Returning to the Yakoun River

Robert Davidson author Sara Florence Davidson author Janine Gibbons illustrator

Format:Hardback

Publisher:Portage & Main Press

Published:20th Oct '22

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Experience a Haida fish camp through the delighted eyes of children as they learn from the land and from their Elders.

Every summer, a Haida girl and her family travel up the Yakoun River on Haida Gwaii, following the salmon. While their father fishes, the girl and her brother spend their time on the land playing and learning from Tsinii (Grandfather).

Based on author Sara Florence Davidson’s childhood memories, this illustrated story captures the joy and adventure of a Haida fish camp.

Every summer, a Haida girl and her family travel up the Yakoun River on Haida Gwaii, following the salmon. While their father fishes, the girl and her brother spend their time on the land playing and learning from Tsinii (Grandfather).

Among The Beat's A Small Press Spotlight

* Comicsbeat *

When author Sara Florence Davidson was growing up, much of her love for storytelling was inspired by her father, renowned carver and artist Robert Davidson. Enter Returning to the Yakoun River and Dancing With Our Ancestors, written by Sara and Robert.

* Windspeaker *

Among CBC Books 40 Canadian picture books to watch for in fall 2022

* CBC Books *

Each of the four books documents a different day in the authors’ lives, including learning to carve argillite and fishing on the Yakoun River. Along the way, they immerse the reader in an Indigenous approach to teaching and learning. The collection really honours the people in the stories.

-- Kaitlyn Bailey * Vancouver Sun *

Among American Indians in Children's Literature (AICL) Best Books 2022

* American Indians in Children's Literature *
Among IBBY Canada's 2020-2022 From Sea to Sea to Sea: Celebrating Indigenous Picture Book Collection * IBBY Canada *

Among CCBC's Best Books for Kids & Teens 2023

* CC

  • Long-listed for PMC Indigenous Literature Award 2023 (Canada)

ISBN: 9781774920213

Dimensions: 229mm x 206mm x 8mm

Weight: 318g

40 pages