{"product_id":"lost-at-windy-river-a-true-story-of-survival-paperback","title":"Lost at Windy River: A True Story of Survival - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eTrina Rathgeber\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eAlina Pete\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator), \u003cb\u003eJillian Dolan\u003c\/b\u003e (Colorist)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e★\"Colorful illustrations in classic comic-book style help readers explore the challenging landscape. An excellent choice for a book report and good addition to a children's nonfiction collection.\" -- \u003cem\u003eSchool Library Journal (SLJ), starred review\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIt takes courage and bravery to survive in the barrens\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn 1944, thirteen-year-old Ilse Schweder got lost in a snowstorm while checking her family's trapline in northern Canada. This is the harrowing story of how a young Indigenous girl defies the odds and endures nine days alone in the unforgiving barrens. Ilse faces many challenges, including freezing temperatures, wild animals, snow blindness and frostbite. With no food or supplies, she relies on Traditional Indigenous Knowledge passed down from her family. Ilse uses her connection to the land and animals, wilderness skills and resilience to find her way home.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis powerful tale of survival is written by Ilse Schweder's granddaughter.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTrina Rathgeber\u003c\/strong\u003e grew up in the northern community of Thompson, Manitoba, where she did all the things that northern kids do, from playing hockey and fishing to building forts in the woods. She enjoys writing for children and is the author of \u003cem\u003eFrench Fries Are Potatoes: A Food Poem and Little Cookbook\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe Bunnies Talk Money\u003c\/em\u003e. Trina lives in Calgary with her family.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAlina Pete\u003c\/strong\u003e (they\/them) is a nehiyaw artist and writer from Little Pine First Nation in Saskatchewan. They grew up urban but spent summers wandering in the Qu'Appelle Valley with their cousin from Cowessess First Nation. Alina is best known for their Aurora Award-winning comics, but they also write short stories and poems, and their work has been featured in several Indigenous comic anthologies. Alina lives on unceeded Kwantlen, Katzie, Semiahmoo and Tsawwassen land with their partner.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 96\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 8.9 x 5.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 15, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51758614020384,"sku":"9781459832268","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/3d38c9603c6886e1d639c3680fefcad5_92f41e39-4d24-44f5-8fe6-c8c9475fd364.webp?v=1780130504","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/lost-at-windy-river-a-true-story-of-survival-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}