Ancient Thunder

2006 children's fantasy picture book by Leo Yerxa
Ancient Thunder
Book Cover, 2006 edition
AuthorLeo Yerxa
IllustratorLeo Yerxa
LanguageEnglish
GenreChildren's literature
PublisherGroundwood Books
Publication date
3 August 2006
Publication placeCanada

Ancient Thunder is a children's fantasy picture book by the Canadian artist and writer Leo Yerxa, simultaneously published in Canada and the United States in 2006. It won the 2006 Governor General's Award for Children's Illustration and the 2008 Saskatchewan Willow Award for picture books. Ancient Thunder was both illustrated and written by Leo Yerxa.

Summary

This book describes the relationship of horses and First Nation's cultures with a single poem and illustrations using water-colour artwork. Only few lines of text per page contrast with painted images associated with native culture.

Concept and development

Yerxa was interested by the native people while he watched them ride across the Great Plains in the movie when he was a child, their traditional clothing and the running creatures inspired Yerxa to write this book. He used handmade water-colour paper and made it look like leather.

Awards

Year  Literary awards Result Ref.
2006 Governor General's Literary Awards Won [1][2]
2007 First Nation Communities Read Won [3]
2008 Willow Awards Won [4]
2007 Anskohk Aboriginal Children's Book of the Year Award Nominated [5]
2007 Ruth and Sylvia Schwartz Award Nominated

References

  1. ^ "The Canada Council for the Arts announces finalists for the 2006 Governor General's Literary Awards". Canadian Council for the Arts. 2006-10-16. Archived from the original on 2013-06-01. Retrieved 2022-03-19.
  2. ^ CBC Arts (2006-10-16). "Finalists named for Governor General's Awards for literature". CBC. Retrieved 2022-03-19.
  3. ^ "First Nation Communities Read Archives". Canadian Children's Book Centre. Archived from the original on 2021-08-02. Retrieved 2022-03-18.
  4. ^ "2008 Shining Willow Finalists". askatchewan Young Readers' Choice Awards. Retrieved 2022-03-19.
  5. ^ "The Ânskohk Aboriginal Literature Festival Children's Book of the Year". Resource Links. Retrieved 2022-03-19.

External links

  • The 2008 Willow Awards
  • First Nation Communities Read at the Canadian Children's Book Centre
  • Past GG – Leo Yerxa at Canada Council for the Arts
  • Ancient Thunder at IndieBound
  • Book review: "(Re)presenting Cultures" by Suzanne James in Canadian Literature: A Quarterly of Criticism and Review, Autumn 2007, pg. 188–189
  • Children's Book Review:Ancient Thunder in Publishers Weekly
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