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<p>In prose poetry and alternating voices, Marlene Carvell weaves a heartbreakingly beautiful story based on the real-life experiences of Native American children. Mattie and Sarah are two Mohawk sisters who are sent to an off-reservation school after the death of their mother. Subject to intimidation and corporal punishment, with little hope of contact with their father, the girls are taught menial tasks to prepare them for life as domestics. How Mattie and Sarah protect their culture, memories of their family life, and their love for each other makes for a powerful, unforgettable historical novel.</p><h3>Valerie O. Patterson - Children's Literature</h3><p>After the death of their mother, their father sends two Mohawk sisters, Mattie and Sarah, to an off-reservation boarding school. There they face a rigid structure, marching to and from classes designed to teach them to read, cook, and sew&#151;all in training for life as domestic servants on the outside. Mattie, the elder sister, runs afoul of a harsh teacher and later is wrongly accused by the teacher of stealing a silver brooch. The brooch disappears the same day as Mattie's sweetgrass basket, a gift from her mother that she h

Who reads Sweetgrass Basket?

Author

Marlene Carvell

Publisher

Dutton Books for Young Readers

Published

2005

Language

EN

ISBN

9780525475477

Category

work of literary fiction

Subjects

Children'S, Fiction, Young Adult

Rating

3.78 / 5 (338 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14