Ga's / The Train by Jodie Callaghan Hardcover Book

Description: Ga's / The Train by Jodie Callaghan, Georgia Lesley, Joe Wilmot Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Hardcover Condition Brand New Description Dual-language (English/Migmaq) edition of Jodie Callaghans picture book. Publisher Description The dual-language edition, in English and Migmaq, of the Silver Birch Express-nominated title, The Train.Ashley meets her great-uncle by the old train tracks near their community in Nova Scotia. Ashley sees his sadness, and Uncle tells her of the day years ago when he and the other children from their community were told to board the train before being taken to residential school where their lives were changed forever. They werent allowed to speak Migmaq and were punished if they did. There was no one to give them love and hugs and comfort. Uncle also tells Ashley how happy she and her sister make him. They are what give him hope. Ashley promises to wait with her uncle by the train tracks, in remembrance of what was lost. Author Biography Jodie Callaghan is from the Listuguj Migmaq First Nation in Gespegewagi (Quebec). She started writing stories when she was 8 years old and has always been drawn to story-telling. She has found writing to be the best way to connect to her history and her culture. Jodie currently resides in Northern New Brunswick with her husband, child, and pets. When shes not teaching, she is very slowly chipping away at her Masters of Education degree from UNB and dreaming up stories she will one day write.Georgia Lesley is a Canadian-born professional artist and illustrator living in British Columbias Cariboo region. She began illustrating in 2006 and strives to create a sense of depth, emotion, and visual storytelling, to assist and enhance the written word.Joe Wilmot was born in Listuguj, Quebec. He traveled extensively in the construction trades before he became involved with Migmaq-Mikmaq Online Language (MMOL), the talking dictionary. Joe went to the University of Alberta for summer courses from 2007 to 2010, where he learned about the linguistics of native languages of North America. He has continued to work in the Migmaw language since the early days of MMOL, translating/interpretating, while also working in the Listuguj School System. Details ISBN 1772602000 ISBN-13 9781772602005 Title Ga's / The Train Author Jodie Callaghan, Georgia Lesley, Joe Wilmot Format Hardcover Year 2021 Pages 36 Publisher Second Story Press GE_Item_ID:158530010; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys

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