Amik Loves School

Amik tells Moshoom about his wonderful school. Then his grandfather tells him about the residential school he went to, much different from Amik's school. So Amik has an idea.

Amik Loves Schoolis 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. (From HighwaterPress)

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Katherena Vermette is a Mtis writer from Treaty One territory.She won the Governor General's Literary Award for poetry for her first book,North End Love Songs. Her debut novel,The Break, was a finalist onCanada Reads2017.

Irene Kuziw is a freelance artist and illustrator. She has worked in galleries, museums and schools. Her work has been exhibited in numerous art shows. A graduate of the University of Manitoba School of Art, Kuziw lives in the Interlake region of Manitoba.

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