Ligne de trappe (On the Trapline)

Un jeune garçon voyage vers le nord à la découverte de la ligne de trappe de son Moshom, son grand-père. Celui-ci explique à son petit-fils que les lignes de trappe sont des territoires où les gens chassent les animaux et vivent de la terre. Puis il l’emmène là où il a grandi, et le jeune garçon apprend bien plus de choses qu’il ne l’avait imaginé. La vie de ses ancêtres était-elle si différente de la sienne aujourd’hui?

When a young boy heads up north to see his Moshom’s grandfather's trapline, he doesn’t quite know what to expect. His Moshom teaches him that traplines are where people hunt animals and live off the land. As the pair travel around where his Moshom grew up, the boy begins to learn a lot more than he expected. Could life generations ago really have been so much different than it is now? The answer may surprise him.

With soft illustrations and enthralling text, Ligne de trappe is a heartwarming story about intergenerational connection and Cree heritage.

 Author, David A. Robertson is a sought-after speaker and educator. David is a member of
Norway House Cree Nation and lives in Winnipeg, Manitoba.

Author: David A. Robertson. Illustrator: Julie Flett. Paperback. 4+ years.