Nipugtug / story by Emma Metallic ; illustrations by Natalie Laurin.
Nipugtug / story by Emma Metallic ; illustrations by Natalie Laurin.
By
:
Metallic, Emma.
Publication Date
:
2023
Publication Information
:
Neyaashiinigmiing, Ont. : Kegedonce Press,
Physical Description
:
48 p. : ill.
Subject Term
:
Indigenous peoples -- Juvenile fiction.
Micmac Indians -- Juvenile fiction.
Animals -- Juvenile fiction.
Micmac language -- Juvenile fiction.
Genre
:
Bilingual books.
Summary
:
Set in the community of Listuguj, Gespe'gewa'gi, Nipugtug follows the journey of A'le's (Mi'gmaw for Alice), a young Mi'gmaw woman, snowshoeing through the forest. There, she meets animals, Wapus (Rabbit), Wowgwis (Fox), Tia'm (Moose), Ga'qaquj (Crow) and trees, Masgwi (Birch), Qasgusi (Cedar) who guide her through both challenging and nourishing emotions of learning her Mi'gmaw language. Grounded in her relationship with the territory, A'le's navigates memories of her language that cling to realities within and beyond her life.
Language
:
Micmac
ISBN
:
9781928120414
Language Note
:
Parallel text in English and Mi'gmaw.
| Library | Collection | Collection | Call Number | Status |
|---|
| Corner Brook (WCB) | Juv Fic Indigenous Multilingual | Juvenile Fiction Indigenous Multilingual | MIC FIC MET | Checked In |
| Grand Falls-Windsor (CGF) Harmsworth | Juv Fic Indigenous Multilingual | Juvenile Fiction Indigenous Multilingual | MIC FIC MET | Mailed from TS |
| Lewisporte (GLE) | Juv Fic Indigenous Multilingual | Juvenile Fiction Indigenous Multilingual | MIC FIC MET | Checked In |
| St. Alban's (CSA) | Juv Fic Indigenous Multilingual | Juvenile Fiction Indigenous Multilingual | MIC FIC MET | Mailed from TS |
| St. John's - A.C. Hunter (SJH) | Juv Fic Indigenous Multilingual | Juvenile Fiction Indigenous Multilingual | MIC FIC MET | Not Available |
| Stephenville (WST) (Kindale) | Juv Fic Indigenous Multilingual | Juvenile Fiction Indigenous Multilingual | MIC FIC MET | Checked In |