As Long as the Rivers Flow

Description

Starting in the 1800s and continuing into the 20th century| First Nations children were forcibly taken to government-sponsored residential schools to erase their traditional languages and cultures.
This moving book tells of one such child| author Larry Loyie| and his last summer with his Cree tribe.
It is a time of learning and adventure.
He cares for an abandoned baby owl| watches his grandmother make winter moccasins| and sees her kill a huge grizzly with one shot.
The sensitive text and Heather Holmlund’s expressive illustrations beautifully capture the joy and drama of a First Nations family’s last summer together.