I am prey, caught in a spider's web. Every time the spider creeps, he makes me whirl around and around. My life is spinning without me. I cling to the web with my hands and feet. I look for a place to leap. Nana's future is certain, and she dreads it. Daughter of a proud Kwakiutl chief, she will become a weaver, marry the son of a chief from another tribe, and leave her beloved home forever. Nanolatch, Nana's twin brother, will be chief one day, and he welcomes it. He will be a warrior and a strong leader, just like ...
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I am prey, caught in a spider's web. Every time the spider creeps, he makes me whirl around and around. My life is spinning without me. I cling to the web with my hands and feet. I look for a place to leap. Nana's future is certain, and she dreads it. Daughter of a proud Kwakiutl chief, she will become a weaver, marry the son of a chief from another tribe, and leave her beloved home forever. Nanolatch, Nana's twin brother, will be chief one day, and he welcomes it. He will be a warrior and a strong leader, just like his father. Together, the twins will enter their initiation to adulthood, and fulfill the roles that have been determined for them since the day they were born. But when the chief leads a warring party to destroy another tribe's village and capture a slave, the fortunes of the Kwakiutl tribe begin to turn. Convinced that they must make amends, the chief casts about for a way to undo the curse that has descended on their people. The young slave, Noh, has been mute since the day she was torn from her village. Daughter of a shaman, she has already seen visions of the twins. Only gradually does she understand that her own emergence as a shaman is inextricably linked with the twins and their approaching initiation. Through her sympathy for Nana and her growing love for Nanolatch, she understands that she must help them fulfill their true destiny. But can she save them, knowing that it will take a terrible sacrifice to restore them all to their rightful place? Set on the West Coast of North America during the fifteenth century, Initiation is a powerful story of a proud tribe, the Spirit World that guides them, and the universal struggle of three extraordinary young people on the brink of adulthood. Cover design and vignettes by Paul Morin. Awards and Nominations: Winner of the Silver Birch Award Winner of the Geoffrey Bilson Award for Historical Fiction UNESCO International Youth Library - White Raven Award special mention, 2004 Shortlist for the 2004 Canadian Library Association Young Adult Book Award 2005 Snow Willow Award Nominee Shortlisted for the 2004 Sunburst Award Kiriyama Prize Notable Red Cedar Award shortlist Stellar Award nominee Manitoba Young Readers' Choice Award Nominee 2005
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Like New. PAPERBACK. COLLECTIBLE UNCORRECTED ADVANCE READER'S COPY. PAPERBACK. Covers show very minor shelving wear, otherwise an unblemished copy.; 100% Satisfaction Guaranteed! Ships same or next business day!
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Very Good in Very Good jacket. BV7-A hardcover book SIGNED and inscribed by author to previous owner in very good condition in very good dust jacket. Dust jacket and book have some stains and bumped corners, light light discoloration and shelf wear. Set on the West Coast of North America during the fifteenth century, Initiation is a powerful story of a proud tribe, the Spirt World that guides them and the desperate struggle of three extraordinary young people on the brink of adulthood. 8.25"x5.75", 268 pages. Satisfaction Guaranteed.
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Near Fine. No DJ Issued. Book Advanced Reading Copy. A native tale set on the west coast of North America during the 15th century about the a proud tribe, the spirit world that guides them and the struggles of 3 youth about to enter adulthood. From the award winning author of 'If I Just Had Two Wings'. 268 pages with author's notes and glossary. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. Very slight edgewear and 2 tiny black marks at base of spine. 200.
