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The Gathering Tree
The Gathering Tree, a children's book to introduce the subject of HIV/AIDS, will be available in September 2005. The book will be published by Theytus Books of British Columbia with Chee Mamuk, Aboriginal HIV/STI education program of the BC Centre for Disease Control.
Written by award-winning First Nations author Larry Loyie with co-author Constance Brissenden, the book is a gentle, positive story of a family facing the illness of their favorite cousin Robert. As the children, Tyler and sister Shay-Lyn, learn more about HIV, they discover that illness can bring understanding and self-awareness. Encouraged by the elders, Robert speaks to the community at the annual traditional gathering, encouraging them to learn more about HIV.
The full-colour, hardcover, 44-page book will be illustrated by award-winning artist Heather D. Holmlund.
The book will also include study material for teachers, parents, health educators, and students. The age range for the material is 9 years old and up.
For further information on the authors and illustrator, see www.firstnationswriter.com.
For additional information on the book, or to be placed on a mailing list for future emails regarding The Gathering Tree, please contact livingtradition@telus.net.
Funding for this book was provided by the Provincial Health Services Authority, Aboriginal Initiatives.
Written by award-winning First Nations author Larry Loyie with co-author Constance Brissenden, the book is a gentle, positive story of a family facing the illness of their favorite cousin Robert. As the children, Tyler and sister Shay-Lyn, learn more about HIV, they discover that illness can bring understanding and self-awareness. Encouraged by the elders, Robert speaks to the community at the annual traditional gathering, encouraging them to learn more about HIV.
The full-colour, hardcover, 44-page book will be illustrated by award-winning artist Heather D. Holmlund.
The book will also include study material for teachers, parents, health educators, and students. The age range for the material is 9 years old and up.
For further information on the authors and illustrator, see www.firstnationswriter.com.
For additional information on the book, or to be placed on a mailing list for future emails regarding The Gathering Tree, please contact livingtradition@telus.net.
Funding for this book was provided by the Provincial Health Services Authority, Aboriginal Initiatives.
Submitted on April 20, 2005 in By David.
