Book
Amik loves school : a story of wisdom / Katherena Vermette ; illustrated by Irene Kuziw.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781553795230
- Physical Description: 1 volume (unpaged) : colour illustrations ; 21 cm
- Publisher: Winnipeg : HighWater Press, 2015.
- Copyright: ©2015.
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| General Note: | "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" --back cover. |
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| Subject: | Conduct of life > Juvenile fiction. Wisdom > Juvenile fiction. Learning and scholarship > Juvenile fiction. |
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katherena vermette (she/her/hers) is a Red River Métis (Michif) writer from Treaty 1 territory, the heart of the Métis Nation, Winnipeg, Manitoba.
In 2013, her first book, North End Love Songs (The Musesâ Company) won the Governor Generalâs Literary Award for Poetry. Since then, her work has garnered awards and critical accolades across genres. Her novels The Break (House of Anansi) and The Strangers (Hamish Hamilton) were both national best sellers and won multiple literary awards.
She is the author of numerous other bestselling titles, including the A Girl Called Echo series (HighWater Press) and the Seven Teachings Stories series (HighWater Press).
Irene Kuziw graduated from the University of Manitoba School of Art. Over the years, she has worked in galleries, museums, and schools. As a freelance artist, she has been commissioned for countless portraits and illustrations, and her work has been exhibited in numerous art shows. After taking early retirement and moving to the Interlake region of Manitoba, Irene is now able to devote her time to doing what she loves â drawing. Always seen with a pencil in her hand, she explores the abstraction of reality, whether it be the human face or the animal spirit.
