Lost at Windy River : a true story of survival
Publication Information
[Victoria, British Columbia] : Orca Book Publishers, 2024.
Physical Description
91 pages : colour illustrations, colour maps ; 23 cm
Audience
Middle school.
Summary
"This graphic novel for middle-grade readers tells the true story of how a young Indigenous girl survives nine days lost in a snowstorm in Northern Canada."--
"In 1944, thirteen-year-old Ilse gets lost in a fierce snowstorm while checking her family's trapline in northern Canada. Separated from her sled dogs, and without food or supplies, Ilse finds herself alone in the unforgiving barrens. She survives freezing temperatures, encounters with wild animals, snow blindness and frostbite. She must rely on Traditional Indigenous Knowledge passed down from her family, and her connection to the land and animals, if she hopes to find her way home. This true story of survival is written by Ilse's granddaughter." --
Subjects
- Wilderness survival > Canada, Northern > Comic books, strips, etc.
- Indigenous children > Canada, Northern > Comic books, strips, etc.
- Wilderness survival > Canada, Northern > Juvenile literature.
- Indigenous children > Canada, Northern > Juvenile literature.
- Naturalness (Environmental sciences)
- Schweder, Ilse > Comic books, strips, etc.
- Schweder, Ilse > Juvenile literature.