passed from age to youth/I ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

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