Ancient Thunder (PB) Alphabet Books Sacred Legends of the Sandy

Sacred Legends of the Sandy Lake Cree

and Danielle E

professor of history at the University of Saskatchewan

Winslow of Massachusetts

adapted for use in high school

Ancient Thunder (PB) Alphabet Books Sacred Legends of the SandyAncient Thunder by Ojibwe author and illustrator Leo Yerxa is the 2006 winner of the Governor General's Award for Illustration. Yerxa draws on his appreciation and delight for the wild horses of the Plains as inspiration for the book. In this unique tribute, Yerxa works with hand made watercolour paper that has the appearance of leather. His technique, developed through patient experimentation, gives the magnificent images of galloping horses the