Bibliograph

Swift Fox all along, story by Rebecca Thomas ; pictures by Maya McKibbin

Type

Label

Swift Fox all along, story by Rebecca Thomas ; pictures by Maya McKibbin

Language

eng

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

no index present

Literary Form

fiction

Main title

Swift Fox all along

Oclc number

1140674281

Responsibility statement

story by Rebecca Thomas ; pictures by Maya McKibbin

Summary

"What does it mean to be Mi'kmaq? And if Swift Fox can't find the answer, will she ever feel like part of her family? When Swift Fox's father picks her up to go visit her aunties, uncles, and cousins, her belly is already full of butterflies. And when he tells her that today is the day that she'll learn how to be Mi'kmaq, the butterflies grow even bigger. Though her father reassures her that Mi'kmaq is who she is from her eyes to her toes, Swift Fox doesn't understand what that means. Her family welcomes her with smiles and hugs, but when it's time to smudge and everyone else knows how, Swift Fox feels even more like she doesn't belong. Then she meets her cousin Sully and realizes that she's not the only one who's unsure--and she may even be the one to teach him something about what being Mi'kmaq means. Based on the author's own experience, with striking illustrations by Maya McKibbin, A Long Way to a New Place is a poignant story about identity and belonging that is at once personal and universally resonant."--, Provided by publisher

Target audience

juvenile

Classification