Four Fallen Eagles

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Wanting to belong can be hard, and walking away can be even harder.

When a storm plucks four eaglets from their nest to the forest floor, the displaced eaglets proceed on a journey across Turtle Island to rediscover where they belong. One by one, the eaglets encounter communities of creatures who claim them. Will these lost eaglets grow the courage needed to soar in their truths?

Inspired by the Students and Communities she has worked with, Nishinaabe author Karen Whetung shares an allegory of survivance and the desire to tell our stories, find our truths, and claim our place in the world in Four Fallen Eagles

Author: Karen Whetung (Nishnaabe)

Illustrator: E.B. Sunflower

Ages: 7-10

Size: 9" x 9"

Pages: 32 pages

Cover: Hardcover

Language: English

ISBN: 9781778540431

Karen Whetung on new children's book "Four Fallen Eagles"

Victoria-based Anishinaabe author Karen Whetung shares her new children's book "Four Fallen Eagles," which follows a convocation of displaced eaglets traveling across Turtle Island to rediscover where they belong.

Oct 6, 2024

Victoria-based Indigenous author and mentor publishes children’s book about belonging

"A powerful story of belonging and the lengths we go to seek our truths. Indigenous author, oral storyteller and mentor Karen Whetung is releasing a new children’s book titled, Four Fallen Eagles, and published by island-based Medicine Wheel Publishing. Inspired by the students and communities Whetung has worked with, Four Fallen Eagles follows four eaglets who, in tumbling suddenly from their nests, must now journey across Turtle Island and rediscover where they belong. This story contains great power in its prose, encapsulating a stunning metaphor for cultural assimilation and the desire to discover who we are in this world. Plus, the illustrations by E. B. Sunflower add a brilliant vibrancy and depth to Whetung’s words."

September 27, 2024

Booklife Review: Four Fallen Eagles

“[Four Fallen Eagles] delivers a valuable lesson for young audiences.” —Booklife Review

August 12, 2024