Lost at Windy River: A True Story of Survival - Trina Rathgeber

Descriere Lost at Windy River: A True Story of Survival - Trina Rathgeber

\n★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. -- School Library Journal (SLJ), starred review\n \nIt takes courage and bravery to survive in the barrens\n \nIn 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.\n \nThis powerful tale of survival is written by Ilse Schweder's granddaughter.\n

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Orca Book Publishers

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9781459832268

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