Boivin, Lisa, 1970-

We dream medicine dreams / written & illustrated by Lisa Boivin. - Winnipeg, Manitoba : HighWater Press, c2021. - 1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 24 cm.

From Dene artist and bioethicist Lisa Boivin comes this healing story of hope, dreams, and the special bond between grandfather and granddaughter. When a little girl dreams about a bear, her grandfather explains how we connect with the knowledge of our ancestors through dreams. Bear, Hawk, Caribou, and Wolf all have teachings to share to help us live a good life. But when Grampa gets sick and falls into a coma, the little girl must lean on his teachings as she learns to say goodbye. Masterful prose and stunning collage weave a gentle story about life and death that will touch the hearts of children and adults alike.

ISBN: 9781553799870 1553799879

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Grandparent and child--Fiction.
Grandfathers--Fiction.
Coma--Patients--Fiction.
Death--Fiction.
Grief--Fiction.
Dreams--Fiction.
Conduct of life--Fiction.
Traditional ecological knowledge--Fiction.
Indigenous philosophy--North America--Fiction.
Indigenous peoples--North America--Fiction.

Index Terms--Genre/Form:
Canadian fiction, Juvenile.

Dewey Class. No.: [E]