Bibliograph

The chief, Mistahimaskwa., David A Robertson

Type

Label

The chief, Mistahimaskwa., David A Robertson

Language

eng

Index

no index present

Intended audience

540, Lexile

Literary Form

fiction

Main title

The chief

Nature of contents

dictionaries

resource.readingGradeLevel

Text Difficulty 2 - Text Difficulty 3

Responsibility statement

David A Robertson

Series statement

Tales from Big Spirit

Sub title

Mistahimaskwa.

Summary

On her way to school one day, Sarah is relieved to find the book she'd dropped the day before – shortly after an encounter with a bear. But when she opens it, the story within, about the Cree chief Mistahimaskwa, comes alive. It takes Sarah back to the Saskatchewan Plains of 1832, where the young boy who would become the great chief first learns the ways of his people, to the final days of his life.The Chief is one book in the Tales from Big Spirit series. Tales from Big Spirit is a unique seven-book graphic novel series that delves into the stories of seven great Indigenous heroes from Canadian history—some already well known and others who deserve to be. Designed to correspond to grades 4–6 social studies curriculums across Canada, these full colour graphic novels could be used in literature circles, novel studies, and book clubs to facilitate discussion of social studies topics. These books will help students make historical connections while promoting important literacy skills

Target audience

juvenile

Classification

Creator