This Is What I've Been Told (FNCR 2022)

SKU: 9781989122693

Author:
Juliana Armstrong
Grade Levels:
One, Two, Three, Four
Nation:
Ojibwe
Book Type:
PB
Pages:
40
Publisher:
Medicine Wheel Education
Copyright Data:
2021

Price:
Sale price$16.99

Description

This Is What I've Been Told is written and illustrated by Juliana Armstrong, a teacher of Anishnaabemowin language and culture. She was raised on Christian Island, and is a member of, and resides in Nipissing First Nation, Ontario. This Is What I've Been Told, is about how teachings, when they are passed down from one generation to the next, good things can happen. Language is learned, knowledge is shared and culture is practiced. In this story of language preservation, illuminates a number of Anishnaabemowin words along with their cultural connections, passed down from her Ojibway ancestors. Knowing our culture means knowing who we are. When we know who we are, we can walk in a good way. Shortlisted, First Nation Communities READ 2022.

2023 Silver Birch Express Award® Nominee Grades 3-4, fiction, non-fiction

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