Freddie the flyer / written by Danielle Metcalfe-Chenail and Fred Carmichael ; illustrated by Audrea Loreen-Wulf.
Material type:
TextPublisher: [Toronto] : Tundra Books, [2023]Copyright date: ©2023Description: 1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 22 x 30 cmContent type: - text
- still image
- unmediated
- volume
- 9781774880807
- 1774880806
| Item type | Home library | Collection | Call number | Materials specified | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
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Children's Book
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Main Library | Children's Biography | CARMICHA F. M588 | Available | 33111011210511 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
A gorgeous picture book that pays homage to aviator Freddie Carmichael - the first Indigenous commercial pilot in the Arctic -with each month of the year highlighting moments from his life, the beauty of the North and the power of dreams.
When Freddie was young, he saw a plane up close for the first time when it dropped off supplies at his family's remote bush camp. He was instantly hooked.
Freddie has flown for nearly seventy years, doing everything from supply runs to search and rescue to transporting dog teams to far-flung areas.
This book celebrates Freddie's early dreams of flying and his later achievements. Readers move with Freddie through the year, hearing about his journey as a pilot and leader, while learning the names of the months in Gwich'in and Inuvialuktun at the same time. Art from Inuvialuit painter Audrea Loreen-Wulf perfectly captures the incredible Western Arctic as well as Freddie's love for aviation.
"A picture book following the life of Fred Carmichael, the first Northern Indigenous commercial pilot. Fred spent 60 years as a pilot, doing everything from supply runs to search and rescue to transporting dog teams to far-flung areas. This book celebrates Fred's early dreams of flying and the things he later accomplished."-- Provided by publisher.