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On receiving a notebook containing a message written by her dead mother, Viola is both broken-hearted and furious. She flees northward. On the Labrador Express, troubled by painful memories, she meets Nashtash, an Innu girl who is rocking her baby. Arriving in Nitassinan, in the land of the Innu, Viola is welcomed by Nukun, Nashtash's grandmother. The two girls united by chance gradually become friends. Before finding the place where her mother died, Viola must understand Nitassinan. This novel contrasts the realities and values of two worlds. Both the vast land of forests and rivers and nature devastated by mining companies are described in this magnificent coming-of-age novel. A glossary and the words to a lullaby sung by Nashtash add to the appreciation of the sounds of the Innu language. Charlotte Gingras writes novels for teenagers and children. She won the Governor General's Literary Award for Children's Literature for her two novels La liberté? Connais pas… and Un été de Jade. She also received the Mr. Christie's Book Award for her novel La boîte à bonheur. –JP |
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