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Very Last First Time
SKU
006621
ISBN
9780888990433
Grade PK-3
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Description
Hunting for mussels on the frozen sea floor is a common practice in Eva's Inuit village. Ever since she was a little girl, she has accompanied her mother below the icy surface in hopes to gather enough to fill their buckets. This year is different, though. This year Eva must go alone. Join her as she collects mussels for eating and races to finish before the tide comes in. Written by Jan Andrews with colored illustrations by Ian Wallace. 28 pgs, hc. - Tasha
Publisher's Description of Very Last First Time
Eva lives in an Inuit village in northern Canada. In the winter, people search along the bottom of the seabed beneath a thick shelf of ice for mussels to eat. Eva usually helps her mother, but for the first time, she's going to go by herself. She soon gathers a pan full of mussels. But then, her candle goes out, and the tide threatens to return! When she is finally safe with her mother, Eva proclaims, "That was my very last first time walking alone on the bottom of the sea. An ALA Notable Children's Book, Very Last First Time comes from one of Canada's most distinguished storytellers and an award-winning illustrator.
Details
| Product Format: | Hardcover |
|---|---|
| Brand: | Groundwood Books |
| Grades: | PK-3 |
| ISBN: | 9780888990433 |
| Length in Inches: | 9.4 |
| Width in Inches: | 9.8 |
| Height in Inches: | 0.5 |
| Weight in Pounds: | 0.9375 |
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