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Amik loves school : a story of wisdom  Cover Image Book Book

Amik loves school : a story of wisdom / Katherena Vermette ; illustrated by Irene Kuziw.

Summary:

When Amik tells his grandfather how much he loves school he discovers his grandfather had a different experience at his school, a residential school where he was far from home, cut off from his culture and made to learn a new language. Amik invites his grandfather to his school to show him how Amik and his school mates are learning about their native culture.

Record details

  • ISBN: 1553795237 (pbk.)
  • ISBN: 9781553795230 (pbk.)
  • Physical Description: 1 volume (unpaged) : colour illustrations
  • Publisher: [Winnipeg, Manitoba] : HighWater Press, [2015]

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Immediate Source of Acquisition Note:
LSC 9.95
Subject: Schools > Juvenile fiction.
Indians of North America > Canada > Residential schools > Juvenile fiction.
Learning and scholarship > Juvenile fiction.
Wisdom > Juvenile fiction.
Children > Conduct of life > Juvenile fiction.

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  • 1 of 1 copy available at Tsuga Consortium.

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  • 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
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katherena vermette (she/her/hers) is a Red River Métis (Michif) writer from Treaty 1 territory, the heart of the Métis Nation, Winnipeg, Manitoba.

In 2013, her first book, North End Love Songs (The Muses’ Company) won the Governor General’s Literary Award for Poetry. Since then, her work has garnered awards and critical accolades across genres. Her novels The Break (House of Anansi) and The Strangers (Hamish Hamilton) were both national best sellers and won multiple literary awards.

She is the author of numerous other bestselling titles, including the A Girl Called Echo series (HighWater Press) and the Seven Teachings Stories series (HighWater Press).

Irene Kuziw graduated from the University of Manitoba School of Art. Over the years, she has worked in galleries, museums, and schools. As a freelance artist, she has been commissioned for countless portraits and illustrations, and her work has been exhibited in numerous art shows. After taking early retirement and moving to the Interlake region of Manitoba, Irene is now able to devote her time to doing what she loves – drawing. Always seen with a pencil in her hand, she explores the abstraction of reality, whether it be the human face or the animal spirit.


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