This Land Is My Land

by George Littlechild

Book Overview

Through his own words and paintings, acclaimed Native artist George Littlechild takes us back in time to the first meeting between his Plains Cree ancestors and the first European settlers in North... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0892391197
• ISBN13: 9780892391196
• Release Date: June 1997
• Publisher: Children's Book Press (CA)
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 9.7" x 12.6"
• Age Range: 6 years and up
• Grade Range: Grade 1 and higher

Customer Reviews

Teachers need to read the text before an oral presentation

This is a gorgeous book. LIttlechild is an incredible artist and memoirist. The texts, which narrate each painting, are very useful for demonstrating the integration of memoir and art in the classroom. Teachers of elementary grades should know that he is very open and honest, using words such as prostitution and alcoholism, when he discusses the plight of urban Indian issues and family matters. My fourth graders were amazed at the art work, and we're hoping to do something similar. He collages photographs of his ancestors and uses bright, bold colors. He is part Cree, as is the singer/educator/artist/activist Buffy Sainte-Marie. Together, his art and her music enhance any study of Native North America.

Beautiful

I reviewed this book for circulation in the children's library where I work as an intern. I found it very touching, a first-hand account from a Native American who explains his feelings in a kind, appealing voice for a child. I am purchasing a copy for myself.