Secret of the Dance
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| Rating | : | 4.64 (816 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 155469129X |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 32 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-08-25 |
| Language | : | English |
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And there, he saw a figure he knew. In 1935, a nine-year-old boy's family held a forbidden Potlatch in faraway Kingcome Inlet. Watl'kina slipped from his bed to bear witness. Aboriginal elder Alfred Scow and award-winning author Andrea Spalding collaborate to tell the story, to tell the secret of the dance.. In the Big House masked figures danced by firelight to the beat of the drum
Breaking The Silence Sheryl Mcfarlane Picture a man whose life's work has been to uphold the law. Picture that same man with a childhood secret that could have sent his family to jail. Now picture Canada in 1935 when Aboriginal cultural practices like the Potlatch were forbidden. Award-winning children's author Andrea Spalding and Judge Alfred Scow, a Kwakwa'ka'wakw Nations elder have teamed up to tell a story based on the judge's childhood, Secret of the Dance. It is b. TeensReadToo said Courtesy of Kids @ Teens Read Too. For young Watl'kina, taking the fishing boat with his family to a small village nestled in an inlet starts out as an adventure. He's not sure why they're going, or what the strangely wrapped bundles contained that were hidden on board the boat during the night. When he and his siblings are put to bed while his parents meet with the Elders, Watl'kina is disappointed to not be part of the feast and festivities. He knows, though, that . Great Book. Great book. Great price. Quick delivery. I was pleased when I got it so soon and in such good condition. I will buy from this site again.
From School Library Journal Grade 4 Up—This picture book is based on an incident from Scow's childhood. The story is far more suited to older children who would empathize with and appreciate what Native Canadians endured at this challenging time in their history.—Corrina Austin, Locke's Public School, St. A historical note is included, although it's at the end of the book rather than at the beginning. Thomas, Ontario, CanadaCopyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. Bold and colorful acrylic illustrations do serve to add drama and interest; they are interlaced with ghostly Native imagery. All rights reserved. In 1935, a Native boy and his family are spirited away by boat to a secret location where he witnesses a Potlatch ceremony-outlawed with severe consequences at that time by the Canad