The Mi’kmaq of Ktaqmkuk
Elin Kelsey
Soyeon Kim
The Mi’kmaq of Ktaqmkuk: Celebrating Indigenous Culture Together
The Mi’kmaq of Ktaqmkuk: Celebrating Indigenous Culture Together
Adapted for kids from Volume 3 of 4Canoes' publication The Mi’kmaq of Ktaqmkuk, this special issue celebrates the culture, art, and history of the Mi’kmaq of Ktaqmkuk (Newfoundland). This special issue is created in partnership with Owlkids, 4Canoes, and members of the Mi’kmaw community.
Publication date June 1, 2023
SKU: BP101813
"Scientifically sound and philosophically profound." - Kirkus Reviews - STARRED REVIEW
"Gentle and reassuring, with amazing artwork once again, this is a book that is as hopeful as it is beautiful." - Sal's Fiction Addiction
"Kim's absorbing dioramas create tender scenes of community, intimacy, and loss...readers will appreciate the matter-of-fact, never emotionally prescriptive look at creatures’ mourning behaviors." - Publishers Weekly
"A lovely piece of enhanced nonfiction... Thoughtful and eye-opening." - School Library Journal
"This stunning picture book is unusual in many ways, from its unique and seldom-explored topic to the illustrations done in collage and created using dioramas." - Booklist
"The book adopts a gentle tone and establishes a mood of reverence and respect through Elin Kelsey’s written text and Soyeon Kim’s attractive artwork." - Canadian Review of Materials
Silver Birch Express Award, 2021
Best Books for Kids and Teens, starred selection, 2020
A Kirkus Best Picture Book of 2020
Texas Topaz Reading List selection, 2021
Publication date
April 15, 2020
Number of pages
32
Curriculum
N/A
Interest age
From 4 to 12