 | Lost at Windy River : a true story of survival Author: Rathgeber, Trina | |
| Price: $16.36 | ||
Summary:
This graphic novel tells the true story of how a young Indigenous girl survives nine days lost in a snowstorm in Northern Canada.
| Illustrator: | Pete, Alina |
| Accelerated Reader Information: Interest Level: MG Reading Level: 4.10 Points: 1.0 Quiz: 553804 |
Reviews:
School Library Journal (+) (00/09/24)
Booklist (09/15/24)
Full Text Reviews:
Booklist - 09/15/2024 While checking the traplines with her brothers, 13-year-old Ilse Schweder is caught in a storm, leaving her alone, 80 miles from home, in the barren lands of the tundra. A member of the Cree Nation, Ilse has grown up learning how to live and survive in the far north. But after losing her supplies and being forced to release her sled dogs, things quickly turn from bad to worse, as hunger and frostbite make it almost impossible for her to continue her journey. Written by Ilse’s granddaughter, the author mixes folklore, cultural notes, and history into this biography that reads like an adventure story. The illustrations do a good job of showing the clothes worn, the food eaten, how Ilse’s family camped in the snow, and other details that shine a light on a way of life few readers today will have experienced. Ilse’s adventure was fictionalized by Farley Mowat in his book People of the Deer; it’s good to finally have her story reclaimed and retold by her family. - Copyright 2024 Booklist.
