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This book is a collection of poems written by Innu elementary school students. Rogé worked with the students and painted their pictures to go along with the poems. It takes place in North-West Quebec and recounts their personal feelings and stories.
Published: 2012
Originally written in French
Number of pages: 40
Recommended FSL Programs and Grades
Recommended FSL Programs and Grades
Core French grade 5-8
French immersion 2-8
Race/Ethnic/Geographic Information
Race/Ethnic/Geographic Information
Author: I am not sure, however, the students are representing their own stories and Rogé is only the artist.
Characters: There are lots of different characters since it is written by different students about their lives and stories, most are Innu and include children, parents, and grandparents. Some stories centre animals.
Notes from a teacher-reader
Notes from a teacher-reader
The resource does not contribute to essentialism, tokenism, or stereotypes because it presents a diversity of stories and perspectives.
The poems range in level of complexity, theme, and topic. They represent some very profound reflections on culture and identity from an Indigenous perspective. It is excellent because it can be used with various grades to explore different grades and most of the texts are simple enough to used even with students who have low French language skills.
Feel free to contact the teacher-reader, Marika Kunnas, at marika.kunnas@ubc.ca if you have questions about this novel.
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