{"product_id":"the-berry-pickers-40475","title":"The Berry Pickers","description":"The Berry Pickers by Amanda Peters is a haunting, elegiac novel that unfolds across decades, centering on the disappearance of four-year-old Ruthie, a Mi’kmaw girl who vanishes from her family's blueberry-picking summer in Maine. The story alternates between Ruthie’s brother Joe—who carries deep guilt and trauma—and Norma, the stolen child raised by a white family, both grappling with identity, family loss, and the enduring impact of systemic racial and cultural erasure.  Teachers should be aware the novel contains archaic terms that reflect attitudes of the time and are not appropriate for use today (please see Teaching Difficult History document on the Curriculum NS website). The novel also contains scenes of domestic violence that may affect some students. Please see the Teaching Sensitive Subject Matter document on the Curriculum NS website for more information on how to appropriately address complex topics in class.  ","brand":"Nova Scotia School Book Bureau","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43665546870844,"sku":null,"price":25.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/3677\/6508\/files\/25763043482701.jpg?v=1763068524","url":"https:\/\/nssbb.ednet.ns.ca\/fr\/products\/the-berry-pickers-40475","provider":"Nova Scotia School Book Bureau","version":"1.0","type":"link"}