Description
2018 Red Maple Award - Shortlisted * 2017 Sigurd F. Olson Nature Writing Award - Winner, Young Adult Category * CCBC's Best Books for Kids & Teens (Fall 2016)
When a First Nations teen rescues a fish-hawk from a tailings pond in Alberta's oil sands, he has no idea that soon they will both be fighting for their lives.
As a cross-country runner, Adam aims to win gold in the upcoming provincial championship. But when he is diagnosed with leukemia, he finds himself in a different race, one that he can't afford to lose. He reclaims the name Hawk, given to him by his grandfather, and begins to fight, for his life and for the land of his ancestors and the creatures that inhabit it. With a little help from his grandfather and his friends, he might just succeed.
About the Author
Jennifer Dance has a passion for equality and justice. Her previous novels for young people are Paint and Red Wolf, which was nominated for the Silver Birch and MYRCA awards. An avid environmentalist, Jennifer lives on a small farm in Stouffville, Ontario.
Reviews
The tapestry Jennifer has woven is a brilliant representation of the ongoing tragedy in Northern Alberta today. It's a story that young people need to hear, and it gives me hope! -- Dr. John O'Connor
Jennifer Dance is a skillful and intelligent writer with a heart large enough to care for all of the environment, animals and humans who are suffering as we speak. I am awed by the power of her words that make all my senses wake up and take notice of every detail she shares. Somewhere, someone is showing her the way to bring some kind of justice to this situation. * Josie Norton, Teacher-Librarian, York Region District School Board *
With its soaring writing and readable plot, Jennifer Dance's Hawk breathes new life into an important subject for middle grade readers. Hawk simultaneously dazzles and educates. Topical and hard to put down, this is a great choice for young Canadian readers. * Melissa Bell, Librarian, Richmond Hill Public Library *
A powerful presentation of what can happen to a people, a land, its natural inhabitants, and to individuals as a result of the upheaval of the natural balance of the area. The rich visual imagery that Dance has created...is breathtaking...this is a novel that needs to be on school curriculum. * Resource Links *
Because Hawk takes place in the here-and-now, in a Canadian setting that has been in the news, it will have a strong impact and possibly stir readers to some type of action. Jennifer Dance is to be congratulated on this courageous, radical novel. * Canadian Materials Magazine *
Awards
Winner of Sigurd F. Olson Nature Writing Award 2017 (United States). Commended for CCBC's Best Books for Kids and Teens (Fall 2016) 2016 (Canada). Short-listed for Red Maple Award 2018 (Canada).
Book Information
ISBN 9781459731844
Author Jennifer Dance
Format Paperback
Page Count 264
Imprint Dundurn Group Ltd
Publisher Dundurn Group Ltd
Dimensions(mm) 203mm * 127mm * 25mm
When a First Nations teen rescues a fish-hawk from a tailings pond in Alberta's oil sands, he has no idea that soon they will both be fighting for their lives.
As a cross-country runner, Adam aims to win gold in the upcoming provincial championship. But when he is diagnosed with leukemia, he finds himself in a different race, one that he can't afford to lose. He reclaims the name Hawk, given to him by his grandfather, and begins to fight, for his life and for the land of his ancestors and the creatures that inhabit it. With a little help from his grandfather and his friends, he might just succeed.
About the Author
Jennifer Dance has a passion for equality and justice. Her previous novels for young people are Paint and Red Wolf, which was nominated for the Silver Birch and MYRCA awards. An avid environmentalist, Jennifer lives on a small farm in Stouffville, Ontario.
Reviews
The tapestry Jennifer has woven is a brilliant representation of the ongoing tragedy in Northern Alberta today. It's a story that young people need to hear, and it gives me hope! -- Dr. John O'Connor
Jennifer Dance is a skillful and intelligent writer with a heart large enough to care for all of the environment, animals and humans who are suffering as we speak. I am awed by the power of her words that make all my senses wake up and take notice of every detail she shares. Somewhere, someone is showing her the way to bring some kind of justice to this situation. * Josie Norton, Teacher-Librarian, York Region District School Board *
With its soaring writing and readable plot, Jennifer Dance's Hawk breathes new life into an important subject for middle grade readers. Hawk simultaneously dazzles and educates. Topical and hard to put down, this is a great choice for young Canadian readers. * Melissa Bell, Librarian, Richmond Hill Public Library *
A powerful presentation of what can happen to a people, a land, its natural inhabitants, and to individuals as a result of the upheaval of the natural balance of the area. The rich visual imagery that Dance has created...is breathtaking...this is a novel that needs to be on school curriculum. * Resource Links *
Because Hawk takes place in the here-and-now, in a Canadian setting that has been in the news, it will have a strong impact and possibly stir readers to some type of action. Jennifer Dance is to be congratulated on this courageous, radical novel. * Canadian Materials Magazine *
Awards
Winner of Sigurd F. Olson Nature Writing Award 2017 (United States). Commended for CCBC's Best Books for Kids and Teens (Fall 2016) 2016 (Canada). Short-listed for Red Maple Award 2018 (Canada).
Book Information
ISBN 9781459731844
Author Jennifer Dance
Format Paperback
Page Count 264
Imprint Dundurn Group Ltd
Publisher Dundurn Group Ltd
Dimensions(mm) 203mm * 127mm * 25mm
