Secret of the Dance
Description
In 1935, a nine-year-old boy's family held a forbidden Potlatch in faraway Kingcome Inlet. Watl'kina slipped from his bed to bear witness. In the Big House masked figures danced by firelight to the beat of the drum. And there, he saw a figure he knew. Aboriginal elder Alfred Scow and award-winning author Andrea Spalding collaborate to tell the story, to tell the secret of the dance.Product Details
Price
$10.95
Publisher
Orca Book Publishers
Publish Date
September 01, 2009
Pages
32
Dimensions
8.8 X 8.8 X 0.2 inches | 0.3 pounds
Language
English
Type
Paperback
EAN/UPC
9781554691296
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About the Author
Andrea Spalding is an author, artist, teacher and musician. She has written over 30 books including Secret of the Dance, Solomon's Tree and The Keeper and the Crows. Andrea's books have won and been shortlisted for numerous awards and honors including the BC Book Prize, Blue Spruce Award, Cholocale Lily Award, Rocky Mountain Book Award and the Red Cedar Award. She lives in Pender Island, British Columbia.
Judge Alfred Scow, elder of the Kwakwa'wakw Nation, is a member of the Order of Canada. Now retired, Judge Scow and his wife live on Pender Island and in Vancouver.
Darlene Gait was born on Vancouver Island and began painting as a child. Inspired by nature and by her Coast Salish heritage, Darlene brings a rich understanding of the natural world to her work, which is held in private collections and exhibited worldwide. Darlene lives in Jacksonville, North Carolina.