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The ballad of Nancy April : Shawnadithit
 

The ballad of Nancy April : Shawnadithit
Xwi7xwa Library, University of British Columbia

2014
Book > Biography
Creators
Robertson, David
Contributors
Henderson, Scott B.
Description
 "When a mishap delays Jessie at the end of a school day, she takes a shortcut home. But the shortcut turns into an adventure, as Jessie is transported through time and space, to early 19th-century Newfoundland. There she meets Shawnadithit who, as the last surviving member of the Beothuk, has witnessed the end of a once-great people"--back cover.

Subjects

Shanawdithit, approximately 1800-1829--Comic books, strips, etc.
Shanawdithit, approximately 1800-1829--Juvenile literature.

More Information

Alternate Title(s)
Shawnadithit
Holding Library
Xwi7xwa Library, University of British Columbia
ISBN
9781553794776; 155379477X
Statement of Responsibility
by David Alexander Robertson ; illustrated by Scott B. Henderson.
Publication Information
Winnipeg, MB, Canada : HighWater Press
Physical Description
29 pages : colour illustrations ; 26 cm
Notes
Series title: Tales from Big Spirit.
First Nations author.
Issued also in electronic format.
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