The Ballad of Nancy April Shawnadithit By David A. RobertsonIllustrated by Scott B. Henderson Categories: Children's Fiction, Indigenous, Historical, Prejudice & Racism, Pre-confederation (to 1867), Violence Series: Tales from Big Spirit Imprint: HighWater Press Interest Age: 9–11 Grade: 4–6 Reading Level: Lexile 580 Show edition details Paperback : 9781553794776, 32 pages, March 2014 Ebook (PDF) : 9781553794837, 32 pages, March 2014 Ebook (EPUB) : 9781553794844, 32 pages, March 2014 Paperback $16.95 Ebook (PDF) $14.00 Ebook (EPUB) $14.00 Tales From Big Spirit Bundle $106.50 iShow details The Ballad of Nancy April (Paperback) , The Chief (Paperback) , The Land of Os (Paperback) , The Peacemaker (Paperback) , The Poet (Paperback) , The Rebel (Paperback) , The Scout (Paperback) Read Excerpt Share: Description When a mishap delays Jessie at the end of a school day, she takes a shortcut home. But the shortcut turns into an adventure, as Jessie is transported through time and space, to early 19th-century Newfoundland. There she meets Shawnadithit who, as the last surviving member of the Beothuk, has witnessed the end of a once-great people. Tales from Big Spirit is a unique seven-book graphic novel series that delves into the stories of seven great Indigenous heroes from Canadian history - some already well known and others who deserve to be.