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Children's Fiction Native Canadian

A Real Friend

English Edition

by (author) Shawna Thomson

illustrated by Emma Pedersen

Publisher
Arvaaq Press
Initial publish date
Dec 2022
Category
Native Canadian, Polar Regions, Friendship, Peer Pressure
Recommended Age
9 to 11
Recommended Grade
3 to 5
Recommended Reading age
9 to 11
  • Paperback / softback

    ISBN
    9781774505540
    Publish Date
    Dec 2022
    List Price
    $16.95
  • Paperback / softback

    ISBN
    9781774505557
    Publish Date
    Oct 2022
    List Price
    $18.95

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Description

Matt is excited to join Junior Rangers and go on their spring hunting trip. During drills, an older ranger, Chaz, praises Matt's skills, and he jumps at the chance to hang out with Chaz. But when Chaz and his friends start making fun of a fellow ranger with less hunting experience, Matt feels pressured to join in. Matt doesn't want to bully anyone, but he doesn't want to be called a loser either. As his new behaviour pushes another friend away, and Matt sees his actions have consequences, he learns what being a real friend actually looks like.

About the authors

Shawna Thomson grew up in southern Ontario but has called Nunavut home since 2011 when she moved to Taloyoak. She currently works as an educator in Iqaluit, where she lives with her husband and their two dogs. Since moving to Nunavut, she has always been fascinated by stories of the giants and the little people. When she is not writing or teaching, she enjoys running, yoga, going hiking with her dogs, or reading historical fiction.

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Emma Pedersen is an illustrator and concept artist with a love for visual storytelling and character design. With BFAs from the Ontario College of Art and Design in drawing and painting, and from Sheridan College in illustration, Emma specializes in children’s illustration. Her first picture book is Queenie Quail Can’t Keep Up (2019). Emma lives in Toronto, Ontario, with her partner and a beloved, and smelly, little dog.

 

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