{"product_id":"the-grizzly-mother-9781553797760","title":"The Grizzly Mother","description":"\u003cp\u003eBook two in the award-winning Mothers of Xsan series, \u003ci\u003eThe Grizzly Mother\u003c\/i\u003e uses striking illustration and lyrical language to bring the poetry of the Xsan ecosystem to life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTo the Gitxsan people of Northwestern British Columbia, the grizzly is an integral part of the natural landscape. Together, they share the land and forests that the Skeena River runs through, as well as the sockeye salmon within it. Follow mother bear as she teaches her cubs what they need to survive on their own.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHetxw'ms Gyetxw, \u003c\/b\u003ealso known as \u003cb\u003eBrett D. Huson\u003c\/b\u003e (he\/him\/his), is from the Gitxsan Nation of the Northwest Interior of British Columbia, Canada. Growing up in this strong matrilineal society, Brett developed a passion for the culture, land, and politics of his people, and a desire to share their knowledge and stories. Brett has worked in the film and television industry, and has volunteered for such organizations as Ka Ni Kanichihk and Indigenous Music Manitoba. \u003ci\u003eThe Sockeye Mother\u003c\/i\u003e (winner of The Science Writers and Communicators Book Award) is Brett's first book for children. \u003cbr\u003e www.bretthuson.ca\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eNatasha Donovan\u003c\/b\u003e (she\/her\/hers) is a freelance artist and illustrator from Vancouver, British Columbia. Her sequential work has been published in \u003ci\u003eThe Other Side\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThis Place: 150 Years Retold \u003c\/i\u003eanthologies. She is the illustrator of the award-winning graphic novel \u003ci\u003eSurviving the City, \u003c\/i\u003eas well as the award-winning children's book, \u003ci\u003eThe Sockeye Mother \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e(\u003c\/i\u003eshortlisted for the\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eNorma Fleck Award for Canadian Children's Non-Fiction), the first book in the Mothers of Xsan series. Natasha is a member of the Métis Nation of British Columbia. \u003cbr\u003e @natashamdonovan\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Highwater Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50527821070610,"sku":"9781553797760","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_9ee8d15d-5992-45de-9683-f319a137fcf1.jpg?v=1731314760","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-grizzly-mother-9781553797760","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}