Original paintings by noted Cree artist Michael Lonechild capture the colorful palette of the prairie landscape in autumn and the rich detail of Cree life in the late nineteenth century.
"Wonderfully crafted."
— Books in Canada
"A not-often-realized dance of cadenced, incantatory, inforced prose and still, golden paintings that glow with a kind of inner light."
— Globe & Mail
"Michael Lonechild's paintings are beautiful, full of texture and light of the prairies and a powerful sense of an ancient culture."
— Calgary Herald
"Provides an evocative introduction to the life on the plains and the ways of these people."
— School Library Journal
"Skillfully told and illustrated."
— Booklist
Amelia Frances Howard-Gibbon Illustrator's Award shortlist 2004
Finalist, ForeWord Magizine Book of the Year Award
2004 Amelia Frances Howard-Gibbon Notable Title
Alberta Book Illustration of the Year Nomination
Canadian Children's Book Centre Our choice Selection
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