Storm at Batoche

Card covers, unpaginated (runs 29 pages from the story's first page to the final printed page), 8x11 in - 20.5x28 cm. Colour illustrations by John Mantha. A book for children. Originally published in 2000, this copy the first softcover edition, with a 2006 publication date.

Cover corners lightly worn. Front cover bumped at edge. Back cover lightly bumped at top, soiled near top.

With colorful illustrations, this children’s book tells the story of a young boy’s rescue from a snowstorm by "Louis," a character whose life and appearance mirrors that of Louis Riel. The story paints a caring, humane picture of Riel and promotes intercultural respect and tolerance. A brief historical synopsis of Riel and the Métis, as well as a recipe for bannock/gallette, appear at the end of the book.

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