Children's Fiction Native Canadian
Minnow
The girl who became part fish
- Publisher
- Medicine Wheel Publishing
- Initial publish date
- May 2023
- Category
- Native Canadian, Environment, Activism & Social Justice
- Recommended Age
- 6 to 10
- Recommended Grade
- 1 to 5
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Paperback / softback
- ISBN
- 9781778540097
- Publish Date
- May 2023
- List Price
- $16.99
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Hardback
- ISBN
- 9781778540080
- Publish Date
- May 2023
- List Price
- $22.99
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Description
A young Indigenous water protector named Minnow goes on an underwater journey; learning from our ocean-living relatives. When she returns to the surface, she gathers her community to help make a change.This story is told in lyrical rhyme and helps children gain a better respect for Indigenous water and land protectors, the environment and world around them, and helps show children activism at an early age.
About the authors
Willie Poll is a proud Metis author from Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, who who has spent the last ten years working in Indigenous education. She is very passionate about supporting Indigenous youth to reach their dreams and reclaim their power. Together We Drum, Our Hearts Beat as One is her first book.
Editorial Reviews
"...a wonderful way to help children and adults understand specific issues that are going on in the world...great to see this and learn how to push back...has a great message." -Children's Literature, A CLCD Company
