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Sep 28, 2020 · - The Christmas Coat - By Virginia Driving Hawk SneveIllustrated by Ellen BeierNarrated by Celestine Petoskey*Note: As both an Anishinaabe tribal citizen an...
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Aug 12, 2011 · In The Christmas Coat: Memories of My Sioux Childhood author Virginia Driving Hawk Sneve recalls one particular Christmas in which she dreamed of getting a new coat for the coming winter. But knowing the others in the congregation of which her father was the Episcopal priest were always first to receive the offerings from congregations in the East, she feared she would not get a new coat.
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Dec 4, 2011 · The Christmas Coat: Memories of My Sioux Childhood Written by Virginia Driving Hawk Sneve, illustrated by Ellen Beier Published in 2011 by Holiday House Support independent, Native-owned bookstores! Order it from Birchbark Books. The Christmas Coat won the 2011 Youth Literature Award from the American Indian Library Association.
Dec 10, 2021 · Here it is almost Christmas. And the nights are gettin cold. Winter time is on us. And my mom don’t have a coat. I’ve been workin for the neighbors. And saving for a time”. And in his tiny outstretched hand. Was a dollar and a dime. His gaze went from that big eyed boy.
Purchase. $7.00, Paperback. ISBN: 978-1-941813-25-6. Add to cart. “Virginia’s personality shines through in this poignant story that entertains and informs.”—. Kirkus Reviews (starred review) “With its authentic portrait of a Sioux childhood and Christmas traditions and its eventual happy ending, this is a quiet but affecting picture ...
Jan 1, 2011 · "The Christmas Coat - Memories of My Sioux Childhood" is a wonderful and meaningful Children's Picture book which encourages the true spirit of Christmas in young readers. Measuring 10 1/2 inches by 9 1/4 inches, this book has 29 pages. Just about every other page is a full page full color illustration.
- Virginia Driving Hawk Sneve
