Mary Qamaniq-Mason
Mary Qamaniq-Mason lives in Ottawa and holds a PhD in Education with a special interest in wellbeing and connection. She and her husband, Kevin, have a son and a daughter by custom adoption and are foster parents to more.
Kids Books (3)
Synopsis:
Pakak is in a new foster home, with new people, new food, and new smells. Feeling alone and uncertain, Pakak finds comfort in a secret shared with him by his anaanattiaq, his grandmother, and in the knowledge that he is loved no matter how far away his family may be.
Written as a gift for Inuit children in care by foster parents Kevin and Mary Qamaniq-Mason, this book is lovingly imbued with cultural familiarities that will resonate with children who, like Pakak, are navigating the unknown.
Educator Information
Recommended for ages 5 to 7.
A heartwarming, beautifully illustrated story for foster children. This book can also be used as a tool to help children who aren't in care to understand fostering.
This book is available in French: Je suis aime
Additional Information
30 pages | 8.00" x 9.00"
Synopsis:
Pakak is in a new foster home, with new people, new food, and new smells. Feeling alone and uncertain, Pakak finds comfort in a secret shared with him by his anaanattiaq, his grandmother, and in the knowledge that he is loved no matter how far away his family may be.
Written as a gift for Inuit children in care by foster parents Kevin and Mary Qamaniq-Mason, this book is lovingly imbued with cultural familiarities that will resonate with children who, like Pakak, are navigating the unknown.
Educator Information
Recommended for ages 5 to 7.
This book is also available in English: I Am Loved
Additional Information
30 pages | 8.00" x 9.00"
Synopsis:
Lena and Ruby are best friends. They love to have sleepovers, bake cookies, and make up dance routines. They are also both adopted. Learn about how the two girls met as they talk about their own unique adoption experiences, including Inuit custom adoption and transracial adoption.
Educator & Series Information
Recommended for ages 6 to 8.
Lena and Ruby teaches children about the traditional practice of Inuit custom adoption.
This book is part of the Nunavummi Reading Series, a Nunavut-developed series that supports literacy learning while teaching readers about the people, traditions, and environment of the Canadian Arctic. It is a Level 11 book in the series.
Nunavummi Reading Series books have also been officially levelled using the Fountas & Pinnell Text Level Gradient™ Levelling System. F&P Level of this book: L.
Additional Information
24 pages | 8.00" x 8.00" | Colour illustrations | Hardcover
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