Jigging for Halibut with Tsinii

ISBN

9781553799818

Publisher & Publication Year

HighWater Press, 2021

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Author

Sara Florence Davidson (Haida) and Robert Davidson (Haida/Tlingit)

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Illustrator

Janine Gibbons (Haida Raven of the Double-Fin Killer Whale Clan)

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Synopsis

Summary

Off the northern tip of Haida Gwaii, a boy goes fishing with Tsinii, his grandfather. Together, they watch the weather, jig for halibut, and row with the tides. Soon, the boy realizes there’s more to learn from Tsinii than how to catch a fish.

Notable Achievements

Long-listed, First Nations Communities READ 2022; Short-listed, Manuela Dias Book Design and Illustration Awards, Children’s Illustration 2022; Short-listed, Mary Scorer Award for Best Book by a Manitoba Publisher 2022