Sila's Revenge
School year: Lower 6th, Upper 6th, Year 10, Year 11
No. of pages 320
Published: 2009
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"Sila's Revenge" by Jamie Bastedo follows the story of Sila, a young Inuit girl who confronts the looming threat of climate change and its devastating impact on her Arctic home. As she grapples with the loss of her heritage and the encroaching dangers to her environment, Sila discovers her inner strength and connection to nature. Along her journey, she becomes a voice for her community, rallying them to reclaim their land and heritage. Blending cultural richness with environmental themes, this powerful narrative showcases Sila’s transformation as she seeks justice for her people and the earth they hold dear. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].
This book is aimed at children at US 9th grade-12th grade.
This book has been graded for interest at 14-17 years.
There are 320 pages in this book.
It is aimed at Young Adult readers. The term Young Adult (YA) is used for books which have the following characteristics: (1) aimed at ages 12-18 years, US grades 7-12, UK school years 8-15, (2) around 50-75k words long, (3) main character is aged 12-18 years, (4) topics include self-reflection, internal conflict vs external, analyzing life and its meaning, (5) point of view is often in the first person, and (6) swearing, violence, romance and sexuality are allowed.
This book was published in 2009 by Red Deer Press .
Jamie Bastedo is a biologist turned storyteller who connects readers of all ages with the magic and mystery of nature. His books for young people include Nighthawk! , On Thin Ice , Sila's Revenge , Tracking Triple Seven , and Free As The Wind . Jamie lives in Yellowknife, Northwest Territories.