Sue Holler
Autor de Lacey and the African Grandmothers
Sobre El Autor
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Obras de Sue Holler
Etiquetado
Conocimiento común
- Otros nombres
- Holler, Sue Farrell
- Género
- female
- Nacionalidad
- Canada
- Lugar de nacimiento
- Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada
- Lugares de residencia
- Grande Prairie, Alberta, Canada
Hays River, North West Territories, Canada
Drumheller, Alberta, Canada - Educación
- University of King's College, Halifax, N.S. Canada
- Ocupaciones
- Columnist
children's book author - Organizaciones
- Daily Herald-Tribune
Sun Media
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Finding Moose por Sue Farrell Holler
Note: I accessed a digital review copy of this book through Edelweiss.
Part of the Kids Power series put out by Second Story Press - a small woman-owned and operated Canadian publisher "dedicated to publishing feminist-inspired books for adults and young readers" - Lacey and the African Grandmothers is a fictionalized account of a factual (and very inspiring) story. When Lacey Little Bird (Lisa Jo Sun Walk in real life), a young Blackfoot girl who lived on the Siksika reserve in Alberta, Canada, heard of the Grandmothers to Grandmothers campaign - in which Canadian grandmothers raise money for their African counterparts, who are struggling to cope with the burden of raising an entire generation of young children, orphaned by the AIDS epidemic - she decided that she wanted to help as well. But what could one young girl, who lived in a rural community on the opposite side of the world from Africa, do? Quite a bit, as it turned out...
I really enjoyed this story, which, despite incorporating so many important lessons, was never overwhelmed by its didactic purpose. Lacey felt like a real girl, and her own concerns - her mother's illness, her older sister's troubled relationship with a sometimes abusive boyfriend, her father's frequent work-related absences - made her generosity, and concern for the African grandmothers, all the more admirable. I really appreciated the idea, implicit throughout, despite never being explicitly stated, that sometimes working for others can improve our own lives as well. I also greatly enjoyed reading about Lacey's relationship with Kahasi, her wise and patient grandmother. The visit of Florence and Zubeda, two of the African grandmothers, at the end of the book, made for a very satisfying conclusion to the story.
Although it is clear that this is a "true" story - there are photographs that accompany the text, apparently of Lisa Jo Sun Walk, and her friends, family and community - I did find myself wishing that it had been written as a biography, rather than a novel, as I wasn't sure how much of the tale, other than the basic outline, actually happened. Was Lacey's family (and their troubles) a realistic portrait of Lisa Jo's? I wasn't sure... Leaving that aside, Lacey and the African Grandmothers was a moving and very hopeful story, one that will demonstrate to young readers that yes, they can make a difference in the world around them!… (más)
I really enjoyed this story, which, despite incorporating so many important lessons, was never overwhelmed by its didactic purpose. Lacey felt like a real girl, and her own concerns - her mother's illness, her older sister's troubled relationship with a sometimes abusive boyfriend, her father's frequent work-related absences - made her generosity, and concern for the African grandmothers, all the more admirable. I really appreciated the idea, implicit throughout, despite never being explicitly stated, that sometimes working for others can improve our own lives as well. I also greatly enjoyed reading about Lacey's relationship with Kahasi, her wise and patient grandmother. The visit of Florence and Zubeda, two of the African grandmothers, at the end of the book, made for a very satisfying conclusion to the story.
Although it is clear that this is a "true" story - there are photographs that accompany the text, apparently of Lisa Jo Sun Walk, and her friends, family and community - I did find myself wishing that it had been written as a biography, rather than a novel, as I wasn't sure how much of the tale, other than the basic outline, actually happened. Was Lacey's family (and their troubles) a realistic portrait of Lisa Jo's? I wasn't sure... Leaving that aside, Lacey and the African Grandmothers was a moving and very hopeful story, one that will demonstrate to young readers that yes, they can make a difference in the world around them!… (más)
Personal Response:
An inspiring story about the efforts of a young girl working to make a positive impact in the world - to people far away that she has never met and may never meet.
Curricular or Programming Connections:
An excellent way to inspire and educate young adults about the benefits and rewards of community service and charity work.
Lacey's story, home life, and relationships provide insight into the Siksika Blackfoot Tribe's community and culture.
An inspiring story about the efforts of a young girl working to make a positive impact in the world - to people far away that she has never met and may never meet.
Curricular or Programming Connections:
An excellent way to inspire and educate young adults about the benefits and rewards of community service and charity work.
Lacey's story, home life, and relationships provide insight into the Siksika Blackfoot Tribe's community and culture.
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Estadísticas
- Obras
- 3
- Miembros
- 23
- Popularidad
- #537,598
- Valoración
- 3.0
- Reseñas
- 3
- ISBNs
- 6