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Algonquin Sunset: An Algonquin Quest Novel


Algonguin Quest Novels

No. of pages 304

Published: 2017

Great for age 12-18 years

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Anok and his sister Pang Mahingan have grown up, and now face a decision that will change their lives forever.Twelve years after Mahingan was wounded battling for his life against the Haudenosaunee warrior known as :nenhste Erhar (Corn Dog), we rejoin his family and learn what fate held for him.Now, his children, Anok and Pang Mahingan, along with their twin cousins Makwa and Wbek, are grown and have adult responsibilities. Still living with their Algonquin family, they have become a formidable fighting unit with the addition of three Mikmaq warriors, Es, Jilteg, and the fierce Eluewiet Gaqaquj.However, there is danger in the land of the setting sun, and nothing is more dangerous than what the family is going to encounter from the fierce enemy of their new Anishinaabe allies: the Lak?ta.

 

 

This book is the winner of numerous awards

This book features in the following series: Algonguin Quest Novels, Algonquin Quest, Cherry Blossom .

This book has been graded for interest at 12-15 years.

There are 304 pages in this book.

It is a novel.

This book was published in 2017 by Dundurn Group Ltd .

Rick Revelle was born in Smiths Falls, Ontario, and raised the Odessa and Wilton areas. He is a member of the Ardoch Algonquin First Nation. His first book was I Am Algonquin , the first Algonquin Quest novel. He lives in Glenburnie, Ontario.

 

This book is in the following series:

Algonquin Quest

Algonguin Quest Novels

Cherry Blossom

This book has been nominated for the following awards:

Ontario Library Association Forest of Reading Awards - Red Maple Award
This book was recognised in the Red Maple Award category by the Ontario Library Association Forest of Reading Awards.

Canadian Children's Book Centre Awards - Best Books For Kids & Teens
This book was recognised in the Best Books for Kids & Teens category by the Canadian Children's Book Centre Awards.

Moonbeam Children's Book Award
This book was recognised by the Moonbeam Children's Book Award.

Sigurd F Olson Nature Writing Award
This book was recognised by the Sigurd F Olson Nature Writing Award.

Manitoba Young Readers Choice Award
This book was recognised by the Manitoba Young Readers Choice Award.

Hackmatack Children's Choice Award
This book was recognised by the Hackmatack Children's Choice Award.

Dewey Diva and the Dudes
This book was recognised by the Dewey Diva and the Dudes.

Ontario Library Association Forest of Reading Awards - Silver Birch
This book was recognised in the Silver Birch category by the Ontario Library Association Forest of Reading Awards.

Pacific Northwest Young Readers' Choice Award
This book was recognised by the Pacific Northwest Young Readers' Choice Award.

Rocky Mountain Book Award
This book was recognised by the Rocky Mountain Book Award.

Top Grade Canlit for the Classroom Selection
This book was recognised by the Top Grade Canlit for the Classroom Selection.

Novels like Revelle's document the rich and nuanced life of First Nations people ... and also celebrate the majesty and splendor of early First Nation life, one [Revelle] depict[s] so admirably. * Canadian Materials *

 

Readers interested in the details of Algonquin life and warfare in the 1300s will find the author's knowledge of Native languages and attention to historical detail engaging. * Kirkus Reviews *

 

A most worthy instalment in the imaginative Algonquin Quest series ... Recommended reading for those who like detailed historical fiction and a sound, well-told adventure story. * The Miramichi Reader *