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In a time when darkness covered the land, a boy named Weget is born who is destined to bring the light. With the gift of a raven's skin that allows him to fly as well as transform, Weget turns into a bird and journeys from Haida Gwaii into the sky. There he finds the Chief of the Heavens who keeps the light in a box. By transforming himself into a pine needle, clever Weget tricks the Chief and escapes with the daylight back down to Earth.
Vividly portrayed through the art of Roy Henry Vickers, Weget's story has been passed down for generations. The tale has been traced back at least 3,000 years by archeologists who have found images of Weget's journey in petroglyphs on the Nass and Skeena rivers. This version of the story originates from one told to the author by Chester Bolton, Chief of the Ravens, from the village of Kitkatla around 1975.
Prize(s): Short-listed Bill Duthie Booksellers' Choice Award (2014), Short-listed Chocolate Lily Book Award (2014), Commended First Nation Communities READ also-recommended title (2014)
"One of the great problems we face today is our sense of isolation and separateness from the rest of the world. Roy Henry Vickers' art constantly reminds us of the interconnectedness of everything in the world. With this magnificent book, he shows us our interdependence physically and spiritually. It is a message we have to hear."
-David Suzuki, environmental activist, broadcaster, author
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Harbour Publishing
ISBN: 9781550175936
Hardback
12.0 in x 8.25 in - 40 pp
Publication Date: 16/04/2013
BISAC Subject(s): JUV030140-JUVENILE FICTION / Indigenous / Teachings,JUV030090-JUVENILE FICTION / Indigenous Peoples of Turtle Island, JUV011040-JUVENILE FICTION / Native American
Thema Subject(s): YFB-Children’s / Teenage fiction: General, modern and contemporary fiction
Description
In a time when darkness covered the land, a boy named Weget is born who is destined to bring the light. With the gift of a raven's skin that allows him to fly as well as transform, Weget turns into a bird and journeys from Haida Gwaii into the sky. There he finds the Chief of the Heavens who keeps the light in a box. By transforming himself into a pine needle, clever Weget tricks the Chief and escapes with the daylight back down to Earth.
Vividly portrayed through the art of Roy Henry Vickers, Weget's story has been passed down for generations. The tale has been traced back at least 3,000 years by archeologists who have found images of Weget's journey in petroglyphs on the Nass and Skeena rivers. This version of the story originates from one told to the author by Chester Bolton, Chief of the Ravens, from the village of Kitkatla around 1975.
Prize(s): Short-listed Bill Duthie Booksellers' Choice Award (2014), Short-listed Chocolate Lily Book Award (2014), Commended First Nation Communities READ also-recommended title (2014)
"One of the great problems we face today is our sense of isolation and separateness from the rest of the world. Roy Henry Vickers' art constantly reminds us of the interconnectedness of everything in the world. With this magnificent book, he shows us our interdependence physically and spiritually. It is a message we have to hear."
-David Suzuki, environmental activist, broadcaster, author
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Details
Harbour Publishing
ISBN: 9781550175936
Hardback
12.0 in x 8.25 in - 40 pp
Publication Date: 16/04/2013
BISAC Subject(s): JUV030140-JUVENILE FICTION / Indigenous / Teachings,JUV030090-JUVENILE FICTION / Indigenous Peoples of Turtle Island, JUV011040-JUVENILE FICTION / Native American
Thema Subject(s): YFB-Children’s / Teenage fiction: General, modern and contemporary fiction