Bibliograph

We dream medicine dreams, Lisa Boivin

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We dream medicine dreams, Lisa Boivin

Language

eng

Index

no index present

Literary Form

fiction

Main title

We dream medicine dreams

Nature of contents

dictionaries

Responsibility statement

Lisa Boivin

Summary

From Dene artist and bioethicist Lisa Boivin comes this healing story of hope, dreams, and the special bond between grandfather and granddaughter. When a little girl dreams about a bear, her grandfather explains how we connect with the knowledge of our ancestors through dreams. Bear, Hawk, Caribou, and Wolf all have teachings to share to help us live a good life. But when Grampa gets sick and falls into a coma, the little girl must lean on his teachings as she learns to say goodbye. Masterful prose and stunning collage weave a gentle story about life and death that will touch the hearts of children and adults alike

Target audience

juvenile

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