Sweetgrass Basket

By - Carvell, Marlene

Floor - Floor 3

ISBN 10 - 0525475478

ISBN 13 - 9780525475477

Book Status - 2 Qnty Available with us.

Subject - Mohawk Indians

Shelf No - 2

Call Number - 808 CAR

Physical Description - 243 pages; Illustration 22 cm

Book Information

In prose poetry and alternating voices, Marlene Carvell weaves a heartbreakingly beautiful story based on the real-life experiences of Native American children. Mattie and Sarah are two Mohawk sisters who are sent to an off-reservation school after the death of their mother. Subject to intimidation and corporal punishment, with little hope of contact with their father, the girls are taught menial tasks to prepare them for life as domestics. How Mattie and Sarah protect their culture, memories of their family life, and their love for each other makes for a powerful, unforgettable historical novel.

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