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list price: $5.99
edition:eBook
also available: Paperback
category: Children's Fiction
published: Apr 2004
ISBN:9781554695881
publisher: Orca Book Publishers

Catching Spring

by Sylvia Olsen

tagged: native canadian, post-confederation (1867-), camping & outdoor activities
Description

The year is 1957, and Bobby lives on the Tsartlip First Nation reserve on Vancouver Island where his family has lived for generations and generations.

Bobby loves his weekend job at the nearby marina. He loves to play marbles with his friends. And he loves being able to give half his weekly earnings to his mother to eke out the grocery money, but he longs to enter the up-coming fishing derby. With the help of his uncle and Dan from the marina his wish just might come true.

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About the Author

Sylvia Olsen is an award-winning author of many books, including young adult novels, first readers, picture books, history and personal-essay. She also writes about knitting and designs knitting patterns. Sylvia teaches First Nations housing management at Vancouver Island University and works toward creating new housing opportunities on reserves in Canada. Sylvia lives in North Saanich, British Columbia on W̱SÁNEĆ territory.

Recommended Age, Grade, and Reading Levels
Age:
9 to 12
Grade:
4 to 7
Reading age:
9 to 12
Awards
  • Short-listed, Red Cedar nominee
  • , Young Readers' Choice Book Awards of British Columbia (YRCABC) Red Cedar Book Awards
  • Short-listed, Chocolate Lily nominee
  • Short-listed, Chocolate Lily Book Awards
  • , Saskatchewan Young Readers' Choice Awards - Diamond Willow
  • Commended, CCBC Our Choice
  • Short-listed, SYRCA Diamond Willow nominee
  • Commended, Canadian Children's Book Centre (CCBC) Our Choice

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