Children's Fiction Native Canadian
Sometimes I Feel Shy
English Edition
- Publisher
- Arvaaq Press
- Initial publish date
- Nov 2021
- Category
- Native Canadian, Friendship, Emotions & Feelings, Polar Regions
- Recommended Age
- 6 to 8
- Recommended Grade
- 1 to 2
- Recommended Reading age
- 6 to 8
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Paperback / softback
- ISBN
- 9781774504642
- Publish Date
- Nov 2021
- List Price
- $10.95
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Description
Aqi and Uka decide to watch a movie after school. But when Sissi joins them, Aqi feels nervous. Aqi is sometimes shy around new people. Uka keeps asking Aqi if she is okay, which starts to make her upset. Uka supports Aqi to make her feel more comfortable. Aqi helps Uka understand that she is shy sometimes, and that's okay.
About the authors
Aviaq Johnston is a young Inuk author from Igloolik, Nunavut. Her debut novel Those Who Run in the Sky was shortlisted for the 2017 Governor General's Literary Award for Young People's Literature, was a finalist for the Foreword INDIES Award for Young Adult Fiction, and a 2017 Honour Book for the Burt Award for First Nations, Inuit and Métis Young Adult Literature. In 2018 she won the inaugural Indigenous Voices Award for Most Significant Work of Prose in English by an Emerging Indigenous Writer. She is also the author of the bestselling picture book, What's My Superpower? Aviaq loves to travel and has lived in Australia and Vietnam. She spends most of her time reading, writing, studying, and procrastinating. She divides her time between Iqaluit, Nunavut, and Ottawa, Ontario.
Amiel Sandland is an illustrator living in the Toronto area. He studied illustration at Seneca College, eventually specializing in comic arts and character design. He has also dabbled in layout, comics, and props making. Rarely found without a pen in hand, he enjoys drawing animals, monsters, and plants.
Editorial Reviews
Sometimes I Feel Shy is part of the Nunavummi Reading Series which supports literacy development through stories that depict the environment and animals of the Canadian Arctic. The stories can be read as a series or independently of one another. . .This book fits into the curriculum for younger students as it can help communicate the importance of patience, respect, and reciprocity. It can also promote discussions around valuing and communicating personal needs and boundaries.
Books BC - Indigenous Books for Schools
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