If you want to visit a sea garden
"A non-fiction picture book about sea gardens, also known as clam gardens, which have been found all along the Pacific northwest coast. Some of them are at least 2000 years old. Created by Indigenous peoples to provide a reliable food source. A number of these gardens are being restored today.&...
| Main Author: | Weisman, Kay, 1951- (Author) |
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| Other Authors: | Vickers, Roy Henry, 1946- (Illustrator) |
| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
Toronto :
Groundwood Books,
2020.
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| Summary: |
"A non-fiction picture book about sea gardens, also known as clam gardens, which have been found all along the Pacific northwest coast. Some of them are at least 2000 years old. Created by Indigenous peoples to provide a reliable food source. A number of these gardens are being restored today."-- |
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| Physical Description: |
pages ; cm Issued also in electronic format. |
| ISBN: |
9781554989706 1554989701 |
| Author Notes: |
Kay Weisman is a librarian who has worked in elementary schools and public library youth services departments. She is a longstanding reviewer for Booklist and has contributed articles to various journals, including Book Links, NoveList and School Library Monthly. Her research for this picture book debut included traveling to several sea gardens to observe archeologists and marine ecologists at work. Kay lives in Vancouver. Roy Henry Vickers is an artist, speaker, storyteller and a leader in the Indigenous community. His art is inspired by the beauty of the Pacific Northwest Coast and the ancient cultures of his ancestors. He carries the Chieftainship, Tlakwagila, from the House of Walkus in Wuikinuxv. Roy has also received the Order of British Columbia and the Order of Canada for his involvement in the community. He holds an honorary Doctor of Letters from York University in Toronto. His art can be found in collections around the world, including a painting gifted to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. |