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- Bu səhifədəki naviqasiya:
- DISCOVERING WORDS
- P’ÉSK’A AND THE FIRST SALMON CEREMONY
- THE SEVEN TEACHINGS STORIES
- SOAPSTONE SIGNS
- SOMETIMES I FEEL LIKE A FOX
CANADIAN ABORIGINAL BOOKS FOR SCHOOLS 2015–2016 CATALOGUE 3 ELEMENT AR Y DISCOVERING NUMBERS Neepin Auger Neepin Auger, illus. This small counting board book is uncluttered, colourful, and bold. Each number from 1 to 10 is featured on its own page. The numeral is accompanied by the number word written in English, French, and Cree. The matching pictures use objects or animals important in Aboriginal cultures: one world, two fish, three owls, four feathers, five flowers, six butterflies, seven sweetgrass bundles, eight teepee pegs, nine teepees, and ten arrowheads. A final page com- piles all the pictures and labels the objects. Auger also compiled a com- panion title, Discovering Words. Though very simple, both books will appeal to beginning readers or students learning English, French, or Cree as a second language. Teachers may also use the illustrations as a spring- board to discuss aspects of tra- ditional and modern Aboriginal cultures.
LANGUAGE ARTS, FRENCH, MATHEMATICS, SOCIAL STUDIES Index/Bibliography: No/No ©2013 12pp. 6.5”x6.5” colour drawings ISBN 9781927330982 $8.00 HC epub 9781927330999 $1.99 Rocky Mountain Books www.rmbooks.com DISCOVERING WORDS Neepin Auger Neepin Auger, illus. Each page of this small alphabet board book features an animal or object appealing to young readers. Many important aspects of Aboriginal cultures are featured. Sometimes this is in the choice of objects such as canoe, drum, moccasins, sweat lodge, and teepee. Other times it is in the illustration itself such as Métis beading on a jacket or a woman’s long dark braid. Each picture is labeled in English, French, and Cree. The alphabetical order is based on the English words. A final page compiles all the pictures.
LANGUAGE ARTS, FRENCH, SOCIAL STUDIES Index/Bibliography: No/No ©2013 28pp. 6.5”x6.5” colour drawings ISBN 9781927330951 $12.00 HC epub 9781927330968 $2.99 Rocky Mountain Books www.rmbooks.com P’ÉSK’A AND THE FIRST SALMON CEREMONY Scot Ritchie Scot Ritchie, illus. The salmon ceremony of the Sts’ailes First Nation, whose traditional territory is on Harrison River in BC, is shown through the eyes of P’ésk’a, a young Sts’ailes boy, from a thousand years ago. This short story illustrates the activities of a Sts’ailes community in a way that young children can connect with. The Sts’ailes People and their cultural practices are shown in a respectful way. The illustrations are also rich in detail. Additional information about the Sts’ailes First Nation is provided at the end of the story, as is a glossary with pronunciation. The author is not Aboriginal but included is a letter from Chief William Charlie of the Sts’ailes People which expresses the authenticity of the information given in the book.
GRADES: K-3, ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS, SCIENCE, SOCIAL STUDIES Index/Bibliography: No/No ©2015 32pp. 8.5”x10” colour drawings, line drawn maps ISBN 9781554987184 $18.95 HC Groundwood Books www.groundwoodbooks.com
Katherena Vermette Irene Kuziw, illus. Love, Bravery, Humility, Wisdom, Honesty, Truth, and Respect comprise the seven teachings of the Anishinaabe. Each story in this seven-book collection introduces one of those teachings. These stories take place in a modern urban environment, most often at school or at home, and feature recurring Aboriginal characters. Throughout the series, authentic cultural ele- ments such as traditional medi- cines, hunting, drumming, and smudging blend seamlessly with modern touches such as comic books, seat belts, tag, and night lights. Complementary but not strictly sequential, the stories work together to introduce young readers to the teachings in an accessible and engaging manner. In Amik Loves School, Amik shares his positive feelings about school with his grandfather, Moshoom, who then shares his
LANGUAGE ARTS, HEALTH AND CAREER EDUCATION Index/Bibliography: No/No ©2014-2015 24pp. 6”x8” colour drawings ISBN: 9781553795230 Amik Loves School: A Story of Wisdom 4 ASSOCIATION OF BOOK PUBLISHERS OF BRITISH COLUMBIA www.books.bc.ca ELEMENT AR Y own sad memories of attending residential school. They visit Amik’s school and notice how close to home it is, the tradi- tional language lessons being taught, and how nice the teacher is. Moshoom is happy. In The First Day, Makwa is scared of starting at a new school. His mama reminds him that being scared is part of being brave and that he can ask for what he needs. He is welcomed by his teacher and is befriended by other students, and feels better. Migizi’s grandmother, Gookom, is sick and he wants to get her The Just Right Gift. He soon real- izes that he can’t buy, pick, or make anything that matches her love. He finally remembers that she always asks for one thing: a loving hug. In Kode’s Quest(ion), the cultural teacher says that respect will be the next teaching. Kode isn’t sure what that means, so members. Their answers are all different causing Kode more confusion. However, when synthesizing it all for her teacher, she suddenly understands. Misaabe’s Stories are wonder- fully imaginative and exciting. However, when he passes them off as true events, his mom intervenes. She reassures him that he is enough just as he is. They decide that he can still use his storytelling gift, as long as he acknowledges that they are made up.
In Singing Sisters, Ma’iingan loves to sing and entertain. She is not pleased when her little sister wants to join her in the limelight. After some unkind words make her sister unhappy, she realizes that sharing is better.
What is Truth, Betsy? starts with Betsy, the cultural teacher, asking “What is?” Miskwaadesi lists off the many things that she knows to be true and concludes that we all teach each other. This story references many cultural elements. SOAPSTONE SIGNS Jeff Pinkney Darlene Gait, illus. “When a piece of stone has chosen you, only the one who is to be the carver will know what it will become.” A young Cree boy is mes- merized by the craft of Lindy, a Master soapstone and gypsum carver. When asked how he knows what to carve next, Lindy says to ask the stone and encourages him to stay open to signs from the world around him. “Whatever it’s going to be it’s already there.” As the boy helps his parents with tradi- tional Cree customs like making bannock with his mom or going on a fall goose hunt with his father, each season reveals a sign that cleverly tells the boy what animal to carve. This is a heart- warming story of family rela- tions and mentorship through an appreciation for nature in a traditional Cree community. The author intersperses Cree words like wapameg (Beluga + whale) and wapsak (white bear) into the text. GRADES: 2-5, ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS, SOCIAL STUDIES Index/Bibliography: No/No ©2014 64pp. 7.625”x5.25” b/w illustrations ISBN 9781459804005 $6.95 PA epub 9781459804029 $6.95 Orca Book Publishers www.orcabook.com SOMETIMES I FEEL LIKE A FOX Danielle Daniel Danielle Daniel, illus. Twelve young speakers explain how they identify with a totem animal from the Anishinaabe tradition. Each child wearing an animal mask and using the repeating pattern, “sometimes I feel like,” declares how he/she shares the traits associated with that animal, for example, pro- tectiveness (bear) or kindness (deer). The book is richly illus- trated and the visual qualities set a light and whimsical tone. This book is suitable for introducing imaginative play, character traits and First Nations education. Additional extensions include using the First Nations concept of clans to describe the many social groups to which children belong. Readers may also want to research the use of masks in cultures throughout the world. At the end of the book, the author explains the Anishinaabe tradition of animal clans and dedicates the book to Aboriginal children who grew up never knowing their totem animal. GRADES: K-2, ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS Index/Bibliography: No/No ©2015 40pp. 6.25”x7.37” colour mixed-media illustrations ISBN 9781554987504 $18.95 HC Groundwood Books www.groundwoodbooks.com 9781553795216 The First Day: A Story of Courage / 9781553795193 The Just Right Gift: A Story of Love / 9781553795223 Kode’s Quest(ion): A Story of Respect / 9781553795247 Misaabe’s Stories: A Story of Honesty / 9781553795209 Singing Sisters: A Story of Humility / 9781553795254 What is Truth, Betsy?: A Story of Truth $9.95 PA HIghWater Press www.highwaterpress.com Yüklə 1,45 Mb. Dostları ilə paylaş:
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