{"product_id":"mamaskatch-darrel-j-mcleod-9781571313874","title":"Mamaskatch: A Cree Coming of Age","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAs a small boy in remote Alberta, Darrel J. McLeod is immersed in his Cree family's history, passed down in the stories of his mother, Bertha. There he is surrounded by her tales of joy and horror--of the strong men in their family, of her love for Darrel, and of the cruelty she and her sisters endured in residential school--as well as his many siblings and cousins, and the smells of moose stew and wild peppermint tea. And there young Darrel learns to be fiercely proud of his heritage and to listen to the birds that will guide him throughout his life.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut after a series of tragic losses, Bertha turns wild and unstable, and their home life becomes chaotic. Sweet and eager to please, Darrel struggles to maintain his grades and pursue interests in music and science while changing homes, witnessing domestic violence, caring for his younger siblings, and suffering abuse at the hands of his brother-in-law. Meanwhile, he begins to question and grapple with his sexual identity--a reckoning complicated by the repercussions of his abuse and his sibling's own gender transition.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThrillingly written in a series of fractured vignettes, and unflinchingly honest, \u003cem\u003eMamaskatch\u003c\/em\u003e--\"It's a wonder!\" in Cree--is a heartbreaking account of how traumas are passed down from one generation to the next, and an uplifting story of one individual who overcame enormous obstacles in pursuit of a fulfilling and adventurous life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Darrel J. McLeod\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1571313877\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781571313874\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Milkweed Editions\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/11\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 240\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.80lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.40w x 0.70d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/15\/2019 pg. 71\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/01\/2019 pg. 104","brand":"Darrel J. McLeod","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44043950522623,"sku":"9781571313874","price":16.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_6e6a9222-bc80-4407-8d9a-30504c05feea.jpg?v=1684970055","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/mamaskatch-darrel-j-mcleod-9781571313874","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}