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I wish you were here (Record no. 446700)

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INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER
International Standard Book Number 9781771745727
AUTHOR NAME
AUTHOR NAME Erica Jean Reid
TITLE STATEMENT
Title I wish you were here
PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. (IMPRINT)
Place of publication, distribution, etc Nanaimo, British Columbia
Name of publisher, distributor, etc Strong Nations Publishing Inc.
Date of publication, distribution, etc 2022
SUMMARY, ETC.
Summary, etc "I Wish You Were Here is based on the authors' childhood experiences as pen pals in Terrace and Haida Gwaii in northern British Columbia. The book explores themes of friendship, culture, family, and community. It also addresses some tough topics, such as racism and intolerance, to help readers understand the importance of social justice and learn ways to proactively cope with, and respond to, discrimination. Resources and discussion questions are included to encourage further learning and reflection."-- Provided by publisher.

Expansion of summary note "What does it mean to be Mi'kmaq? And if Swift Fox can't find the answer, will she ever feel like part of her family? When Swift Fox's father picks her up to go visit her aunties, uncles, and cousins, her belly is already full of butterflies. And when he tells her that today is the day that she'll learn how to be Mi'kmaq, the butterflies grow even bigger. Though her father reassures her that Mi'kmaq is who she is from her eyes to her toes, Swift Fox doesn't understand what that means. Her family welcomes her with smiles and hugs, but when it's time to smudge and everyone else knows how, Swift Fox feels even more like she doesn't belong. Then she meets her cousin Sully and realizes that she's not the only one who's unsure--and she may even be the one to teach him something about what being Mi'kmaq means. Based on the author's own experience, with striking illustrations by Maya McKibbin, A Long Way to a New Place is a poignant story about identity and belonging that is at once personal and universally resonant."
SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Topical term or geographic name as entry element Reid, Erica Jean—Childhood and youth—Juvenile literature
-- Indigenous children—British Columbia—Biography—Juvenile literature
-- Children—British Columbia—Biography—Juvenile literature
-- Indigenous children—British Columbia—Social conditions—Juvenile literature
-- Discrimination—Juvenile literature
-- Social justice—Juvenile literature
-- Biographies
ADDED ENTRY ELEMENTS (KOHA)
Koha item type 01. English Non Fiction
Copies
Piece designation (barcode) Koha full call number School Code Collection
upei17799305.23 REIEducation Learning CommonsIndigenous