Gail Francis
Gail Francis was born and raised in the Tobique First Nation Community in Northwestern New Brunswick. She comes from the Wolastoqey Nation under the Wabanaki Confederacy. Gail lives on the unsurrendered and unceded traditional territory of the Wolastoqiyik, Mi’kmaq and Passamaquoddy Nations. She presently lives in Miramichi, New Brunswick, with her husband. Gail is an educator, a lifelong learner and an avid reader. She is an advocate of reading as a source of learning and entertainment. It is her love of the written word and her culture that led her to embark upon Moonbeam.
Kids Books (2)
Moonbeam
$14.95
Format:
Paperback
Text Content Territories:
Indigenous Canadian; First Nations; Wolastoqiyik (Maliseet);
ISBN / Barcode: 9781777854294
Synopsis:
Synopsis:
How did you get your name? Who named you? Why were you given your name? How do we name our children? Using the traditional practice of naming children, this first story about Moonbeam is the story of how she got her name. She tags along with her mother Morning Star to deliver a baby and she tries to guess the new baby’s name.
Awards
- 2020 Dr. Marilyn Trenholme Literacy Award for Outstanding Effort in Indigenous Literacy winner
- 2023 Lieutenant-Governor's Award for High Achievement in the Arts
Reviews
“This altogether lovely story takes us into the heart of family and community. The naming of things is the claiming of things. The arrival and naming of a child is celebration!” - Sheree Fitch – Canadian Author
Educator & Series Information
Recommended for ages 4 to 10.
This book is the first book in the Moonbeam series, followed by Moonbeam Meets the Medicine Man.
Additional Information
28 pages | 7.28" x 9.25" | Paperback | 2nd Edition
Moonbeam Meets the Medicine Man
$22.95
Format:
Hardcover
Text Content Territories:
Indigenous Canadian; First Nations; Wolastoqiyik (Maliseet);
ISBN / Barcode: 9781998223091
Synopsis:
Synopsis:
Traditionally, the Medicine Man was a healer that people in the village would consult in times of spiritual or physical need. When Moonbeam starts to have nightmares, her friends introduce her to the Medicine Man who gives her a helpful gift.
Educator & Series Information
Recommended for ages 6 to 9.
This book is part of the Moonbeam series, following the first book Moonbeam.
Additional Information
6" x 9" | Hardcover
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