Maple Moon

Maple Moon

Winner of The World Guild Canadian Writing Awards<br>- Children's Book category (2006)<p>To create this enchanting fictional account of how maple syrup might have been first discovered. Connie Brummel Crook borrows elements from some of the many prevailing traditional folk takes.</p><p>In finding this new source of nourishment, her young protagonist, a native boy named Rides the Wind, is able to help his people through a harsh winter.</p><p>His pride also boosts his confidence in spite of a physical disability, and he is able to rise above the cruel taunts of other children.