The 2008 Willow Awards
Diamond Willow Nominee
The Big Snapper
By Katherine Holubitsky, Illustrated by Samia Drisdelle.
Ten-year-old Eddy who lives on the Queen Charlotte Islands with his Mother and grandparents, loves to go fishing with his Grandfather. After listening to his Grandfather’s stories about “the one that got away”, Eddy starts to think that catching the big snapper will help solve his family’s problems.
About the Author
Katherine Holubitsky's first novel, Alone at Ninety Foot, (Orca), won the CLA Book of the Year for Young Adults and the IODE Violet Downey Book Award. She has also written Last Summer in Agatha, The Hippie House and The Mountain that Walked, all published by Orca. Katherine lives in Edmonton, Alberta.
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Suggested Activities
- Many different kinds of sea life were mentioned in this story, for example snapper, halibut, and oysters. Using books or the internet, find the kinds of sea life Eddie would have found living in the water near the Queen Charlotte Islands. Make a list of at least 10 animals with a brief description of each.
- Eddie loved to listen to his grandfather’s tall tales about the big snapper. Find another tall tale. Read it to another person.
- Illustrate one of Eddie’s grandfather’s tall tales.
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