Resource Details

NSSBB #: 1002817
ISBN: 9781771086196
Title: The Thundermaker
Supplier: Nimbus Publishing Ltd.
Published: 2015
Price: $10.47
Language: English
Origin: AC - Atl. Can.
Notes: Mi’kmaw artist Alan Syliboy’s "The Thundermaker" is based on Alan’s spectacular mixed-media exhibit of the same name. In the book, Big Thunder teaches his son, Little Thunder, about the important responsibility he has making thunder for his people. Little Thunder learns about his Mi’kmaw identity through his father’s teachings and his mother’s traditional stories. Syliboy’s spectacular, vibrant artwork brings the story of Little Thunder to vivid life.

This book can be used as an interactive read-aloud in English language arts. Teachers can also make cross-curricular connections to science and social studies.

This book can also be used in visual arts as an example of Mi'kmaw artwork and art inspired by petroglyphs.
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Authors:
The Thundermaker - Alan Syliboy
Resource Type: Student/Teacher Resource - Atlantic Canada
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English Language Arts/English Language Arts/English Language Arts 4 4 Indigenous Heritage Literature 5:C 03/26/2018
Arts Education/Visual Arts/Visual Arts 4 4 Indigenous Heritage Literature 5:C 03/26/2018