[First Edition] Nkwala Edith Lambert Sharp; Winter

Nkwala, Edith Lambert Sharp; Winter, William (Illus.) Published by Little Brown & Co, 1958. First Edition. 8vo up to 9½" tall. 125pp., illustrated, glossary. Yellow cloth boards with orange illustration to front and orange spine titles. Name and old tape mark to free endpaper and otherwise volume is in fine condition. Jacket has very light wear with residue tape marks from a removed plastic cover on the inside. Edith Lambert Sharp (March 7, 1911 - July 2, 1974) was a Canadian writer and educator recognized for her contributions to children's literature.Her most notable work, the novel Nkwala (1958), earned her the Governor General's Literary Award for Juvenile Fiction, depicting the coming-of-age journey of a young Salish boy seeking a guiding vision amid Indigenous traditions.

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