Shin-Chi's Canoe

Shin-Chi's CanoeWhen they arrive at school, Shi shi etko reminds Shinchi, her six year old brother, that they can only use their English names and that they can't speak to each other. For Shinchi, life becomes an endless cycle of church mass, school, and work, punctuated by skimpy meals. He finds solace at the river, clutching a tiny cedar canoe, a gift from his father, and dreaming of the day when the salmon return to the river a sign that it s almost time to return

When they arrive at school, Shi-shi-etko reminds Shinchi, her six-year-old brother, that they can only use their English names and that they can't speak to each other. For Shinchi, life becomes an endless cycle of church mass, school, and work, punctuated by skimpy meals. He finds solace at the river, clutching a tiny cedar canoe, a gift from his father, and dreaming of the day when the salmon return to the river a sign that it s almost time to return home. This poignant story about a devastating chapter in First Nations history is told at a child s level of understanding."

Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Groundwood Books
Published: 07/01/2008
ISBN: 9780888998576
Pages: 40
Weight: 0.66lbs
Size: 7.80h x 8.20w x 0.40d
Award: Governor General's Literary Awards - Finalist

Review Citations: School Library Journal 03/01/2009 pg. 107
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2009 pg. 18 - Below Average, With Minor Flaw

Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 128126 / Shin-Chi's Canoe
Reading Level: 5 / Interest Level: Lower Grade / Point Value: 0.5