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Amik Loves School

A Story of Wisdom

By Katherena Vermette
Illustrated by Irene Kuziw
Categories: Children's Fiction, Values & Virtues, Indigenous, School & Education, Boys & Men
Series: The Seven Teachings Stories
Imprint: HighWater Press

Interest Age: 3–5
Grade: k–2
Reading Level: Lexile® Framework for Reading: 500L
Paperback : 9781553795230, 24 pages, March 2015
Ebook (EPUB) : 9781553798118, 24 pages, October 2018
Ebook (Mobi) : 9781553798125, 24 pages, November 2018
Ebook (PDF) : 9781553798101, 24 pages, November 2018
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Early readers will learn the meaning of wisdom in this residential school story.

Description

Amik tells Moshoom about his wonderful school. Then his grandfather tells him about the residential school he went to, so different from Amik's school, so Amik has an idea. ..

Amik Loves School is one book in The Seven Teachings Stories series. The Seven Teachings of the Anishinaabe—love, wisdom, humility, courage, respect, honesty, and truth—are revealed in these seven stories for children. Set in an urban landscape with Indigenous children as the central characters, these stories about home and family will look familiar to all young readers.
A pronunciation guide for the Anishnaabemowin words can be found at the back of the book.

Reviews

Katherena Vermette’s The Seven Teachings Stories series is a collection of books that holds all the qualities children’s literature can have; her tales are educational, joyous, vivid, and have an irresistible cadence. But the stories have something more. Rich in culture and traditional knowledge, Katherena’s series addresses important topics—such as the residential school system—with the very teachings the series embodies: love, respect, courage, honesty, wisdom, humility, and truth.

David A. Robertson, author When We Were Alone