Lost at Windy River A True Story of Survival — Content Guide for Parents
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PRESENTContains references to prayer and church attendance. A minister character plays a supporting role in two chapters.
About this book
★"Colorful illustrations in classic comic-book style help readers explore the challenging landscape. An excellent choice for a book report and good addition to a children's nonfiction collection." -- School Library Journal (SLJ), starred review
It takes courage and bravery to survive in the barrens.
In 1944, thirteen-year-old Ilse Schweder got lost in a snowstorm while checking her family's trapline in northern Canada. This is the harrowing story of how a young Indigenous girl defies the odds and endures nine days alone in the unforgiving barrens. Ilse faces many challenges, including freezing temperatures, wild animals, snow blindness and frostbite. With no food or supplies, she relies on Traditional Indigenous Knowledge passed down from her family. Ilse uses her connection to the land and animals, wilderness skills and resilience to find her way home.
This powerful tale of survival is written by Ilse Schweder's granddaughter.
Frequently asked questions
Is Lost at Windy River A True Story of Survival appropriate for a 7-year-old?
Ilse spends nine days alone in a blizzard with freezing cold, wild animals, snow blindness and frostbite, and is near death when found. Ilse relies on her Cree family's beliefs, including faith in nature spirits taught by her late mother and the spirits of ancestors and caribou.
Does Lost at Windy River A True Story of Survival have violence?
Not found in the sources we checked.
Does Lost at Windy River A True Story of Survival have scary content?
Found (Supporting): Ilse spends nine days alone in a blizzard with freezing cold, wild animals, snow blindness and frostbite, and is near death when found.
Does Lost at Windy River A True Story of Survival have religion?
Found (Brief, Other or made-up faith): Ilse relies on her Cree family's beliefs, including faith in nature spirits taught by her late mother and the spirits of ancestors and caribou.
Does Lost at Windy River A True Story of Survival have race & culture?
Found (Central): The story centres on a young Cree girl using Traditional Indigenous Knowledge to survive, and a content note flags racial insensitivity or racism.
Does Lost at Windy River A True Story of Survival have profanity?
Not found in the sources we checked.
Does Lost at Windy River A True Story of Survival have climate?
Not found in the sources we checked.
Does Lost at Windy River A True Story of Survival have sexual content?
Not found in the sources we checked.
Does Lost at Windy River A True Story of Survival have gender roles?
Not found in the sources we checked.
Does Lost at Windy River A True Story of Survival have gender & orientation?
Not found in the sources we checked.
