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Nutshimit: In the Woods

$22.99
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Authors:
● Melissa Mollen Dupuis (Indigenous Canadian; First Nations; Innu (Montagnais-Naskapi); Ekuanitshit;)
Artists:
● Elise Gravel
Language:
English
Format: Hardcover
Text Content Territories: Indigenous Canadian; First Nations; Innu (Montagnais-Naskapi); Ekuanitshit; Inuit; Métis;
Status: Available
Grade Levels: 1; 2; 3;
Other Categories: Kids Book | Kids Books | Canadian Indigenous Resource Lists | IBBY Canada | From Sea to Sea to Sea 2025 Edition | Indigenous Awareness | Indigenous Culture / Identity | Indigenous History | Indigenous Peoples | Indigenous Peoples in Canada | First Nations | Innu (Montagnais-Naskapi) | Ekuanitshit | Inuit | Métis | Language | Indigenous Languages | Non-Fiction | History | Indigenous Narratives | Creation Stories | Indigenous Peoples | Indigenous Peoples in Canada | First Nations | Inuit | Métis | Information Circles | Social Studies | First Nations | Inuit | Métis
ISBN/Barcode: 9781039701809
Year Published: 2023

Synopsis:

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In this immersive first-person account, Innu author Melissa Mollen Dupuis teams up with award-winning author and illustrator Elise Gravel to take readers on a journey through Innu culture, from creation legends to life today.

The Innu word Nutshimit signifies the physical and social space to practice traditional activities and language. Join author Melissa Mollen Dupuis on a guided walk deep through the forest to learn some of the rich culture of the Innu people.

Readers will discover the importance of natural world and learn a few Innu words along the way. Thoughtfully brought to life by Elise Gravel’s signature comic style illustrations, Melissa’s colloquial narrative and anecdotes detailing her lived experiences offer a deeply personal look at Innu life.

Educator Information
Recommended for ages 6 to 8.

Children learn Innu nature vocabulary through anecdotes from author’s lived experiences.

Populated with Elise Gravel’s hilarious characters and plenty of fun details.

This book is available in French: Nutshimit: Un bain de forêt

Find an activity book for this title here: Nutshimit: Activity Book

Additional Information
88 pages | 8.00" x 11.00" | Hardcover

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