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The First Day

A Story of Courage

November 20, 2014 | Children's paperback
ISBN: 9781553795216
$9.95
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Description

Makwa has to go to a new school … and he doesn’t want to. How will he face his first day?

The First Day is one book in The Seven Teachings Stories series. The Seven Teachings of the Anishinaabe—love, wisdom, humility, courage, respect, honesty, and truth—are revealed in seven stories for children. Set in urban landscapes, Indigenous children tell familiar stories about home, school, and community.

About this Author

Katherena Vermette is a Métis writer of poetry, fiction, and children's literature. Her first book, North End Love Songs (The Muses' Company) won the 2013 Governor General Literary Award for Poetry. She is the author of a new series of graphic novels from HighWater Press, A Girl Called Echo. Her poetry and fiction have appeared in several literary magazines and anthologies, including Manitowapow: Aboriginal Writings from the Land of Water. Her first novel The Break is a National Bestseller and a 2016 Governor General's Literary Award Finalist. She holds a Master of Fine Arts from the University of British Columbia, and lives in Winnipeg, Manitoba.

ISBN: 9781553795216
Format: Children's paperback
Series: The Seven Teachings Stories
Pages: 24
Publisher: Portage & Main Press
Published: 2014-11-20

Reviews

Katherena Vermette's The Seven Teachings Stories series is a collection of books that holds all the qualities children's literature can have; her tales are educational, joyous, vivid, and have an irresistible cadence. But the stories have something more. Rich in culture and traditional knowledge, Katherena's series addresses important topics--such as the residential school system--with the very teachings the series embodies: love, respect, courage, honesty, wisdom, humility, and truth.

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