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The First Day
$9.95
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Format:
Paperback
Text Content Territories:
Indigenous Canadian; First Nations; Anishinaabeg;
Status: Available
Other Categories:
Kids Books | Canadian Indigenous Resource Lists | Canadian Indigenous Books for Schools K-7 2015-2016 | Fiction | First Nations | Series | The Seven Teachings Stories | First Nation Communities Read | 2016 - 2017 Selections | Healing and Wellness | Seven Sacred Teachings | Indigenous Cultural Practices | Seven Sacred Teachings | Reading Connections | BC Core Competencies | Personal and Social | Personal and Cultural Identity | Preschool and Kindergarten | Series | The Seven Teachings Stories | The Seven Teachings
Synopsis:
Makwa has to go to a new school … and he doesn’t want to. How will he face his first day?
Educator & Series Information
The First Day is a book in the series The Seven Teachings Stories. 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.
This resource is also available in French: Le Premier jour: Une histoire sur le courage
Selected for inclusion in the Spring 2015 edition of Best Books for Kids & Teens (BBKT) by the Canadian Children's Book Centre.
Additional Information
24 pages | 6.00" x 8.00"
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