SILVER RIVER SHADOW IBD

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Based on a true story, this adventure about the importance of truth and friendship reveals CanadaâÇÖs darkest secrets. With gorgeous illustrations, this beautifully written book is perfect for 8+ fans of Katherine Rundell, Hannah Gold and Onjali Rauf.áâÇÖSilver River Shadow is a thing of beauty, living up to the promise of the gorgeous front cover.âÇÖ Erica Field,áTeaching and Learning Advisor (KS2 -4)âÇÖ...I can imagine I would have been enthralled by the journey had I read it as a child. I can already think of children who will devour this in one sitting and then nag me for another.âÇÖ L Rigby, Primary LibrarianâÇÖ...it was brilliant. It was a thought-provoking book that made me aware of issues I had no idea about.âÇÖ Joanne Lovell, Assistant HeadteacherâÇÖThe beginning is the moment before it all goes wrong...âÇÖIn 1946, Barney and Marion Lamm climbed into their two-seater plane and flew deep into the heart of the Canadian wilderness. Then one day the wonderful life they created was ripped apart.Over seventy years later, their great-granddaughter Lizzie follows in their footsteps. Nobody ever tells Lizzie anything. Her motherâÇÖs dead and her fatherâÇÖs hiding in his work. Determined to know her family history, the truths she uncovers are laced with dangerous secrets.Nobody must be allowed to know what happened. And nobody wants to take the blame.Based on a true story and a real, raw quest for truth, Silver River Shadow shines a light on a countryâÇÖs darkest secrets and unveils the mercury tragedy that still affects the Ojibway community in CanadaâÇÖs northwestern Ontario today.--The creation of the book has been overseen by Barney and Marion LammâÇÖs daughter, Rochelle, and reviewed by Ojibway readers living in and connected to Grassy Narrows.