Across the Ice: How We Saved the Ojibwe Horse by Darcy Whitecrow, Heather M. O'Connor, Natasha Donovan
Published by Candlewick on September 16, 2025
ISBN: 1536229458
Genres: Cultural / First Nations
Format: Picture Book Nonfiction
Source: MSL Book Review
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Across the Ice: How We Saved The Ojibwe Horse
By Darcy Whitecrow and Heather M. O’Connor; illustrated by Natasha Donovan

This story joins an Ojibwe family on a very special night. This is the night the Ojibwe horses are coming home to First Nations land. The children are so excited they cannot sleep so Nookomis retells the story to them to help them relax and sleep. The story is one of how the four remaining Objibwe horses had been driven across the ice to safety in Minnesota from Lac Le Croix to help begin a breeding program to save the native breed from extinction
This historical picture book is set with a tone of hope, joy, and excitement. Backmatter is provided.

Ages 4-8
Reviewed by MaryAnn Lopes, Elementary Librarian. Lewiston Public Schools, Lewiston, Maine.