Bibliograph

Nibi emosaawdang, The water walker, written and illustrated by Joanne Robertson ; translated by Shirley Williams, Isadore Toulouse

Type

Label

Nibi emosaawdang, The water walker, written and illustrated by Joanne Robertson ; translated by Shirley Williams, Isadore Toulouse

Language

eng

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

no index present

resource.interestAgeLevel

7-10, Brodart

resource.interestGradeLevel

2-5, Brodart

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Nibi emosaawdang

Oclc number

1085148188

Responsibility statement

written and illustrated by Joanne Robertson ; translated by Shirley Williams, Isadore Toulouse

Sub title

The water walker

Summary

The dual language edition, in Anishinaabemowin (Ojibwe) and English, of The Water Walker, the award-winning story of a determined Ojibwe Nokomis (Grandmother) Josephine-ba Mandamin and her great love for Nibi (water). Nokomis walked to raise awareness of our need to protect Nibi for future generations, and for all life on the planet. She, along with other women, men, and youth, have walked around all the Great Lakes from the four salt waters, or oceans, to Lake Superior. The walks are full of challenges, and by her example Josephine-ba invites us all to take up our responsibility to protect our water, the giver of life, and to protect our planet for all generations

Target audience

pre adolescent

resource.variantTitle

Water walker

Classification